diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index b122112..4ff75be 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     view.showFullScreen();
 #else
     QSize screenSize = QGuiApplication::primaryScreen()->size();
-    view.rootObject()->setWidth(screenSize.width());
-    view.rootObject()->setHeight(screenSize.height());
     if ((screenSize.width() < 1024 || screenSize.height() < 768 || app.arguments().contains("-fs"))
             && !app.arguments().contains("-nofs"))
     {
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index d4a498f..f50b2fc 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow()
 {
-//    setResizeMode(SizeRootObjectToView);
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
diff --git a/qml/Main.qml b/qml/Main.qml
index 0a82138..838a1eb 100644
--- a/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/qml/Main.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import QtQuick 2.0
 import TextRender 1.0
+import QtQuick.Window 2.0
 
 Rectangle {
     property string fgcolor: "black"
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ Rectangle {
 
     property string windowTitle: util.currentWindowTitle();
 
+    width: Screen.width
+    height: Screen.height
+
     id: window
     objectName: "window"
     color: bgcolor
@@ -77,39 +81,6 @@ Rectangle {
         z: 1000
     }
 
-    TextRender {
-        id: textrender
-        objectName: "textrender"
-        x: 0
-        y: 0
-        height: parent.height
-        width: parent.width
-        myWidth: width
-        myHeight: height
-        opacity: 1.0
-        property int duration: 0;
-        property int cutAfter: height
-
-        Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation { duration: textrender.duration; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
-        }
-        Behavior on y {
-            NumberAnimation { duration: textrender.duration; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
-        }
-
-        onFontSizeChanged: {
-            lineView.fontPointSize = textrender.fontPointSize;
-        }
-
-        onCutAfterChanged: {
-            // this property is used in the paint function, so make sure that the element gets
-            // painted with the updated value (might not otherwise happen because of caching)
-            textrender.redraw();
-        }
-
-        z: 10
-    }
-
 
     Lineview {
         id: lineView
@@ -189,6 +160,39 @@ Rectangle {
         vkbKeypress(event.key,event.modifiers);
     }
 
+    TextRender {
+        id: textrender
+        objectName: "textrender"
+        x: 0
+        y: 0
+        height: parent.height
+        width: parent.width
+        myWidth: width
+        myHeight: height
+        opacity: 1.0
+        property int duration: 0;
+        property int cutAfter: height
+
+        Behavior on opacity {
+            NumberAnimation { duration: textrender.duration; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
+        }
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation { duration: textrender.duration; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
+        }
+
+        onFontSizeChanged: {
+            lineView.fontPointSize = textrender.fontPointSize;
+        }
+
+        onCutAfterChanged: {
+            // this property is used in the paint function, so make sure that the element gets
+            // painted with the updated value (might not otherwise happen because of caching)
+            textrender.redraw();
+        }
+
+        z: 10
+    }
+
     Timer {
         id: fadeTimer
         running: false
diff --git a/rpm/fingerterm.spec b/rpm/fingerterm.spec
index 3236c76..c64f96d 100644
--- a/rpm/fingerterm.spec
+++ b/rpm/fingerterm.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(Qt5Gui)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(Qt5Qml)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(Qt5Quick)
 Requires: qt5-qtdeclarative-import-xmllistmodel
+Requires: qt5-qtdeclarative-import-window2
 Obsoletes: meego-terminal <= 0.2.2
 Provides: meego-terminal > 0.2.2
 
diff --git a/terminal.cpp b/terminal.cpp
index 13a2ca7..5270d6d 100644
--- a/terminal.cpp
+++ b/terminal.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include "ptyiface.h"
@@ -1143,10 +1144,18 @@ void Terminal::resetTabs()
 void Terminal::pasteFromClipboard()
 {
     QClipboard *cb = QGuiApplication::clipboard();
-    if(cb->mimeData()->hasText() && !cb->mimeData()->text().isEmpty()) {
-        if(iPtyIFace) {
-            resetBackBufferScrollPos();
-            iPtyIFace->writeTerm(cb->mimeData()->text());
+
+    //mimeData() could be null when the clipboard QPA plugin of the platform doesn't support QClipboard::Clipboard, or
+    //the plugin is bugged.
+    //In those cases, disable clipboard features.
+    if(!cb->mimeData())
+        qDebug() << "FIXME: QClipboard::mimeData() returned NULL, the clipboard functionality will not be used";
+    else {
+        if(cb->mimeData()->hasText() && !cb->mimeData()->text().isEmpty()) {
+            if(iPtyIFace) {
+                resetBackBufferScrollPos();
+                iPtyIFace->writeTerm(cb->mimeData()->text());
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1275,58 +1284,65 @@ void Terminal::copySelectionToClipboard()
     if (selection().isNull())
         return;
 
+    //mimeData() could be null when the clipboard QPA plugin of the platform doesn't support QClipboard::Clipboard, or
+    //the plugin is bugged.
+    //In those cases, disable clipboard features.
     QClipboard *cb = QGuiApplication::clipboard();
-    cb->clear();
-
-    QString text;
-    QString line;
-
-    // backbuffer
-    if (iBackBufferScrollPos > 0 && !iUseAltScreenBuffer) {
-        int lineFrom = iBackBuffer.size() - iBackBufferScrollPos + selection().top() - 1;
-        int lineTo = iBackBuffer.size() - iBackBufferScrollPos + selection().bottom() - 1;
+    if(!cb->mimeData())
+        qDebug() << "FIXME: QClipboard::mimeData() returned NULL, the clipboard functionality will not be used";
+    else {
+        cb->clear();
+
+        QString text;
+        QString line;
+
+        // backbuffer
+        if (iBackBufferScrollPos > 0 && !iUseAltScreenBuffer) {
+            int lineFrom = iBackBuffer.size() - iBackBufferScrollPos + selection().top() - 1;
+            int lineTo = iBackBuffer.size() - iBackBufferScrollPos + selection().bottom() - 1;
+
+            for (int i=lineFrom; i<=lineTo; i++) {
+                if (i >= 0 && i < iBackBuffer.size()) {
+                    line.clear();
+                    int start = 0;
+                    int end = iBackBuffer[i].size()-1;
+                    if (i==lineFrom)
+                        start = selection().left()-1;
+                    if (i==lineTo)
+                        end = selection().right()-1;
+                    for (int j=start; j<=end; j++) {
+                        if (j >= 0 && j < iBackBuffer[i].size() && iBackBuffer[i][j].c.isPrint())
+                            line += iBackBuffer[i][j].c;
+                    }
+                    text += line.trimmed() + "\n";
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
+        // main buffer
+        int lineFrom = selection().top()-1-iBackBufferScrollPos;
+        int lineTo = selection().bottom()-1-iBackBufferScrollPos;
         for (int i=lineFrom; i<=lineTo; i++) {
-            if (i >= 0 && i < iBackBuffer.size()) {
+            if (i >= 0 && i < buffer().size()) {
                 line.clear();
                 int start = 0;
-                int end = iBackBuffer[i].size()-1;
+                int end = buffer()[i].size()-1;
                 if (i==lineFrom)
                     start = selection().left()-1;
                 if (i==lineTo)
                     end = selection().right()-1;
                 for (int j=start; j<=end; j++) {
-                    if (j >= 0 && j < iBackBuffer[i].size() && iBackBuffer[i][j].c.isPrint())
-                        line += iBackBuffer[i][j].c;
+                    if (j >= 0 && j < buffer()[i].size() && buffer()[i][j].c.isPrint())
+                        line += buffer()[i][j].c;
                 }
                 text += line.trimmed() + "\n";
             }
         }
-    }
-
-    // main buffer
-    int lineFrom = selection().top()-1-iBackBufferScrollPos;
-    int lineTo = selection().bottom()-1-iBackBufferScrollPos;
-    for (int i=lineFrom; i<=lineTo; i++) {
-        if (i >= 0 && i < buffer().size()) {
-            line.clear();
-            int start = 0;
-            int end = buffer()[i].size()-1;
-            if (i==lineFrom)
-                start = selection().left()-1;
-            if (i==lineTo)
-                end = selection().right()-1;
-            for (int j=start; j<=end; j++) {
-                if (j >= 0 && j < buffer()[i].size() && buffer()[i][j].c.isPrint())
-                    line += buffer()[i][j].c;
-            }
-            text += line.trimmed() + "\n";
-        }
-    }
 
-    //qDebug() << text.trimmed();
+        //qDebug() << text.trimmed();
 
-    cb->setText(text.trimmed());
+        cb->setText(text.trimmed());
+    }
 }
 
 void Terminal::adjustSelectionPosition(int lines)
diff --git a/util.cpp b/util.cpp
index c348b13..be4fcd4 100644
--- a/util.cpp
+++ b/util.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QDBusInterface>
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QQuickView>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 #include "terminal.h"
@@ -373,8 +374,15 @@ void Util::notifyText(QString text)
 void Util::copyTextToClipboard(QString str)
 {
     QClipboard *cb = QGuiApplication::clipboard();
-    cb->clear();
-    cb->setText(str);
+    //mimeData() could be null when the clipboard QPA plugin of the platform doesn't support QClipboard::Clipboard, or
+    //the plugin is bugged.
+    //In those cases, disable clipboard features.
+    if(!cb->mimeData())
+        qDebug() << "FIXME: QClipboard::mimeData() returned NULL, the clipboard functionality will not be used";
+    else {
+        cb->clear();
+        cb->setText(str);
+    }
 }
 
 bool Util::terminalHasSelection()
@@ -384,9 +392,20 @@ bool Util::terminalHasSelection()
 
 bool Util::canPaste()
 {
+
     QClipboard *cb = QGuiApplication::clipboard();
-    if(cb->mimeData()->hasText() && !cb->mimeData()->text().isEmpty())
-        return true;
+
+    //mimeData() could be null when the clipboard QPA plugin of the platform doesn't support QClipboard::Clipboard, or
+    //the plugin is bugged.
+    //In those cases, disable clipboard features.
+    if(!cb->mimeData()) {
+        qDebug() << "FIXME: QClipboard::mimeData() returned NULL, the clipboard functionality will not be used";
+        return false;
+    }
+    else {
+        if(cb->mimeData()->hasText() && !cb->mimeData()->text().isEmpty())
+            return true;
+    }
 
     return false;
 }