diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_structure.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_structure.c
index d50063f..1d6c3a6 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_structure.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_structure.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ SFG_Window* fgCreateWindow( SFG_Window* parent, const char* title,
  */
 SFG_Menu* fgCreateMenu( FGCBMenu menuCallback )
 {
-    int x = 100, y = 100, w = 1, h = 1;
     SFG_Window *current_window = fgStructure.CurrentWindow;
 
     /* Have the menu object created */
@@ -122,13 +121,11 @@ SFG_Menu* fgCreateMenu( FGCBMenu menuCallback )
     menu->ParentWindow = NULL;
 
     /* Create a window for the menu to reside in. */
-
-    fgCreateWindow( NULL, "freeglut menu", GL_TRUE, x, y, GL_TRUE, w, h,
+    fgCreateWindow( NULL, "freeglut menu", GL_FALSE, 0, 0, GL_FALSE, 0, 0,
                     GL_FALSE, GL_TRUE );
     menu->Window = fgStructure.CurrentWindow;
     glutDisplayFunc( fgDisplayMenu );
 
-    glutHideWindow( );  /* Hide the window for now */
     fgSetWindow( current_window );
 
     /* Initialize the object properties: */
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_window.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_window.c
index 1a65c1f..d24f7cd 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_window.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/fg_window.c
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ void fgOpenWindow( SFG_Window* window, const char* title,
                    GLboolean sizeUse, int w, int h,
                    GLboolean gameMode, GLboolean isSubWindow )
 {
-	fgPlatformOpenWindow( window, title,
-                   positionUse, x, y,
-                   sizeUse, w, h,
-                   gameMode, isSubWindow );
+    fgPlatformOpenWindow( window, title,
+                          positionUse, x, y,
+                          sizeUse, w, h,
+                          gameMode, isSubWindow );
 
     fgSetWindow( window );
 
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/mswin/fg_window_mswin.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/mswin/fg_window_mswin.c
index 3290913..6047e42 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/mswin/fg_window_mswin.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/mswin/fg_window_mswin.c
@@ -636,17 +636,11 @@ void fgPlatformOpenWindow( SFG_Window* window, const char* title,
     }
     if( !sizeUse )
     {
-        if( !window->IsMenu )
-        {
-            w = CW_USEDEFAULT;
-            h = CW_USEDEFAULT;
-        }
-        else /* fail safe - Windows can make a window of size (0, 0) */
-            w = h = 300; /* default window size */
+        w = CW_USEDEFAULT;
+        h = CW_USEDEFAULT;
     }
-
-#if !defined(_WIN32_WCE)    /* no decorations for windows CE */
-    if( sizeUse )
+#if !defined(_WIN32_WCE)    /* no decorations for windows CE, so nothing to do */
+    else
     {
         RECT windowRect;
         /*
@@ -742,8 +736,9 @@ void fgPlatformOpenWindow( SFG_Window* window, const char* title,
 #if defined(_WIN32_WCE)
     ShowWindow( window->Window.Handle, SW_SHOW );
 #else
+    if (!window->IsMenu)    /* Don't show window after creation if its a menu */
     {
-        BOOL iconic = fgState.ForceIconic && !window->IsMenu && !gameMode && !isSubWindow;
+        BOOL iconic = fgState.ForceIconic && !gameMode && !isSubWindow;
         ShowWindow( window->Window.Handle,
                     iconic ? SW_SHOWMINIMIZED : SW_SHOWNORMAL );
     }
diff --git a/freeglut/freeglut/src/x11/fg_window_x11.c b/freeglut/freeglut/src/x11/fg_window_x11.c
index 71814ac..f9e94a4 100644
--- a/freeglut/freeglut/src/x11/fg_window_x11.c
+++ b/freeglut/freeglut/src/x11/fg_window_x11.c
@@ -300,12 +300,6 @@ void fgPlatformOpenWindow( SFG_Window* window, const char* title,
     }
 #endif
 
-    /*
-     * XXX Assume the new window is visible by default
-     * XXX Is this a  safe assumption?
-     */
-    window->State.Visible = GL_TRUE;
-
     sizeHints.flags = 0;
     if ( positionUse )
         sizeHints.flags |= USPosition;
@@ -362,7 +356,11 @@ void fgPlatformOpenWindow( SFG_Window* window, const char* title,
        fgRegisterDevices( fgDisplay.pDisplay.Display, &(window->Window.Handle) );
     #endif
 
-    XMapWindow( fgDisplay.pDisplay.Display, window->Window.Handle );
+    if (!window->IsMenu)    /* Don't show window after creation if its a menu */
+    {
+        XMapWindow( fgDisplay.pDisplay.Display, window->Window.Handle );
+        window->State.Visible = GL_TRUE;
+    }
 
     XFree(visualInfo);