diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/about.cc b/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
index 500242ae59..9c13f49dc7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/about.cc
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ About::About ()
: paypal_pixmap (paypal_xpm)
#endif
{
+ set_type_hint(Gdk::WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_SPLASHSCREEN);
+
string path;
string t;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardev b/gtk2_ardour/ardev
index 961c7534fb..f1b409182a 100755
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardev
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardev
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export ARDOUR_GLADE_PATH=./glade
if [ -x ./ardour.bin ] ; then
# scons executable
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../libs/ardour
- exec ./ardour.bin --novst $*
+ exec ./ardour.bin --novst --display=localhost:0.0 $*
else
# autofoo/make executable
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../libs/ardour
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-menus.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-menus.xml
index 420fedddd5..efceee22b2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour-menus.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour-menus.xml
@@ -122,10 +122,12 @@
-
+
+
+