diff --git a/collects/framework/private/finder.ss b/collects/framework/private/finder.ss
index e8f00882..c4f348bf 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/finder.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/finder.ss
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 (module finder mzscheme
   (require (lib "unitsig.ss")
 	   "sig.ss"
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/frame.ss b/collects/framework/private/frame.ss
index 4df28835..b18815ac 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/frame.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/frame.ss
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
             
             (accept-drop-files #t)
             
-            (make-object menu% "&Windows" (make-object (get-menu-bar%) this))
+            (make-object menu% "&Window" (make-object (get-menu-bar%) this))
             (reorder-menus this)
             (send (group:get-the-frame-group) insert-frame this))
           (private-field
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/main.ss b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
index a9de27b7..fdfcaac4 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/main.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/main.ss
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 		    (hash-table-put! hash-table (add-#% x) 'lambda)
 		    (hash-table-put! hash-table x 'lambda))
 		  '(
+                    instantiate
                     lambda let let* letrec recur
                      with-syntax
                      module
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.ss b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.ss
index ef62470d..3d5e694a 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/standard-menus-items.ss
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
           (make-between 'edit-menu 'find 'preferences 'separator)
           (make-an-item 'edit-menu 'preferences "Configure the preferences"
                         '(lambda (item control) (preferences:show-dialog) #t)
-                        #f "Preferences..." ""
+                        #\; "Preferences..." ""
                         on-demand-do-nothing)
           (make-after 'edit-menu 'preferences 'nothing)
           
diff --git a/collects/framework/splash.ss b/collects/framework/splash.ss
index ca08af40..3c8c927b 100644
--- a/collects/framework/splash.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/splash.ss
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@
 	       (when quit-on-close?
 		 (exit)))])
 	   (sequence (super-init title)))]
-	[(frame) (parameterize ([current-eventspace (make-eventspace)])
+        [(splash-eventspace) (make-eventspace)]
+	[(frame) (parameterize ([current-eventspace splash-eventspace])
 		   (make-object splash-frame% title))]
 	[(_0) (send frame accept-drop-files #t)]
 	[(bitmap-flag)
@@ -189,6 +190,9 @@
 	   (set! quit-on-close? #f)
 	   (send frame show #f))])
        (values
+        bitmap
+        logo-canvas
+        splash-eventspace
 	get-dropped-files
 	shutdown-splash
 	close-splash)))))
diff --git a/collects/tests/utils/gui.ss b/collects/tests/utils/gui.ss
index d5b89c91..a2101ff2 100644
--- a/collects/tests/utils/gui.ss
+++ b/collects/tests/utils/gui.ss
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 (module gui mzscheme
-  (require (lib "mred.ss" "mred"))
+  (require (lib "mred.ss" "mred")
+           (lib "class.ss")
+           (lib "etc.ss"))
   (provide find-labelled-window)
-
+  
   ;;; find-labelled-window : (union ((union #f string) -> window<%>)
   ;;;                               ((union #f string) (union #f class) -> window<%>)
-  ;;;                               ((union #f string) (union class #f) area-container<%> -> area-container<%>))
+  ;;;                               ((union #f string) (union class #f) area-container<%> -> window<%>))
   ;;;;  may call error, if no control with the label is found
   (define find-labelled-window
-    (case-lambda
-     [(label) (find-labelled-window label #f)]
-     [(label class) (find-labelled-window label class (get-top-level-focus-window))]
-     [(label class window)
+    (opt-lambda (label [class #f] [window (get-top-level-focus-window)])
       (unless (or (not label)
                   (string? label))
 	(error 'find-labelled-window "first argument must be a string or #f, got ~e; other args: ~e ~e"
@@ -39,4 +38,4 @@
 		   window 
 		   (if class
 		       (format " matching class ~e" class)
-		       ""))))]))))
\ No newline at end of file
+		       "")))))))
\ No newline at end of file