--- src/tilda_window.c	2008-01-17 23:07:39.000000000 +0100

+++ src/tilda_window.c	2010-03-19 22:30:31.000000000 +0100

@@ -427,6 +427,9 @@

     gtk_window_move (GTK_WINDOW(tw->window), config_getint ("x_pos"), config_getint ("y_pos"));

     gtk_window_set_default_size (GTK_WINDOW(tw->window), config_getint ("max_width"), config_getint ("max_height"));

     gtk_window_resize (GTK_WINDOW(tw->window), config_getint ("max_width"), config_getint ("max_height"));

+    /* Create GDK resources now, to prevent crashes later on */

+    gtk_widget_realize (tw->window);

+

     generate_animation_positions (tw);

     return tw;