diff --git a/src/common/interfaceproxy.cpp b/src/common/interfaceproxy.cpp
index 6d72dc967..8386aa343 100644
--- a/src/common/interfaceproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/common/interfaceproxy.cpp
@@ -28,31 +28,6 @@
 
 using util::cStr;
 
-
-#include "include/guinotificationfacade.h"
-
-namespace gui {
-  
-  /** storage for the facade proxy factory used by client code to invoke through the interface */
-  lumiera::facade::Accessor<GuiNotification> GuiNotification::facade;
-
-} // namespace gui
-
-
-
-#include "proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp"
-
-namespace proc {
-  namespace play {
-  
-  /** storage for the DummyPlayer facade proxy factory... */
-  lumiera::facade::Accessor<DummyPlayer> DummyPlayer::facade;
-  
-} }
-
-
-
-
 namespace lumiera {
   namespace facade {
   
@@ -117,10 +92,30 @@ namespace lumiera {
         Proxy<IHA>::close();
       }
     
-    
+   } // namespace facade
+  
+} // namespace lumiera
+   
+
+
+
   
     /* ==================== GuiNotification =================================== */
     
+#include "include/guinotificationfacade.h"
+
+namespace gui {
+  
+  /** storage for the facade proxy factory used by client code to invoke through the interface */
+  lumiera::facade::Accessor<GuiNotification> GuiNotification::facade;
+
+} // namespace gui
+
+
+
+namespace lumiera {
+  namespace facade {
+
     typedef InstanceHandle< LUMIERA_INTERFACE_INAME(lumieraorg_GuiNotification, 0)
                           , gui::GuiNotification
                           > Handle_GuiNotification;
@@ -144,7 +139,10 @@ namespace lumiera {
     template  void openProxy<Handle_GuiNotification>  (Handle_GuiNotification const&);
     template  void closeProxy<Handle_GuiNotification> (void);
     
-    
+   } // namespace facade
+  
+} // namespace lumiera
+   
     
     
     
@@ -152,6 +150,20 @@ namespace lumiera {
   
     /* ==================== DummyPlayer ======================================= */
     
+#include "proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp"
+
+namespace proc {
+  namespace play {
+  
+  /** storage for the DummyPlayer facade proxy factory... */
+  lumiera::facade::Accessor<DummyPlayer> DummyPlayer::facade;
+  
+} }
+
+
+namespace lumiera {
+  namespace facade {
+
     typedef lumiera::InstanceHandle< LUMIERA_INTERFACE_INAME(lumieraorg_DummyPlayer, 0)
                                      , proc::play::DummyPlayer
                                      > Handle_DummyPlayer;
diff --git a/src/include/dummy-player-facade.h b/src/include/dummy-player-facade.h
index b10da3684..c2750e1c8 100644
--- a/src/include/dummy-player-facade.h
+++ b/src/include/dummy-player-facade.h
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ namespace proc {
         class Process
           : public lib::Handle<ProcessImpl>
           {
-            friend class ProcessImpl; 
-                  
           public:
             void        play(bool);
             void* const getFrame();
diff --git a/src/lib/handle.hpp b/src/lib/handle.hpp
index cf2059923..30bbca52f 100644
--- a/src/lib/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/handle.hpp
@@ -87,11 +87,23 @@ namespace lib {
       template<class Y> explicit Handle (weak_ptr<Y> const& wr)  : smPtr_(wr)         { }
       template<class Y> explicit Handle (std::auto_ptr<Y> & ar)  : smPtr_(ar)         { }
       
-      Handle& operator= (Handle const& r)                          { smPtr_ = r.smPtr_; return *this; }  
+                        Handle& operator=(Handle const& r)         { smPtr_ = r.smPtr_; return *this; }
       template<class Y> Handle& operator=(shared_ptr<Y> const& sr) { smPtr_ = sr;       return *this; }
       template<class Y> Handle& operator=(std::auto_ptr<Y> & ar)   { smPtr_ = ar;       return *this; }
       
       
+      /** Activation of the handle by the managing service.
+       *  @param impl the implementation object this handle is tied to
+       *  @param whenDead functor to be invoked when reaching end-of-life 
+       */
+      template<typename DEL>
+      Handle&
+      activate (IMP* impl, DEL whenDead)
+        {
+          smPtr_.reset (impl, whenDead);
+          return *this;
+        }
+      
       /** deactivate this handle, so it isn't tied any longer
        *  to the associated implementation or service object.
        *  When all handles have either been deactivated or
@@ -106,24 +118,11 @@ namespace lib {
       /** implicit conversion to "bool" */ 
       operator __unspecified_bool_type()  const { return  &Handle::smPtr_; } // never throws
       bool operator! ()                   const { return !bool(smPtr_); }   // dito
-
+      
       
       
       
     protected:
-      
-      /** Activation of the handle by the managing service.
-       * @param impl the implementation object this handle is tied to
-       * @param whenDead functor to be invoked when reaching end-of-life 
-       */
-      template<typename DEL>
-      Handle&
-      activate (IMP* impl, DEL whenDead)
-        {
-          smPtr_.reset (impl, whenDead);
-          return *this;
-        }
-      
       IMP& 
       impl()
         {
diff --git a/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.cpp b/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.cpp
index 892237d41..27f78559f 100644
--- a/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.cpp
+++ b/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.cpp
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@ namespace proc  {
     /* === Process Implementation === */
     
     
-    ProcessImpl::ProcessImpl() : fps_(0), play_(false), imageGen_(0) {}
-    ProcessImpl::~ProcessImpl() {}
+    ProcessImpl::ProcessImpl()
+      : fps_(0), play_(false), imageGen_(0)
+      { }
     
     
     DummyPlayer::Process
diff --git a/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp b/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp
index 0648f982a..92c4d27ca 100644
--- a/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp
+++ b/src/proc/play/dummy-player-service.hpp
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ namespace proc {
      * ProcessImpl instance and have to manage the lifecycle manually.
      */
     class ProcessImpl
-      : public lumiera_playprocess
+      : public lumiera_playprocess,
+        boost::noncopyable
       {
         uint fps_;
         bool play_;
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ namespace proc {
         
       public:
         ProcessImpl() ;
-        ~ProcessImpl();
         
         /* Implementation-level API to be used By DummyPlayerService */