diff --git a/fluid/about_panel.cxx b/fluid/about_panel.cxx
index d6a46d5e1..665feed09 100644
--- a/fluid/about_panel.cxx
+++ b/fluid/about_panel.cxx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // About dialog for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2010 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2014 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software. Distribution and use rights are outlined in
 // the file "COPYING" which should have been included with this file.  If this
@@ -269,14 +269,17 @@ Fl_Double_Window* make_about_panel() {
     { Fl_Box* o = new Fl_Box(10, 10, 115, 120);
       o->image(image_fluid);
     } // Fl_Box* o
-    { Fl_Box* o = new Fl_Box(135, 10, 200, 70, "FLTK User\nInterface Designer\nVersion 1.3.2");
+    { Fl_Box* o = new Fl_Box(135, 10, 205, 75, "FLTK User\nInterface Designer\nVersion x.x.x");
       o->color((Fl_Color)12);
       o->selection_color(FL_DARK1);
       o->labelfont(1);
       o->labelsize(18);
       o->align(Fl_Align(FL_ALIGN_TOP_LEFT|FL_ALIGN_INSIDE));
+      char about[80]; // uses less than 60
+      snprintf(about,sizeof(about),"FLTK User\nInterface Designer\nVersion %d.%d.%d",FL_MAJOR_VERSION,FL_MINOR_VERSION,FL_PATCH_VERSION);
+      o->copy_label(about);
     } // Fl_Box* o
-    { Fl_Box* o = new Fl_Box(135, 90, 200, 45, "Copyright 1998-2010 by\nBill Spitzak and others");
+    { Fl_Box* o = new Fl_Box(135, 90, 200, 45, "Copyright 1998-2014 by\nBill Spitzak and others");
       o->align(Fl_Align(132|FL_ALIGN_INSIDE));
     } // Fl_Box* o
     { Fl_Button* o = new Fl_Button(115, 145, 123, 25, "View License...");
diff --git a/fluid/about_panel.fl b/fluid/about_panel.fl
index b2e4f8c58..7de8ae393 100644
--- a/fluid/about_panel.fl
+++ b/fluid/about_panel.fl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ comment {//
 //
 // About dialog for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2010 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2014 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software. Distribution and use rights are outlined in
 // the file "COPYING" which should have been included with this file.  If this
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ Function {make_about_panel()} {open
     Fl_Box {} {
       label {FLTK User
 Interface Designer
-Version 1.3.2} selected
-      xywh {135 10 200 70} color 12 selection_color 47 labelfont 1 labelsize 18 align 21
+Version x.x.x} selected
+      xywh {135 10 205 75} color 12 selection_color 47 labelfont 1 labelsize 18 align 21
+      code0 {char about[80]; // uses less than 60}
+      code1 {snprintf(about,sizeof(about),"FLTK User\\nInterface Designer\\nVersion %d.%d.%d",FL_MAJOR_VERSION,FL_MINOR_VERSION,FL_PATCH_VERSION);}
+      code2 {o->copy_label(about);}
     }
     Fl_Box {} {
-      label {Copyright 1998-2010 by
+      label {Copyright 1998-2014 by
 Bill Spitzak and others}
       xywh {135 90 200 45} align 148
     }
diff --git a/fluid/about_panel.h b/fluid/about_panel.h
index 8c90c7ac7..59504cd3d 100644
--- a/fluid/about_panel.h
+++ b/fluid/about_panel.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // About dialog for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2010 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2014 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software. Distribution and use rights are outlined in
 // the file "COPYING" which should have been included with this file.  If this