diff --git a/examples/gtkdial/gtkdial.c b/examples/gtkdial/gtkdial.c
index ef0f1a5d81..db759be5d9 100644
--- a/examples/gtkdial/gtkdial.c
+++ b/examples/gtkdial/gtkdial.c
@@ -253,17 +253,18 @@ gtk_dial_size_allocate (GtkWidget     *widget,
   g_return_if_fail (allocation != NULL);
 
   widget->allocation = *allocation;
+  dial = GTK_DIAL (widget);
+
   if (GTK_WIDGET_REALIZED (widget))
     {
-      dial = GTK_DIAL (widget);
 
       gdk_window_move_resize (widget->window,
 			      allocation->x, allocation->y,
 			      allocation->width, allocation->height);
 
-      dial->radius = MAX(allocation->width,allocation->height) * 0.45;
-      dial->pointer_width = dial->radius / 5;
     }
+  dial->radius = MIN(allocation->width,allocation->height) * 0.45;
+  dial->pointer_width = dial->radius / 5;
 }
 
 static gint
diff --git a/examples/wheelbarrow/wheelbarrow.c b/examples/wheelbarrow/wheelbarrow.c
index 3d3a60dd28..e1126c7604 100644
--- a/examples/wheelbarrow/wheelbarrow.c
+++ b/examples/wheelbarrow/wheelbarrow.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     window = gtk_window_new( GTK_WINDOW_POPUP );
     gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (window), "delete_event",
                         GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (close_application), NULL);
-    gtk_widget_show (window);
+    gtk_widget_realize (window);
 
     /* now for the pixmap and the pixmap widget */
     style = gtk_widget_get_default_style();