diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Clip.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Clip.cpp
index d867e5cf6..e298632dd 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Clip.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Clip.cpp
@@ -48,26 +48,49 @@ int  GetClipboardFormatCode(const char *format_id)
 	return format_map[f];
 }
 
+void ClipboardLog(const char *txt)
+{
+#ifdef flagCHECKCLIPBOARD
+	FileAppend f(GetExeDirFile("clip.log"));
+	f << txt << ": " << GetLastErrorMessage() << "\n";
+#endif
+}
+
 void ClearClipboard()
 {
 	GuiLock __;
 	sClipMap().Clear();
+#ifdef flagCHECKCLIPBOARD
+	DeleteFile(GetExeDirFile("clip.log"));
+#endif
+	ClipboardLog("* ClearClipboard");
 	if(OpenClipboard(utilityHWND)) {
-		EmptyClipboard();
-		CloseClipboard();
+		if(!EmptyClipboard())
+			ClipboardLog("EmptyClipboard ERROR");
+		if(!CloseClipboard())
+			ClipboardLog("CloseClipboard ERROR");
 	}
+#ifdef flagCHECKCLIPBOARD
+	else {
+		ClipboardLog("OpenClipboard ERROR");
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void SetClipboardRaw(int format, const byte *data, int length)
 {
 	GuiLock __;
 	HANDLE handle = NULL;
+	ClipboardLog("* SetClipboardRaw");
 	if(data) {
 		handle = GlobalAlloc(GMEM_MOVEABLE | GMEM_DDESHARE, length + 2);
 		byte *ptr;
-		if(!handle)
+		if(!handle) {
+			ClipboardLog("GlobalAlloc ERROR");
 			return;
+		}
 		if(!(ptr = (byte *)GlobalLock(handle))) {
+			ClipboardLog("GlobalLock ERROR");
 			GlobalFree(handle);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -77,6 +100,7 @@ void SetClipboardRaw(int format, const byte *data, int length)
 		GlobalUnlock(handle);
 	}
 	if(!SetClipboardData(format, handle)) {
+		ClipboardLog("SetClipboardData ERROR");
 		LLOG("SetClipboardData error: " << GetLastErrorMessage());
 		GlobalFree(handle);
 	}
@@ -85,10 +109,14 @@ void SetClipboardRaw(int format, const byte *data, int length)
 void AppendClipboard(int format, const byte *data, int length)
 {
 	GuiLock __;
+	ClipboardLog("* AppendClipboard");
 	if(OpenClipboard(utilityHWND)) {
 		SetClipboardRaw(format, data, length);
-		CloseClipboard();
+		if(!CloseClipboard())
+			ClipboardLog("CloseClipboard ERROR");
 	}
+	else
+		ClipboardLog("OpenClipboard ERROR");
 }
 
 void AppendClipboard(const char *format, const byte *data, int length)
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
index 5e98d471d..2fd3dff42 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/Core/Host.cpp
@@ -210,13 +210,20 @@ void LocalHost::Launch(const char *_cmdline, bool console)
 #endif
 #ifdef PLATFORM_POSIX
 	String script = ConfigFile("console-script-" + AsString(getpid()) + ".tmp");
-	if(console) {
-		FileStream out(script, FileStream::CREATE, 0777);
-		out << "#!/bin/sh\n"
-		    << cmdline << '\n'
-		    << "echo \"<--- Finished, press any key to close the window --->\"\nread\n";
-		cmdline = LinuxHostConsole + " sh " + script;
+	int c = LinuxHostConsole.FindFirstOf(" ");
+	String lc =  c < 0 ? LinuxHostConsole : LinuxHostConsole.Left(c);
+	if(FileExists(lc)){
+		if(console){
+			FileStream out(script, FileStream::CREATE, 0777);
+			out << "#!/bin/sh\n"
+			    << cmdline << '\n'
+			    << "echo \"<--- Finished, press any key to close the window --->\"\nread\n";
+			cmdline = LinuxHostConsole + " sh " + script;
+		}
 	}
+	else
+	if(LinuxHostConsole.GetCount())
+		PutConsole("Warning: Terminal '"+lc+"' not found, executing in background.");
 	Buffer<char> cmd_buf(strlen(cmdline) + 1);
 	char *cmd_out = cmd_buf;
 	Vector<char *> args;
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp b/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
index b73936d52..8b2a34464 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.upp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ mainconfig
 	"" = "GUI .USEMALLOC",
 	"" = ".NOGTK GUI",
 	"" = "GUI HEAPDBG CHECKINIT",
-	"" = "GUI TESTINSTALL";
+	"" = "GUI TESTINSTALL",
+	"" = "GUI CHECKCLIPBOARD";
 
 custom() "",
 	"",