diff --git a/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp b/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
index 676774f152..8bcc41455d 100644
--- a/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ struct AISettingsWindow : public Window {
 
 							DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 							for (int i = config_item.min_value; i <= config_item.max_value; i++) {
-								list->push_back(new DropDownListCharStringItem(config_item.labels->Find(i)->second, i, false));
+								*list->Append() = new DropDownListCharStringItem(config_item.labels->Find(i)->second, i, false);
 							}
 
 							ShowDropDownListAt(this, list, old_val, -1, wi_rect, COLOUR_ORANGE, true);
diff --git a/src/airport_gui.cpp b/src/airport_gui.cpp
index 29ca6b1537..ca40f35ae0 100644
--- a/src/airport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/airport_gui.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class BuildAirportWindow : public PickerWindowBase {
 		DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 
 		for (uint i = 0; i < AirportClass::GetClassCount(); i++) {
-			list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(AirportClass::Get((AirportClassID)i)->name, i, false));
+			*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(AirportClass::Get((AirportClassID)i)->name, i, false);
 		}
 
 		return list;
diff --git a/src/company_gui.cpp b/src/company_gui.cpp
index 6b9d067478..1cf38fc521 100644
--- a/src/company_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/company_gui.cpp
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ private:
 
 		DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 		for (uint i = 0; i < lengthof(_colour_dropdown); i++) {
-			list->push_back(new DropDownListColourItem(i, HasBit(used_colours, i)));
+			*list->Append() = new DropDownListColourItem(i, HasBit(used_colours, i));
 		}
 
 		ShowDropDownList(this, list, widget == WID_SCL_PRI_COL_DROPDOWN ? livery->colour1 : livery->colour2, widget);
diff --git a/src/date_gui.cpp b/src/date_gui.cpp
index 2866d175ec..a0c4bc38c0 100644
--- a/src/date_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/date_gui.cpp
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ struct SetDateWindow : Window {
 
 			case WID_SD_DAY:
 				for (uint i = 0; i < 31; i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ORDINAL_NUMBER_1ST + i, i + 1, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ORDINAL_NUMBER_1ST + i, i + 1, false);
 				}
 				selected = this->date.day;
 				break;
 
 			case WID_SD_MONTH:
 				for (uint i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MONTH_JAN + i, i, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MONTH_JAN + i, i, false);
 				}
 				selected = this->date.month;
 				break;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct SetDateWindow : Window {
 				for (Year i = this->min_year; i <= this->max_year; i++) {
 					DropDownListParamStringItem *item = new DropDownListParamStringItem(STR_JUST_INT, i, false);
 					item->SetParam(0, i);
-					list->push_back(item);
+					*list->Append() = item;
 				}
 				selected = this->date.year;
 				break;
diff --git a/src/genworld_gui.cpp b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
index b1ecc68eee..f1b561ef18 100644
--- a/src/genworld_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static DropDownList *BuildMapsizeDropDown()
 	for (uint i = MIN_MAP_SIZE_BITS; i <= MAX_MAP_SIZE_BITS; i++) {
 		DropDownListParamStringItem *item = new DropDownListParamStringItem(STR_JUST_INT, i, false);
 		item->SetParam(0, 1 << i);
-		list->push_back(item);
+		*list->Append() = item;
 	}
 
 	return list;
diff --git a/src/industry_gui.cpp b/src/industry_gui.cpp
index 6f13dfeaf4..b21ab70ca0 100644
--- a/src/industry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_gui.cpp
@@ -2590,9 +2590,9 @@ struct IndustryCargoesWindow : public Window {
 				DropDownList *lst = new DropDownList;
 				const CargoSpec *cs;
 				FOR_ALL_SORTED_STANDARD_CARGOSPECS(cs) {
-					lst->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(cs->name, cs->Index(), false));
+					*lst->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(cs->name, cs->Index(), false);
 				}
-				if (lst->size() == 0) {
+				if (lst->Length() == 0) {
 					delete lst;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -2607,9 +2607,9 @@ struct IndustryCargoesWindow : public Window {
 					IndustryType ind = _sorted_industry_types[i];
 					const IndustrySpec *indsp = GetIndustrySpec(ind);
 					if (!indsp->enabled) continue;
-					lst->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(indsp->name, ind, false));
+					*lst->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(indsp->name, ind, false);
 				}
-				if (lst->size() == 0) {
+				if (lst->Length() == 0) {
 					delete lst;
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
index a1c9676637..47cca029a9 100644
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ struct NewGRFParametersWindow : public Window {
 
 							DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 							for (uint32 i = par_info->min_value; i <= par_info->max_value; i++) {
-								list->push_back(new DropDownListCharStringItem(GetGRFStringFromGRFText(par_info->value_names.Find(i)->second), i, false));
+								*list->Append() = new DropDownListCharStringItem(GetGRFStringFromGRFText(par_info->value_names.Find(i)->second), i, false);
 							}
 
 							ShowDropDownListAt(this, list, old_val, -1, wi_rect, COLOUR_ORANGE, true);
@@ -884,11 +884,11 @@ struct NewGRFWindow : public Window, NewGRFScanCallback {
 				DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 
 				/* Add 'None' option for clearing list */
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NONE, -1, false));
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NONE, -1, false);
 
 				for (uint i = 0; i < _grf_preset_list.Length(); i++) {
 					if (_grf_preset_list[i] != NULL) {
-						list->push_back(new DropDownListPresetItem(i));
+						*list->Append() = new DropDownListPresetItem(i);
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/order_gui.cpp b/src/order_gui.cpp
index 8123013a44..e62cf595f9 100644
--- a/src/order_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/order_gui.cpp
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ public:
 			case WID_O_COND_VARIABLE: {
 				DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 				for (uint i = 0; i < lengthof(_order_conditional_variable); i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ORDER_CONDITIONAL_LOAD_PERCENTAGE + _order_conditional_variable[i], _order_conditional_variable[i], false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ORDER_CONDITIONAL_LOAD_PERCENTAGE + _order_conditional_variable[i], _order_conditional_variable[i], false);
 				}
 				ShowDropDownList(this, list, this->vehicle->GetOrder(this->OrderGetSel())->GetConditionVariable(), WID_O_COND_VARIABLE);
 				break;
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
index 5dafb83f8e..bac1b3bd17 100644
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -1941,9 +1941,9 @@ void InitializeRailGUI()
  * @param second The railtype to compare.
  * @return True iff the first should be sorted before the second.
  */
-static bool CompareRailTypes(const DropDownListItem *first, const DropDownListItem *second)
+static CDECL int CompareRailTypes(const DropDownListItem * const *first, const DropDownListItem * const *second)
 {
-	return GetRailTypeInfo((RailType)first->result)->sorting_order < GetRailTypeInfo((RailType)second->result)->sorting_order;
+	return GetRailTypeInfo((RailType)(*first)->result)->sorting_order - GetRailTypeInfo((RailType)(*second)->result)->sorting_order;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1980,8 +1980,8 @@ DropDownList *GetRailTypeDropDownList(bool for_replacement)
 		DropDownListParamStringItem *item = new DropDownListParamStringItem(str, rt, !HasBit(c->avail_railtypes, rt));
 		item->SetParam(0, rti->strings.menu_text);
 		item->SetParam(1, rti->max_speed);
-		list->push_back(item);
+		*list->Append() = item;
 	}
-	list->sort(CompareRailTypes);
+	QSortT(list->Begin(), list->Length(), CompareRailTypes);
 	return list;
 }
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
index abeb78a31c..dbb7a8ae2c 100644
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static DropDownList *BuiltSetDropDownList(int *selected_index)
 
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 	for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListCharStringItem(T::GetSet(i)->name, i, (_game_mode == GM_MENU) ? false : (*selected_index != i)));
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListCharStringItem(T::GetSet(i)->name, i, (_game_mode == GM_MENU) ? false : (*selected_index != i));
 	}
 
 	return list;
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				/* Add non-custom currencies; sorted naturally */
 				for (uint i = 0; i < CURRENCY_END; items++, i++) {
 					if (i == CURRENCY_CUSTOM) continue;
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, HasBit(disabled, i)));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, HasBit(disabled, i));
 				}
-				list->sort(DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
+				QSortT(list->Begin(), list->Length(), DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
 
 				/* Append custom currency at the end */
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListItem(-1, false)); // separator line
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CUSTOM, CURRENCY_CUSTOM, HasBit(disabled, CURRENCY_CUSTOM)));
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListItem(-1, false); // separator line
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GAME_OPTIONS_CURRENCY_CUSTOM, CURRENCY_CUSTOM, HasBit(disabled, CURRENCY_CUSTOM));
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				}
 
 				for (uint i = 0; *items != INVALID_STRING_ID; items++, i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, HasBit(disabled, i)));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, HasBit(disabled, i));
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -222,25 +222,25 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 
 				int enabled_item = (_game_mode == GM_MENU || Town::GetNumItems() == 0) ? -1 : *selected_index;
 
-				/* Add and sort original townnames generators */
-				for (int i = 0; i < _nb_orig_names; i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GAME_OPTIONS_TOWN_NAME_ORIGINAL_ENGLISH + i, i, enabled_item != i && enabled_item >= 0));
-				}
-				list->sort(DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
-
 				/* Add and sort newgrf townnames generators */
-				DropDownList newgrf_names;
 				for (int i = 0; i < _nb_grf_names; i++) {
 					int result = _nb_orig_names + i;
-					newgrf_names.push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(_grf_names[i], result, enabled_item != result && enabled_item >= 0));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(_grf_names[i], result, enabled_item != result && enabled_item >= 0);
 				}
-				newgrf_names.sort(DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
+				QSortT(list->Begin(), list->Length(), DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
 
+				int newgrf_size = list->Length();
 				/* Insert newgrf_names at the top of the list */
-				if (newgrf_names.size() > 0) {
-					newgrf_names.push_back(new DropDownListItem(-1, false)); // separator line
-					list->splice(list->begin(), newgrf_names);
+				if (newgrf_size > 0) {
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListItem(-1, false); // separator line
+					newgrf_size++;
+				}
+
+				/* Add and sort original townnames generators */
+				for (int i = 0; i < _nb_orig_names; i++) {
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GAME_OPTIONS_TOWN_NAME_ORIGINAL_ENGLISH + i, i, enabled_item != i && enabled_item >= 0);
 				}
+				QSortT(list->Begin() + newgrf_size, list->Length() - newgrf_size, DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				*selected_index = _settings_client.gui.autosave;
 				const StringID *items = _autosave_dropdown;
 				for (uint i = 0; *items != INVALID_STRING_ID; items++, i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(*items, i, false);
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				list = new DropDownList();
 				for (uint i = 0; i < _languages.Length(); i++) {
 					if (&_languages[i] == _current_language) *selected_index = i;
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_LANGUAGE_START + i, i, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_LANGUAGE_START + i, i, false);
 				}
-				list->sort(DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
+				QSortT(list->Begin(), list->Length(), DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				list = new DropDownList();
 				*selected_index = GetCurRes();
 				for (int i = 0; i < _num_resolutions; i++) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_RESOLUTION_START + i, i, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_RESOLUTION_START + i, i, false);
 				}
 				break;
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				*selected_index = _cur_screenshot_format;
 				for (uint i = 0; i < _num_screenshot_formats; i++) {
 					if (!GetScreenshotFormatSupports_32bpp(i) && BlitterFactoryBase::GetCurrentBlitter()->GetScreenDepth() == 32) continue;
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_SCREENSHOT_START + i, i, false));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(SPECSTR_SCREENSHOT_START + i, i, false);
 				}
 				break;
 
@@ -392,13 +392,12 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 				DropDownList *list = this->BuildDropDownList(widget, &selected);
 				if (list != NULL) {
 					/* Find the biggest item for the default size. */
-					for (DropDownList::iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); it++) {
+					for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = list->Begin(); it != list->End(); it++) {
 						Dimension string_dim;
 						int width = (*it)->Width();
 						string_dim.width = width + padding.width;
 						string_dim.height = (*it)->Height(width) + padding.height;
 						*size = maxdim(*size, string_dim);
-						delete *it;
 					}
 					delete list;
 				}
@@ -1839,16 +1838,16 @@ struct GameSettingsWindow : Window {
 					 * we don't want to allow comparing with new game's settings. */
 					bool disabled = mode == RM_CHANGED_AGAINST_NEW && settings_ptr == &_settings_newgame;
 
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(_game_settings_restrict_dropdown[mode], mode, disabled));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(_game_settings_restrict_dropdown[mode], mode, disabled);
 				}
 				break;
 
 			case WID_GS_TYPE_DROPDOWN:
 				list = new DropDownList();
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_ALL, ST_ALL, false));
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(_game_mode == GM_MENU ? STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_GAME_MENU : STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_GAME_INGAME, ST_GAME, false));
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(_game_mode == GM_MENU ? STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_COMPANY_MENU : STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_COMPANY_INGAME, ST_COMPANY, false));
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_CLIENT, ST_CLIENT, false));
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_ALL, ST_ALL, false);
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(_game_mode == GM_MENU ? STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_GAME_MENU : STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_GAME_INGAME, ST_GAME, false);
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(_game_mode == GM_MENU ? STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_COMPANY_MENU : STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_COMPANY_INGAME, ST_COMPANY, false);
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_CONFIG_SETTING_TYPE_DROPDOWN_CLIENT, ST_CLIENT, false);
 				break;
 		}
 		return list;
@@ -1998,7 +1997,7 @@ struct GameSettingsWindow : Window {
 
 					DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 					for (int i = sdb->min; i <= (int)sdb->max; i++) {
-						list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(sdb->str_val + i - sdb->min, i, false));
+						*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(sdb->str_val + i - sdb->min, i, false);
 					}
 
 					ShowDropDownListAt(this, list, value, -1, wi_rect, COLOUR_ORANGE, true);
diff --git a/src/story_gui.cpp b/src/story_gui.cpp
index d7856add13..9f84e57b0a 100644
--- a/src/story_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/story_gui.cpp
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ protected:
 				item = str_item;
 			}
 
-			list->push_back(item);
+			*list->Append() = item;
 			page_num++;
 		}
 
 		/* Check if list is empty. */
-		if (list->size() == 0) {
+		if (list->Length() == 0) {
 			delete list;
 			list = NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/src/toolbar_gui.cpp b/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
index 767811c352..f4cb584b1e 100644
--- a/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void PopupMainToolbMenu(Window *w, int widget, StringID string, int count
 {
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 	for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(string + i, i, false));
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(string + i, i, false);
 	}
 	PopupMainToolbMenu(w, widget, list, 0);
 }
@@ -211,18 +211,18 @@ static void PopupMainCompanyToolbMenu(Window *w, int widget, int grey = 0, bool
 	if (_networking) {
 		if (widget == WID_TN_COMPANIES) {
 			/* Add the client list button for the companies menu */
-			list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_CLIENT_LIST, CTMN_CLIENT_LIST, false));
+			*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_CLIENT_LIST, CTMN_CLIENT_LIST, false);
 		}
 
 		if (include_spectator) {
 			if (widget == WID_TN_COMPANIES) {
 				if (_local_company == COMPANY_SPECTATOR) {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_NEW_COMPANY, CTMN_NEW_COMPANY, NetworkMaxCompaniesReached()));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_NEW_COMPANY, CTMN_NEW_COMPANY, NetworkMaxCompaniesReached());
 				} else {
-					list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_SPECTATE, CTMN_SPECTATE, NetworkMaxSpectatorsReached()));
+					*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_LIST_SPECTATE, CTMN_SPECTATE, NetworkMaxSpectatorsReached());
 				}
 			} else {
-				list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_TOOLBAR_LIST_SPECTATOR, CTMN_SPECTATOR, false));
+				*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_NETWORK_TOOLBAR_LIST_SPECTATOR, CTMN_SPECTATOR, false);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static void PopupMainCompanyToolbMenu(Window *w, int widget, int grey = 0, bool
 
 	for (CompanyID c = COMPANY_FIRST; c < MAX_COMPANIES; c++) {
 		if (!Company::IsValidID(c)) continue;
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListCompanyItem(c, false, HasBit(grey, c)));
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListCompanyItem(c, false, HasBit(grey, c));
 	}
 
 	PopupMainToolbMenu(w, widget, list, _local_company == COMPANY_SPECTATOR ? CTMN_CLIENT_LIST : (int)_local_company);
@@ -304,24 +304,24 @@ enum OptionMenuEntries {
 static CallBackFunction ToolbarOptionsClick(Window *w)
 {
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_GAME_OPTIONS,             OME_GAMEOPTIONS, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_CONFIG_SETTINGS,          OME_SETTINGS, false));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_GAME_OPTIONS,             OME_GAMEOPTIONS, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_CONFIG_SETTINGS,          OME_SETTINGS, false);
 	/* Changes to the per-AI settings don't get send from the server to the clients. Clients get
 	 * the settings once they join but never update it. As such don't show the window at all
 	 * to network clients. */
-	if (!_networking || _network_server) list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SCRIPT_SETTINGS, OME_SCRIPT_SETTINGS, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_NEWGRF_SETTINGS,          OME_NEWGRFSETTINGS, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENCY_OPTIONS,     OME_TRANSPARENCIES, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListItem(-1, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TOWN_NAMES_DISPLAYED,    OME_SHOW_TOWNNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_TOWN_NAMES)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_STATION_NAMES_DISPLAYED, OME_SHOW_STATIONNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_STATION_NAMES)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_WAYPOINTS_DISPLAYED,     OME_SHOW_WAYPOINTNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_WAYPOINT_NAMES)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SIGNS_DISPLAYED,         OME_SHOW_SIGNS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_SIGNS)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS,   OME_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_FULL_ANIMATION,          OME_FULL_ANIMATION, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_ANIMATION)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_FULL_DETAIL,             OME_FULL_DETAILS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_DETAIL)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENT_BUILDINGS,   OME_TRANSPARENTBUILDINGS, false, IsTransparencySet(TO_HOUSES)));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENT_SIGNS,       OME_SHOW_STATIONSIGNS, false, IsTransparencySet(TO_SIGNS)));
+	if (!_networking || _network_server) *list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SCRIPT_SETTINGS, OME_SCRIPT_SETTINGS, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_NEWGRF_SETTINGS,          OME_NEWGRFSETTINGS, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENCY_OPTIONS,     OME_TRANSPARENCIES, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListItem(-1, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TOWN_NAMES_DISPLAYED,    OME_SHOW_TOWNNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_TOWN_NAMES));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_STATION_NAMES_DISPLAYED, OME_SHOW_STATIONNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_STATION_NAMES));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_WAYPOINTS_DISPLAYED,     OME_SHOW_WAYPOINTNAMES, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_WAYPOINT_NAMES));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SIGNS_DISPLAYED,         OME_SHOW_SIGNS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_SIGNS));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS,   OME_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_SHOW_COMPETITOR_SIGNS));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_FULL_ANIMATION,          OME_FULL_ANIMATION, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_ANIMATION));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_FULL_DETAIL,             OME_FULL_DETAILS, false, HasBit(_display_opt, DO_FULL_DETAIL));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENT_BUILDINGS,   OME_TRANSPARENTBUILDINGS, false, IsTransparencySet(TO_HOUSES));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListCheckedItem(STR_SETTINGS_MENU_TRANSPARENT_SIGNS,       OME_SHOW_STATIONSIGNS, false, IsTransparencySet(TO_SIGNS));
 
 	ShowDropDownList(w, list, 0, WID_TN_SETTINGS, 140, true, true);
 	if (_settings_client.sound.click_beep) SndPlayFx(SND_15_BEEP);
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ enum MapMenuEntries {
 static CallBackFunction ToolbarMapClick(Window *w)
 {
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_MAP_OF_WORLD,            MME_SHOW_SMALLMAP,          false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_EXTRA_VIEW_PORT,         MME_SHOW_EXTRAVIEWPORTS,    false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_LINGRAPH_LEGEND,         MME_SHOW_LINKGRAPH,         false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_SIGN_LIST,               MME_SHOW_SIGNLISTS,         false));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_MAP_OF_WORLD,            MME_SHOW_SMALLMAP,          false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_EXTRA_VIEW_PORT,         MME_SHOW_EXTRAVIEWPORTS,    false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_LINGRAPH_LEGEND,         MME_SHOW_LINKGRAPH,         false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_SIGN_LIST,               MME_SHOW_SIGNLISTS,         false);
 	PopupMainToolbMenu(w, WID_TN_SMALL_MAP, list, 0);
 	return CBF_NONE;
 }
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ static CallBackFunction ToolbarMapClick(Window *w)
 static CallBackFunction ToolbarScenMapTownDir(Window *w)
 {
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_MAP_OF_WORLD,            MME_SHOW_SMALLMAP,          false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_EXTRA_VIEW_PORT,         MME_SHOW_EXTRAVIEWPORTS,    false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_SIGN_LIST,               MME_SHOW_SIGNLISTS,         false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_TOWN_MENU_TOWN_DIRECTORY,         MME_SHOW_TOWNDIRECTORY,     false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_INDUSTRY_MENU_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, MME_SHOW_INDUSTRYDIRECTORY, false));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_MAP_OF_WORLD,            MME_SHOW_SMALLMAP,          false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_EXTRA_VIEW_PORT,         MME_SHOW_EXTRAVIEWPORTS,    false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_MAP_MENU_SIGN_LIST,               MME_SHOW_SIGNLISTS,         false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_TOWN_MENU_TOWN_DIRECTORY,         MME_SHOW_TOWNDIRECTORY,     false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_INDUSTRY_MENU_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, MME_SHOW_INDUSTRYDIRECTORY, false);
 	PopupMainToolbMenu(w, WID_TE_SMALL_MAP, list, 0);
 	return CBF_NONE;
 }
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static CallBackFunction ToolbarBuildRoadClick(Window *w)
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 
 	/* Road is always visible and available. */
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ROAD_MENU_ROAD_CONSTRUCTION, ROADTYPE_ROAD, false));
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ROAD_MENU_ROAD_CONSTRUCTION, ROADTYPE_ROAD, false);
 
 	/* Tram is only visible when there will be a tram, and available when that has been introduced. */
 	Engine *e;
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static CallBackFunction ToolbarBuildRoadClick(Window *w)
 		if (!HasBit(e->info.climates, _settings_game.game_creation.landscape)) continue;
 		if (!HasBit(e->info.misc_flags, EF_ROAD_TRAM)) continue;
 
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ROAD_MENU_TRAM_CONSTRUCTION, ROADTYPE_TRAM, !HasBit(c->avail_roadtypes, ROADTYPE_TRAM)));
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_ROAD_MENU_TRAM_CONSTRUCTION, ROADTYPE_TRAM, !HasBit(c->avail_roadtypes, ROADTYPE_TRAM));
 		break;
 	}
 	ShowDropDownList(w, list, _last_built_roadtype, WID_TN_ROADS, 140, true, true);
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
index bf7da6b37a..b1cd7ce2be 100644
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ DropDownList *BaseVehicleListWindow::BuildActionDropdownList(bool show_autorepla
 {
 	DropDownList *list = new DropDownList();
 
-	if (show_autoreplace) list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_VEHICLE_LIST_REPLACE_VEHICLES, ADI_REPLACE, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_VEHICLE_LIST_SEND_FOR_SERVICING, ADI_SERVICE, false));
-	list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(this->vehicle_depot_name[this->vli.vtype], ADI_DEPOT, false));
+	if (show_autoreplace) *list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_VEHICLE_LIST_REPLACE_VEHICLES, ADI_REPLACE, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_VEHICLE_LIST_SEND_FOR_SERVICING, ADI_SERVICE, false);
+	*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(this->vehicle_depot_name[this->vli.vtype], ADI_DEPOT, false);
 
 	if (show_group) {
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GROUP_ADD_SHARED_VEHICLE, ADI_ADD_SHARED, false));
-		list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GROUP_REMOVE_ALL_VEHICLES, ADI_REMOVE_ALL, false));
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GROUP_ADD_SHARED_VEHICLE, ADI_ADD_SHARED, false);
+		*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(STR_GROUP_REMOVE_ALL_VEHICLES, ADI_REMOVE_ALL, false);
 	}
 
 	return list;
diff --git a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
index fd9d765e88..4005148224 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void DropDownListStringItem::Draw(int left, int right, int top, int bottom, bool
  * @return true if \a first precedes \a second.
  * @warning All items in the list need to be derivates of DropDownListStringItem.
  */
-/* static */ bool DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc(const DropDownListItem *first, const DropDownListItem *second)
+/* static */ int DropDownListStringItem::NatSortFunc(const DropDownListItem * const *first, const DropDownListItem * const * second)
 {
 	char buffer1[512], buffer2[512];
-	GetString(buffer1, static_cast<const DropDownListStringItem*>(first)->String(), lastof(buffer1));
-	GetString(buffer2, static_cast<const DropDownListStringItem*>(second)->String(), lastof(buffer2));
-	return strnatcmp(buffer1, buffer2) < 0;
+	GetString(buffer1, static_cast<const DropDownListStringItem*>(*first)->String(), lastof(buffer1));
+	GetString(buffer2, static_cast<const DropDownListStringItem*>(*second)->String(), lastof(buffer2));
+	return strnatcmp(buffer1, buffer2);
 }
 
 StringID DropDownListParamStringItem::String() const
@@ -68,19 +68,6 @@ StringID DropDownListCharStringItem::String() const
 	return this->string;
 }
 
-/**
- * Delete all items of a drop down list and the list itself
- * @param list List to delete.
- */
-static void DeleteDropDownList(DropDownList *list)
-{
-	for (DropDownList::iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); ++it) {
-		DropDownListItem *item = *it;
-		delete item;
-	}
-	delete list;
-}
-
 static const NWidgetPart _nested_dropdown_menu_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_END, WID_DM_ITEMS), SetMinimalSize(1, 1), SetScrollbar(WID_DM_SCROLL), EndContainer(),
@@ -102,7 +89,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 	WindowClass parent_wnd_class; ///< Parent window class.
 	WindowNumber parent_wnd_num;  ///< Parent window number.
 	int parent_button;            ///< Parent widget number where the window is dropped from.
-	DropDownList *list;           ///< List with dropdown menu items.
+	const DropDownList *list;     ///< List with dropdown menu items.
 	int selected_index;           ///< Index of the selected item in the list.
 	byte click_delay;             ///< Timer to delay selection.
 	bool drag_mode;
@@ -124,7 +111,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 	 * @param scroll        Dropdown menu has a scrollbar.
 	 * @param widget        Widgets of the dropdown menu window.
 	 */
-	DropdownWindow(Window *parent, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, bool instant_close, const Point &position, const Dimension &size, Colours wi_colour, bool scroll)
+	DropdownWindow(Window *parent, const DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, bool instant_close, const Point &position, const Dimension &size, Colours wi_colour, bool scroll)
 			: Window(&_dropdown_desc)
 	{
 		this->position = position;
@@ -148,14 +135,14 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 		/* Total length of list */
 		int list_height = 0;
-		for (DropDownList::const_iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); ++it) {
-			DropDownListItem *item = *it;
+		for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = list->Begin(); it != list->End(); ++it) {
+			const DropDownListItem *item = *it;
 			list_height += item->Height(items_width);
 		}
 
 		/* Capacity is the average number of items visible */
-		this->vscroll->SetCapacity(size.height * (uint16)list->size() / list_height);
-		this->vscroll->SetCount((uint16)list->size());
+		this->vscroll->SetCapacity(size.height * (uint16)list->Length() / list_height);
+		this->vscroll->SetCount((uint16)list->Length());
 
 		this->parent_wnd_class = parent->window_class;
 		this->parent_wnd_num   = parent->window_number;
@@ -181,7 +168,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 			pt.y -= w2->top;
 			w2->OnDropdownClose(pt, this->parent_button, this->selected_index, this->instant_close);
 		}
-		DeleteDropDownList(this->list);
+		delete this->list;
 	}
 
 	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
@@ -205,7 +192,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 		const DropDownList *list = this->list;
 
-		for (DropDownList::const_iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); ++it) {
+		for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = list->Begin(); it != list->End(); ++it) {
 			/* Skip items that are scrolled up */
 			if (--pos >= 0) continue;
 
@@ -232,7 +219,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 		int y = r.top + 2;
 		int pos = this->vscroll->GetPosition();
-		for (DropDownList::const_iterator it = this->list->begin(); it != this->list->end(); ++it) {
+		for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = this->list->Begin(); it != this->list->End(); ++it) {
 			const DropDownListItem *item = *it;
 			int item_height = item->Height(r.right - r.left + 1);
 
@@ -343,7 +330,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
  * @param instant_close Set to true if releasing mouse button should close the
  *                      list regardless of where the cursor is.
  */
-void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, Rect wi_rect, Colours wi_colour, bool auto_width, bool instant_close)
+void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, const DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, Rect wi_rect, Colours wi_colour, bool auto_width, bool instant_close)
 {
 	DeleteWindowById(WC_DROPDOWN_MENU, 0);
 
@@ -357,7 +344,7 @@ void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button,
 
 	if (auto_width) {
 		/* Find the longest item in the list */
-		for (DropDownList::const_iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); ++it) {
+		for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = list->Begin(); it != list->End(); ++it) {
 			const DropDownListItem *item = *it;
 			max_item_width = max(max_item_width, item->Width() + 5);
 		}
@@ -366,8 +353,8 @@ void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button,
 	/* Total length of list */
 	int list_height = 0;
 
-	for (DropDownList::const_iterator it = list->begin(); it != list->end(); ++it) {
-		DropDownListItem *item = *it;
+	for (const DropDownListItem * const *it = list->Begin(); it != list->End(); ++it) {
+		const DropDownListItem *item = *it;
 		list_height += item->Height(width);
 	}
 
@@ -386,7 +373,7 @@ void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button,
 		} else {
 			/* ... and lastly if it won't, enable the scroll bar and fit the
 			 * list in below the widget */
-			int avg_height = list_height / (int)list->size();
+			int avg_height = list_height / (int)list->Length();
 			int rows = (screen_bottom - 4 - top) / avg_height;
 			height = rows * avg_height;
 			scroll = true;
@@ -416,7 +403,7 @@ void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button,
  * @param instant_close Set to true if releasing mouse button should close the
  *                      list regardless of where the cursor is.
  */
-void ShowDropDownList(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, uint width, bool auto_width, bool instant_close)
+void ShowDropDownList(Window *w, const DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, uint width, bool auto_width, bool instant_close)
 {
 	/* Our parent's button widget is used to determine where to place the drop
 	 * down list window. */
@@ -463,13 +450,13 @@ void ShowDropDownMenu(Window *w, const StringID *strings, int selected, int butt
 
 	for (uint i = 0; strings[i] != INVALID_STRING_ID; i++) {
 		if (!HasBit(hidden_mask, i)) {
-			list->push_back(new DropDownListStringItem(strings[i], i, HasBit(disabled_mask, i)));
+			*list->Append() = new DropDownListStringItem(strings[i], i, HasBit(disabled_mask, i));
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* No entries in the list? */
-	if (list->size() == 0) {
-		DeleteDropDownList(list);
+	if (list->Length() == 0) {
+		delete list;
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dropdown_type.h b/src/widgets/dropdown_type.h
index b923445bb2..90ecef1fbb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dropdown_type.h
+++ b/src/widgets/dropdown_type.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 #include "../window_type.h"
 #include "../gfx_func.h"
+#include "../core/smallvec_type.hpp"
 #include "table/strings.h"
-#include <list>
 
 /**
  * Base list item class from which others are derived. If placed in a list it
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Draw(int left, int right, int top, int bottom, bool sel, int bg_colour) const;
 	virtual StringID String() const { return this->string; }
 
-	static bool NatSortFunc(const DropDownListItem *first, const DropDownListItem *second);
+	static CDECL int NatSortFunc(const DropDownListItem * const *first, const DropDownListItem * const *second);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ public:
 /**
  * A drop down list is a collection of drop down list items.
  */
-typedef std::list<DropDownListItem *> DropDownList;
+typedef AutoDeleteSmallVector<const DropDownListItem *, 4> DropDownList;
 
-void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, Rect wi_rect, Colours wi_colour, bool auto_width = false, bool instant_close = false);
+void ShowDropDownListAt(Window *w, const DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, Rect wi_rect, Colours wi_colour, bool auto_width = false, bool instant_close = false);
 
-void ShowDropDownList(Window *w, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, uint width = 0, bool auto_width = false, bool instant_close = false);
+void ShowDropDownList(Window *w, const DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, uint width = 0, bool auto_width = false, bool instant_close = false);
 
 #endif /* WIDGETS_DROPDOWN_TYPE_H */