diff --git a/AppKit/CPBox.j b/AppKit/CPBox.j
index 2a0f45ff2..05500b550 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPBox.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPBox.j
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ CPGrooveBorder  = 3;
 
 - (id)initWithFrame:(CPRect)frameRect
 {
-    if (self = [super initWithFrame:frameRect])
+    self = [super initWithFrame:frameRect];
+    
+    if (self)
     {
         _fillColor = [CPColor clearColor];
         _borderColor = [CPColor blackColor];
diff --git a/AppKit/CPImage.j b/AppKit/CPImage.j
index e42bf35b1..bd9e746fa 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPImage.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPImage.j
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ function CPImageInBundle(aFilename, aSize, aBundle)
     Image       _image;
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initByReferencingFile:@"" size:CGSizeMake(-1, -1)];
+}
+
 /*!
     Initializes the image, by associating it with a filename. The image
     denoted in \c aFilename is not actually loaded. It will
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ function CPImageInBundle(aFilename, aSize, aBundle)
     @param aSize the image's size
     @return the initialized image
 */
-- (CPImage)initByReferencingFile:(CPString)aFilename size:(CGSize)aSize
+- (id)initByReferencingFile:(CPString)aFilename size:(CGSize)aSize
 {
     self = [super init];
     
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ function CPImageInBundle(aFilename, aSize, aBundle)
     @param aSize the size of the image
     @return the initialized image.
 */
-- (CPImage)initWithContentsOfFile:(CPString)aFilename size:(CGSize)aSize
+- (id)initWithContentsOfFile:(CPString)aFilename size:(CGSize)aSize
 {
     self = [self initByReferencingFile:aFilename size:aSize];
     
@@ -134,9 +139,9 @@ function CPImageInBundle(aFilename, aSize, aBundle)
     @param aFilename the file name of the image
     @return the initialized image
 */
-- (CPImage)initWithContentsOfFile:(CPString)aFilename
+- (id)initWithContentsOfFile:(CPString)aFilename
 {
-    self = [self initByReferencingFile:aFilename size: CGSizeMake(-1, -1)];
+    self = [self initByReferencingFile:aFilename size:CGSizeMake(-1, -1)];
     
     if (self)
         [self load];
diff --git a/AppKit/CPMenuItem.j b/AppKit/CPMenuItem.j
index b738729ed..2a35aceb2 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPMenuItem.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPMenuItem.j
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
     _CPMenuItemView _menuItemView;
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initWithTitle:@"" action:nil keyEquivalent:nil];
+}
+
 /*!
     Initializes the menu item with a title, action, and keyboard equivalent.
     @param aTitle the menu item's title
diff --git a/AppKit/CPTabViewItem.j b/AppKit/CPTabViewItem.j
index 0ebc4a5e0..356f4f1af 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTabViewItem.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTabViewItem.j
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ CPPressedTab    = 2;
     CPView      _auxiliaryView;
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initWithIdentifier:@""];
+}
+
 /*!
     Initializes the tab view item with the specified identifier.
     @return the initialized CPTabViewItem
diff --git a/AppKit/CPTableColumn.j b/AppKit/CPTableColumn.j
index aaf50090b..9653af630 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTableColumn.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTableColumn.j
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ CPTableColumnUserResizingMask   = 2;
     CPString            _headerToolTip;
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initWithIdentifier:@""];
+}
+
 - (id)initWithIdentifier:(id)anIdentifier
 {
     self = [super init];
diff --git a/AppKit/CPToolbar.j b/AppKit/CPToolbar.j
index 6bcff4a60..8f019a2f8 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPToolbar.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPToolbar.j
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ var CPToolbarConfigurationsByIdentifier = nil;
     [toolbarsSharingIdentifier addObject:toolbar];
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initWithIdentifier:@""];
+}
+
 /*!
     Initializes the toolbar with the specified identifier.
     @param anIdentifier the identifier for the toolbar
diff --git a/AppKit/CPToolbarItem.j b/AppKit/CPToolbarItem.j
index 64c4aea7c..7c1ac52bc 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPToolbarItem.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPToolbarItem.j
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ CPToolbarPrintItemIdentifier            = @"CPToolbarPrintItemIdentifier";
     int         _visibilityPriority;
 }
 
+- (id)init
+{
+    return [self initWithItemIdentifier:@""];
+}
+
 // Creating a Toolbar Item
 /*!
     Initializes the toolbar item with a specified identifier.