diff --git a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_bitmap.cpp b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_bitmap.cpp
index 5d6d37651b..f41974cf86 100644
--- a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_bitmap.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_bitmap.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * x11_bitmap.cpp: X11 implementation of the Bitmap class
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: x11_bitmap.cpp,v 1.5 2003/05/19 21:39:34 asmax Exp $
+ * $Id: x11_bitmap.cpp,v 1.6 2003/05/24 21:28:29 asmax Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Cyril Deguet     <asmax@videolan.org>
  *          Emmanuel Puig    <karibu@via.ecp.fr>
@@ -135,13 +135,12 @@ void X11Bitmap::DrawBitmap( int x, int y, int w, int h, int xRef, int yRef,
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool X11Bitmap::Hit( int x, int y)
 {
-//    unsigned int c = (unsigned int)GetBmpPixel( x, y );
+    unsigned int c = (unsigned int)GetBmpPixel( x, y );
 
-/*    if( c == -1 || c == AlphaColor )
+    if( c == -1 || c == AlphaColor )
         return false;
     else
-        return true;*/
-    return true;
+        return true;
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int X11Bitmap::GetBmpPixel( int x, int y )
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ int X11Bitmap::GetBmpPixel( int x, int y )
     if( !Bmp || x < 0 || x >= Width || y < 0 || y >= Height )
         return -1;
 
+    return 42;
 /*    guchar *pixels;
     int rowstride, offset;
     gboolean has_alpha;
diff --git a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_run.cpp b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_run.cpp
index ff3a3061c2..b6cd142916 100644
--- a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_run.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_run.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * x11_run.cpp:
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: x11_run.cpp,v 1.7 2003/05/24 20:54:27 gbazin Exp $
+ * $Id: x11_run.cpp,v 1.8 2003/05/24 21:28:29 asmax Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Cyril Deguet     <asmax@videolan.org>
  *
@@ -242,10 +242,9 @@ void ProcessEvent( intf_thread_t *p_intf, VlcProc *proc, XEvent *event )
 
     Window wnd = ((XAnyEvent *)event)->window;
     
-//    fprintf(stderr,"event %d %x\n", event->type, wnd);
-
     // Create event to dispatch in windows
     // Skin event
+
     if( event->type == ClientMessage )
     {
         msg = ( (XClientMessageEvent *)event )->data.l[0];
diff --git a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_theme.cpp b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_theme.cpp
index 47f3b6a997..9afb782804 100644
--- a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_theme.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_theme.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * x11_theme.cpp: X11 implementation of the Theme class
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: x11_theme.cpp,v 1.3 2003/05/19 21:39:34 asmax Exp $
+ * $Id: x11_theme.cpp,v 1.4 2003/05/24 21:28:29 asmax Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Cyril Deguet     <asmax@videolan.org>
  *
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ void X11Theme::AddWindow( string name, int x, int y, bool visible,
     Window wnd = XCreateSimpleWindow( display, root, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 );
     XSelectInput( display, wnd, ExposureMask|
             KeyPressMask|KeyReleaseMask|ButtonPressMask|ButtonReleaseMask|
-            PointerMotionMask|PointerMotionHintMask|EnterWindowMask|
-            LeaveWindowMask);
+            PointerMotionMask|EnterWindowMask|LeaveWindowMask);
 
     // Changing decorations
     struct {
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ void X11Theme::AddWindow( string name, int x, int y, bool visible,
 
     // Display the window
     XMapRaised( display, wnd );
-    XFlush( display );
+    XSync( display, False );
 
     WindowList.push_back( (SkinWindow *)new OSWindow( p_intf, wnd, x, y, 
         visible, fadetime, alpha, movealpha, dragdrop, name ) ) ;
diff --git a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_window.cpp b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_window.cpp
index ffd582f6c9..23041b5fbd 100644
--- a/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_window.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/skins/x11/x11_window.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * x11_window.cpp: X11 implementation of the Window class
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: x11_window.cpp,v 1.5 2003/05/19 21:39:34 asmax Exp $
+ * $Id: x11_window.cpp,v 1.6 2003/05/24 21:28:29 asmax Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Cyril Deguet     <asmax@videolan.org>
  *
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ X11Window::X11Window( intf_thread_t *p_intf, Window wnd, int x, int y,
     gint mask = 0;
     ToolTipWindow = gdk_window_new( gwnd, &attr, mask);*/
 
+    Open();
+    fprintf(stderr, "kludge in x11_window.cpp\n");
+
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 X11Window::~X11Window()