diff --git a/src/Patchage.cpp b/src/Patchage.cpp
index bf7ad88d..24716be9 100644
--- a/src/Patchage.cpp
+++ b/src/Patchage.cpp
@@ -111,17 +111,11 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
 	xml->get_widget("zoom_full_but", m_zoom_full_button);
 	xml->get_widget("zoom_normal_but", m_zoom_normal_button);
 	
-	update_state();
-	m_main_paned->set_position(m_main_paned->get_height() - 20);
-
 	m_canvas_scrolledwindow->add(*m_canvas);
 	//m_canvas_scrolledwindow->signal_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(m_canvas, &FlowCanvas::scroll_event_handler));
 	m_canvas->scroll_to(static_cast<int>(m_canvas->width()/2 - 320),
 	                       static_cast<int>(m_canvas->height()/2 - 240)); // FIXME: hardcoded
 
-	// Idle callback, check if we need to refresh
-	Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::idle_callback), 100);
-
 	m_zoom_slider->signal_value_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::zoom_changed));
 	m_zoom_normal_button->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::bind(
 		sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::zoom), 1.0));
@@ -148,7 +142,14 @@ Patchage::Patchage(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	attach_menu_items();
 	
+	update_state();
+
 	m_canvas->show();
+
+	m_main_paned->set_position(INT_MAX);
+	
+	// Idle callback, check if we need to refresh
+	Glib::signal_timeout().connect(sigc::mem_fun(this, &Patchage::idle_callback), 100);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/patchage.glade b/src/patchage.glade
index d2aae8c7..bfb81306 100644
--- a/src/patchage.glade
+++ b/src/patchage.glade
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <widget class="GtkWindow" id="patchage_win">
   <property name="border_width">1</property>
-  <property name="visible">True</property>
   <property name="title" translatable="yes">Patchage</property>
   <property name="type">GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL</property>
   <property name="window_position">GTK_WIN_POS_NONE</property>
@@ -536,7 +535,7 @@
 	      <property name="height_request">407</property>
 	      <property name="visible">True</property>
 	      <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-	      <property name="position">1</property>
+	      <property name="position">1000</property>
 
 	      <child>
 		<widget class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="canvas_scrolledwindow">