diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index daf1c34..a806c56 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -339,8 +339,9 @@
      * is input on the editor connection socket. */
     if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == 0)
 	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = gdk_input_add(
-		(gint)channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd, (GdkInputCondition)
-		((int)GDK_INPUT_READ + (int)GDK_INPUT_EXCEPTION),
+		(gint)channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd,
+		(GdkInputCondition)
+			     ((int)GDK_INPUT_READ + (int)GDK_INPUT_EXCEPTION),
 		messageFromNetbeans,
 		(gpointer)(long)channel->ch_id);
 #  else
@@ -362,12 +363,12 @@
     if (!CH_HAS_GUI)
 	return;
 
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_SOCK].ch_fd >= 0)
+    if (channel->CH_SOCK >= 0)
 	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_SOCK);
 # ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_OUT].ch_fd >= 0)
+    if (channel->CH_OUT >= 0)
 	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_OUT);
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_ERR].ch_fd >= 0)
+    if (channel->CH_ERR >= 0)
 	channel_gui_register_one(channel, CHAN_ERR);
 # endif
 }
@@ -386,44 +387,40 @@
 }
 
     static void
-channel_gui_unregister_one(channel_T *channel, int which)
+channel_gui_unregister(channel_T *channel)
 {
-# ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != (XtInputId)NULL)
+    int	    which;
+
+#ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
+    for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+#else
+    which = CHAN_SOCK;
+#endif
     {
-	XtRemoveInput(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
-    }
+# ifdef FEAT_GUI_X11
+	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != (XtInputId)NULL)
+	{
+	    XtRemoveInput(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
+	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = (XtInputId)NULL;
+	}
 # else
 #  ifdef FEAT_GUI_GTK
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != 0)
-    {
-	gdk_input_remove(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = 0;
-    }
+	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler != 0)
+	{
+	    gdk_input_remove(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler);
+	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = 0;
+	}
 #  else
 #   ifdef FEAT_GUI_W32
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == 0)
-    {
-	WSAAsyncSelect(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd, s_hwnd, 0, 0);
-	channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = -1;
-    }
+	if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler == 0)
+	{
+	    WSAAsyncSelect(channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd, s_hwnd, 0, 0);
+	    channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_inputHandler = -1;
+	}
 #   endif
 #  endif
 # endif
-}
-
-    static void
-channel_gui_unregister(channel_T *channel)
-{
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_SOCK].ch_fd >= 0)
-	channel_gui_unregister_one(channel, CHAN_SOCK);
-# ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_OUT].ch_fd >= 0)
-	channel_gui_unregister_one(channel, CHAN_OUT);
-    if (channel->ch_pfd[CHAN_ERR].ch_fd >= 0)
-	channel_gui_unregister_one(channel, CHAN_ERR);
-# endif
+    }
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -1192,16 +1189,14 @@
 {
     ch_log(channel, "Closing channel");
 
+#ifdef FEAT_GUI
+    channel_gui_unregister(channel);
+#endif
+
     if (channel->CH_SOCK >= 0)
     {
 	sock_close(channel->CH_SOCK);
 	channel->CH_SOCK = -1;
-	channel->ch_close_cb = NULL;
-#ifdef FEAT_GUI
-	channel_gui_unregister(channel);
-#endif
-	vim_free(channel->ch_callback);
-	channel->ch_callback = NULL;
     }
 #if defined(CHANNEL_PIPES)
     if (channel->CH_IN >= 0)
@@ -1220,6 +1215,10 @@
 	channel->CH_ERR = -1;
     }
 #endif
+
+    channel->ch_close_cb = NULL;
+    vim_free(channel->ch_callback);
+    channel->ch_callback = NULL;
     channel_clear(channel);
 }
 
@@ -1383,7 +1382,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Get the file descriptor to read from, either the socket or stdout.
- * TODO: never gets stderr.
+ * TODO: should have a way to read stderr.
  */
     static int
 get_read_fd(channel_T *channel)
@@ -1400,7 +1399,8 @@
 
 /*
  * Read from channel "channel" for as long as there is something to read.
- * "which" is CHAN_SOCK, CHAN_OUT or CHAN_ERR.  When -1 guess.
+ * "which" is CHAN_SOCK, CHAN_OUT or CHAN_ERR.  When -1 use CHAN_SOCK or
+ * CHAN_OUT, the one that is open.
  * The data is put in the read queue.
  */
     void
@@ -1475,19 +1475,12 @@
 	ch_errors(channel, "%s(): Cannot read\n", func);
 	channel_save(channel, (char_u *)DETACH_MSG, (int)STRLEN(DETACH_MSG));
 
-	if (use_socket)
-	{
-	    channel_close(channel);
-	    if (channel->ch_close_cb != NULL)
-		(*channel->ch_close_cb)();
-	}
-#if defined(CHANNEL_PIPES)
-	else
-	{
-	    close(fd);
-	    channel->CH_OUT = -1;
-	}
-#endif
+	/* TODO: When reading from stdout is not possible, should we try to
+	 * keep stdin and stderr open?  Probably not, assume the other side
+	 * has died. */
+	channel_close(channel);
+	if (channel->ch_close_cb != NULL)
+	    (*channel->ch_close_cb)();
 
 	if (len < 0)
 	{
@@ -1587,6 +1580,7 @@
     if (fd >= 0)
 	for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL;
 						   channel = channel->ch_next)
+	{
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
 	    for (i = CHAN_SOCK; i < CHAN_IN; ++i)
 #  else
@@ -1595,8 +1589,9 @@
 		if (channel->ch_pfd[i].ch_fd == fd)
 		{
 		    *whichp = i;
-		    return channel
+		    return channel;
 		}
+	}
     return NULL;
 }
 # endif
@@ -1638,7 +1633,7 @@
     {
 	ch_log_lead("SEND ", channel);
 	fprintf(log_fd, "'");
-	ignored = fwrite(buf, len, 1, log_fd);
+	ignored = (int)fwrite(buf, len, 1, log_fd);
 	fprintf(log_fd, "'\n");
 	fflush(log_fd);
     }
@@ -1677,11 +1672,13 @@
     int		which;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
+    {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
 	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
 #  else
 	which = CHAN_SOCK;
 #  endif
+	{
 	    if (channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_fd >= 0)
 	    {
 		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_poll_idx = nfd;
@@ -1691,6 +1688,8 @@
 	    }
 	    else
 		channel->ch_pfd[which].ch_poll_idx = -1;
+	}
+    }
 
     return nfd;
 }
@@ -1707,8 +1706,9 @@
     int		which;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
+    {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
-	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
+	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CH_IN; ++which)
 #  else
 	which = CHAN_SOCK;
 #  endif
@@ -1721,6 +1721,7 @@
 		--ret;
 	    }
 	}
+    }
 
     return ret;
 }
@@ -1739,6 +1740,7 @@
     int		which;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
+    {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
 	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
 #  else
@@ -1754,6 +1756,7 @@
 		    maxfd = fd;
 	    }
 	}
+    }
 
     return maxfd;
 }
@@ -1770,6 +1773,7 @@
     int		which;
 
     for (channel = first_channel; channel != NULL; channel = channel->ch_next)
+    {
 #  ifdef CHANNEL_PIPES
 	for (which = CHAN_SOCK; which < CHAN_IN; ++which)
 #  else
@@ -1784,6 +1788,7 @@
 		--ret;
 	    }
 	}
+    }
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/os_unix.c b/src/os_unix.c
index 65a4b92..ec7d6c1 100644
--- a/src/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/os_unix.c
@@ -5043,7 +5043,7 @@
     int		fd_in[2];	/* for stdin */
     int		fd_out[2];	/* for stdout */
     int		fd_err[2];	/* for stderr */
-    channel_T	*channel;
+    channel_T	*channel = NULL;
 
     /* default is to fail */
     job->jv_status = JOB_FAILED;
diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index 55d8e6b..cac8223 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -5039,13 +5039,13 @@
     STARTUPINFO		si;
     PROCESS_INFORMATION	pi;
     HANDLE		jo;
-#ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
-    channel_T	*channel;
+# ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
+    channel_T		*channel;
 
     channel = add_channel();
     if (channel == NULL)
 	return;
-#endif
+# endif
 
     jo = CreateJobObject(NULL, NULL);
     if (jo == NULL)
@@ -5085,24 +5085,24 @@
     job->jv_job_object = jo;
     job->jv_status = JOB_STARTED;
 
-#ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
-# if 0
+# ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
+#  if 0
     /* TODO: connect stdin/stdout/stderr */
     job->jv_channel = channel;
     channel_set_pipes(channel, fd_in[1], fd_out[0], fd_err[0]);
     channel_set_job(channel, job);
 
-#  ifdef FEAT_GUI
+#   ifdef FEAT_GUI
      channel_gui_register(channel);
+#   endif
 #  endif
 # endif
-#endif
     return;
 
 failed:
-#ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
+# ifdef FEAT_CHANNEL
     channel_free(channel);
-#endif
+# endif
 }
 
     char *
diff --git a/src/proto/channel.pro b/src/proto/channel.pro
index f748052..e6e050c 100644
--- a/src/proto/channel.pro
+++ b/src/proto/channel.pro
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 void channel_clear(channel_T *channel);
 void channel_free_all(void);
 int channel_get_id(void);
-void channel_read(channel_T *channel, int what, char *func);
+void channel_read(channel_T *channel, int which, char *func);
 char_u *channel_read_block(channel_T *channel);
 int channel_read_json_block(channel_T *channel, int id, typval_T **rettv);
-channel_T *channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *what);
+channel_T *channel_fd2channel(sock_T fd, int *whichp);
 int channel_send(channel_T *channel, char_u *buf, char *fun);
 int channel_poll_setup(int nfd_in, void *fds_in);
 int channel_poll_check(int ret_in, void *fds_in);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 7dd4b46..7f2f111 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1301,8 +1301,8 @@
     MODE_JS
 } ch_mode_T;
 
-/* Ordering matters: IN is last, only SOCK/OUT/ERR are polled */
-
+/* Ordering matters, it is used in for loops: IN is last, only SOCK/OUT/ERR
+ * are polled. */
 #define CHAN_SOCK   0
 #define CH_SOCK	    ch_pfd[CHAN_SOCK].ch_fd
 
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@
 
     int		ch_id;		/* ID of the channel */
 
-    chan_fd_T	ch_pfd[4];	/* info for socket, in, out and err */
+    chan_fd_T	ch_pfd[4];	/* info for socket, out, err and in */
 
     readq_T	ch_head;	/* dummy node, header for circular queue */
 
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@
 				 * the other side has exited, only mention the
 				 * first error until the connection works
 				 * again. */
+
     void	(*ch_close_cb)(void); /* callback for when channel is closed */
 
     int		ch_block_id;	/* ID that channel_read_json_block() is
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5557b74..c047848 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1319,
+/**/
     1318,
 /**/
     1317,