Index: libxfsm/xfsm-util.c
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--- libxfsm/xfsm-util.c	(revision 16218)
+++ libxfsm/xfsm-util.c	(working copy)
@@ -203,10 +203,12 @@
 xfsm_window_add_border (GtkWindow *window)
 {
   GtkWidget *box1, *box2;
+  
+  gtk_widget_realize(GTK_WIDGET(window));
 
   box1 = gtk_event_box_new ();
   gtk_widget_modify_bg (box1, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, 
-                        &(box1->style->bg [GTK_STATE_SELECTED]));
+                        &(GTK_WIDGET(window)->style->bg [GTK_STATE_SELECTED]));
   gtk_widget_show (box1);
 
   box2 = gtk_event_box_new ();