diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bdb256f5..a52ccdb8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -755,8 +755,7 @@ AC_TRY_COMPILE(
 	],
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(no))
 
-dnl if we don\'t have this, use g_snprintf instead
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS(snprintf vsnprintf memrchr strtoull)
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS(memrchr)
 
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(gethostbyname, ,
 	AC_CHECK_LIB(resolv, gethostbyname, ,
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/fish.c b/plugins/fishlim/fish.c
index a230185d..00ecfbfa 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/fish.c
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/fish.c
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ static const char fish_base64[64] = "./0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDE
 static const signed char fish_unbase64[256] = {
     IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,  IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,
     IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,  IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,
-//      !  "  #  $  %  &  '  (    )  *  +  ,  -  .  /
+/*      !  "  #  $  %  &  '  (    )  *  +  ,  -  .  / */
     IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,  IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB, 0, 1,
-//   0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7    8  9  :  ;  <  =  >  ?
+/*   0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7    8  9  :  ;  <  =  >  ? */
      2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,  10,11,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,
-//   @  A  B  C  D  E  F  G    H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O
+/*   @  A  B  C  D  E  F  G    H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O */
     IB,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,  45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,
-//   P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W    X  Y  Z  [  \  ]  ^  _
+/*   P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W    X  Y  Z  [  \  ]  ^  _*/
     53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,  61,62,63,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,
-//   `  a  b  c  d  e  f  g    h  i  j  k  l  m  n  o
+/*   `  a  b  c  d  e  f  g    h  i  j  k  l  m  n  o */
     IB,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,  19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,
-//   p  q  r  s  t  u  v  w    x  y  z  {  |  }  ~  <del>
+/*   p  q  r  s  t  u  v  w    x  y  z  {  |  }  ~  <del> */
     27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,  35,36,37,IB,IB,IB,IB,IB,
 };
 
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ char *fish_encrypt(const char *key, size_t keylen, const char *message) {
     
     messagelen = strlen(message);
     if (messagelen == 0) return NULL;
-    encrypted = g_malloc(((messagelen - 1) / 8) * 12 + 12 + 1); // each 8-byte block becomes 12 bytes
+    encrypted = g_malloc(((messagelen - 1) / 8) * 12 + 12 + 1); /* each 8-byte block becomes 12 bytes */
     end = encrypted;
      
     while (*message) {
-        // Read 8 bytes (a Blowfish block)
+        /* Read 8 bytes (a Blowfish block) */
         BF_LONG binary[2] = { 0, 0 };
         unsigned char c;
         for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ char *fish_encrypt(const char *key, size_t keylen, const char *message) {
         }
         message += 8;
         
-        // Encrypt block
+        /* Encrypt block */
         BF_encrypt(binary, &bfkey);
         
-        // Emit FiSH-BASE64
+        /* Emit FiSH-BASE64 */
         bit = 0;
         word = 1;
         for (j = 0; j < 12; j++) {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ char *fish_encrypt(const char *key, size_t keylen, const char *message) {
             }
         }
         
-        // Stop if a null terminator was found
+        /* Stop if a null terminator was found */
         if (c == '\0') break;
     }
     *end = '\0';
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ char *fish_decrypt(const char *key, size_t keylen, const char *data) {
     end = decrypted;
     
     while (*data) {
-        // Convert from FiSH-BASE64
+        /* Convert from FiSH-BASE64 */
         BF_LONG binary[2] = { 0, 0 };
         bit = 0;
         word = 1;
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ char *fish_decrypt(const char *key, size_t keylen, const char *data) {
             }
         }
         
-        // Decrypt block
+        /* Decrypt block */
         BF_decrypt(binary, &bfkey);
         
-        // Copy to buffer
+        /* Copy to buffer */
         GET_BYTES(end, binary[0]);
         GET_BYTES(end, binary[1]);
     }
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ char *fish_encrypt_for_nick(const char *nick, const char *data) {
     char *key;
     char *encrypted;
 
-    // Look for key
+    /* Look for key */
     key = keystore_get_key(nick);
     if (!key) return NULL;
     
-    // Encrypt
+    /* Encrypt */
     encrypted = fish_encrypt(key, strlen(key), data);
     
     g_free(key);
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ char *fish_encrypt_for_nick(const char *nick, const char *data) {
 char *fish_decrypt_from_nick(const char *nick, const char *data) {
     char *key;
     char *decrypted;
-    // Look for key
+    /* Look for key */
     key = keystore_get_key(nick);
     if (!key) return NULL;
     
-    // Decrypt
+    /* Decrypt */
     decrypted = fish_decrypt(key, strlen(key), data);
     
     g_free(key);
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/fish.h b/plugins/fishlim/fish.h
index d7415a5a..238f52e7 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/fish.h
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/fish.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #ifndef FISH_H
 #define FISH_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/irc.c b/plugins/fishlim/irc.c
index 9bd84769..deba545b 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/irc.c
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/irc.c
@@ -32,26 +32,26 @@
  * at spaces. The prefix and command is extracted from the message, and
  * parameters_offset is set to the index of the first parameter.
  */
-bool irc_parse_message(const char *words[],
+gboolean irc_parse_message(const char *words[],
                        const char **prefix, const char **command,
                        size_t *parameters_offset) {
     size_t w = 1;
     if (prefix) *prefix = NULL;
     if (command) *command = NULL;
     
-    // See if the message starts with a prefix (sender user)
+    /* See if the message starts with a prefix (sender user) */
     if (words[w][0] == ':') {
         if (prefix) *prefix = &words[w][1];
         w++;
     }
     
-    // Check command
-    if (words[w][0] == '\0') return false;
+    /* Check command */
+    if (words[w][0] == '\0') return FALSE;
     if (command) *command = words[w];
     w++;
     
     *parameters_offset = w;
-    return true;
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ char *irc_prefix_get_nick(const char *prefix) {
     
     if (!prefix) return NULL;
     
-    // Find end of nick
+    /* Find end of nick */
     end = prefix;
     while (*end != '\0' && *end != '!' && *end != '@') end++;
     
-    // Allocate string
+    /* Allocate string */
     length = end - prefix;
     return g_strndup (prefix, length);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/irc.h b/plugins/fishlim/irc.h
index 7ff72355..c5649233 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/irc.h
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/irc.h
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@
 #ifndef IRC_H
 #define IRC_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
-
 #include <glib.h>
 
-bool irc_parse_message(const char *words[],
+gboolean irc_parse_message(const char *words[],
                        const char **prefix, const char **command,
                        size_t *parameters_offset);
 char *irc_prefix_get_nick(const char *prefix);
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/keystore.c b/plugins/fishlim/keystore.c
index 964b4cb4..84373996 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/keystore.c
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/keystore.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static GKeyFile *getConfigFile() {
 static const char *get_keystore_password() {
     return (keystore_password != NULL ?
         keystore_password :
-        // Silly default value...
+        /* Silly default value... */
         "blowinikey");
 }
 
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@ static gchar *get_nick_value(GKeyFile *keyfile, const char *nick, const char *it
  * Extracts a key from the key store file.
  */
 char *keystore_get_key(const char *nick) {
-    // Get the key
+    /* Get the key */
     GKeyFile *keyfile = getConfigFile();
     gchar *value = get_nick_value(keyfile, nick, "key");
     g_key_file_free(keyfile);
     if (!value) return NULL;
     
     if (strncmp(value, "+OK ", 4) != 0) {
-        // Key is stored in plaintext
+        /* Key is stored in plaintext */
         return value;
     } else {
-        // Key is encrypted
+        /* Key is encrypted */
         const char *encrypted = value+4;
         const char *password = get_keystore_password();
         char *decrypted = fish_decrypt(password, strlen(password), encrypted);
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ char *keystore_get_key(const char *nick) {
 /**
  * Deletes a nick and the associated key in the key store file.
  */
-static bool delete_nick(GKeyFile *keyfile, const char *nick) {
+static gboolean delete_nick(GKeyFile *keyfile, const char *nick) {
     gchar **group;
     gchar **groups = g_key_file_get_groups(keyfile, NULL);
-    bool ok = false;
+    gboolean ok = FALSE;
     
     for (group = groups; *group != NULL; group++) {
         if (!irc_nick_cmp(*group, nick)) {
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ static gboolean keyfile_save_to_file (GKeyFile *keyfile, char *filename) {
 /**
  * Writes the key store file to disk.
  */
-static bool save_keystore(GKeyFile *keyfile) {
+static gboolean save_keystore(GKeyFile *keyfile) {
     char *filename;
-    bool ok;
+    gboolean ok;
 
     filename = get_config_filename();
 #if !GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,40,0)
@@ -167,36 +167,36 @@ static bool save_keystore(GKeyFile *keyfile) {
 /**
  * Sets a key in the key store file.
  */
-bool keystore_store_key(const char *nick, const char *key) {
+gboolean keystore_store_key(const char *nick, const char *key) {
     const char *password;
     char *encrypted;
     char *wrapped;
-    bool ok = false;
+    gboolean ok = FALSE;
     GKeyFile *keyfile = getConfigFile();
     
-    // Remove old key
+    /* Remove old key */
     delete_nick(keyfile, nick);
     
-    // Add new key
+    /* Add new key */
     password = get_keystore_password();
     if (password) {
-        // Encrypt the password
+        /* Encrypt the password */
         encrypted = fish_encrypt(password, strlen(password), key);
         if (!encrypted) goto end;
         
-        // Prepend "+OK "
+        /* Prepend "+OK " */
         wrapped = g_strconcat("+OK ", encrypted, NULL);
         g_free(encrypted);
         
-        // Store encrypted in file
+        /* Store encrypted in file */
         g_key_file_set_string(keyfile, nick, "key", wrapped);
         g_free(wrapped);
     } else {
-        // Store unencrypted in file
+        /* Store unencrypted in file */
         g_key_file_set_string(keyfile, nick, "key", key);
     }
     
-    // Save key store file
+    /* Save key store file */
     ok = save_keystore(keyfile);
     
   end:
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@ bool keystore_store_key(const char *nick, const char *key) {
 /**
  * Deletes a nick from the key store.
  */
-bool keystore_delete_nick(const char *nick) {
+gboolean keystore_delete_nick(const char *nick) {
     GKeyFile *keyfile = getConfigFile();
     
-    // Delete entry
-    bool ok = delete_nick(keyfile, nick);
+    /* Delete entry */
+    gboolean ok = delete_nick(keyfile, nick);
     
-    // Save
+    /* Save */
     if (ok) save_keystore(keyfile);
     
     g_key_file_free(keyfile);
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/keystore.h b/plugins/fishlim/keystore.h
index 3c609867..3d90606a 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/keystore.h
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/keystore.h
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@
 #ifndef KEYSTORE_H
 #define KEYSTORE_H
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
 char *keystore_get_key(const char *nick);
-bool keystore_store_key(const char *nick, const char *key);
-bool keystore_delete_nick(const char *nick);
+gboolean keystore_store_key(const char *nick, const char *key);
+gboolean keystore_delete_nick(const char *nick);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/plugins/fishlim/plugin_hexchat.c b/plugins/fishlim/plugin_hexchat.c
index 82befceb..556a2f51 100644
--- a/plugins/fishlim/plugin_hexchat.c
+++ b/plugins/fishlim/plugin_hexchat.c
@@ -28,13 +28,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-// #pragma GCC visibility push(default)
 #include "hexchat-plugin.h"
 #define HEXCHAT_MAX_WORDS 32
-// #pragma GCC visibility pop
-
-//#define EXPORT __attribute((visibility("default")))
-//#define EXPORT
 
 #include "fish.h"
 #include "keystore.h"
@@ -81,16 +76,16 @@ int irc_nick_cmp(const char *a, const char *b) {
  */
 static int handle_outgoing(char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata) {
     const char *own_nick;
-    // Encrypt the message if possible
+    /* Encrypt the message if possible */
     const char *channel = hexchat_get_info(ph, "channel");
     char *encrypted = fish_encrypt_for_nick(channel, word_eol[1]);
     if (!encrypted) return HEXCHAT_EAT_NONE;
     
-    // Display message
+    /* Display message */
     own_nick = hexchat_get_info(ph, "nick");
     hexchat_emit_print(ph, "Your Message", own_nick, word_eol[1], NULL);
     
-    // Send message
+    /* Send message */
     hexchat_commandf(ph, "PRIVMSG %s :+OK %s", channel, encrypted);
     
     g_free(encrypted);
@@ -117,10 +112,10 @@ static int handle_incoming(char *word[], char *word_eol[], hexchat_event_attrs *
     if (!irc_parse_message((const char **)word, &prefix, &command, &w))
         return HEXCHAT_EAT_NONE;
     
-    // Topic (command 332) has an extra parameter
+    /* Topic (command 332) has an extra parameter */
     if (!strcmp(command, "332")) w++;
     
-    // Look for encrypted data
+    /* Look for encrypted data */
     for (ew = w+1; ew < HEXCHAT_MAX_WORDS-1; ew++) {
         const char *s = (ew == w+1 ? word[ew]+1 : word[ew]);
         if (*s && (s[1] == '+' || s[1] == 'm')) { prefix_char = *(s++); }
@@ -129,19 +124,19 @@ static int handle_incoming(char *word[], char *word_eol[], hexchat_event_attrs *
     }
     return HEXCHAT_EAT_NONE;
   has_encrypted_data: ;
-    // Extract sender nick and recipient nick/channel
+    /* Extract sender nick and recipient nick/channel */
     sender_nick = irc_prefix_get_nick(prefix);
     recipient = word[w];
     
-    // Try to decrypt with these (the keys are searched for in the key store)
+    /* Try to decrypt with these (the keys are searched for in the key store) */
     encrypted = word[ew+1];
     decrypted = fish_decrypt_from_nick(recipient, encrypted);
     if (!decrypted) decrypted = fish_decrypt_from_nick(sender_nick, encrypted);
     
-    // Check for error
+    /* Check for error */
     if (!decrypted) goto decrypt_error;
     
-    // Build unecrypted message
+    /* Build unecrypted message */
     message = g_string_sized_new (100); /* TODO: more accurate estimation of size */
     g_string_append (message, "RECV");
 
@@ -160,12 +155,12 @@ static int handle_incoming(char *word[], char *word_eol[], hexchat_event_attrs *
             g_string_append_c (message, ' ');
         
         if (uw == ew) {
-            // Add the encrypted data
+            /* Add the encrypted data */
             peice = decrypted;
-            uw++; // Skip "OK+"
+            uw++; /* Skip "OK+" */
             
             if (ew == w+1) {
-                // Prefix with colon, which gets stripped out otherwise
+                /* Prefix with colon, which gets stripped out otherwise */
                 g_string_append_c (message, ':');
             }
             
@@ -174,7 +169,7 @@ static int handle_incoming(char *word[], char *word_eol[], hexchat_event_attrs *
             }
             
         } else {
-            // Add unencrypted data (for example, a prefix from a bouncer or bot)
+            /* Add unencrypted data (for example, a prefix from a bouncer or bot) */
             peice = word[uw];
         }
 
@@ -182,8 +177,8 @@ static int handle_incoming(char *word[], char *word_eol[], hexchat_event_attrs *
     }
     g_free(decrypted);
     
-    // Simulate unencrypted message
-    //hexchat_printf(ph, "simulating: %s\n", message->str);
+    /* Simulate unencrypted message */
+    /* hexchat_printf(ph, "simulating: %s\n", message->str); */
     hexchat_command(ph, message->str);
 
     g_string_free (message, TRUE);
@@ -203,23 +198,23 @@ static int handle_setkey(char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata) {
     const char *nick;
     const char *key;
     
-    // Check syntax
+    /* Check syntax */
     if (*word[2] == '\0') {
         hexchat_printf(ph, "%s\n", usage_setkey);
         return HEXCHAT_EAT_HEXCHAT;
     }
     
     if (*word[3] == '\0') {
-        // /setkey password
+        /* /setkey password */
         nick = hexchat_get_info(ph, "channel");
         key = word_eol[2];
     } else {
-        // /setkey #channel password
+        /* /setkey #channel password */
         nick = word[2];
         key = word_eol[3];
     }
     
-    // Set password
+    /* Set password */
     if (keystore_store_key(nick, key)) {
         hexchat_printf(ph, "Stored key for %s\n", nick);
     } else {
@@ -235,7 +230,7 @@ static int handle_setkey(char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata) {
 static int handle_delkey(char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata) {
     const char *nick;
     
-    // Check syntax
+    /* Check syntax */
     if (*word[2] == '\0' || *word[3] != '\0') {
         hexchat_printf(ph, "%s\n", usage_delkey);
         return HEXCHAT_EAT_HEXCHAT;
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ static int handle_delkey(char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata) {
     
     nick = g_strstrip (word_eol[2]);
     
-    // Delete the given nick from the key store
+    /* Delete the given nick from the key store */
     if (keystore_delete_nick(nick)) {
         hexchat_printf(ph, "Deleted key for %s\n", nick);
     } else {
@@ -286,7 +281,7 @@ int hexchat_plugin_init(hexchat_plugin *plugin_handle,
     hexchat_hook_command(ph, "", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_outgoing, NULL, NULL);
     hexchat_hook_server_attrs(ph, "NOTICE", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_incoming, NULL);
     hexchat_hook_server_attrs(ph, "PRIVMSG", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_incoming, NULL);
-    //hexchat_hook_server(ph, "RAW LINE", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_debug, NULL);
+    /* hexchat_hook_server(ph, "RAW LINE", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_debug, NULL); */
     hexchat_hook_server_attrs(ph, "TOPIC", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_incoming, NULL);
     hexchat_hook_server_attrs(ph, "332", HEXCHAT_PRI_NORM, handle_incoming, NULL);
     
diff --git a/plugins/python/python.c b/plugins/python/python.c
index 903b2bed..cb3484ec 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python.c
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ Module_hexchat_pluginpref_get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s:get_pluginpref", &var))
 		return NULL;
 		
-	// This will always return numbers as integers.
+	/* This will always return numbers as integers. */
 	BEGIN_XCHAT_CALLS(NONE);
 	result = hexchat_pluginpref_get_str(prefph, var, retstr);
 	END_XCHAT_CALLS();
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/match.c b/plugins/sysinfo/match.c
index 5f49ae41..cfd66e37 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/match.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/match.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ char *pretty_freespace(const char *desc, unsigned long long *free_k, unsigned lo
 	result = g_new(char, bsize);
 	if (total_space == 0)
 	{
-		snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: none", desc);
+		g_snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: none", desc);
 		return result;
 	}
 	quantity = quantities;
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ char *pretty_freespace(const char *desc, unsigned long long *free_k, unsigned lo
 		total_space = total_space / 1024;
 	}
 	if (sysinfo_get_percent () != 0)
-		snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: %.1f%s, %.1f%% free",
+		g_snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: %.1f%s, %.1f%% free",
 		desc, total_space, *quantity,
 		percentage(free_k, total_k));
 	else
-		snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: %.1f%s/%.1f%s free",
+		g_snprintf(result, bsize, "%s: %.1f%s/%.1f%s free",
 		desc, free_space, *quantity, total_space, *quantity);
         return result;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c b/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
index caba8a7d..3b210022 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/parse.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int xs_parse_cpu(char *model, char *vendor, double *freq, char *cache, unsigned
 		while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL)
 			if (strncmp(entry->d_name,"SUNW,UltraSPARC",15) == 0)
 			{
-				snprintf(buffer,bsize,"/proc/openprom/%s/ecache-size",entry->d_name);
+				g_snprintf(buffer,bsize,"/proc/openprom/%s/ecache-size",entry->d_name);
 				fp2 = fopen(buffer, "r");
 				if (fp2 == NULL) break;
 				fscanf(fp2,"%16s",cache);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int xs_parse_os(char *user, char *host, char *kernel)
 	
 	strncpy(user, usern, bsize);
 	strcpy(host, hostn);
-	snprintf(kernel, bsize, "%s %s %s", osinfo.sysname, osinfo.release, osinfo.machine);
+	g_snprintf(kernel, bsize, "%s %s %s", osinfo.sysname, osinfo.release, osinfo.machine);
 	
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ int xs_parse_sound(char *snd_card)
 			pos = strstr(buffer, ":");
 			card_id = strtoll(buffer, NULL, 0);
 			if (card_id == 0)
-				snprintf(card_buf, bsize, "%s", pos+2);
+				g_snprintf(card_buf, bsize, "%s", pos+2);
 			else
-				snprintf(card_buf, bsize, "%ld: %s", card_id, pos+2);
+				g_snprintf(card_buf, bsize, "%ld: %s", card_id, pos+2);
 			pos = strstr(card_buf, "\n");
 			*pos = '\0';
 			strcat(cards, card_buf);
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ int xs_parse_netdev(const char *device, unsigned long long *bytes_recv, unsigned
 	fclose(fp);
 	pos = strstr(buffer, ":");
 	pos++;
-	*bytes_recv = strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+	*bytes_recv = g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
 
-	for(i=0;i<7;i++) strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+	for(i=0;i<7;i++) g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
 	
-	*bytes_sent = strtoull(pos, NULL, 0);
+	*bytes_sent = g_ascii_strtoull (pos, NULL, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -299,15 +299,15 @@ int xs_parse_df(const char *mount_point, char *result)
 		for(;isspace(*pos);pos++);
 		if(mount_point == NULL)
 		{
-			total_k += strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
-			strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
-			free_k += strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+			total_k += g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
+			g_ascii_strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+			free_k += g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
 			continue;
 		}
-		total_k = strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
-		strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
-		free_k = strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
-		strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+		total_k = g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
+		g_ascii_strtoull(pos, &pos, 0);
+		free_k = g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
+		g_ascii_strtoull (pos, &pos, 0);
 		for(;isspace(*pos);pos++);
 		for(;*pos!='/';pos++);
 		for(i=0;*(buffer+i)!='\n';i++);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ int xs_parse_df(const char *mount_point, char *result)
 			g_free(tmp_buf);
 			break;
 		}
-		else snprintf(result, bsize, "Mount point %s not found!", mount_point);
+		else g_snprintf(result, bsize, "Mount point %s not found!", mount_point);
 	}
 	
 	if(mount_point != NULL && strncasecmp(mount_point, "ALL", 3)==0)
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ int xs_parse_distro(char *name)
 			find_match_char(buffer, "ACCEPT_KEYWORDS", keywords);
 		/* cppcheck-suppress uninitvar */
 		if (strstr(keywords, "\"") == NULL)
-			snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Gentoo Linux (stable)");
+			g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Gentoo Linux (stable)");
 		else
-			snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Gentoo Linux %s", keywords);
+			g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Gentoo Linux %s", keywords);
 	}
 	else if((fp = fopen("/etc/redhat-release", "r")) != NULL)
 		fgets(buffer, bsize, fp);
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int xs_parse_distro(char *name)
 	else if((fp = fopen("/etc/turbolinux-release", "r")) != NULL)
 		fgets(buffer, bsize, fp);
 	else if((fp = fopen("/etc/arch-release", "r")) != NULL)
-		snprintf(buffer, bsize, "ArchLinux");
+		g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "ArchLinux");
 	else if((fp = fopen("/etc/lsb-release", "r")) != NULL)
 	{
 		char id[bsize], codename[bsize], release[bsize];
@@ -419,16 +419,16 @@ int xs_parse_distro(char *name)
 			find_match_char(buffer, "DISTRIB_CODENAME", codename);
 			find_match_char(buffer, "DISTRIB_RELEASE", release);
 		}
-		snprintf(buffer, bsize, "%s \"%s\" %s", id, codename, release);
+		g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "%s \"%s\" %s", id, codename, release);
 	}
 	else if((fp = fopen("/etc/debian_version", "r")) != NULL)
 	{
 		char release[bsize];
 		fgets(release, bsize, fp);
-		snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Debian %s", release);
+		g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Debian %s", release);
 	}
 	else
-		snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Unknown Distro");
+		g_snprintf(buffer, bsize, "Unknown Distro");
 	if(fp != NULL) fclose(fp);
 	
 	pos=strchr(buffer, '\n');
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/pci.c b/plugins/sysinfo/pci.c
index d0f8d811..bda4888b 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/pci.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/pci.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ int pci_find_by_class(u16 *class, char *vendor, char *device)
     		/* Acquire vendor & device ID if the class matches */
     		if(get_conf_word(d, PCI_CLASS_DEVICE) == *class) {
       			nomatch = 0;
-			snprintf(vendor,7,"%04x",p->vendor_id);
-			snprintf(device,7,"%04x",p->device_id);
+			g_snprintf(vendor,7,"%04x",p->vendor_id);
+			g_snprintf(device,7,"%04x",p->device_id);
       			break;
     		}
   	}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void pci_find_fullname(char *fullname, char *vendor, char *device)
 	fp = fopen (buffer, "r");
 
 	if(fp == NULL) {
-		snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s:%s", vendor, device);
+		g_snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s:%s", vendor, device);
 		sysinfo_print_error ("pci.ids file not found! You might want to adjust your pciids setting with /SYSINFO SET pciids (you can query its current value with /SYSINFO LIST).\n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ void pci_find_fullname(char *fullname, char *vendor, char *device)
  		}
 	}
 	if (cardfound == 1)
-		snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s %s", vendorname, devicename);
+		g_snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s %s", vendorname, devicename);
 	else
-		snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s:%s", vendor, device);	
+		g_snprintf(fullname, bsize, "%s:%s", vendor, device);	
 	fclose(fp);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/sysinfo.cpp b/plugins/sysinfo/sysinfo.cpp
index 43ab48c0..322dac17 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/sysinfo.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/sysinfo.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ getOsName (void)
 static char *
 getCpuName (void)
 {
-	// Get extended ids.
+	/* Get extended ids. */
 	unsigned int nExIds;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int CPUInfo[4] = {-1};
diff --git a/plugins/sysinfo/xsys.c b/plugins/sysinfo/xsys.c
index 0c32b751..be38b379 100644
--- a/plugins/sysinfo/xsys.c
+++ b/plugins/sysinfo/xsys.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ print_summary (int announce, char* format)
 	int seconds;
 	sysinfo[0] = '\0';
 
-	snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", hexchat_get_info (ph, "version"));
+	g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", hexchat_get_info (ph, "version"));
 	format_output ("HexChat", buffer, format);
 	strcat (sysinfo, "\017 ");
 	strncat (sysinfo, buffer, bsize - strlen (sysinfo));
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ print_summary (int announce, char* format)
 		return HEXCHAT_EAT_ALL;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", os_kernel);
+	g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", os_kernel);
 	format_output ("OS", buffer, format);
 	strcat (sysinfo, "\017 ");
 	strncat (sysinfo, buffer, bsize - strlen (sysinfo));
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ print_summary (int announce, char* format)
 
 	if (giga)
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.2fGHz", count, cpu_model, cpu_vendor, cpu_freq);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.2fGHz", count, cpu_model, cpu_vendor, cpu_freq);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.0fMHz", count, cpu_model, cpu_vendor, cpu_freq);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.0fMHz", count, cpu_model, cpu_vendor, cpu_freq);
 	}
 
 	format_output ("CPU", buffer, format);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ print_summary (int announce, char* format)
 	}
 
 	free_space = pretty_freespace ("Physical", &mem_free, &mem_total);
-	snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", free_space);
+	g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", free_space);
 	g_free (free_space);
 	format_output ("RAM", buffer, format);	
 	strcat (sysinfo, "\017 ");
@@ -224,21 +224,21 @@ print_summary (int announce, char* format)
 			{
 				if (weeks != 0)
 				{
-					snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dw %dd %dh %dm %ds", weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds);
+					g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dw %dd %dh %dm %ds", weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dd %dh %dm %ds", days, hours, minutes, seconds);
+					g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dd %dh %dm %ds", days, hours, minutes, seconds);
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dh %dm %ds", hours, minutes, seconds);
+				g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dh %dm %ds", hours, minutes, seconds);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dm %ds", minutes, seconds);
+			g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dm %ds", minutes, seconds);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ print_os (int announce, char* format)
 		return HEXCHAT_EAT_ALL;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s@%s, %s", user, host, kernel);
+	g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s@%s, %s", user, host, kernel);
 	format_output ("OS", buffer, format);
 	
 	if (announce)
@@ -336,11 +336,11 @@ print_cpu (int announce, char* format)
 
 	if (giga)
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.2fGHz w/ %s L2 Cache", count, model, vendor, freq, cache);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.2fGHz w/ %s L2 Cache", count, model, vendor, freq, cache);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.0fMHz w/ %s L2 Cache", count, model, vendor, freq, cache);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%u x %s (%s) @ %.0fMHz w/ %s L2 Cache", count, model, vendor, freq, cache);
 	}
 
 	format_output ("CPU", buffer, format);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ print_ram (int announce, char* format)
 		return HEXCHAT_EAT_ALL;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (string, bsize, "%s - %s", pretty_freespace ("Physical", &mem_free, &mem_total), pretty_freespace ("Swap", &swap_free, &swap_total));
+	g_snprintf (string, bsize, "%s - %s", pretty_freespace ("Physical", &mem_free, &mem_total), pretty_freespace ("Swap", &swap_free, &swap_total));
 	format_output ("RAM", string, format);
 	
 	if (announce)
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ print_vga (int announce, char* format)
 
 	if (xs_parse_agpbridge (agp_bridge) != 0)
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", vid_card);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s", vid_card);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s @ %s", vid_card, agp_bridge);
+		g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%s @ %s", vid_card, agp_bridge);
 	}
 
 	format_output ("VGA", buffer, format);
@@ -547,21 +547,21 @@ print_uptime (int announce, char* format)
 			{
 				if (weeks != 0)
 				{
-					snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dw %dd %dh %dm %ds", weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds);
+					g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dw %dd %dh %dm %ds", weeks, days, hours, minutes, seconds);
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dd %dh %dm %ds", days, hours, minutes, seconds);
+					g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dd %dh %dm %ds", days, hours, minutes, seconds);
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dh %dm %ds", hours, minutes, seconds);
+				g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dh %dm %ds", hours, minutes, seconds);
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dm %ds", minutes, seconds);
+			g_snprintf (buffer, bsize, "%dm %ds", minutes, seconds);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ netdata_cb (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata)
 	bytes_recv /= 1024;
 	bytes_sent /= 1024;
 	
-	snprintf (netdata, bsize, "%s: %.1f MB Received, %.1f MB Sent", word[2], (double)bytes_recv/1024.0, (double)bytes_sent/1024.0);
+	g_snprintf (netdata, bsize, "%s: %.1f MB Received, %.1f MB Sent", word[2], (double)bytes_recv/1024.0, (double)bytes_sent/1024.0);
 	hexchat_pluginpref_get_str (ph, "format", format);
 	format_output ("Netdata", netdata, format);
 
@@ -658,24 +658,24 @@ netstream_cb (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata)
 	if (bytes_recv > 1024)
 	{
 		bytes_recv /= 1024;
-		snprintf (mag_r, 5, "KB/s");
+		g_snprintf (mag_r, 5, "KB/s");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		snprintf (mag_r, 5, "B/s");
+		g_snprintf (mag_r, 5, "B/s");
 	}
 
 	if (bytes_sent > 1024)
 	{
 		bytes_sent /= 1024;
-		snprintf (mag_s, 5, "KB/s");
+		g_snprintf (mag_s, 5, "KB/s");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		snprintf (mag_s, 5, "B/s");
+		g_snprintf (mag_s, 5, "B/s");
 	}
 
-	snprintf (netstream, bsize, "%s: Receiving %llu %s, Sending %llu %s", word[2], bytes_recv, mag_r, bytes_sent, mag_s);
+	g_snprintf (netstream, bsize, "%s: Receiving %llu %s, Sending %llu %s", word[2], bytes_recv, mag_r, bytes_sent, mag_s);
 	hexchat_pluginpref_get_str (ph, "format", format);
 	format_output ("Netstream", netstream, format);
 
diff --git a/src/common/cfgfiles.c b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
index 4dc03f35..54694452 100644
--- a/src/common/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ cfg_put_str (int fh, char *var, char *value)
 	char buf[512];
 	int len;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %s\n", var, value);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %s\n", var, value);
 	len = strlen (buf);
 	return (write (fh, buf, len) == len);
 }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ cfg_put_color (int fh, int r, int g, int b, char *var)
 	char buf[400];
 	int len;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %04x %04x %04x\n", var, r, g, b);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %04x %04x %04x\n", var, r, g, b);
 	len = strlen (buf);
 	return (write (fh, buf, len) == len);
 }
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ cfg_put_int (int fh, int value, char *var)
 	if (value == -1)
 		value = 1;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %d\n", var, value);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%s = %d\n", var, value);
 	len = strlen (buf);
 	return (write (fh, buf, len) == len);
 }
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ load_default_config(void)
 #ifdef WIN32
 	if (portable_mode () || SHGetKnownFolderPath (&FOLDERID_Downloads, 0, NULL, &roaming_path_wide) != S_OK)
 	{
-		snprintf (prefs.hex_dcc_dir, sizeof (prefs.hex_dcc_dir), "%s\\downloads", get_xdir ());
+		g_snprintf (prefs.hex_dcc_dir, sizeof (prefs.hex_dcc_dir), "%s\\downloads", get_xdir ());
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/common/chanopt.c b/src/common/chanopt.c
index 0a286da5..7bd66b4a 100644
--- a/src/common/chanopt.c
+++ b/src/common/chanopt.c
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ chanopt_save_one_channel (chanopt_in_memory *co, int fh)
 	char buf[256];
 	guint8 val;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %s\n", "network", co->network);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %s\n", "network", co->network);
 	write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %s\n", "channel", co->channel);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %s\n", "channel", co->channel);
 	write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
 
 	i = 0;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ chanopt_save_one_channel (chanopt_in_memory *co, int fh)
 		val = G_STRUCT_MEMBER (guint8, co, chanopt[i].offset);
 		if (val != SET_DEFAULT)
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %d\n", chanopt[i].name, val);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s = %d\n", chanopt[i].name, val);
 			write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
 		}
 		i++;
diff --git a/src/common/ctcp.c b/src/common/ctcp.c
index 44b96e18..bf0a8e7f 100644
--- a/src/common/ctcp.c
+++ b/src/common/ctcp.c
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ ctcp_handle (session *sess, char *to, char *nick, char *ip,
 	if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (msg, "VERSION") && !prefs.hex_irc_hide_version)
 	{
 #ifdef WIN32
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "VERSION HexChat "PACKAGE_VERSION" [x%d] / %s",
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "VERSION HexChat "PACKAGE_VERSION" [x%d] / %s",
 					 get_cpu_arch (), get_sys_str (1));
 #else
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "VERSION HexChat "PACKAGE_VERSION" / %s",
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "VERSION HexChat "PACKAGE_VERSION" / %s",
 					 get_sys_str (1));
 #endif
 		serv->p_nctcp (serv, nick, outbuf);
diff --git a/src/common/dbus/dbus-client.c b/src/common/dbus/dbus-client.c
index dd2d5ebe..bbbe10e8 100644
--- a/src/common/dbus/dbus-client.c
+++ b/src/common/dbus/dbus-client.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ hexchat_remote (void)
 	g_object_unref (dbus);
 
 	if (!hexchat_running) {
-		//dbus_g_connection_unref (connection);
+		/* dbus_g_connection_unref (connection); */
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/common/dcc.c b/src/common/dcc.c
index 7ae6372b..8c6396b3 100644
--- a/src/common/dcc.c
+++ b/src/common/dcc.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ dcc_read (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, struct DCC *dcc)
 				do
 				{
 					n++;
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s.%d", dcc->destfile, n);
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s.%d", dcc->destfile, n);
 				}
 				while (g_access (buf, F_OK) == 0);
 
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ dcc_connect_finished (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, struct DCC *dc
 		return TRUE;
 
 	dcc->dccstat = STAT_ACTIVE;
-	snprintf (host, sizeof host, "%s:%d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
+	g_snprintf (host, sizeof host, "%s:%d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
 
 	switch (dcc->type)
 	{
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ dcc_wingate_proxy_traverse (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, struct D
 	struct proxy_state *proxy = dcc->proxy;
 	if (proxy->phase == 0)
 	{
-		proxy->buffersize = snprintf ((char*) proxy->buffer, MAX_PROXY_BUFFER,
+		proxy->buffersize = g_snprintf ((char*) proxy->buffer, MAX_PROXY_BUFFER,
 										"%s %d\r\n", net_ip(dcc->addr),
 										dcc->port);
 		proxy->bufferused = 0;
@@ -1282,16 +1282,16 @@ dcc_http_proxy_traverse (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, struct DCC
 		char auth_data2[68];
 		int n, n2;
 
-		n = snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "CONNECT %s:%d HTTP/1.0\r\n",
+		n = g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "CONNECT %s:%d HTTP/1.0\r\n",
                                           net_ip(dcc->addr), dcc->port);
 		if (prefs.hex_net_proxy_auth)
 		{
-			n2 = snprintf (auth_data2, sizeof (auth_data2), "%s:%s",
+			n2 = g_snprintf (auth_data2, sizeof (auth_data2), "%s:%s",
 							prefs.hex_net_proxy_user, prefs.hex_net_proxy_pass);
 			base64_encode (auth_data, auth_data2, n2);
-			n += snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "Proxy-Authorization: Basic %s\r\n", auth_data);
+			n += g_snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "Proxy-Authorization: Basic %s\r\n", auth_data);
 		}
-		n += snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "\r\n");
+		n += g_snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "\r\n");
 		proxy->buffersize = n;
 		proxy->bufferused = 0;
 		memcpy (proxy->buffer, buf, proxy->buffersize);
@@ -1402,12 +1402,12 @@ dcc_connect (struct DCC *dcc)
 		}
 		/* possible problems with filenames containing spaces? */
 		if (dcc->type == TYPE_RECV)
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (dcc->file, ' ') ?
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (dcc->file, ' ') ?
 					"DCC SEND \"%s\" %u %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d" :
 					"DCC SEND %s %u %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d", dcc->file,
 					dcc->addr, dcc->port, dcc->size, dcc->pasvid);
 		else
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "DCC CHAT chat %u %d %d",
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "DCC CHAT chat %u %d %d",
 				dcc->addr, dcc->port, dcc->pasvid);
 		dcc->serv->p_ctcp (dcc->serv, dcc->nick, tbuf);
 	}
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@ dcc_accept (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, struct DCC *dcc)
 	dcc->lasttime = dcc->starttime = time (0);
 	dcc->fastsend = prefs.hex_dcc_fast_send;
 
-	snprintf (host, sizeof (host), "%s:%d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
+	g_snprintf (host, sizeof (host), "%s:%d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
 
 	switch (dcc->type)
 	{
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ dcc_send (struct session *sess, char *to, char *filename, gint64 maxcps, int pas
 		if (passive)
 		{
 			dcc->pasvid = new_id();
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), (havespaces) ?
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), (havespaces) ?
 					"DCC SEND \"%s\" 199 0 %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d" :
 					"DCC SEND %s 199 0 %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d",
 					file_part (dcc->file),
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ dcc_send (struct session *sess, char *to, char *filename, gint64 maxcps, int pas
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), (havespaces) ?
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), (havespaces) ?
 					"DCC SEND \"%s\" %u %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT :
 					"DCC SEND %s %u %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT,
 					file_part (dcc->file), dcc->addr,
@@ -2309,11 +2309,11 @@ dcc_chat (struct session *sess, char *nick, int passive)
 		if (passive)
 		{
 			dcc->pasvid = new_id ();
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "DCC CHAT chat 199 %d %d",
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "DCC CHAT chat 199 %d %d",
 						 dcc->port, dcc->pasvid);
 		} else
 		{
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "DCC CHAT chat %u %d",
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "DCC CHAT chat %u %d",
 						 dcc->addr, dcc->port);
 		}
 		dcc->serv->p_ctcp (dcc->serv, nick, outbuf);
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ dcc_resume (struct DCC *dcc)
 	{
 		dcc->resume_sent = 1;
 		/* filename contains spaces? Quote them! */
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf) - 10, strchr (dcc->file, ' ') ?
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf) - 10, strchr (dcc->file, ' ') ?
 					  "DCC RESUME \"%s\" %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT :
 					  "DCC RESUME %s %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT,
 					  dcc->file, dcc->port, dcc->resumable);
@@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ dcc_add_chat (session *sess, char *nick, int port, guint32 addr, int pasvid)
 		else
 		{
 			char buff[128];
-			snprintf (buff, sizeof (buff), "%s is offering DCC Chat. Do you want to accept?", nick);
+			g_snprintf (buff, sizeof (buff), "%s is offering DCC Chat. Do you want to accept?", nick);
 			fe_confirm (buff, dcc_confirm_chat, dcc_deny_chat, dcc);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ dcc_add_file (session *sess, char *file, guint64 size, int port, char *nick, gui
 
 		if (prefs.hex_dcc_auto_recv == 1)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), _("%s is offering \"%s\". Do you want to accept?"), nick, file);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), _("%s is offering \"%s\". Do you want to accept?"), nick, file);
 			fe_confirm (tbuf, dcc_confirm_send, dcc_deny_send, dcc);
 		}
 		else if (prefs.hex_dcc_auto_recv == 2)
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ dcc_add_file (session *sess, char *file, guint64 size, int port, char *nick, gui
 			fe_dcc_add (dcc);
 	}
 	sprintf (tbuf, "%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT, size);
-	snprintf (tbuf + 24, 300, "%s:%d", net_ip (addr), port);
+	g_snprintf (tbuf + 24, 300, "%s:%d", net_ip (addr), port);
 	EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_DCCSENDOFFER, sess->server->front_session, nick,
 					 file, tbuf, tbuf + 24, 0);
 
@@ -2582,12 +2582,12 @@ handle_dcc (struct session *sess, char *nick, char *word[], char *word_eol[],
 
 				/* Checking if dcc is passive and if filename contains spaces */
 				if (dcc->pasvid)
-					snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (file_part (dcc->file), ' ') ?
+					g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (file_part (dcc->file), ' ') ?
 							"DCC ACCEPT \"%s\" %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d" :
 							"DCC ACCEPT %s %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT " %d",
 							file_part (dcc->file), port, dcc->resumable, dcc->pasvid);
 				else
-					snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (file_part (dcc->file), ' ') ?
+					g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), strchr (file_part (dcc->file), ' ') ?
 							"DCC ACCEPT \"%s\" %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT :
 							"DCC ACCEPT %s %d %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT,
 							file_part (dcc->file), port, dcc->resumable);
diff --git a/src/common/hexchat.c b/src/common/hexchat.c
index f8be5a84..767d60ed 100644
--- a/src/common/hexchat.c
+++ b/src/common/hexchat.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ lag_check (void)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "LAG%lu", tim);
+				g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "LAG%lu", tim);
 				serv->p_ping (serv, "", tbuf);
 				
 				if (!serv->lag_sent)
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ xchat_init (void)
 	notify_load ();
 	ignore_load ();
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 		"NAME %s~%s~\n"				"CMD query %%s\n\n"\
 		"NAME %s~%s~\n"				"CMD send %%s\n\n"\
 		"NAME %s~%s~\n"				"CMD whois %%s %%s\n\n"\
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ xchat_init (void)
 
 	list_loadconf ("popup.conf", &popup_list, buf);
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD part\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD getstr # join \"%s\"\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD quote LINKS\n\n"
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ xchat_init (void)
 				_("Hide Version"));
 	list_loadconf ("usermenu.conf", &usermenu_list, buf);
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 		"NAME %s\n"		"CMD op %%a\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"		"CMD deop %%a\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"		"CMD ban %%s\n\n"
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ xchat_init (void)
 				_("Dialog"));
 	list_loadconf ("buttons.conf", &button_list, buf);
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD whois %%s %%s\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD send %%s\n\n"
 		"NAME %s\n"				"CMD dcc chat %%s\n\n"
diff --git a/src/common/hexchat.h b/src/common/hexchat.h
index ef05b4f4..efac3f22 100644
--- a/src/common/hexchat.h
+++ b/src/common/hexchat.h
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@
 
 #include "history.h"
 
-#ifndef HAVE_SNPRINTF
-#define snprintf g_snprintf
-#endif
-
-#ifndef HAVE_VSNPRINTF
-#define vsnprintf _vsnprintf
-#endif
-
 #ifdef SOCKS
 #ifdef __sgi
 #include <sys/time.h>
diff --git a/src/common/identd.c b/src/common/identd.c
index cbe6ff5e..ae95df8d 100644
--- a/src/common/identd.c
+++ b/src/common/identd.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ identd (char *username)
 	EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_IDENTD, current_sess, inet_ntoa (addr.sin_addr), username, NULL, NULL, 0);
 #endif
 	inet_ntop (AF_INET, &addr.sin_addr, ipbuf, sizeof (ipbuf));
-	snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "*\tServicing ident request from %s as %s\n", ipbuf, username);
+	g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "*\tServicing ident request from %s as %s\n", ipbuf, username);
 	PrintText (current_sess, outbuf);
 
 	recv (read_sok, buf, sizeof (buf) - 1, 0);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ identd (char *username)
 	p = strchr (buf, ',');
 	if (p)
 	{
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf) - 1, "%d, %d : USERID : UNIX : %s\r\n",
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf) - 1, "%d, %d : USERID : UNIX : %s\r\n",
 					 atoi (buf), atoi (p + 1), username);
 		outbuf[sizeof (outbuf) - 1] = 0;	/* ensure null termination */
 		send (read_sok, outbuf, strlen (outbuf), 0);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ identd_ipv6 (char *username)
 	identd_ipv6_is_running = FALSE;
 
 	inet_ntop (AF_INET6, &addr.sin6_addr, ipbuf, sizeof (ipbuf));
-	snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "*\tServicing ident request from %s as %s\n", ipbuf, username);
+	g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "*\tServicing ident request from %s as %s\n", ipbuf, username);
 	PrintText (current_sess, outbuf);
 
 	recv (read_sok, buf, sizeof (buf) - 1, 0);
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ identd_ipv6 (char *username)
 	p = strchr (buf, ',');
 	if (p)
 	{
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf) - 1, "%d, %d : USERID : UNIX : %s\r\n", atoi (buf), atoi (p + 1), username);
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf) - 1, "%d, %d : USERID : UNIX : %s\r\n", atoi (buf), atoi (p + 1), username);
 		outbuf[sizeof (outbuf) - 1] = 0;	/* ensure null termination */
 		send (read_sok, outbuf, strlen (outbuf), 0);
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/ignore.c b/src/common/ignore.c
index bfc6cf93..6085b657 100644
--- a/src/common/ignore.c
+++ b/src/common/ignore.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ ignore_showlist (session *sess)
 		ig = list->data;
 		i++;
 
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), " %-25s ", ig->mask);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), " %-25s ", ig->mask);
 		if (ig->type & IG_PRIV)
 			strcat (tbuf, _("YES  "));
 		else
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ ignore_save ()
 			ig = (struct ignore *) temp->data;
 			if (!(ig->type & IG_NOSAVE))
 			{
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "mask = %s\ntype = %u\n\n",
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "mask = %s\ntype = %u\n\n",
 							 ig->mask, ig->type);
 				write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
 			}
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ flood_check (char *nick, char *ip, server *serv, session *sess, int what)	/*0=ct
 					for (i = 0; i < 128; i++)
 						if (ip[i] == '@')
 							break;
-					snprintf (real_ip, sizeof (real_ip), "*!*%s", &ip[i]);
+					g_snprintf (real_ip, sizeof (real_ip), "*!*%s", &ip[i]);
 
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 								 _("You are being CTCP flooded from %s, ignoring %s\n"),
 								 nick, real_ip);
 					PrintText (sess, buf);
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ flood_check (char *nick, char *ip, server *serv, session *sess, int what)	/*0=ct
 				serv->msg_counter++;
 				if (serv->msg_counter == prefs.hex_flood_msg_num)	/*if we reached the maximun numbers of ctcp in the seconds limits */
 				{
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 					 _("You are being MSG flooded from %s, setting gui_autoopen_dialog OFF.\n"),
 								 ip);
 					PrintText (sess, buf);
diff --git a/src/common/inbound.c b/src/common/inbound.c
index a3b1b7da..720c7e9b 100644
--- a/src/common/inbound.c
+++ b/src/common/inbound.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ inbound_privmsg (server *serv, char *from, char *ip, char *text, int id,
 				(!sess->topic || strcmp(sess->topic, ip)))
 			{
 				char tbuf[1024];
-				snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "[%s has address %s]\n", from, ip);
+				g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "[%s has address %s]\n", from, ip);
 				write (sess->logfd, tbuf, strlen (tbuf));
 			}
 			set_topic (sess, ip, ip);
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ inbound_ping_reply (session *sess, char *timestring, char *from,
 										  tags_data->timestamp);
 	} else
 	{
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "%ld.%03ld", dif / 1000, dif % 1000);
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "%ld.%03ld", dif / 1000, dif % 1000);
 		EMIT_SIGNAL_TIMESTAMP (XP_TE_PINGREP, sess, from, outbuf, NULL, NULL, 0,
 									  tags_data->timestamp);
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/notify.c b/src/common/notify.c
index 9b604d4b..b7c56573 100644
--- a/src/common/notify.c
+++ b/src/common/notify.c
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ notify_watch (server * serv, char *nick, int add)
 		addchar = '-';
 
 	if (serv->supports_monitor)
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "MONITOR %c %s", addchar, nick);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "MONITOR %c %s", addchar, nick);
 	else if (serv->supports_watch)
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "WATCH %c%s", addchar, nick);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "WATCH %c%s", addchar, nick);
 	else
 		return;
 
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ notify_showlist (struct session *sess, const message_tags_data *tags_data)
 		notify = (struct notify *) list->data;
 		servnot = notify_find_server_entry (notify, sess->server);
 		if (servnot && servnot->ison)
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), _("  %-20s online\n"), notify->name);
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), _("  %-20s online\n"), notify->name);
 		else
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), _("  %-20s offline\n"), notify->name);
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), _("  %-20s offline\n"), notify->name);
 		PrintTextTimeStamp (sess, outbuf, tags_data->timestamp);
 		list = list->next;
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/outbound.c b/src/common/outbound.c
index 7cbf84ad..fe62bc2a 100644
--- a/src/common/outbound.c
+++ b/src/common/outbound.c
@@ -481,19 +481,19 @@ create_mask (session * sess, char *mask, char *mode, char *typestr, int deop)
 			switch (type)
 			{
 			case 0:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s.*", mode, p2, domain);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s.*", mode, p2, domain);
 				break;
 
 			case 1:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s", mode, p2, fullhost);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s", mode, p2, fullhost);
 				break;
 
 			case 2:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s.*", mode, p2, username, domain);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s.*", mode, p2, username, domain);
 				break;
 
 			case 3:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s", mode, p2, username, fullhost);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s", mode, p2, username, fullhost);
 				break;
 			}
 		} else
@@ -501,26 +501,26 @@ create_mask (session * sess, char *mask, char *mode, char *typestr, int deop)
 			switch (type)
 			{
 			case 0:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@*%s", mode, p2, domain);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@*%s", mode, p2, domain);
 				break;
 
 			case 1:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s", mode, p2, fullhost);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!*@%s", mode, p2, fullhost);
 				break;
 
 			case 2:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@*%s", mode, p2, username, domain);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@*%s", mode, p2, username, domain);
 				break;
 
 			case 3:
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s", mode, p2, username, fullhost);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s *!%s@%s", mode, p2, username, fullhost);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 
 	} else
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", mode, mask);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", mode, mask);
 	}
 	
 	return g_strdup (buf);
@@ -1108,9 +1108,9 @@ menu_del_children (char *path, char *label)
 	if (!label)
 		label = "";
 	if (path[0])
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s/%s", path, label);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s/%s", path, label);
 	else
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s", label);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s", label);
 
 	list = menu_list;
 	while (list)
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ get_bool_cb (int val, getvalinfo *info)
 {
 	char buf[512];
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d", info->cmd, val);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d", info->cmd, val);
 	if (is_session (info->sess))
 		handle_command (info->sess, buf, FALSE);
 
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ get_int_cb (int cancel, int val, getvalinfo *info)
 
 	if (!cancel)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d", info->cmd, val);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d", info->cmd, val);
 		if (is_session (info->sess))
 			handle_command (info->sess, buf, FALSE);
 	}
@@ -1996,7 +1996,7 @@ get_file_cb (char *cmd, char *file)
       no args */
 	if (file)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", cmd, file);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", cmd, file);
 		handle_command (current_sess, buf, FALSE);
 	}
 	else
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ get_str_cb (int cancel, char *val, getvalinfo *info)
 
 	if (!cancel)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", info->cmd, val);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %s", info->cmd, val);
 		if (is_session (info->sess))
 			handle_command (info->sess, buf, FALSE);
 	}
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ cmd_ignore (struct session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[], char *word_eol[])
 			    strchr (mask, '*') == NULL)
 			{
 				mask = tbuf;
-				snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s!*@*", word[2]);
+				g_snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s!*@*", word[2]);
 			}
 
 			i = ignore_add (mask, type, TRUE);
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ cmd_me (struct session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[], char *word_eol[])
 		return TRUE;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "\001ACTION %s\001\r", act);
+	g_snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "\001ACTION %s\001\r", act);
 	/* first try through DCC CHAT */
 	if (dcc_write_chat (sess->channel, tbuf))
 	{
@@ -2980,7 +2980,7 @@ cmd_ping (struct session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[], char *word_eol[])
 
 	tim = make_ping_time ();
 
-	snprintf (timestring, sizeof (timestring), "%lu", tim);
+	g_snprintf (timestring, sizeof (timestring), "%lu", tim);
 	sess->server->p_ping (sess->server, to, timestring);
 
 	return TRUE;
@@ -3220,9 +3220,9 @@ cmd_send (struct session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[], char *word_eol[])
 	if ((addr & 0xffff0000) == 0xc0a80000 ||	/* 192.168.x.x */
 		 (addr & 0xff000000) == 0x0a000000)		/* 10.x.x.x */
 		/* we got a private net address, let's PSEND or it'll fail */
-		snprintf (tbuf, 512, "DCC PSEND %s", word_eol[2]);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, 512, "DCC PSEND %s", word_eol[2]);
 	else
-		snprintf (tbuf, 512, "DCC SEND %s", word_eol[2]);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, 512, "DCC SEND %s", word_eol[2]);
 
 	handle_command (sess, tbuf, FALSE);
 
@@ -3522,7 +3522,7 @@ cmd_unignore (struct session *sess, char *tbuf, char *word[],
 		if (strchr (mask, '?') == NULL && strchr (mask, '*') == NULL)
 		{
 			mask = tbuf;
-			snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s!*@*", word[2]);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s!*@*", word[2]);
 		}
 		
 		if (ignore_del (mask, NULL))
@@ -4085,7 +4085,7 @@ usercommand_show_help (session *sess, char *name)
 		pop = (struct popup *) list->data;
 		if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (pop->name, name))
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof(buf), _("User Command for: %s\n"), pop->cmd);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof(buf), _("User Command for: %s\n"), pop->cmd);
 			PrintText (sess, buf);
 
 			found = TRUE;
@@ -4112,7 +4112,7 @@ help (session *sess, char *tbuf, char *helpcmd, int quiet)
 	{
 		if (cmd->help)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, _("Usage: %s\n"), _(cmd->help));
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, _("Usage: %s\n"), _(cmd->help));
 			PrintText (sess, tbuf);
 		} else
 		{
@@ -4241,7 +4241,7 @@ auto_insert (char *dest, gsize destlen, unsigned char *src, char *word[],
 				case 'y':
 					now = time (0);
 					tm_ptr = localtime (&now);
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%4d%02d%02d", 1900 +
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%4d%02d%02d", 1900 +
 								 tm_ptr->tm_year, 1 + tm_ptr->tm_mon, tm_ptr->tm_mday);
 					utf = buf;
 					break;
@@ -4394,7 +4394,7 @@ nick_comp_cb (struct User *user, nickdata *data)
 		lenu = strlen (user->nick);
 		if (lenu == data->len)
 		{
-			snprintf (data->tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s%s", user->nick, data->space);
+			g_snprintf (data->tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s%s", user->nick, data->space);
 			data->len = -1;
 			return FALSE;
 		} else if (lenu < data->bestlen)
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ perform_nick_completion (struct session *sess, char *cmd, char *tbuf)
 
 				if (data.best)
 				{
-					snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s%s", data.best->nick, space - 1);
+					g_snprintf (tbuf, TBUFSIZE, "%s%s", data.best->nick, space - 1);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/common/plugin.c b/src/common/plugin.c
index 1b4a38fd..bdb11bb8 100644
--- a/src/common/plugin.c
+++ b/src/common/plugin.c
@@ -1926,7 +1926,7 @@ hexchat_pluginpref_set_int (hexchat_plugin *pl, const char *var, int value)
 {
 	char buffer[12];
 
-	snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", value);
+	g_snprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", value);
 	return hexchat_pluginpref_set_str_real (pl, var, buffer, 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/proto-irc.c b/src/common/proto-irc.c
index d3adef86..f6b7cd9f 100644
--- a/src/common/proto-irc.c
+++ b/src/common/proto-irc.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ irc_raw (server *serv, char *raw)
 		len = strlen (raw);
 		if (len < sizeof (tbuf) - 3)
 		{
-			len = snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "%s\r\n", raw);
+			len = g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "%s\r\n", raw);
 			tcp_send_len (serv, tbuf, len);
 		} else
 		{
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ process_numeric (session * sess, int n,
 			char *tim;
 			char outbuf[64];
 
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf),
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf),
 						"%02ld:%02ld:%02ld", idle / 3600, (idle / 60) % 60,
 						idle % 60);
 			if (timestamp == 0)
diff --git a/src/common/server.c b/src/common/server.c
index 87ead792..c10b0a3c 100644
--- a/src/common/server.c
+++ b/src/common/server.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ tcp_sendf (server *serv, const char *fmt, ...)
 	int len;
 
 	va_start (args, fmt);
-	len = vsnprintf (send_buf, sizeof (send_buf) - 1, fmt, args);
+	len = g_vsnprintf (send_buf, sizeof (send_buf) - 1, fmt, args);
 	va_end (args);
 
 	send_buf[sizeof (send_buf) - 1] = '\0';
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ ssl_cb_info (SSL * s, int where, int ret)
 
 	return;							  /* FIXME: make debug level adjustable in serverlist or settings */
 
-/*	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s (%d)", SSL_state_string_long (s), where);
+/*	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s (%d)", SSL_state_string_long (s), where);
 	if (g_sess)
 		EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, g_sess, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
 	else
@@ -611,9 +611,9 @@ ssl_cb_verify (int ok, X509_STORE_CTX * ctx)
 	X509_NAME_oneline (X509_get_issuer_name (ctx->current_cert), issuer,
 							 sizeof (issuer));
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Subject: %s", subject);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Subject: %s", subject);
 	EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, g_sess, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Issuer: %s", issuer);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Issuer: %s", issuer);
 	EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, g_sess, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
 
 	return (TRUE);					  /* always ok */
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 		if ((err = ERR_get_error ()) > 0)
 		{
 			ERR_error_string (err, err_buf);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "(%d) %s", err, err_buf);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "(%d) %s", err, err_buf);
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_CONNFAIL, serv->server_session, buf, NULL,
 							 NULL, NULL, 0);
 
@@ -660,59 +660,59 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 
 		if (!_SSL_get_cert_info (&cert_info, serv->ssl))
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Certification info:");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Certification info:");
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Subject:");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Subject:");
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
 			for (i = 0; cert_info.subject_word[i]; i++)
 			{
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "    %s", cert_info.subject_word[i]);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "    %s", cert_info.subject_word[i]);
 				EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 								 NULL, 0);
 			}
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Issuer:");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Issuer:");
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
 			for (i = 0; cert_info.issuer_word[i]; i++)
 			{
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "    %s", cert_info.issuer_word[i]);
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "    %s", cert_info.issuer_word[i]);
 				EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 								 NULL, 0);
 			}
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Public key algorithm: %s (%d bits)",
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Public key algorithm: %s (%d bits)",
 						 cert_info.algorithm, cert_info.algorithm_bits);
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
 			/*if (cert_info.rsa_tmp_bits)
 			{
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 							 "  Public key algorithm uses ephemeral key with %d bits",
 							 cert_info.rsa_tmp_bits);
 				EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 								 NULL, 0);
 			}*/
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Sign algorithm %s",
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Sign algorithm %s",
 						 cert_info.sign_algorithm/*, cert_info.sign_algorithm_bits*/);
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Valid since %s to %s",
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Valid since %s to %s",
 						 cert_info.notbefore, cert_info.notafter);
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
 		} else
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), " * No Certificate");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), " * No Certificate");
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
 							 NULL, 0);
 		}
 
 		chiper_info = _SSL_get_cipher_info (serv->ssl);	/* static buffer */
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Cipher info:");
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Cipher info:");
 		EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL,
 						 0);
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Version: %s, cipher %s (%u bits)",
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "  Version: %s, cipher %s (%u bits)",
 					 chiper_info->version, chiper_info->chiper,
 					 chiper_info->chiper_bits);
 		EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL,
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 				int hostname_err;
 				if ((hostname_err = _SSL_check_hostname(cert, serv->hostname)) != 0)
 				{
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify E: Failed to validate hostname? (%d)%s",
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify E: Failed to validate hostname? (%d)%s",
 							 hostname_err, serv->accept_invalid_cert ? " -- Ignored" : "");
 					if (serv->accept_invalid_cert)
 						EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 				}
 				break;
 			}
-			/* snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify OK (?)"); */
+			/* g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify OK (?)"); */
 			/* EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0); */
 		case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY:
 		case X509_V_ERR_UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE:
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 		case X509_V_ERR_CERT_HAS_EXPIRED:
 			if (serv->accept_invalid_cert)
 			{
-				snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify E: %s.? (%d) -- Ignored",
+				g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "* Verify E: %s.? (%d) -- Ignored",
 							 X509_verify_cert_error_string (verify_error),
 							 verify_error);
 				EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_SSLMESSAGE, serv->server_session, buf, NULL, NULL,
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ ssl_do_connect (server * serv)
 				break;
 			}
 		default:
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s.? (%d)",
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s.? (%d)",
 						 X509_verify_cert_error_string (verify_error),
 						 verify_error);
 conn_fail:
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ conn_fail:
 	{
 		if (serv->ssl->session && serv->ssl->session->time + SSLTMOUT < time (NULL))
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SSL handshake timed out");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SSL handshake timed out");
 			EMIT_SIGNAL (XP_TE_CONNFAIL, serv->server_session, buf, NULL,
 							 NULL, NULL, 0);
 			server_cleanup (serv); /* ->connecting = FALSE */
@@ -970,11 +970,11 @@ server_read_child (GIOChannel *source, GIOCondition condition, server *serv)
 			}
 		}
 #else
-		snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "%s/auth/xchat_auth",
+		g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "%s/auth/xchat_auth",
 					 g_get_home_dir ());
 		if (access (outbuf, X_OK) == 0)
 		{
-			snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "exec -d %s/auth/xchat_auth %s",
+			g_snprintf (outbuf, sizeof (outbuf), "exec -d %s/auth/xchat_auth %s",
 						 g_get_home_dir (), prefs.hex_irc_user_name);
 			handle_command (serv->server_session, outbuf, FALSE);
 		}
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ traverse_socks (int print_fd, int sok, char *serverAddr, int port)
 	if (buf[1] == 90)
 		return 0;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tServer reported error %d,%d.\n", buf[0], buf[1]);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tServer reported error %d,%d.\n", buf[0], buf[1]);
 	proxy_error (print_fd, buf);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1299,9 +1299,9 @@ traverse_socks5 (int print_fd, int sok, char *serverAddr, int port)
 	if (buf[0] != 5 || buf[1] != 0)
 	{
 		if (buf[1] == 2)
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tProxy refused to connect to host (not allowed).\n");
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tProxy refused to connect to host (not allowed).\n");
 		else
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tProxy failed to connect to host (error %d).\n", buf[1]);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "SOCKS\tProxy failed to connect to host (error %d).\n", buf[1]);
 		proxy_error (print_fd, buf);
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ traverse_wingate (int print_fd, int sok, char *serverAddr, int port)
 {
 	char buf[128];
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d\r\n", serverAddr, port);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s %d\r\n", serverAddr, port);
 	send (sok, buf, strlen (buf), 0);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1422,16 +1422,16 @@ traverse_http (int print_fd, int sok, char *serverAddr, int port)
 	char auth_data2[252];
 	int n, n2;
 
-	n = snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "CONNECT %s:%d HTTP/1.0\r\n",
+	n = g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "CONNECT %s:%d HTTP/1.0\r\n",
 					  serverAddr, port);
 	if (prefs.hex_net_proxy_auth)
 	{
-		n2 = snprintf (auth_data2, sizeof (auth_data2), "%s:%s",
+		n2 = g_snprintf (auth_data2, sizeof (auth_data2), "%s:%s",
 							prefs.hex_net_proxy_user, prefs.hex_net_proxy_pass);
 		base64_encode (auth_data, auth_data2, n2);
-		n += snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "Proxy-Authorization: Basic %s\r\n", auth_data);
+		n += g_snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "Proxy-Authorization: Basic %s\r\n", auth_data);
 	}
-	n += snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "\r\n");
+	n += g_snprintf (buf+n, sizeof (buf)-n, "\r\n");
 	send (sok, buf, n, 0);
 
 	n = http_read_line (print_fd, sok, buf, sizeof (buf));
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 		local_ip = net_resolve (ns_local, prefs.hex_net_bind_host, 0, &real_hostname);
 		if (local_ip != NULL)
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "5\n%s\n", local_ip);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "5\n%s\n", local_ip);
 			write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 			net_bind (ns_local, serv->sok4, serv->sok6);
 			bound = 1;
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 	/* first resolve where we want to connect to */
 	if (proxy_type > 0)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "9\n%s\n", proxy_host);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "9\n%s\n", proxy_host);
 		write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 		ip = net_resolve (ns_server, proxy_host, proxy_port, &real_hostname);
 		g_free (proxy_host);
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 		connect_port = port;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "3\n%s\n%s\n%d\n",
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "3\n%s\n%s\n%d\n",
 				 real_hostname, ip, connect_port);
 	write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 
 	if (error != 0)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "2\n%d\n", sock_error ());
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "2\n%d\n", sock_error ());
 		write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 	} else
 	{
@@ -1627,11 +1627,11 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 			case 0:	/* success */
 #ifdef USE_MSPROXY
 				if (!serv->dont_use_proxy && (proxy_type == 5))
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d %d %d %d %d\n", sok, psok, serv->msp_state.clientid, serv->msp_state.serverid,
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d %d %d %d %d\n", sok, psok, serv->msp_state.clientid, serv->msp_state.serverid,
 						serv->msp_state.seq_sent);
 				else
 #endif
-					snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d\n", sok);	/* success */
+					g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d\n", sok);	/* success */
 				write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 				break;
 			case 1:	/* socks traversal failed */
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 			}
 		} else
 		{
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d\n", sok);	/* success */
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "4\n%d\n", sok);	/* success */
 			write (serv->childwrite, buf, strlen (buf));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/text.c b/src/common/text.c
index 8d270fcb..0bee65be 100644
--- a/src/common/text.c
+++ b/src/common/text.c
@@ -319,9 +319,9 @@ scrollback_load (session *sess)
 			if (buf[0] == 'T')
 			{
 				if (sizeof (time_t) == 4)
-					stamp = strtoul (buf + 2, NULL, 10);
+					stamp = g_ascii_strtoull (buf + 2, NULL, 10);
 				else
-					stamp = strtoull (buf + 2, NULL, 10); /* in case time_t is 64 bits */
+					stamp = g_ascii_strtoull (buf + 2, NULL, 10); /* in case time_t is 64 bits */
 				text = strchr (buf + 3, ' ');
 				if (text && text[1])
 				{
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ log_close (session *sess)
 	{
 		currenttime = time (NULL);
 		write (sess->logfd, obuf,
-			 snprintf (obuf, sizeof (obuf) - 1, _("**** ENDING LOGGING AT %s\n"),
+			 g_snprintf (obuf, sizeof (obuf) - 1, _("**** ENDING LOGGING AT %s\n"),
 						  ctime (&currenttime)));
 		close (sess->logfd);
 		sess->logfd = -1;
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@ log_create_pathname (char *servname, char *channame, char *netname)
 	/* create final path/filename */
 	if (logmask_is_fullpath ())
 	{
-		snprintf (fname, sizeof (fname), "%s", fnametime);
+		g_snprintf (fname, sizeof (fname), "%s", fnametime);
 	}
 	else	/* relative path */
 	{
-		snprintf (fname, sizeof (fname), "%s" G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S "logs" G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S "%s", get_xdir (), fnametime);
+		g_snprintf (fname, sizeof (fname), "%s" G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S "logs" G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S "%s", get_xdir (), fnametime);
 	}
 
 	/* create all the subdirectories */
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ log_open_file (char *servname, char *channame, char *netname)
 		return -1;
 	currenttime = time (NULL);
 	write (fd, buf,
-			 snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("**** BEGIN LOGGING AT %s\n"),
+			 g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("**** BEGIN LOGGING AT %s\n"),
 						  ctime (&currenttime)));
 
 	return fd;
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ PrintTextTimeStampf (session *sess, time_t timestamp, const char *format, ...)
    Each XP_TE_* signal is hard coded to call text_emit which calls
    display_event which decodes the data
 
-   This means that this system *should be faster* than snprintf because
+   This means that this system *should be faster* than g_snprintf because
    it always 'knows' that format of the string (basically is preparses much
    of the work)
 
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ pevent_make_pntevts ()
 		g_free (pntevts[i]);
 		if (pevt_build_string (pntevts_text[i], &(pntevts[i]), &m) != 0)
 		{
-			snprintf (out, sizeof (out),
+			g_snprintf (out, sizeof (out),
 						 _("Error parsing event %s.\nLoading default."), te[i].name);
 			fe_message (out, FE_MSG_WARN);
 			g_free (pntevts_text[i]);
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ pevent_check_all_loaded ()
 		if (pntevts_text[i] == NULL)
 		{
 			/*printf ("%s\n", te[i].name);
-			snprintf(out, sizeof(out), "The data for event %s failed to load. Reverting to defaults.\nThis may be because a new version of HexChat is loading an old config file.\n\nCheck all print event texts are correct", evtnames[i]);
+			g_snprintf(out, sizeof(out), "The data for event %s failed to load. Reverting to defaults.\nThis may be because a new version of HexChat is loading an old config file.\n\nCheck all print event texts are correct", evtnames[i]);
 			   gtkutil_simpledialog(out); */
 			/* make-te.c sets this 128 flag (DON'T call gettext() flag) */
 			if (te[i].num_args & 128)
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ pevt_build_string (const char *input, char **output, int *max_arg)
 		}
 		if (d < '1' || d > '9')
 		{
-			snprintf (o, sizeof (o), "Error, invalid argument $%c\n", d);
+			g_snprintf (o, sizeof (o), "Error, invalid argument $%c\n", d);
 			fe_message (o, FE_MSG_WARN);
 			goto err;
 		}
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ text_emit (int index, session *sess, char *a, char *b, char *c, char *d,
 
 	if (prefs.hex_text_color_nicks && (index == XP_TE_CHANACTION || index == XP_TE_CHANMSG))
 	{
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "\003%d%s", text_color_of (a), a);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "\003%d%s", text_color_of (a), a);
 		a = tbuf;
 		stripcolor_args &= ~ARG_FLAG(1);	/* don't strip color from this argument */
 	}
@@ -2196,9 +2196,9 @@ pevent_save (char *fn)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_XP; i++)
 	{
-		write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+		write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 										  "event_name=%s\n", te[i].name));
-		write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+		write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 										  "event_text=%s\n\n", pntevts_text[i]));
 	}
 
@@ -2373,9 +2373,9 @@ sound_save ()
 	{
 		if (sound_files[i] && sound_files[i][0])
 		{
-			write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+			write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 											  "event=%s\n", te[i].name));
-			write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+			write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 											  "sound=%s\n\n", sound_files[i]));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/common/util.c b/src/common/util.c
index f1c5bf82..9deec8c2 100644
--- a/src/common/util.c
+++ b/src/common/util.c
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifndef HAVE_SNPRINTF
-#define snprintf g_snprintf
-#endif
-
 char *
 file_part (char *file)
 {
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
index 1c10c161..f6ef46f3 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanlist.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ chanlist_update_caption (server *serv)
 {
 	gchar tbuf[256];
 
-	snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf,
+	g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf,
 				 _("Displaying %d/%d users on %d/%d channels."),
 				 serv->gui->chanlist_users_shown_count,
 				 serv->gui->chanlist_users_found_count,
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ chanlist_join (GtkWidget * wid, server *serv)
 	{
 		if (serv->connected && (strcmp (chan, "*") != 0))
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "join %s", chan);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), "join %s", chan);
 			handle_command (serv->server_session, tbuf, FALSE);
 		} else
 			gdk_beep ();
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ chanlist_filereq_done (server *serv, char *file)
 	if (fh == -1)
 		return;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "HexChat Channel List: %s - %s\n",
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "HexChat Channel List: %s - %s\n",
 				 serv->servername, ctime (&t));
 	write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ chanlist_filereq_done (server *serv, char *file)
 									  COL_CHANNEL, &chan,
 									  COL_USERS, &users,
 									  COL_TOPIC, &topic, -1);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%-16s %-5d%s\n", chan, users, topic);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof buf, "%-16s %-5d%s\n", chan, users, topic);
 			g_free (chan);
 			g_free (topic);
 			write (fh, buf, strlen (buf));
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ chanlist_opengui (server *serv, int do_refresh)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, _(DISPLAY_NAME": Channel List (%s)"),
+	g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, _(DISPLAY_NAME": Channel List (%s)"),
 				 server_get_network (serv, TRUE));
 
 	serv->gui->chanlist_pending_rows = NULL;
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c b/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
index 27365af4..8c9dc8b4 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/dccgui.c
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ dcc_prepare_row_send (struct DCC *dcc, GtkListStore *store, GtkTreeIter *iter,
 	per = (float) ((dcc->ack * 100.00) / dcc->size);
 	proper_unit (dcc->size, size, sizeof (size));
 	proper_unit (dcc->pos, pos, sizeof (pos));
-	snprintf (kbs, sizeof (kbs), "%.1f", ((float)dcc->cps) / 1024);
-	snprintf (perc, sizeof (perc), "%.0f%%", per);
+	g_snprintf (kbs, sizeof (kbs), "%.1f", ((float)dcc->cps) / 1024);
+	g_snprintf (perc, sizeof (perc), "%.0f%%", per);
 	if (dcc->cps != 0)
 	{
 		to_go = (dcc->size - dcc->ack) / dcc->cps;
-		snprintf (eta, sizeof (eta), "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d",
+		g_snprintf (eta, sizeof (eta), "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d",
 					 to_go / 3600, (to_go / 60) % 60, to_go % 60);
 	} else
 		strcpy (eta, "--:--:--");
@@ -252,14 +252,14 @@ dcc_prepare_row_recv (struct DCC *dcc, GtkListStore *store, GtkTreeIter *iter,
 		proper_unit (dcc->resumable, pos, sizeof (pos));
 	else
 		proper_unit (dcc->pos, pos, sizeof (pos));
-	snprintf (kbs, sizeof (kbs), "%.1f", ((float)dcc->cps) / 1024);
+	g_snprintf (kbs, sizeof (kbs), "%.1f", ((float)dcc->cps) / 1024);
 	/* percentage recv'ed */
 	per = (float) ((dcc->pos * 100.00) / dcc->size);
-	snprintf (perc, sizeof (perc), "%.0f%%", per);
+	g_snprintf (perc, sizeof (perc), "%.0f%%", per);
 	if (dcc->cps != 0)
 	{
 		to_go = (dcc->size - dcc->pos) / dcc->cps;
-		snprintf (eta, sizeof (eta), "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d",
+		g_snprintf (eta, sizeof (eta), "%.2d:%.2d:%.2d",
 					 to_go / 3600, (to_go / 60) % 60, to_go % 60);
 	} else
 		strcpy (eta, "--:--:--");
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ resume_clicked (GtkWidget * wid, gpointer none)
 			fe_message (_("That file is not resumable."), FE_MSG_ERROR);
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 						_(	"Cannot access file: %s\n"
 							"%s.\n"
 							"Resuming not possible."), dcc->destfile,	
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ browse_folder (char *dir)
 #else
 	char buf[512];
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "file://%s", dir);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "file://%s", dir);
 	fe_open_url (buf);
 #endif
 }
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ dcc_details_populate (struct DCC *dcc)
 		gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (dccfwin.file_label), dcc->file);
 
 	/* address and port */
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s : %d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%s : %d", net_ip (dcc->addr), dcc->port);
 	gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (dccfwin.address_label), buf);
 }
 
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ dcc_detail_label (char *text, GtkWidget *box, int num)
 	char buf[64];
 
 	label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", text);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", text);
 	gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), buf);
 	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0, 0);
 	gtk_table_attach (GTK_TABLE (box), label, 0, 1, 0 + num, 1 + num, GTK_FILL, GTK_FILL, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.c b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.c
index 64382d68..21aa9b9b 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fe-gtk.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ create_input_style (GtkStyle *style)
 	/* fall back */
 	if (pango_font_description_get_size (style->font_desc) == 0)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to open font:\n\n%s"), prefs.hex_text_font);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("Failed to open font:\n\n%s"), prefs.hex_text_font);
 		fe_message (buf, FE_MSG_ERROR);
 		pango_font_description_free (style->font_desc);
 		style->font_desc = pango_font_description_from_string ("sans 11");
@@ -746,9 +746,9 @@ fe_set_lag (server *serv, long lag)
 	if (per > 1.0)
 		per = 1.0;
 
-	snprintf (lagtext, sizeof (lagtext) - 1, "%s%ld.%lds",
+	g_snprintf (lagtext, sizeof (lagtext) - 1, "%s%ld.%lds",
 			  serv->lag_sent ? "+" : "", lag / 1000, (lag/100) % 10);
-	snprintf (lagtip, sizeof (lagtip) - 1, "Lag: %s%ld.%ld seconds",
+	g_snprintf (lagtip, sizeof (lagtip) - 1, "Lag: %s%ld.%ld seconds",
 				 serv->lag_sent ? "+" : "", lag / 1000, (lag/100) % 10);
 
 	while (list)
@@ -797,8 +797,8 @@ fe_set_throttle (server *serv)
 		sess = list->data;
 		if (sess->server == serv)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf) - 1, _("%d bytes"), serv->sendq_len);
-			snprintf (tip, sizeof (tip) - 1, _("Network send queue: %d bytes"), serv->sendq_len);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf) - 1, _("%d bytes"), serv->sendq_len);
+			g_snprintf (tip, sizeof (tip) - 1, _("Network send queue: %d bytes"), serv->sendq_len);
 
 			g_free (sess->res->queue_tip);
 			sess->res->queue_tip = g_strdup (tip);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c b/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
index 66c98018..ea197290 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/fkeys.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ key_save_kbs (void)
 									 0x180, XOF_DOMODE);
 	if (fd < 0)
 		return 1;
-	write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, 510, "# HexChat key bindings config file\n\n"));
+	write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, 510, "# HexChat key bindings config file\n\n"));
 
 	while (list)
 	{
@@ -857,17 +857,17 @@ key_save_kbs (void)
 
 		accel_text = gtk_accelerator_name (kb->keyval, kb->mod);
 
-		snprintf (buf, 510, "ACCEL=%s\n%s\n", accel_text, key_actions[kb->action].name);
+		g_snprintf (buf, 510, "ACCEL=%s\n%s\n", accel_text, key_actions[kb->action].name);
 		write (fd, buf, strlen (buf));
 		g_free (accel_text);
 
 		if (kb->data1 && kb->data1[0])
-			write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, 510, "D1:%s\n", kb->data1));
+			write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, 510, "D1:%s\n", kb->data1));
 		else
 			write (fd, "D1!\n", 4);
 
 		if (kb->data2 && kb->data2[0])
-			write (fd, buf, snprintf (buf, 510, "D2:%s\n", kb->data2));
+			write (fd, buf, g_snprintf (buf, 510, "D2:%s\n", kb->data2));
 		else
 			write (fd, "D2!\n", 4);
 
@@ -1813,9 +1813,9 @@ replace_handle (GtkWidget *t)
 			memcpy (outbuf, text, xlen);
 			outbuf[xlen] = 0;
 			if (postfix_pnt == NULL)
-				snprintf (word, sizeof (word), "%s", pop->cmd);
+				g_snprintf (word, sizeof (word), "%s", pop->cmd);
 			else
-				snprintf (word, sizeof (word), "%s%s", pop->cmd, postfix);
+				g_snprintf (word, sizeof (word), "%s%s", pop->cmd, postfix);
 			g_strlcat (outbuf, word, sizeof(outbuf));
 			SPELL_ENTRY_SET_TEXT (t, outbuf);
 			SPELL_ENTRY_SET_POS (t, -1);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/joind.c b/src/fe-gtk/joind.c
index 6dacd385..6ffc1ee8 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/joind.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/joind.c
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ joind_show_dialog (server *serv)
 	gtk_widget_show (vbox2);
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox1), vbox2, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 
-	snprintf (buf2, sizeof (buf2), _("Connection to %s complete."),
+	g_snprintf (buf2, sizeof (buf2), _("Connection to %s complete."),
 				 server_get_network (serv, TRUE));
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "\n<b>%s</b>", buf2);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "\n<b>%s</b>", buf2);
 	label = gtk_label_new (buf);
 	gtk_widget_show (label);
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox2), label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ joind_show_dialog (server *serv)
 	gtk_widget_show (entry1);
 	gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox2), entry1, TRUE, TRUE, 8);
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<small>     %s</small>",
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<small>     %s</small>",
 				 _("If you know the name of the channel you want to join, enter it here."));
 	label = gtk_label_new (buf);
 	gtk_widget_show (label);
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ joind_show_dialog (server *serv)
 	gtk_radio_button_set_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (radiobutton3), radiobutton1_group);
 	radiobutton1_group = gtk_radio_button_get_group (GTK_RADIO_BUTTON (radiobutton3));
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<small>     %s</small>",
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<small>     %s</small>",
 				 _("Retrieving the Channel-List may take a minute or two."));
 	label = gtk_label_new (buf);
 	gtk_widget_show (label);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
index 54132681..b1764a0a 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
@@ -393,42 +393,42 @@ fe_set_title (session *sess)
 	switch (type)
 	{
 	case SESS_DIALOG:
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s %s @ %s",
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s %s @ %s",
 					 _("Dialog with"), sess->channel, server_get_network (sess->server, TRUE));
 		break;
 	case SESS_SERVER:
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s",
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s",
 					 sess->server->nick, server_get_network (sess->server, TRUE));
 		break;
 	case SESS_CHANNEL:
 		/* don't display keys in the titlebar */
 		if (prefs.hex_gui_win_modes)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf),
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf),
 						 DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s / %s (%s)",
 						 sess->server->nick, server_get_network (sess->server, TRUE),
 						 sess->channel, sess->current_modes ? sess->current_modes : "");
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf),
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf),
 						 DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s / %s",
 						 sess->server->nick, server_get_network (sess->server, TRUE),
 						 sess->channel);
 		}
 		if (prefs.hex_gui_win_ucount)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf + strlen (tbuf), 9, " (%d)", sess->total);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf + strlen (tbuf), 9, " (%d)", sess->total);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SESS_NOTICES:
 	case SESS_SNOTICES:
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s (notices)",
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME": %s @ %s (notices)",
 					 sess->server->nick, server_get_network (sess->server, TRUE));
 		break;
 	default:
 	def:
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), DISPLAY_NAME);
 		gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (sess->gui->window), tbuf);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ mg_create_tabmenu (session *sess, GdkEventButton *event, chan *ch)
 	if (sess)
 	{
 		char *name = g_markup_escape_text (sess->channel[0] ? sess->channel : _("<none>"), -1);
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<span foreground=\"#3344cc\"><b>%s</b></span>", name);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<span foreground=\"#3344cc\"><b>%s</b></span>", name);
 		g_free (name);
 
 		item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label ("");
@@ -1940,7 +1940,7 @@ flagl_hit (GtkWidget * wid, struct session *sess)
 				gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (wid), FALSE);
 				return;
 			}
-			snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "+l %d", atoi (limit_str));
+			g_snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "+l %d", atoi (limit_str));
 			serv->p_mode (serv, sess->channel, modes);
 			serv->p_join_info (serv, sess->channel);
 		}
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ flagk_hit (GtkWidget * wid, struct session *sess)
 
 	if (serv->connected && sess->channel[0])
 	{
-		snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "-k %s", 
+		g_snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "-k %s", 
 			  gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (sess->gui->key_entry)));
 
 		if (gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (wid)))
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@ mg_key_entry_cb (GtkWidget * igad, gpointer userdata)
 
 	if (serv->connected && sess->channel[0])
 	{
-		snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "+k %s",
+		g_snprintf (modes, sizeof (modes), "+k %s",
 				gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (igad)));
 		serv->p_mode (serv, sess->channel, modes);
 		serv->p_join_info (serv, sess->channel);
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ mg_limit_entry_cb (GtkWidget * igad, gpointer userdata)
 			gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (sess->gui->flag_l), FALSE);
 			return;
 		}
-		snprintf (modes, sizeof(modes), "+l %d", 
+		g_snprintf (modes, sizeof(modes), "+l %d", 
 				atoi (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (igad))));
 		serv->p_mode (serv, sess->channel, modes);
 		serv->p_join_info (serv, sess->channel);
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ mg_change_nick (int cancel, char *text, gpointer userdata)
 
 	if (!cancel)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "nick %s", text);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "nick %s", text);
 		handle_command (current_sess, buf, FALSE);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
index 0aa52636..977b2d9f 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ toggle_cb (GtkWidget *item, char *pref_name)
 	char buf[256];
 
 	if (GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM (item)->active)
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "set %s 1", pref_name);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "set %s 1", pref_name);
 	else
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "set %s 0", pref_name);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "set %s 0", pref_name);
 
 	handle_command (current_sess, buf, FALSE);
 }
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ menu_nickinfo_cb (GtkWidget *menu, session *sess)
 		return;
 
 	/* issue a /WHOIS */
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "WHOIS %s %s", str_copy, str_copy);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "WHOIS %s %s", str_copy, str_copy);
 	handle_command (sess, buf, FALSE);
 	/* and hide the output */
 	sess->server->skip_next_whois = 1;
@@ -612,30 +612,30 @@ menu_create_nickinfo_menu (struct User *user, GtkWidget *submenu)
 
 	/* let the translators tweak this if need be */
 	fmt = _("<tt><b>%-11s</b></tt> %s");
-	snprintf (unknown, sizeof (unknown), "<i>%s</i>", _("Unknown"));
+	g_snprintf (unknown, sizeof (unknown), "<i>%s</i>", _("Unknown"));
 
 	if (user->realname)
 	{
 		real = strip_color (user->realname, -1, STRIP_ALL|STRIP_ESCMARKUP);
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Real Name:"), real);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Real Name:"), real);
 		g_free (real);
 	} else
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Real Name:"), unknown);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Real Name:"), unknown);
 	}
 	item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 							G_CALLBACK (copy_to_clipboard_cb), 
 							user->realname ? user->realname : unknown);
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("User:"),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("User:"),
 				 user->hostname ? user->hostname : unknown);
 	item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 							G_CALLBACK (copy_to_clipboard_cb), 
 							user->hostname ? user->hostname : unknown);
 	
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Account:"),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Account:"),
 				 user->account ? user->account : unknown);
 	item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
@@ -645,13 +645,13 @@ menu_create_nickinfo_menu (struct User *user, GtkWidget *submenu)
 	users_country = country (user->hostname);
 	if (users_country)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _ ("Country:"), users_country);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _ ("Country:"), users_country);
 		item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 		g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
 			G_CALLBACK (copy_to_clipboard_cb), users_country);
 	}
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Server:"),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Server:"),
 				 user->servername ? user->servername : unknown);
 	item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
@@ -662,12 +662,12 @@ menu_create_nickinfo_menu (struct User *user, GtkWidget *submenu)
 	{
 		char min[96];
 
-		snprintf (min, sizeof (min), _("%u minutes ago"),
+		g_snprintf (min, sizeof (min), _("%u minutes ago"),
 					(unsigned int) ((time (0) - user->lasttalk) / 60));
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Last Msg:"), min);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Last Msg:"), min);
 	} else
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Last Msg:"), unknown);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Last Msg:"), unknown);
 	}
 	menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ menu_create_nickinfo_menu (struct User *user, GtkWidget *submenu)
 		if (away)
 		{
 			char *msg = strip_color (away->message ? away->message : unknown, -1, STRIP_ALL|STRIP_ESCMARKUP);
-			snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Away Msg:"), msg);
+			g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), fmt, _("Away Msg:"), msg);
 			g_free (msg);
 			item = menu_quick_item (0, buf, submenu, XCMENU_MARKUP, 0, 0);
 			g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (item), "activate",
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ menu_nickmenu (session *sess, GdkEventButton *event, char *nick, int num_sel)
 	/* more than 1 nick selected? */
 	if (num_sel > 1)
 	{
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("%d nicks selected."), num_sel);
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _("%d nicks selected."), num_sel);
 		menu_quick_item (0, buf, menu, 0, 0, 0);
 		menu_quick_item (0, 0, menu, XCMENU_SHADED, 0, 0);
 	} else
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ open_url_cb (GtkWidget *item, char *url)
 	char buf[512];
 
 	/* pass this to /URL so it can handle irc:// */
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "URL %s", url);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "URL %s", url);
 	handle_command (current_sess, buf, FALSE);
 }
 
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ menu_chan_cycle (GtkWidget * menu, char *chan)
 
 	if (current_sess)
 	{
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "CYCLE %s", chan);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "CYCLE %s", chan);
 		handle_command (current_sess, tbuf, FALSE);
 	}
 }
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ menu_chan_part (GtkWidget * menu, char *chan)
 
 	if (current_sess)
 	{
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "part %s", chan);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "part %s", chan);
 		handle_command (current_sess, tbuf, FALSE);
 	}
 }
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ menu_chan_join (GtkWidget * menu, char *chan)
 
 	if (current_sess)
 	{
-		snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "join %s", chan);
+		g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, "join %s", chan);
 		handle_command (current_sess, tbuf, FALSE);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/notifygui.c b/src/fe-gtk/notifygui.c
index 5aa60d0a..ed16f44f 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/notifygui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/notifygui.c
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ notify_gui_update (void)
 			{
 				lastseenminutes = (int)(time (0) - lastseen) / 60;
 				if (lastseenminutes < 60) 
-					snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d minutes ago"), lastseenminutes);
+					g_snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d minutes ago"), lastseenminutes);
 				else if (lastseenminutes < 120)
-					snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("An hour ago"));
+					g_snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("An hour ago"));
 				else
-					snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d hours ago"), lastseenminutes / 60);
+					g_snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d hours ago"), lastseenminutes / 60);
 				seen = agobuf;
 			}
 			if (!valid)	/* create new tree row if required */
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ notify_gui_update (void)
 						name = "";
 					server = server_get_network (servnot->server, TRUE);
 
-					snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d minutes ago"), (int)(time (0) - lastseen) / 60);
+					g_snprintf (agobuf, sizeof (agobuf), _("%d minutes ago"), (int)(time (0) - lastseen) / 60);
 					seen = agobuf;
 
 					if (!valid)	/* create new tree row if required */
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ fe_notify_ask (char *nick, char *networks)
 	gtk_table_attach_defaults (GTK_TABLE (table), wid, 1, 2, 2, 3);
 
 	label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<i><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></i>", _("Comma separated list of networks is accepted."));
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<i><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></i>", _("Comma separated list of networks is accepted."));
 	gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), buf);
 	gtk_table_attach_defaults (GTK_TABLE (table), label, 1, 2, 3, 4);
 
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/palette.c b/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
index 0e933051..a0f8b9eb 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ palette_load (void)
 		/* mIRC colors 0-31 are here */
 		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
 		{
-			snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
+			g_snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
 			cfg_get_color (cfg, prefname, &red, &green, &blue);
 			colors[i].red = red;
 			colors[i].green = green;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ palette_load (void)
 		/* our special colors are mapped at 256+ */
 		for (i = 256, j = 32; j < MAX_COL+1; i++, j++)
 		{
-			snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
+			g_snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
 			cfg_get_color (cfg, prefname, &red, &green, &blue);
 			colors[j].red = red;
 			colors[j].green = green;
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ palette_save (void)
 		/* mIRC colors 0-31 are here */
 		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
 		{
-			snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
+			g_snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
 			cfg_put_color (fh, colors[i].red, colors[i].green, colors[i].blue, prefname);
 		}
 
 		/* our special colors are mapped at 256+ */
 		for (i = 256, j = 32; j < MAX_COL+1; i++, j++)
 		{
-			snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
+			g_snprintf (prefname, sizeof prefname, "color_%d", i);
 			cfg_put_color (fh, colors[j].red, colors[j].green, colors[j].blue, prefname);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/rawlog.c b/src/fe-gtk/rawlog.c
index 4d036c19..1d4bf9fd 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/rawlog.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/rawlog.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ open_rawlog (struct server *serv)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, _(DISPLAY_NAME": Raw Log (%s)"), serv->servername);
+	g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof tbuf, _(DISPLAY_NAME": Raw Log (%s)"), serv->servername);
 	serv->gui->rawlog_window =
 		mg_create_generic_tab ("RawLog", tbuf, FALSE, TRUE, close_rawlog, serv,
 							 640, 320, &vbox, serv);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/servlistgui.c b/src/fe-gtk/servlistgui.c
index 2202a6a6..a9aa3343 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/servlistgui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/servlistgui.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ bold_label (char *text)
 	char buf[128];
 	GtkWidget *label;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", text);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", text);
 	label = gtk_label_new (buf);
 	gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), TRUE);
 	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0, 0.5);
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ servlist_open_edit (GtkWidget *parent, ircnet *net)
 
 	editwindow = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
 	gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (editwindow), 4);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _(DISPLAY_NAME": Edit %s"), net->name);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), _(DISPLAY_NAME": Edit %s"), net->name);
 	gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (editwindow), buf);
 	gtk_window_set_default_size (GTK_WINDOW (editwindow), netedit_win_width, netedit_win_height);
 	gtk_window_set_transient_for (GTK_WINDOW (editwindow), GTK_WINDOW (parent));
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/setup.c b/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
index 4e24ca68..3719c65b 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/setup.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ setup_headlabel (GtkWidget *tab, int row, int col, char *text)
 	char buf[128];
 	char *sp;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></b>", text);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></b>", text);
 	sp = strchr (buf + 17, ' ');
 	if (sp)
 		*sp = '\n';
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ setup_create_italic_label (char *text)
 	char buf[256];
 
 	label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<i><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></i>", text);
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<i><span size=\"smaller\">%s</span></i>", text);
 	gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), buf);
 	gtk_label_set_justify (GTK_LABEL (label), GTK_JUSTIFY_CENTER);
 
@@ -1221,9 +1221,9 @@ setup_create_header (GtkWidget *table, int row, char *labeltext)
 	char buf[128];
 
 	if (row == 0)
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", _(labeltext));
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b>%s</b>", _(labeltext));
 	else
-		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "\n<b>%s</b>", _(labeltext));
+		g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "\n<b>%s</b>", _(labeltext));
 
 	label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
 	gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), buf);
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ setup_add_page (const char *title, GtkWidget *book, GtkWidget *tab)
 
 	/* label */
 	label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b><big>%s</big></b>", _(title));
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "<b><big>%s</big></b>", _(title));
 	gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (label), buf);
 	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0.0, 0.5);
 	gtk_misc_set_padding (GTK_MISC (label), 2, 1);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/userlistgui.c b/src/fe-gtk/userlistgui.c
index e587026f..b95eb522 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/userlistgui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/userlistgui.c
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
 
 enum
 {
-	COL_PIX=0,		// GdkPixbuf *
-	COL_NICK=1,		// char *
-	COL_HOST=2,		// char *
-	COL_USER=3,		// struct User *
-	COL_GDKCOLOR=4	// GdkColor *
+	COL_PIX=0,		/* GdkPixbuf * */
+	COL_NICK=1,		/* char * */
+	COL_HOST=2,		/* char * */
+	COL_USER=3,		/* struct User * */
+	COL_GDKCOLOR=4	/* GdkColor * */
 };
 
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fe_userlist_numbers (session *sess)
 	{
 		if (sess->total)
 		{
-			snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), _("%d ops, %d total"), sess->ops, sess->total);
+			g_snprintf (tbuf, sizeof (tbuf), _("%d ops, %d total"), sess->ops, sess->total);
 			tbuf[sizeof (tbuf) - 1] = 0;
 			gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (sess->gui->namelistinfo), tbuf);
 		} else
diff --git a/src/fe-text/fe-text.c b/src/fe-text/fe-text.c
index bf96f649..56811359 100644
--- a/src/fe-text/fe-text.c
+++ b/src/fe-text/fe-text.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fe_new_window (struct session *sess, int focus)
 		return;
 	done_intro = 1;
 
-	snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
+	g_snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
 				"\n"
 				" \017HexChat-Text \00310"PACKAGE_VERSION"\n"
 				" \017Running on \00310%s \017glib \00310%d.%d.%d\n"