--- wxVTKRenderWindow.py.old	2005-03-17 19:00:50.593750000 +0100
+++ wxVTKRenderWindow.py	2005-03-17 19:01:43.484375000 +0100
@@ -189,17 +189,6 @@
             style = style | kw['style']
             del kw['style']
 
-        # the enclosing frame must be shown under GTK or the windows
-        #  don't connect together properly
-        l = []
-        p = parent
-        while p: # make a list of all parents
-            l.append(p)
-            p = p.GetParent()
-        l.reverse() # sort list into descending order
-        for p in l:
-            p.Show(1)
-
         # initialize the wxWindow
         baseClass.__init__(self, parent, ID, position, size, style)