Hai Richard You can use gdk_window_set_decorations(window->window, 0), or gtk_widget_shape_combine_mask(window, mask, 0,0). first one will remove the border from the window. second one will mask oout everything excep for them image itself. For good example see the wheelbarrow.c example, I think it will be more helpfull. Good Luck Feel free to mail me any queries Bye Srinivas.Kandagatla Embedded Linux Engineer. _______________________________________________ gtk-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-list