diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/actors-composite-main.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/actors-composite-main.c
index 2df5fa90a..b9a8ea3ef 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/actors-composite-main.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/actors-composite-main.c
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterConstraint *align_x_constraint;
   ClutterConstraint *align_y_constraint;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-complex.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-complex.c
index 62542e47d..b7b15a68d 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-complex.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-complex.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   if (argc > 1)
     filename = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   script = clutter_script_new ();
   clutter_script_load_from_file (script, filename, &error);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-animator.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-animator.c
index 8698a4ce3..892ddaf16 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-animator.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-animator.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterTimeline *timeline;
   ClutterAnimator *animator;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 300, 200);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-implicit.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-implicit.c
index 6606ee185..0b23495c0 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-implicit.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-implicit.c
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 300, 200);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-state.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-state.c
index 58b815745..de39233e6 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-state.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-looping-state.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *actor;
   ClutterState *transitions;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 300, 200);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-animator.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-animator.c
index 22ae6fd5b..03de11201 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-animator.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-animator.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   /* seed random number generator */
   srand ((unsigned int) time (NULL));
 
-clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   state->animator = clutter_animator_new ();
   clutter_animator_set_duration (state->animator, 500);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-implicit.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-implicit.c
index ee9a7e023..d1e57dae4 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-implicit.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-implicit.c
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   AnimationSpec y_move = { "y", 400.0 };
   AnimationSpec z_move = { "depth", -1000.0 };
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 500, 500);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-state.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-state.c
index 669f15768..a76edabde 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-state.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-moving-state.c
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *green;
   ClutterState *transitions;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 650, 500);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-circle.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-circle.c
index 23a13e69f..ddb5992c8 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-circle.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-circle.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterActor *rectangle;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_SIDE, STAGE_SIDE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-easing.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-easing.c
index 8a1da760d..fc119fc08 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-easing.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path-easing.c
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterAnimator *animator;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path.c
index c3686578f..95c715fa8 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-path.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   const ClutterColor *stage_color = clutter_color_new (51, 51, 85, 255);
   const ClutterColor *red_color = clutter_color_new (255, 0, 0, 255);
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 360, 300);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
index 506435a21..b7337338b 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-reuse.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterScript *script;
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   script = clutter_script_new ();
   load_script_from_file (script, UI_FILE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-rotating.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-rotating.c
index 23985e72e..8c6237b2a 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-rotating.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-rotating.c
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   GError *error = NULL;
   gfloat texture_width, texture_height;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling-zoom.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling-zoom.c
index 023b567c7..b78fccc8a 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling-zoom.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling-zoom.c
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
   image_path = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_SIDE, STAGE_SIDE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling.c
index df723691b..fe69bde16 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/animations-scaling.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   State *state = g_new0 (State, 1);
   ClutterActor *stage;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 350, 350);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-built-in.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-built-in.c
index a7eb3ceef..f2c3c463b 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-built-in.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-built-in.c
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
   filename = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-custom-deform.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-custom-deform.c
index 55094bfd4..74ed2133c 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-custom-deform.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/effects-custom-deform.c
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
   filename = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 300);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-click.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-click.c
index bb6cbd68e..263aa89dc 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-click.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-click.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *actor1;
   ClutterActor *actor2;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-lasso.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-lasso.c
index 144ff0af1..c5597f9b5 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-lasso.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons-lasso.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   /* seed random number generator */
   srand ((unsigned int) time (NULL));
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 320, 240);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons.c
index f6f6b0372..92129a01d 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-buttons.c
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *red;
   ClutterActor *green;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
index 4dac00baa..785e6c293 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-mouse-scroll.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
       image_file_path = argv[1];
     }
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_WIDTH, STAGE_HEIGHT);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-crossing.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-crossing.c
index a9f5f8ac0..0d21001a1 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-crossing.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-crossing.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *text;
   ClutterState *transitions;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_stage_set_color (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), &stage_color);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-scribbler.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-scribbler.c
index 5930739aa..9337c0047 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-scribbler.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-scribbler.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *rect;
   ClutterActor *canvas;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   context->path = clutter_path_new ();
 
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-stacked.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-stacked.c
index a7a0cd22e..7a3d13866 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-stacked.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion-stacked.c
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterActor *r1, *r2, *r3;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 300, 300);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion.c
index 38191bab9..355f9c15b 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/events-pointer-motion.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterActor *rectangle;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-allocation.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-allocation.c
index 4369a186e..7d38dd539 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-allocation.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-allocation.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *actor;
   ClutterActor *overlay;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-overlay.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-overlay.c
index 0224124e1..77c209f7f 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-overlay.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-overlay.c
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   if (argc > 1)
     filename = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_SIDE, STAGE_SIDE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-stage.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-stage.c
index a5b687553..250b434f5 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-stage.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-bind-constraint-stage.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterConstraint *width_binding;
   ClutterConstraint *height_binding;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-menu.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-menu.c
index cfacc0802..e76c4a829 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-menu.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-menu.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterLayoutManager *menu_layout;
   ClutterActor *menu;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-property-effects.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-property-effects.c
index 3adff79c6..6557d5d3f 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-property-effects.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box-property-effects.c
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
   State *state = g_new0 (State, 1);
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   state->x_fill = FALSE;
   state->y_fill = FALSE;
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box.c
index 84c436cf7..e489f8f1f 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-box.c
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ main (int   argc,
   ClutterActor *red;
   ClutterActor *blue;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking-diff-sized-actors.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking-diff-sized-actors.c
index e4be3cc16..b302a2384 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking-diff-sized-actors.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking-diff-sized-actors.c
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterColor *color;
   ClutterActor *rect;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, 400, 400);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking.c
index 799ca2b4a..f68f25b20 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/layouts-stacking.c
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   if (argc > 1)
     filename = argv[1];
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_set_size (stage, STAGE_SIDE, STAGE_SIDE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/script-signals.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/script-signals.c
index 718861b98..03811d10e 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/script-signals.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/script-signals.c
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gchar *filename = "script-signals.json";
   GError *error = NULL;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   ui = clutter_script_new ();
 
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/script-ui.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/script-ui.c
index 6797deae1..a488763bc 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/script-ui.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/script-ui.c
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gchar *filename = "script-ui.json";
   GError *error = NULL;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   ui = clutter_script_new ();
 
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/text-shadow.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/text-shadow.c
index 90643476f..b73bae1d3 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/text-shadow.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/text-shadow.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *stage;
   ClutterActor *text;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Text shadow");
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-cogl.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-cogl.c
index 946f6977e..b01e508b7 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-cogl.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-cogl.c
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *texture;
   ClutterTimeline *timeline;
 
-  clutter_init_with_args (&argc, &argv,
-                          " - Crossfade", entries,
-                          NULL,
-                          NULL);
+  if (clutter_init_with_args (&argc, &argv,
+                              " - Crossfade", entries,
+                              NULL,
+                              NULL) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   if (source == NULL || target == NULL)
     return print_usage_and_exit (argv[0], EXIT_FAILURE);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-slideshow.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-slideshow.c
index afba2e178..983a66a56 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-slideshow.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade-slideshow.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     app->image_paths = g_slist_append (app->image_paths, argv[i]);
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   g_signal_connect (stage, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (clutter_main_quit), NULL);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade.c
index d330ebf04..aa62d46c0 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-crossfade.c
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *top, *bottom;
   ClutterState *transitions;
 
-  clutter_init_with_args (&argc, &argv,
-                          " - cross-fade", entries,
-                          NULL,
-                          NULL);
+  if (clutter_init_with_args (&argc, &argv,
+                              " - cross-fade", entries,
+                              NULL,
+                              NULL) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   if (source == NULL || target == NULL)
     {
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
       exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "cross-fade");
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-reflection.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-reflection.c
index a8c94e1b0..170e701c2 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-reflection.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-reflection.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterActor *clone;
   gfloat y_offset;
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_new ();
   clutter_stage_set_title (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage), "Reflection");
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-split-go.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-split-go.c
index 940e9f1cc..f6922b784 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-split-go.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-split-go.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ main (int    argc,
   CoglHandle texture;
   Context context;
 
-  clutter_init (NULL, NULL);
+  if (clutter_init (NULL, NULL) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
   clutter_actor_get_size (stage, &stage_width, &stage_height);
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-sub-texture.c b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-sub-texture.c
index 0d6075cdb..9b2af8554 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-sub-texture.c
+++ b/doc/cookbook/examples/textures-sub-texture.c
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   gfloat image_width, image_height;
 
   /* Initialize Clutter */
-  clutter_init (NULL, NULL);
+  if (clutter_init (NULL, NULL) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   /* Get the default stage */
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();
diff --git a/doc/cookbook/textures.xml b/doc/cookbook/textures.xml
index b48d85b15..e37b01ee3 100644
--- a/doc/cookbook/textures.xml
+++ b/doc/cookbook/textures.xml
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   /* initialize GLib's default threading implementation */
   g_thread_init (NULL);
 
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   /* ... get stage etc. */
 
@@ -711,7 +712,8 @@ _clone_paint_cb (ClutterActor *actor)
 int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-  clutter_init (&argc, &argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&argc, &argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   /* ... get stage etc. */
 
diff --git a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-animation-tutorial.xml b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-animation-tutorial.xml
index 511aae12a..8860aa41e 100644
--- a/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-animation-tutorial.xml
+++ b/doc/reference/clutter/clutter-animation-tutorial.xml
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   ClutterAlpha     *alpha;
   ClutterActor     *stage, *actor;
 
-  clutter_init (&amp;argc, &amp;argv);
+  if (clutter_init (&amp;argc, &amp;argv) != CLUTTER_INIT_SUCCESS)
+    return 1;
 
   stage = clutter_stage_get_default ();