=== modified file 'src/box3d.cpp'
Index: src/box3d.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/box3d.cpp.orig
+++ src/box3d.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include "box3d.h"
+
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "xml/document.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 
-#include "box3d.h"
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "box3d-side.h"
 #include "ui/tools/box3d-tool.h"
 #include "proj_pt.h"
Index: src/filters/image.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/filters/image.cpp.orig
+++ src/filters/image.cpp
@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include "image.h"
+
 #include <sigc++/bind.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "display/nr-filter-image.h"
 #include "uri.h"
 #include "uri-references.h"
 #include "enums.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
-#include "image.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
Index: src/inkgc/gc-core.h
===================================================================
--- src/inkgc/gc-core.h.orig
+++ src/inkgc/gc-core.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <new>
 #include <cstdlib>
-#include <cstddef>
+
 #ifdef HAVE_GC_GC_H
 # include <gc/gc.h>
 #else
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ inline void *operator new(std::size_t si
                           Inkscape::GC::CollectionPolicy collect,
                           Inkscape::GC::CleanupFunc cleanup=NULL,
                           void *data=NULL)
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
 {
     using namespace Inkscape::GC;
 
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ inline void *operator new(std::size_t si
                           Inkscape::GC::ScanPolicy scan,
                           Inkscape::GC::CleanupFunc cleanup=NULL,
                           void *data=NULL)
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
 {
     return operator new(size, scan, Inkscape::GC::AUTO, cleanup, data);
 }
@@ -178,7 +176,6 @@ inline void *operator new[](std::size_t
                             Inkscape::GC::CollectionPolicy collect,
                             Inkscape::GC::CleanupFunc cleanup=NULL,
                             void *data=NULL)
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
 {
     return operator new(size, scan, collect, cleanup, data);
 }
@@ -187,7 +184,6 @@ inline void *operator new[](std::size_t
                             Inkscape::GC::ScanPolicy scan,
                             Inkscape::GC::CleanupFunc cleanup=NULL,
                             void *data=NULL)
-throw(std::bad_alloc)
 {
     return operator new[](size, scan, Inkscape::GC::AUTO, cleanup, data);
 }
Index: src/inkgc/gc-managed.h
===================================================================
--- src/inkgc/gc-managed.h.orig
+++ src/inkgc/gc-managed.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public:
     void *operator new(std::size_t size,
                        ScanPolicy scan=default_scan,
                        CollectionPolicy collect=default_collect)
-    throw (std::bad_alloc)
     {
         return ::operator new(size, scan, collect);
     }
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ public:
     void *operator new[](std::size_t size,
                          ScanPolicy scan=default_scan,
                          CollectionPolicy collect=default_collect)
-    throw (std::bad_alloc)
     {
         return ::operator new[](size, scan, collect);
     }
Index: src/inkgc/gc.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/inkgc/gc.cpp.orig
+++ src/inkgc/gc.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
     {}
 };
 
-Ops const &get_ops() throw (InvalidGCModeError) {
+Ops const &get_ops() {
     char *mode_string=std::getenv("_INKSCAPE_GC");
     if (mode_string) {
         if (!std::strcmp(mode_string, "enable")) {
Index: src/live_effects/lpeobject-reference.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/live_effects/lpeobject-reference.cpp.orig
+++ src/live_effects/lpeobject-reference.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
  */
 
+#include "live_effects/lpeobject-reference.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "enums.h"
-#include "live_effects/lpeobject-reference.h"
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
 #include "uri.h"
 
Index: src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp.orig
+++ src/live_effects/parameter/path.cpp
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#include "ui/widget/point.h"
+#include "live_effects/parameter/path.h"
+
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
-#include "live_effects/parameter/path.h"
+#include <gtkmm/button.h>
+#include <gtkmm/label.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
+#include "ui/widget/point.h"
+
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include <2geom/svg-path-parser.h>
@@ -17,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <2geom/d2.h>
 
 #include "widgets/icon.h"
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "selection-chemistry.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
@@ -44,8 +49,6 @@
 #include "ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h"
 #include "ui/tool/shape-record.h"
 
-#include <gtkmm/button.h>
-#include <gtkmm/label.h>
 #include "ui/icon-names.h"
 
 namespace Inkscape {
Index: src/sp-conn-end.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-conn-end.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-conn-end.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+#include "sp-conn-end.h"
 
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <limits>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
-#include "sp-conn-end.h"
 #include "sp-path.h"
 #include "uri.h"
 #include "document.h"
Index: src/sp-filter.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-filter.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-filter.cpp
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "sp-filter.h"
+
 #include <map>
 #include <string.h>
-using std::map;
-using std::pair;
 
 #include <glibmm.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "display/nr-filter.h"
 #include "document.h"
-#include "sp-filter.h"
 #include "sp-filter-reference.h"
 #include "sp-filter-primitive.h"
 #include "sp-item.h"
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ using std::pair;
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
+using std::map;
+using std::pair;
+
 #define SP_MACROS_SILENT
 #include "macros.h"
 
Index: src/sp-gradient.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-gradient.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-gradient.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #define noSP_GRADIENT_VERBOSE
 //#define OBJECT_TRACE
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
Index: src/sp-hatch.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-hatch.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-hatch.cpp
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
+
 #include <2geom/transforms.h>
 #include <sigc++/functors/mem_fun.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "display/cairo-utils.h"
 #include "display/drawing-context.h"
Index: src/sp-item.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-item.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-item.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "sp-item.h"
+
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "print.h"
 #include "display/drawing-item.h"
@@ -25,10 +29,7 @@
 #include "uri.h"
 #include "inkscape.h"
 #include "desktop.h"
-
-
 #include "style.h"
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include "sp-root.h"
 #include "sp-clippath.h"
 #include "sp-mask.h"
Index: src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-lpe-item.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h"
-
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
+#include "ui/tool/multi-path-manipulator.h"
+
 #include "live_effects/effect.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpe-path_length.h"
 #include "live_effects/lpeobject.h"
Index: src/sp-offset.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-offset.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-offset.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "sp-offset.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 #include "livarot/Path.h"
 #include "livarot/Shape.h"
@@ -32,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "enums.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "sp-text.h"
-#include "sp-offset.h"
 #include "sp-use-reference.h"
 #include "uri.h"
 
Index: src/sp-pattern.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-pattern.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-pattern.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "sp-pattern.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <glibmm.h>
 #include <2geom/transforms.h>
 #include <sigc++/functors/mem_fun.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "svg/svg.h"
 #include "display/cairo-utils.h"
 #include "display/drawing-context.h"
@@ -32,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "document-private.h"
 #include "uri.h"
 #include "style.h"
-#include "sp-pattern.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 
 #include "sp-factory.h"
Index: src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-tag-use-reference.cpp
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
  */
 
+#include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "enums.h"
-#include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "display/curve.h"
 #include "livarot/Path.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
Index: src/sp-tag-use.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-tag-use.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-tag-use.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include "sp-tag-use.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "display/drawing-group.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "document.h"
@@ -23,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "style.h"
 #include "sp-factory.h"
 #include "sp-symbol.h"
-#include "sp-tag-use.h"
 #include "sp-tag-use-reference.h"
 
 SPTagUse::SPTagUse()
Index: src/sp-tag-use.h
===================================================================
--- src/sp-tag-use.h.orig
+++ src/sp-tag-use.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define SP_TAG_USE(obj)            (dynamic_cast<SPTagUse*> (obj))
 #define SP_IS_TAG_USE(obj)         (dynamic_cast<SPTagUse*> (obj) != NULL)
 
+class SPItem;
 class SPTagUse;
 class SPTagUseReference;
 
Index: src/sp-tref.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-tref.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-tref.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include "sp-tref.h"
+
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "document.h"
 #include "sp-factory.h"
 #include "sp-text.h"
 #include "sp-tspan.h"
-#include "sp-tref.h"
 #include "style.h"
 #include "text-editing.h"
 #include "uri.h"
Index: src/sp-use-reference.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-use-reference.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-use-reference.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information.
  */
 
+#include "sp-use-reference.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "enums.h"
-#include "sp-use-reference.h"
 
 #include "display/curve.h"
 #include "livarot/Path.h"
Index: src/sp-use.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/sp-use.cpp.orig
+++ src/sp-use.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <2geom/transforms.h>
 #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 #include <glibmm/markup.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "display/drawing-group.h"
 #include "attributes.h"
 #include "document.h"
Index: src/style-internal.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/style-internal.cpp.orig
+++ src/style-internal.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #include "style-internal.h"
 #include "style-enums.h"
+#include <glibmm/regex.h>
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "style.h"
 
 #include "svg/svg.h"
@@ -45,8 +47,6 @@
 #include <sigc++/functors/ptr_fun.h>
 #include <sigc++/adaptors/bind.h>
 
-#include <glibmm/regex.h>
-
 // TODO REMOVE OR MAKE MEMBER FUNCTIONS
 void sp_style_fill_paint_server_ref_changed(  SPObject *old_ref, SPObject *ref, SPStyle *style);
 void sp_style_stroke_paint_server_ref_changed(SPObject *old_ref, SPObject *ref, SPStyle *style);
Index: src/style.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/style.cpp.orig
+++ src/style.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "style.h"
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include <glibmm/regex.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "libcroco/cr-sel-eng.h"
 #include "xml/croco-node-iface.h"
 
@@ -43,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "sp-paint-server.h"
 #include "streq.h"
 #include "strneq.h"
-#include "style.h"
 #include "svg/css-ostringstream.h"
 #include "xml/repr.h"
 #include "xml/simple-document.h"
@@ -58,8 +62,6 @@
 
 #include <2geom/math-utils.h>
 
-#include <glibmm/regex.h>
-
 using Inkscape::CSSOStringStream;
 using std::vector;
 
Index: src/trace/trace.h
===================================================================
--- src/trace/trace.h.orig
+++ src/trace/trace.h
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
-# include <stdlib.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_STRING_H
 # include <string.h>
 #endif
Index: src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp.orig
+++ src/ui/tools/flood-tool.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <cmath>
 #include "trace/potrace/inkscape-potrace.h"
 #include <2geom/pathvector.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
@@ -196,6 +197,21 @@ inline unsigned char * get_trace_pixel(g
 }
 
 /**
+ * \brief Check whether two unsigned integers are close to each other
+ *
+ * \param[in] a The 1st unsigned int
+ * \param[in] b The 2nd unsigned int
+ * \param[in] d The threshold for comparison
+ *
+ * \return true if |a-b| <= d; false otherwise
+ */
+static bool compare_guint32(guint32 const a, guint32 const b, guint32 const d)
+{
+    const int difference = std::abs(static_cast<int>(a) - static_cast<int>(b));
+    return difference <= d;
+}
+
+/**
  * Compare a pixel in a pixel buffer with another pixel to determine if a point should be included in the fill operation.
  * @param check The pixel in the pixel buffer to check.
  * @param orig The original selected pixel to use as the fill target color.
@@ -206,7 +222,6 @@ inline unsigned char * get_trace_pixel(g
  */
 static bool compare_pixels(guint32 check, guint32 orig, guint32 merged_orig_pixel, guint32 dtc, int threshold, PaintBucketChannels method)
 {
-    int diff = 0;
     float hsl_check[3] = {0,0,0}, hsl_orig[3] = {0,0,0};
 
     guint32 ac = 0, rc = 0, gc = 0, bc = 0;
@@ -232,27 +247,35 @@ static bool compare_pixels(guint32 check
     
     switch (method) {
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_ALPHA:
-            return abs(static_cast<int>(ac) - ao) <= threshold;
+            return compare_guint32(ac, ao, threshold);
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_R:
-            return abs(static_cast<int>(ac ? unpremul_alpha(rc, ac) : 0) - (ao ? unpremul_alpha(ro, ao) : 0)) <= threshold;
+            return compare_guint32(ac ? unpremul_alpha(rc, ac) : 0,
+                                   ao ? unpremul_alpha(ro, ao) : 0,
+                                   threshold);
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_G:
-            return abs(static_cast<int>(ac ? unpremul_alpha(gc, ac) : 0) - (ao ? unpremul_alpha(go, ao) : 0)) <= threshold;
+            return compare_guint32(ac ? unpremul_alpha(gc, ac) : 0,
+                                   ao ? unpremul_alpha(go, ao) : 0,
+                                   threshold);
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_B:
-            return abs(static_cast<int>(ac ? unpremul_alpha(bc, ac) : 0) - (ao ? unpremul_alpha(bo, ao) : 0)) <= threshold;
+            return compare_guint32(ac ? unpremul_alpha(bc, ac) : 0,
+                                   ao ? unpremul_alpha(bo, ao) : 0,
+                                   threshold);
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_RGB:
-            guint32 amc, rmc, bmc, gmc;
-            //amc = 255*255 - (255-ac)*(255-ad); amc = (amc + 127) / 255;
-            //amc = (255-ac)*ad + 255*ac; amc = (amc + 127) / 255;
-            amc = 255; // Why are we looking at desktop? Cairo version ignores destop alpha
-            rmc = (255-ac)*rd + 255*rc; rmc = (rmc + 127) / 255;
-            gmc = (255-ac)*gd + 255*gc; gmc = (gmc + 127) / 255;
-            bmc = (255-ac)*bd + 255*bc; bmc = (bmc + 127) / 255;
-
-            diff += abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(rmc, amc) : 0) - (amop ? unpremul_alpha(rmop, amop) : 0));
-            diff += abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(gmc, amc) : 0) - (amop ? unpremul_alpha(gmop, amop) : 0));
-            diff += abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(bmc, amc) : 0) - (amop ? unpremul_alpha(bmop, amop) : 0));
-            return ((diff / 3) <= ((threshold * 3) / 4));
-        
+            {
+                guint32 amc, rmc, bmc, gmc;
+                //amc = 255*255 - (255-ac)*(255-ad); amc = (amc + 127) / 255;
+                //amc = (255-ac)*ad + 255*ac; amc = (amc + 127) / 255;
+                amc = 255; // Why are we looking at desktop? Cairo version ignores destop alpha
+                rmc = (255-ac)*rd + 255*rc; rmc = (rmc + 127) / 255;
+                gmc = (255-ac)*gd + 255*gc; gmc = (gmc + 127) / 255;
+                bmc = (255-ac)*bd + 255*bc; bmc = (bmc + 127) / 255;
+
+                int diff = 0; // The total difference between each of the 3 color components
+                diff += std::abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(rmc, amc) : 0) - static_cast<int>(amop ? unpremul_alpha(rmop, amop) : 0));
+                diff += std::abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(gmc, amc) : 0) - static_cast<int>(amop ? unpremul_alpha(gmop, amop) : 0));
+                diff += std::abs(static_cast<int>(amc ? unpremul_alpha(bmc, amc) : 0) - static_cast<int>(amop ? unpremul_alpha(bmop, amop) : 0));
+                return ((diff / 3) <= ((threshold * 3) / 4));
+            }
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_H:
             return ((int)(fabs(hsl_check[0] - hsl_orig[0]) * 100.0) <= threshold);
         case FLOOD_CHANNELS_S:
Index: src/uri-references.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/uri-references.cpp.orig
+++ src/uri-references.cpp
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
+#include "uri-references.h"
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
 
+#include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
+
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "document.h"
 #include "sp-object.h"
 #include "uri.h"
-#include "uri-references.h"
 #include "extract-uri.h"
 #include "sp-tag-use.h"
-#include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
 #include <sigc++/functors/mem_fun.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ bool URIReference::_acceptObject(SPObjec
 
 
 
-void URIReference::attach(const URI &uri) throw(BadURIException)
+void URIReference::attach(const URI &uri)
 {
     SPDocument *document = NULL;
 
Index: src/uri-references.h
===================================================================
--- src/uri-references.h.orig
+++ src/uri-references.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <sigc++/connection.h>
 #include <sigc++/trackable.h>
 
-#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include "sp-object.h"
 #include "sp-item.h"
 #include "sp-use.h"
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ public:
      * @param rel_document document for relative URIs
      * @param uri the URI to watch
      */
-    void attach(URI const& uri) throw(BadURIException);
+    void attach(URI const& uri);
 
     /**
      * Detaches from the currently attached URI target, if any;
Index: src/uri.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/uri.cpp.orig
+++ src/uri.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
  * Released under GNU GPL, read the file 'COPYING' for more information
  */
 
-#include <glib.h>
 #include "uri.h"
+
 #include <string>
 #include <glibmm/ustring.h>
 #include <glibmm/miscutils.h>
 
+#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 
 URI::URI() {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ URI::URI(const URI &uri) {
     _impl = uri._impl;
 }
 
-URI::URI(gchar const *preformed) throw(BadURIException) {
+URI::URI(gchar const *preformed) {
     xmlURIPtr uri;
     if (!preformed) {
         throw MalformedURIException();
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ const gchar *URI::Impl::getOpaque() cons
     return (gchar *)_uri->opaque;
 }
 
-gchar *URI::to_native_filename(gchar const* uri) throw(BadURIException)
+gchar *URI::to_native_filename(gchar const* uri)
 {
     gchar *filename = NULL;
     URI tmp(uri);
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ const std::string URI::getFullPath(std::
 
 
 /* TODO !!! proper error handling */
-gchar *URI::toNativeFilename() const throw(BadURIException) {
+gchar *URI::toNativeFilename() const {
     gchar *uriString = toString();
     if (isRelativePath()) {
         return uriString;
@@ -182,7 +184,7 @@ gchar *URI::toNativeFilename() const thr
     }
 }
 
-URI URI::fromUtf8( gchar const* path ) throw (BadURIException) {
+URI URI::fromUtf8( gchar const* path ) {
     if ( !path ) {
         throw MalformedURIException();
     }
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ URI URI::fromUtf8( gchar const* path ) t
 }
 
 /* TODO !!! proper error handling */
-URI URI::from_native_filename(gchar const *path) throw(BadURIException) {
+URI URI::from_native_filename(gchar const *path) {
     gchar *uri = g_filename_to_uri(path, NULL, NULL);
     URI result(uri);
     g_free( uri );
Index: src/uri.h
===================================================================
--- src/uri.h.orig
+++ src/uri.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <exception>
 #include <libxml/uri.h>
-#include "bad-uri-exception.h"
 #include <string>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param preformed Properly quoted C-style string to be represented.
      */
-    explicit URI(char const *preformed) throw(BadURIException);
+    explicit URI(char const *preformed);
 
     /**
      * Destructor.
@@ -98,15 +97,15 @@ public:
 
     const char *getOpaque() const { return _impl->getOpaque(); }
 
-    static URI fromUtf8( char const* path ) throw (BadURIException);
+    static URI fromUtf8( char const* path );
 
-    static URI from_native_filename(char const *path) throw(BadURIException);
+    static URI from_native_filename(char const *path);
 
-    static char *to_native_filename(char const* uri) throw(BadURIException);
+    static char *to_native_filename(char const* uri);
 
     const std::string getFullPath(std::string const &base) const;
 
-    char *toNativeFilename() const throw(BadURIException);
+    char *toNativeFilename() const;
 
     /**
      * Returns a glib string version of this URI.