diff --git a/demos/clipboard.c b/demos/clipboard.c
index a657d94..7e68805 100644
--- a/demos/clipboard.c
+++ b/demos/clipboard.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 		&focus_leave
 	};
 	window->window = gral_window_create(application->application, 800, 600, "gral clipboard demo", &window_interface, window);
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/demos/cursors.c b/demos/cursors.c
index d41407e..f9581fc 100644
--- a/demos/cursors.c
+++ b/demos/cursors.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 	};
 	window->window = gral_window_create(application->application, 400, 400, "gral cursors demo", &window_interface, window);
 	window->cursor = GRAL_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/demos/draw.c b/demos/draw.c
index a31cb70..bacaa29 100644
--- a/demos/draw.c
+++ b/demos/draw.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 	};
 	window->window = gral_window_create(application->application, 600, 400, "gral draw demo", &window_interface, window);
 	gral_window_set_minimum_size(window->window, 600, 400);
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/demos/events.c b/demos/events.c
index 1292550..0cb2d56 100644
--- a/demos/events.c
+++ b/demos/events.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 	};
 	window->window = gral_window_create(application->application, 600, 400, "gral events demo", &window_interface, window);
 	window->application = application;
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/demos/file_dialogs.c b/demos/file_dialogs.c
index ff80269..bbd07e3 100644
--- a/demos/file_dialogs.c
+++ b/demos/file_dialogs.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 		&focus_leave
 	};
 	window->window = gral_window_create(application->application, 600, 400, "gral file dialog demo", &window_interface, window);
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/demos/text.c b/demos/text.c
index 82124a8..afd6bee 100644
--- a/demos/text.c
+++ b/demos/text.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static void create_window(void *user_data) {
 	window->cursor_x = 0.0f;
 	gral_font_get_metrics(window->window, font, &window->ascent, &window->descent);
 	gral_font_delete(font);
+	gral_window_show(window->window);
 }
 
 static void start(void *user_data) {
diff --git a/gral.h b/gral.h
index a33c73c..3648442 100644
--- a/gral.h
+++ b/gral.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ void gral_draw_context_draw_transformed(struct gral_draw_context *draw_context,
  ===========*/
 
 struct gral_window *gral_window_create(struct gral_application *application, int width, int height, char const *title, struct gral_window_interface const *interface, void *user_data);
+void gral_window_show(struct gral_window *window);
 void gral_window_set_title(struct gral_window *window, char const *title);
 void gral_window_request_redraw(struct gral_window *window, int x, int y, int width, int height);
 void gral_window_set_minimum_size(struct gral_window *window, int minimum_width, int minimum_height);
diff --git a/gral_linux.c b/gral_linux.c
index c8f8b1d..e0cc670 100644
--- a/gral_linux.c
+++ b/gral_linux.c
@@ -512,10 +512,13 @@ struct gral_window *gral_window_create(struct gral_application *application, int
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(window), title);
 	GtkWidget *area = g_object_new(GRAL_TYPE_AREA, NULL);
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window), area);
-	gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(window));
 	return (struct gral_window *)window;
 }
 
+void gral_window_show(struct gral_window *window) {
+	gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(window));
+}
+
 void gral_window_set_title(struct gral_window *window, char const *title) {
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(window), title);
 }
diff --git a/gral_macos.m b/gral_macos.m
index d7b1be4..e074099 100644
--- a/gral_macos.m
+++ b/gral_macos.m
@@ -569,12 +569,17 @@ - (void)doCommandBySelector:(SEL)selector {
 	window->user_data = user_data;
 	[window setDelegate:window];
 	[window setTitle:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:title]];
+	return (struct gral_window *)window;
+}
+
+void gral_window_show(struct gral_window *window_) {
+	GralWindow *window = (GralWindow *)window_;
 	GralView *view = [[GralView alloc] init];
-	view->interface = interface;
-	view->user_data = user_data;
+	view->interface = window->interface;
+	view->user_data = window->user_data;
 	view->is_pointer_locked = NO;
 	NSTrackingArea *trackingArea = [[NSTrackingArea alloc]
-		initWithRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, width, height)
+		initWithRect:NSZeroRect
 		options:NSTrackingMouseEnteredAndExited|NSTrackingMouseMoved|NSTrackingActiveAlways|NSTrackingInVisibleRect
 		owner:view
 		userInfo:nil
@@ -584,7 +589,6 @@ - (void)doCommandBySelector:(SEL)selector {
 	[window setContentView:view];
 	[view release];
 	[window makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
-	return (struct gral_window *)window;
 }
 
 void gral_window_set_title(struct gral_window *window, char const *title) {
diff --git a/gral_windows.cpp b/gral_windows.cpp
index cd24171..1212abc 100644
--- a/gral_windows.cpp
+++ b/gral_windows.cpp
@@ -926,11 +926,14 @@ gral_window *gral_window_create(gral_application *application, int width, int he
 	window_data->target = NULL;
 	window_data->cursor = LoadCursor(NULL, IDC_ARROW);
 	SetWindowLongPtr(hwnd, GWLP_USERDATA, (LONG_PTR)window_data);
-	ShowWindow(hwnd, SW_SHOW);
 	window_count++;
 	return (gral_window *)hwnd;
 }
 
+void gral_window_show(gral_window *window) {
+	ShowWindow((HWND)window, SW_SHOW);
+}
+
 void gral_window_set_title(gral_window *window, char const *title) {
 	SetWindowText((HWND)window, utf8_to_utf16(title));
 }