diff -r f4c0e44c3e20 -r 2273647d24b0 pidgin/plugins/gestures/stroke-draw.c
--- a/pidgin/plugins/gestures/stroke-draw.c	Mon Apr 10 23:47:15 2023 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/plugins/gestures/stroke-draw.c	Tue Apr 11 00:17:15 2023 -0500
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 		                                     GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK |
 		                                     GDK_BUTTON2_MOTION_MASK);
 		gtk_widget_set_app_paintable(event, TRUE);
-		gtk_widget_show(event);
+		gtk_widget_set_visible(event, TRUE);
 
 		parent = gtk_widget_get_parent(widget);
 		g_object_ref(widget);