diff --git a/src/ce_common.pas b/src/ce_common.pas
index a58ddc02..8a272d06 100644
--- a/src/ce_common.pas
+++ b/src/ce_common.pas
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ unit ce_common;
 interface
 
 uses
-  Classes, SysUtils,
+  Classes, SysUtils, ExtCtrls,
   {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
   Windows,
   {$ENDIF}
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ var
 
 type
 
+  (**
+   * Workaround for a TAsyncProcess Linux issue: OnTerminate event not called.
+   * An idle timer is started when executing and trigs the event if necessary.
+   *)
+  TCheckedAsyncProcess = class(TAsyncProcess)
+  {$IFDEF LINUX}
+  private
+    fTimer: TIdleTimer;
+    procedure checkTerminated(sender: TObject);
+  public
+    constructor Create(aOwner: TComponent); override;
+    procedure Execute; override;
+  {$ENDIF}
+  end;
+
   (**
    * MRU list for strings
    *)
@@ -189,6 +204,8 @@ type
    *)
   procedure killProcess(var aProcess: TAsyncProcess);
 
+  procedure killProcess(var aProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess);
+
   (**
    * Ensures that the in/out process pipes are not redirected, that it has a console, if it waits on exit.
    *)
@@ -196,6 +213,32 @@ type
 
 implementation
 
+{$IFDEF LINUX}
+constructor TCheckedAsyncProcess.Create(aOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited;
+  fTimer := TIdleTimer.Create(self);
+  fTimer.Interval:=50;
+  fTimer.Enabled:=false;
+  fTimer.OnTimer:=@checkTerminated;
+end;
+
+procedure TCheckedAsyncProcess.Execute;
+begin
+  inherited;
+  if OnTerminate <> nil then
+    fTimer.Enabled:=true;
+end;
+
+procedure TCheckedAsyncProcess.checkTerminated(sender: TObject);
+begin
+  if OnTerminate = nil then exit;
+  fTimer.Enabled:=false;
+  OnTerminate(Self);
+end;
+{$ENDIF}
+
+
 // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25438091/objectbinarytotext-error-with-a-treader-twriter-helper-class
 // http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,25557.0.html
 procedure TProcessEx.Assign(aValue: TPersistent);
@@ -739,6 +782,16 @@ begin
   aProcess := nil;
 end;
 
+procedure killProcess(var aProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess);
+begin
+  if aProcess = nil then
+    exit;
+  if aProcess.Running then
+    aProcess.Terminate(0);
+  aProcess.Free;
+  aProcess := nil;
+end;
+
 procedure ensureNoPipeIfWait(aProcess: TProcess);
 begin
   if not (poWaitonExit in aProcess.Options) then
diff --git a/src/ce_customtools.pas b/src/ce_customtools.pas
index af900e48..7e5900b6 100644
--- a/src/ce_customtools.pas
+++ b/src/ce_customtools.pas
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type
 
   TCEToolItem = class(TCollectionItem)
   private
-    fProcess: TAsyncProcess;
+    fProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess;
     fExecutable: string;
     fWorkingDir: string;
     fShowWin: TShowWindowOptions;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ var
 begin
   killProcess(fProcess);
   //
-  fProcess := TAsyncProcess.Create(nil);
+  fProcess := TCheckedAsyncProcess.Create(nil);
   fProcess.OnReadData:= @processOutput;
   fProcess.OnTerminate:= @processOutput;
   fProcess.Options := fOpts;
diff --git a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
index db5dd419..81889f44 100644
--- a/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
+++ b/src/ce_dmdwrap.pas
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ unit ce_dmdwrap;
 interface
 
 uses
-  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess;
+  classes, sysutils, process, asyncprocess, ce_common;
 
 (*
 
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ type
       without the overload aProcess does not get the Parameters if aProcess is TAsynProcess...}
     procedure setProcess(var aProcess: TProcess);
     procedure setProcess(var aProcess: TAsyncProcess);
+    procedure setProcess(var aProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess);
   end;
 
   (*****************************************************************************
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ type
 implementation
 
 uses
-  ce_common, ce_main;
+  ce_main;
 
 procedure TOptsGroup.doChanged;
 begin
@@ -1022,6 +1023,16 @@ begin
   aProcess.StartupOptions := aProcess.StartupOptions + [suoUseShowWindow];
 end;
 
+procedure TCustomProcOptions.setProcess(var aProcess: TCheckedAsyncProcess);
+begin
+  aProcess.Parameters.Assign(Parameters);
+  aProcess.Executable := fExecutable;
+  aProcess.ShowWindow := fShowWin;
+  aProcess.Options    := fOptions;
+  aProcess.CurrentDirectory := fWorkDir;
+  aProcess.StartupOptions := aProcess.StartupOptions + [suoUseShowWindow];
+end;
+
 procedure TCustomProcOptions.setExecutable(const aValue: string);
 begin
   if fExecutable = aValue then exit;
diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 17ba8019..93f14f58 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ type
     {$ENDIF}
     fTools: TCETools;
 
-    fRunProc: TAsyncProcess;
+    fRunProc: TCheckedAsyncProcess;
 
     fLogMessager: TCELogMessageSubject;
 
@@ -1251,8 +1251,6 @@ begin
     begin
       for str in lst do
         subjLmFromString(fLogMessager, str, fDoc, amcEdit, amkBub);
-      FreeRunnableProc;
-    // runnable compiler
     end;
   finally
     lst.Free;
@@ -1269,7 +1267,7 @@ var
 begin
 
   FreeRunnableProc;
-  fRunProc := TAsyncProcess.Create(nil);
+  fRunProc := TCheckedAsyncProcess.Create(nil);
   fRunProc.Options := [poStderrToOutPut, poUsePipes];
   fRunProc.ShowWindow := swoHIDE;
   fRunProc.OnReadData := @asyncprocOutput;
diff --git a/src/ce_messages.lfm b/src/ce_messages.lfm
index 113ca591..c2225b2e 100644
--- a/src/ce_messages.lfm
+++ b/src/ce_messages.lfm
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ inherited CEMessagesWidget: TCEMessagesWidget
         Width = 735
         Align = alClient
         BorderSpacing.Around = 2
-        DefaultItemHeight = 16
-        Font.CharSet = ANSI_CHARSET
+        DefaultItemHeight = 18
         Font.Height = -12
-        Font.Name = 'Lucida Console'
-        Font.Pitch = fpFixed
-        Font.Quality = fqDraft
+        Font.Name = 'Courier New'
+        Font.Quality = fqProof
+        Font.Style = [fsBold]
         HideSelection = False
         Images = imgList
         MultiSelect = True
diff --git a/src/ce_project.pas b/src/ce_project.pas
index 4e5df33c..b92a57ff 100644
--- a/src/ce_project.pas
+++ b/src/ce_project.pas
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ type
     fLibMan: TLibraryManager;
     fChangedCount: NativeInt;
     fProjectSubject: TCECustomSubject;
-    fRunner: TAsyncProcess;
+    fRunner: TCheckedAsyncProcess;
     fLogMessager: TCECustomSubject;
     procedure doChanged;
     procedure setLibAliases(const aValue: TStringList);
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ begin
   result := false;
   killProcess(fRunner);
   //
-  fRunner := TAsyncProcess.Create(nil); // fRunner can use the input process widget.
+  fRunner := TCheckedAsyncProcess.Create(nil); // fRunner can use the input process widget.
   currentConfiguration.runOptions.setProcess(fRunner);
   if runArgs <> '' then
   begin
diff --git a/src/ce_staticexplorer.pas b/src/ce_staticexplorer.pas
index 825ede2e..b40001dc 100644
--- a/src/ce_staticexplorer.pas
+++ b/src/ce_staticexplorer.pas
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ var
   end;
 
 begin
-  killProcess(fDmdProc);
   if ndAlias = nil then exit;
 
   // clear the tree