diff --git a/src/uifc/uifc.h b/src/uifc/uifc.h
index 40312ca5dc9ae630d91e3bdb140304dffcaebdb9..90b2aed26f9ec0cc0536bfd69c43c056b1b17204 100644
--- a/src/uifc/uifc.h
+++ b/src/uifc/uifc.h
@@ -424,11 +424,11 @@ typedef struct {
 /* str is the title for the application banner.								*/
 /* Returns 0 on success, non-zero on failure.								*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-    int     (*scrn) (char* str);
+    int     (*scrn) (const char* str);
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Popup a message, maybe wait for the user to hit a key or click button.	*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-	int		(*msg)  (char* str);
+	int		(*msg)  (const char* str);
 	int		(*msgf) (char* fmt, ...);
 	BOOL	(*deny) (char* fmt, ...);
 	BOOL	(*confirm) (char* fmt, ...);
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* str is the message to display on popup.									*/
 /* if str==NULL, then the the status is to be cleared (popdown).			*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-    void    (*pop)  (char* str);
+    void    (*pop)  (const char* str);
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* General menu function.													*/
 /* mode contains WIN_* flags to control display and functionality.			*/
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* option number OR'd with MSK_INS, MSK_DEL, MSK_GET, MSK_PUT, or MSK_EDIT.	*/
 /****************************************************************************/
     int     (*list) (int mode, int left, int top, int width, int* dflt
-                        ,int* bar, char *title, char** option);
+                        ,int* bar, const char *title, char** option);
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Windowed string input routine.											*/
 /* mode contains WIN_* flags to control display and functionality.			*/
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* This function sets uifcapi_t.changes to TRUE if the string is modified.	*/
 /* Returns the length of the string or -1 on escape/abort.					*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-    int     (*input)(int mode, int left, int top, char* prompt, char* str
+    int     (*input)(int mode, int left, int top, const char* prompt, char* str
             	        ,int len, int kmode);
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Sets the current help index by source code file and line number.			*/
diff --git a/src/uifc/uifc32.c b/src/uifc/uifc32.c
index 3ecdf9ff60406678b2d60f300508afccf2148bc0..32bc93670db0f743d20a831d4707452e3e3abe1b 100644
--- a/src/uifc/uifc32.c
+++ b/src/uifc/uifc32.c
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ static void  timedisplay(BOOL force);
 
 /* API routines */
 static void uifcbail(void);
-static int  uscrn(char *str);
+static int  uscrn(const char *str);
 static int  ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *dflt, int *bar
-	,char *title, char **option);
-static int  uinput(int imode, int left, int top, char *prompt, char *str
+	,const char *title, char **option);
+static int  uinput(int imode, int left, int top, const char *prompt, char *str
 	,int len ,int kmode);
-static int  umsg(char *str);
+static int  umsg(const char *str);
 static int  umsgf(char *fmt, ...);
 static BOOL confirm(char *fmt, ...);
 static BOOL deny(char *fmt, ...);
-static void upop(char *str);
+static void upop(const char *str);
 static void sethelp(int line, char* file);
 static void showbuf(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int height, char *title
 	, char *hbuf, int *curp, int *barp);
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ void uifcbail(void)
 /* Clear screen, fill with background attribute, display application title.	*/
 /* Returns 0 on success.													*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-int uscrn(char *str)
+int uscrn(const char *str)
 {
     textattr(api->bclr|(api->cclr<<4));
     gotoxy(1,1);
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ inactive_win(struct vmem_cell *buf, int left, int top, int right, int bottom, in
 /* General menu function, see uifc.h for details.							*/
 /****************************************************************************/
 int ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *cur, int *bar
-	, char *initial_title, char **option)
+	, const char *initial_title, char **option)
 {
 	struct vmem_cell *ptr, *win, shade[MAX_LINES*2], line[MAX_COLS];
 	static char search[MAX_OPLN] = "";
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ int ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *cur, int *bar
 /*************************************************************************/
 /* This function is a windowed input string input routine.               */
 /*************************************************************************/
-int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, char *inprompt, char *str,
+int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, const char *inprompt, char *str,
 	int max, int kmode)
 {
 	struct vmem_cell shade[MAX_COLS], save_buf[MAX_COLS*4], in_win[MAX_COLS*3];
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, char *inprompt, char *str,
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Displays the message 'str' and waits for the user to select "OK"         */
 /****************************************************************************/
-int  umsg(char *str)
+int  umsg(const char *str)
 {
 	int i=0;
 	char *ok[2]={"OK",""};
@@ -2638,7 +2638,7 @@ char *utimestr(time_t *intime)
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Status popup/down function, see uifc.h for details.						*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-void upop(char *str)
+void upop(const char *str)
 {
 	static struct vmem_cell sav[80*3], buf[80*3];
 	int i,j,k;
diff --git a/src/uifc/uifcx.c b/src/uifc/uifcx.c
index fda34ebd6fd88cb1497a66309561fe65a72bd772..766f67527ea7393ca640a913e25a1dbf1c1cb559 100644
--- a/src/uifc/uifcx.c
+++ b/src/uifc/uifcx.c
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ static void help(void);
 
 /* API routines */
 static void uifcbail(void);
-static int uscrn(char *str);
+static int uscrn(const char *str);
 static int ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *dflt, int *bar
-	,char *title, char **option);
-static int uinput(int imode, int left, int top, char *prompt, char *str
+	,const char *title, char **option);
+static int uinput(int imode, int left, int top, const char *prompt, char *str
 	,int len ,int kmode);
-static int umsg(char *str);
+static int umsg(const char *str);
 static int umsgf(char *str, ...);
 static BOOL confirm(char *str, ...);
 static BOOL deny(char *str, ...);
-static void upop(char *str);
+static void upop(const char *str);
 static void sethelp(int line, char* file);
 
 /****************************************************************************/
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void uifcbail(void)
 /* Clear screen, fill with background attribute, display application title.	*/
 /* Returns 0 on success.													*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-int uscrn(char *str)
+int uscrn(const char *str)
 {
     return(0);
 }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static int which(char* prompt, int max)
 /* General menu function, see uifc.h for details.							*/
 /****************************************************************************/
 int ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *cur, int *bar
-	, char *title, char **option)
+	, const char *title, char **option)
 {
     char str[128];
 	int i,opts;
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int ulist(int mode, int left, int top, int width, int *cur, int *bar
 /*************************************************************************/
 /* This function is a windowed input string input routine.               */
 /*************************************************************************/
-int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, char *prompt, char *outstr,
+int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, const char *prompt, char *outstr,
 	int max, int kmode)
 {
     char str[256];
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ int uinput(int mode, int left, int top, char *prompt, char *outstr,
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Displays the message 'str' and waits for the user to hit ENTER           */
 /****************************************************************************/
-int umsg(char *str)
+int umsg(const char *str)
 {
 	int ch;
 	printf("%s\nHit enter to continue:",str);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ BOOL deny(char* fmt, ...)
 /****************************************************************************/
 /* Status popup/down function, see uifc.h for details.						*/
 /****************************************************************************/
-void upop(char *str)
+void upop(const char *str)
 {
 	static int len;