diff --git a/addons/native_dialog/gtk_xgtk.c b/addons/native_dialog/gtk_xgtk.c
index c3cdc65d5..20481ca5b 100644
--- a/addons/native_dialog/gtk_xgtk.c
+++ b/addons/native_dialog/gtk_xgtk.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "allegro5/internal/aintern_xdisplay.h"
 #include "allegro5/internal/aintern_xevents.h"
 #include "allegro5/internal/aintern_xsystem.h"
+#include "allegro5/internal/aintern_xwindow.h"
 
 #include "gtk_dialog.h"
 #include "gtk_xgtk.h"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ typedef struct ARGS_CREATE
    ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX *display;
    int w;
    int h;
+   int init_x;
+   int init_y;
    const char *title;
 } ARGS_CREATE;
 
@@ -115,6 +118,9 @@ static gboolean do_create_display_hook(gpointer data)
 
    gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(window), args->title);
 
+   if (args->init_x != INT_MAX && args->init_y != INT_MAX)
+      gtk_window_move(GTK_WINDOW(window), args->init_x, args->init_y);
+
    gtk_widget_show_all(window);
 
    if (display->flags & ALLEGRO_RESIZABLE) {
@@ -164,6 +170,7 @@ static bool xgtk_create_display_hook(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display, int w, int h)
    args.w = w;
    args.h = h;
    args.title = al_get_new_window_title();
+   al_get_new_window_position(&args.init_x, &args.init_y);
 
    return _al_gtk_wait_for_args(do_create_display_hook, &args);
 }
@@ -185,7 +192,9 @@ static gboolean xgtk_handle_configure_event(GtkWidget *widget,
    ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX *d = (ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX *)display;
    (void)widget;
    (void)event;
-
+   printf("GTK configure\n"); fflush(stdout);
+   GdkWindow *gdk_window = gtk_widget_get_window(d->gtk->gtkwindow);
+   _al_xwin_get_borders(display, gdk_x11_window_get_xid(gdk_window));
    /* Update our idea of the window position.
     * event->x, event->y is incorrect.
     */
diff --git a/examples/ex_windows.c b/examples/ex_windows.c
index 91db60f18..ed51b6b8f 100644
--- a/examples/ex_windows.c
+++ b/examples/ex_windows.c
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@
 const int W = 400;
 const int H = 200;
 
-
+ALLEGRO_MENU_INFO main_menu_info[] = {
+   ALLEGRO_START_OF_MENU("&File", 3),
+      { "&Open", 1, 0, NULL },
+      ALLEGRO_MENU_SEPARATOR,
+      { "E&xit", 2, 0, NULL },
+      ALLEGRO_END_OF_MENU,
+   ALLEGRO_END_OF_MENU,
+};
+      
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *displays[2];
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    al_install_mouse();
    al_install_keyboard();
+   al_init_native_dialog_addon();
    al_init_font_addon();
    open_log();
 
@@ -51,8 +60,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
    // center the first window
    ALLEGRO_MONITOR_INFO init_info = info[0];
-   x = (init_info.x1 + init_info.x2 - W) / 2;
-   y = (init_info.y1 + init_info.y2 - H) / 2;
+   x = 100;//(init_info.x1 + init_info.x2 - W) / 2;
+   y = 200;//(init_info.y1 + init_info.y2 - H) / 2;
    jump_x[0] = x;
    jump_y[0] = y;
    jump_adapter[0] = 0;
@@ -60,8 +69,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
    al_set_new_window_position(x, y);
    al_set_new_window_title("Window 1");
 
-   al_set_new_display_flags(ALLEGRO_RESIZABLE);
+   al_set_new_display_flags(ALLEGRO_RESIZABLE | ALLEGRO_GTK_TOPLEVEL);
    displays[0] = al_create_display(W, H);
+   ALLEGRO_MENU *menu = al_build_menu(main_menu_info);
+   al_set_display_menu(displays[0], menu);
 
    // use the default position for the second window
    jump_x[1] = INT_MAX;
diff --git a/include/allegro5/internal/aintern_xwindow.h b/include/allegro5/internal/aintern_xwindow.h
index 58e3d3da2..8ecc69644 100644
--- a/include/allegro5/internal/aintern_xwindow.h
+++ b/include/allegro5/internal/aintern_xwindow.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void _al_xwin_set_icons(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *d,
    int num_icons, ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmaps[]);
 void _al_xwin_maximize(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *d, bool maximized);
 void _al_xwin_check_maximized(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display);
-void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display);
+void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display, Window w);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/x/xdisplay.c b/src/x/xdisplay.c
index 614be834c..26039dcf5 100644
--- a/src/x/xdisplay.c
+++ b/src/x/xdisplay.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static bool xdpy_create_display_window(ALLEGRO_SYSTEM_XGLX *system,
       }
    }
 
+   printf("x_off/y_off: %d %d\n", x_off, y_off); fflush(stdout);
    d->window = XCreateWindow(system->x11display,
       RootWindow(system->x11display, d->xvinfo->screen),
       x_off != INT_MAX ? x_off : 0,
@@ -1032,7 +1033,7 @@ static bool xdpy_resize_display(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *d, int w, int h)
 
    return glx->overridable_vt->resize_display(d, w, h);
 }
-
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 void _al_xglx_display_configure(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *d, int x, int y,
    int width, int height, bool setglxy)
@@ -1042,7 +1043,8 @@ void _al_xglx_display_configure(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *d, int x, int y,
    ALLEGRO_EVENT_SOURCE *es = &glx->display.es;
    _al_event_source_lock(es);
 
-   _al_xwin_get_borders(d);
+   _al_xwin_get_borders(d, glx->window);
+   printf("Here\n"); fflush(stdout);
 
    /* Generate a resize event if the size has changed non-programmatically.
     * We cannot asynchronously change the display size here yet, since the user
diff --git a/src/x/xwindow.c b/src/x/xwindow.c
index 3ca717d31..b9dce4129 100644
--- a/src/x/xwindow.c
+++ b/src/x/xwindow.c
@@ -395,10 +395,10 @@ XID al_get_x_window_id(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display)
    ASSERT(display != NULL);
    return ((ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX*)display)->window;
 }
-
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 // Note: this only seems to work after the window has been mapped
-void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display) {
+void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display, Window window) {
    ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX *glx = (ALLEGRO_DISPLAY_XGLX *)display;
    ALLEGRO_SYSTEM_XGLX *system = (void *)al_get_system_driver();
    Display *x11 = system->x11display;
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display) {
    unsigned long nitems, bytes_after;
    unsigned char *property;
    Atom frame_extents = X11_ATOM(_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS);
-   if (XGetWindowProperty(x11, glx->window,
+   printf("XID: %x\n", window); fflush(stdout);
+   if (XGetWindowProperty(x11, window,
          frame_extents, 0, 16, 0, XA_CARDINAL,
          &type, &format, &nitems, &bytes_after, &property) == Success) {
       if (type != None && nitems == 4) {
@@ -417,15 +418,18 @@ void _al_xwin_get_borders(ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display) {
          glx->border_top = (int)((long *)property)[2];
          glx->border_bottom = (int)((long *)property)[3];
          glx->borders_known = true;
+         printf("Got extents\n"); fflush(stdout);
          ALLEGRO_DEBUG("_NET_FRAME_EXTENTS: %d %d %d %d\n", glx->border_left, glx->border_top,
             glx->border_right, glx->border_bottom);
       }
       else {
+         printf("Unexpected %lu\n", nitems); fflush(stdout);
          ALLEGRO_DEBUG("Unexpected _NET_FRAME_EXTENTS format: nitems=%lu\n", nitems);
       }
       XFree(property);
    }
    else {
+      printf("Could not read\n"); fflush(stdout);
       ALLEGRO_DEBUG("Could not read _NET_FRAME_EXTENTS\n");
    }
 }