tests: Stop explicitly showing widgets

19 files changed, 2 insertions, 206 deletions

diff --git a/tests/gdkgears.c b/tests/gdkgears.c
index 5c98eed4db..e40460c495 100644
--- a/tests/gdkgears.c
+++ b/tests/gdkgears.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ create_axis_slider (GtkGears *gears,
 
   label = gtk_label_new (text);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), label);
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   adj = gtk_adjustment_new (gtk_gears_get_axis (gears, axis), 0.0, 360.0, 1.0, 12.0, 0.0);
   g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (adj), "axis", GINT_TO_POINTER (axis));
@@ -77,9 +76,6 @@ create_axis_slider (GtkGears *gears,
   gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (slider), FALSE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), slider);
   gtk_widget_set_vexpand (slider, TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (slider);
-
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
 
   return box;
 }
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ moar_gears (GtkButton *button, gpointer data)
   gears = gtk_gears_new ();
   gtk_widget_set_size_request (gears, 100, 100);
   gtk_container_add (container, gears);
-  gtk_widget_show (gears);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -142,43 +137,35 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (overlay, 12);
 
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), overlay);
-  gtk_widget_show (overlay);
 
   revealer = gtk_revealer_new ();
   gtk_widget_set_halign (revealer, GTK_ALIGN_END);
   gtk_widget_set_valign (revealer, GTK_ALIGN_START);
   gtk_overlay_add_overlay (GTK_OVERLAY (overlay), revealer);
-  gtk_widget_show (revealer);
 
   frame = gtk_frame_new (NULL);
   gtk_widget_add_css_class (frame, "app-notification");
   gtk_revealer_set_child (GTK_REVEALER (revealer), frame);
-  gtk_widget_show (frame);
 
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, FALSE);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (hbox), 6);
   gtk_frame_set_child (GTK_FRAME (frame), hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   label = gtk_label_new ("This is a transparent overlay widget!!!!\nAmazing, eh?");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), label);
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, FALSE);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (box), 6);
   gtk_overlay_set_child (GTK_OVERLAY (overlay), box);
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
 
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, FALSE);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (box), 6);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   gears = gtk_gears_new ();
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (gears, TRUE);
   gtk_widget_set_vexpand (gears, TRUE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), gears);
-  gtk_widget_show (gears);
 
   for (i = 0; i < GTK_GEARS_N_AXIS; i++)
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), create_axis_slider (GTK_GEARS (gears), i));
@@ -186,7 +173,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, FALSE);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (hbox), 6);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   fps_label = gtk_label_new ("");
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (fps_label, TRUE);
@@ -229,33 +215,27 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
                                   GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC,
                                   GTK_POLICY_NEVER);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), scrolled);
-  gtk_widget_show (scrolled);
 
   extra_hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, FALSE);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (extra_hbox), 6);
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (scrolled), extra_hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (extra_hbox);
 
   bbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (bbox), 6);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), bbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (bbox);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Moar gears!");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (bbox), button);
   g_signal_connect (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (moar_gears), extra_hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Less gears!");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (bbox), button);
   g_signal_connect (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (less_gears), extra_hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Quit");
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (button, TRUE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (bbox), button);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_destroy), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   gtk_widget_show (window);
 
diff --git a/tests/testaccel.c b/tests/testaccel.c
index 5f126f3be4..270d8a1b16 100644
--- a/tests/testaccel.c
+++ b/tests/testaccel.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ key_test (void)
   sw = gtk_scrolled_window_new (NULL, NULL);
   gtk_widget_set_vexpand (sw, TRUE);
   box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), box);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), sw);
 
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ key_test (void)
     }
 
   entry = gtk_entry_new ();
-  gtk_widget_show (entry);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), entry);
 
   return window;
diff --git a/tests/testadjustsize.c b/tests/testadjustsize.c
index 2e3c251f16..d9a122042a 100644
--- a/tests/testadjustsize.c
+++ b/tests/testadjustsize.c
@@ -331,11 +331,9 @@ open_valigned_label_window (void)
   g_signal_connect (test_window, "destroy", G_CALLBACK (quit_cb), &done);
 
   box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), box);
 
   label = gtk_label_new ("Both labels expand");
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), label);
 
   label = gtk_label_new ("Some wrapping text with width-chars = 15 and max-width-chars = 35");
@@ -343,10 +341,7 @@ open_valigned_label_window (void)
   gtk_label_set_width_chars  (GTK_LABEL (label), 15);
   gtk_label_set_max_width_chars  (GTK_LABEL (label), 35);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
-
   frame  = gtk_frame_new (NULL);
-  gtk_widget_show (frame);
   gtk_frame_set_child (GTK_FRAME (frame), label);
 
   gtk_widget_set_valign (frame, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
diff --git a/tests/testassistant.c b/tests/testassistant.c
index 2d010753d3..83cc9d5c44 100644
--- a/tests/testassistant.c
+++ b/tests/testassistant.c
@@ -164,13 +164,11 @@ create_simple_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 			G_CALLBACK (prepare_callback), NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 1");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 1");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 2");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 2");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
@@ -208,12 +206,10 @@ create_anonymous_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 			G_CALLBACK (prepare_callback), NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 1");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 2");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
@@ -263,7 +259,6 @@ create_generous_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 			G_CALLBACK (prepare_callback), NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Introduction");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Introduction");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_INTRO);
@@ -275,14 +270,12 @@ create_generous_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
       check = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Next page visible");
       gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (check), TRUE);
       g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (check), "toggled", 
-			G_CALLBACK (visible_cb), next);
-      gtk_widget_show (check);
+                        G_CALLBACK (visible_cb), next);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (page), check);
       
       add_completion_test_page (assistant, "Even More Content", TRUE, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Confirmation");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Confirmation");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
@@ -298,7 +291,6 @@ create_generous_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_PROGRESS);
 
       page = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Summary complete");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Summary");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_SUMMARY);
@@ -391,19 +383,16 @@ create_nonlinear_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 2A");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 2");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 2B");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 2");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Confirmation");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Confirmation");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
@@ -475,32 +464,27 @@ create_looping_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 					   assistant, NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Introduction");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Introduction");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_INTRO);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Content");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Content");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("More content");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "More content");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Loop?");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Loop?");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
       
       page = get_test_page ("Confirmation");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Confirmation");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
@@ -540,7 +524,6 @@ create_full_featured_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("_Stop");
       gtk_button_set_use_underline (GTK_BUTTON (button), TRUE);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
       gtk_assistant_add_action_widget (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), button);
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
                         G_CALLBACK (toggle_invisible), assistant);
@@ -555,7 +538,6 @@ create_full_featured_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 			G_CALLBACK (prepare_callback), NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 1");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 1");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
@@ -566,13 +548,11 @@ create_full_featured_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = gtk_file_chooser_widget_new (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN);
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Filechooser");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 3");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 3");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_CONFIRM);
@@ -603,7 +583,6 @@ flip_pages (GtkButton *button, GtkAssistant *assistant)
   gtk_assistant_remove_page (assistant, 1);
   gtk_assistant_insert_page (assistant, page, 2);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (page);
   gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, title);
   gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
@@ -626,7 +605,6 @@ create_page_flipping_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("_Flip");
       gtk_button_set_use_underline (GTK_BUTTON (button), TRUE);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
       gtk_assistant_add_action_widget (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), button);
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
                         G_CALLBACK (flip_pages), assistant);
@@ -641,7 +619,6 @@ create_page_flipping_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
 			G_CALLBACK (prepare_callback), NULL);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 1");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 1");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
@@ -654,13 +631,11 @@ create_page_flipping_assistant (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Page 3");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Page 3");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_complete (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, TRUE);
 
       page = get_test_page ("Summary");
-      gtk_widget_show (page);
       gtk_assistant_append_page (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page);
       gtk_assistant_set_page_title (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, "Summary");
       gtk_assistant_set_page_type  (GTK_ASSISTANT (assistant), page, GTK_ASSISTANT_PAGE_SUMMARY);
diff --git a/tests/testbox.c b/tests/testbox.c
index 1d91d6714d..62e62f3d47 100644
--- a/tests/testbox.c
+++ b/tests/testbox.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_widget_set_margin_top (check, 10);
   gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (check, 10);
   gtk_widget_set_halign (check, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
-  gtk_widget_show (check);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), check);
 
   b = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 10);
diff --git a/tests/testcellarea.c b/tests/testcellarea.c
index 1726b15807..78c3e817ce 100644
--- a/tests/testcellarea.c
+++ b/tests/testcellarea.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ simple_iconview (void)
   GtkCellRenderer *renderer;
 
   iconview = gtk_icon_view_new ();
-  gtk_widget_show (iconview);
 
   model = simple_list_model ();
 
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Horizontal");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Vertical");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "changed",
@@ -213,7 +211,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Align 2nd Cell");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -221,7 +218,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Align 3rd Cell");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -230,7 +226,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Expand 1st Cell");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -238,7 +233,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Expand 2nd Cell");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -246,7 +240,6 @@ simple_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Expand 3rd Cell");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -347,7 +340,6 @@ focus_iconview (gboolean color_bg, GtkCellRenderer **focus, GtkCellRenderer **si
   GtkCellRenderer *renderer, *toggle;
 
   iconview = gtk_icon_view_new ();
-  gtk_widget_show (iconview);
 
   model = focus_list_model ();
 
@@ -425,7 +417,6 @@ focus_cell_area (void)
 
   window = gtk_window_new ();
   hbox  = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), "Focus and editable cells");
 
@@ -448,7 +439,6 @@ focus_cell_area (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Horizontal");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Vertical");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "changed",
@@ -456,7 +446,6 @@ focus_cell_area (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Focus Sibling");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "toggled",
@@ -515,8 +504,6 @@ background_area (void)
   window = gtk_window_new ();
   hbox  = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
   main_vbox  = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (main_vbox);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), main_vbox);
 
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (window), "Background Area");
@@ -549,7 +536,6 @@ background_area (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Horizontal");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Vertical");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), widget);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "changed",
diff --git a/tests/testdialog.c b/tests/testdialog.c
index ec467c4a60..14d35a261f 100644
--- a/tests/testdialog.c
+++ b/tests/testdialog.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ add_content (GtkWidget *dialog)
   gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (label, 50);
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (label, TRUE);
   gtk_widget_set_vexpand (label, TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG (dialog))), label);
 }
@@ -331,97 +330,79 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   vbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 5);
   gtk_widget_set_halign (vbox, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
   gtk_widget_set_valign (vbox, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
-  gtk_widget_show (vbox);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), vbox);
   
   box = gtk_flow_box_new ();
   gtk_flow_box_set_selection_mode (GTK_FLOW_BOX (box), GTK_SELECTION_NONE);
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (box, TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), box);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Message dialog");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_message_dialog1), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Message with icon");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_message_dialog1a), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Confirmation dialog");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_message_dialog2), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Builtin");
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Builtin");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_color_chooser), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Generic Builtin");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_color_chooser_generic), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Simple");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("With Header");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_with_header), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("With Buttons");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_with_buttons), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Header & Buttons");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_with_header_buttons), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Header & Buttons & Builder");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_with_header_buttons2), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Template");
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Template");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_from_template), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Template With Header");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_from_template_with_header), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Flexible Template");
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (show_dialog_flex_template), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
 
   button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Dialogs have headers");
   g_object_bind_property (gtk_settings_get_default (), "gtk-dialogs-use-header",
                           button, "active",
                           G_BINDING_BIDIRECTIONAL|G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_widget_set_halign (button, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), button);
 
   button = gtk_spinner_new ();
   gtk_spinner_start (GTK_SPINNER (button));
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
   gtk_widget_set_halign (button, GTK_ALIGN_CENTER);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), button);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (window);
   while (TRUE)
     g_main_context_iteration (NULL, TRUE);
   
diff --git a/tests/testfilechooserbutton.c b/tests/testfilechooserbutton.c
index 196cebf764..8015a3e6e6 100644
--- a/tests/testfilechooserbutton.c
+++ b/tests/testfilechooserbutton.c
@@ -132,31 +132,26 @@ tests_button_clicked_cb (GtkButton *real_button,
 
       box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (tests), box);
-      gtk_widget_show (box);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Print Selected Path");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK (print_selected_path_clicked_cb), user_data);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Add $PWD's Parent as Shortcut");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK (add_pwds_parent_as_shortcut_clicked_cb), user_data);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Remove $PWD's Parent as Shortcut");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK (del_pwds_parent_as_shortcut_clicked_cb), user_data);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Unselect all");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK (unselect_all_clicked_cb), user_data);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       g_object_set_data (user_data, "tests-dialog", tests);
     }
diff --git a/tests/testflowbox.c b/tests/testflowbox.c
index f44cbed2d9..e8b499bf6e 100644
--- a/tests/testflowbox.c
+++ b/tests/testflowbox.c
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ populate_flowbox_simple (GtkFlowBox *flowbox)
 
       widget = gtk_label_new (text);
       frame  = gtk_frame_new (NULL);
-      gtk_widget_show (widget);
-      gtk_widget_show (frame);
 
       gtk_frame_set_child (GTK_FRAME (frame), widget);
 
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ populate_flowbox_buttons (GtkFlowBox *flowbox)
   for (i = 0; i < 50; i++)
     {
       widget = gtk_button_new_with_label ("Button");
-      gtk_widget_show (widget);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox), widget);
       widget = gtk_widget_get_parent (widget);
       gtk_widget_set_can_focus (widget, FALSE);
@@ -143,8 +140,6 @@ populate_flowbox_wrappy (GtkFlowBox *flowbox)
     {
       widget = gtk_label_new (strings[i]);
       frame  = gtk_frame_new (NULL);
-      gtk_widget_show (widget);
-      gtk_widget_show (frame);
 
       gtk_frame_set_child (GTK_FRAME (frame), widget);
 
@@ -384,8 +379,6 @@ create_window (void)
   hbox   = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 6);
   vbox   = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 6);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (vbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), hbox);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), vbox);
 
@@ -394,7 +387,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (swindow),
                                   GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (swindow);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), swindow);
 
   flowbox = gtk_flow_box_new ();
@@ -406,7 +398,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_flow_box_set_row_spacing (GTK_FLOW_BOX (flowbox), INITIAL_RSPACING);
   gtk_flow_box_set_min_children_per_line (GTK_FLOW_BOX (flowbox), INITIAL_MINIMUM_LENGTH);
   gtk_flow_box_set_max_children_per_line (GTK_FLOW_BOX (flowbox), INITIAL_MAXIMUM_LENGTH);
-  gtk_widget_show (flowbox);
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (swindow), flowbox);
 
   gtk_flow_box_set_hadjustment (GTK_FLOW_BOX (flowbox),
@@ -421,14 +412,11 @@ create_window (void)
   expander = gtk_expander_new ("Flow Box controls");
   gtk_expander_set_expanded (GTK_EXPANDER (expander), TRUE);
   flowbox_cntl = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (flowbox_cntl);
-  gtk_widget_show (expander);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (expander), flowbox_cntl);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), expander);
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Homogeneous");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set whether the items should be displayed at the same size");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -441,7 +429,6 @@ create_window (void)
   g_object_bind_property (widget, "active",
                           flowbox, "activate-on-single-click",
                           G_BINDING_SYNC_CREATE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
 
   /* Add alignment controls */
@@ -451,7 +438,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "End");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Center");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), INITIAL_HALIGN);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the horizontal alignment policy");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -465,7 +451,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "End");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Center");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), INITIAL_VALIGN);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the vertical alignment policy");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -478,7 +463,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Horizontal");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Vertical");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the flowbox orientation");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -493,7 +477,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Browse");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Multiple");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 1);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the selection mode");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -504,7 +487,6 @@ create_window (void)
   /* Add minimum line length in items control */
   widget = gtk_spin_button_new_with_range (1, 10, 1);
   gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (widget), INITIAL_MINIMUM_LENGTH);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the minimum amount of items per line before wrapping");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -517,7 +499,6 @@ create_window (void)
   /* Add natural line length in items control */
   widget = gtk_spin_button_new_with_range (1, 10, 1);
   gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (widget), INITIAL_MAXIMUM_LENGTH);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the natural amount of items per line ");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -529,14 +510,12 @@ create_window (void)
 
   /* Add horizontal/vertical spacing controls */
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   widget = gtk_label_new ("H Spacing");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
 
   widget = gtk_spin_button_new_with_range (0, 30, 1);
   gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (widget), INITIAL_CSPACING);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the horizontal spacing between children");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
@@ -549,14 +528,12 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), hbox);
 
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   widget = gtk_label_new ("V Spacing");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
 
   widget = gtk_spin_button_new_with_range (0, 30, 1);
   gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (widget), INITIAL_RSPACING);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the vertical spacing between children");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
@@ -572,7 +549,6 @@ create_window (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Filter");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set whether some items should be filtered out");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -582,7 +558,6 @@ create_window (void)
 
   widget = gtk_check_button_new_with_label ("Sort");
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget), FALSE);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set whether items should be sorted");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (flowbox_cntl), widget);
@@ -595,8 +570,6 @@ create_window (void)
   expander = gtk_expander_new ("Test item controls");
   gtk_expander_set_expanded (GTK_EXPANDER (expander), TRUE);
   items_cntl = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (items_cntl);
-  gtk_widget_show (expander);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (expander), items_cntl);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), expander);
 
@@ -608,7 +581,6 @@ create_window (void)
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Images");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (widget), "Buttons");
   gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (widget), 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
 
   gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (widget, "Set the item set to use");
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (items_cntl), widget);
diff --git a/tests/testglarea.c b/tests/testglarea.c
index df009dc16d..3fa0bcbf37 100644
--- a/tests/testglarea.c
+++ b/tests/testglarea.c
@@ -375,7 +375,6 @@ create_axis_slider (int axis)
 
   label = gtk_label_new (text);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), label);
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   adj = gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, 0.0, 360.0, 1.0, 12.0, 0.0);
   g_signal_connect (adj, "value-changed",
@@ -384,9 +383,6 @@ create_axis_slider (int axis)
   slider = gtk_scale_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, adj);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), slider);
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (slider, TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (slider);
-
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
 
   return box;
 }
@@ -427,7 +423,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (box, 12);
   gtk_box_set_spacing (GTK_BOX (box), 6);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), box);
-  gtk_widget_show (box);
 
   gl_area = gtk_gl_area_new ();
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (gl_area, TRUE);
@@ -436,12 +431,10 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   g_signal_connect (gl_area, "realize", G_CALLBACK (realize), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (gl_area, "unrealize", G_CALLBACK (unrealize), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (gl_area, "render", G_CALLBACK (render), NULL);
-  gtk_widget_show (gl_area);
 
   controls = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, FALSE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), controls);
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (controls, TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (controls);
 
   for (i = 0; i < N_AXIS; i++)
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (controls), create_axis_slider (i));
@@ -450,7 +443,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (button, TRUE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box), button);
   g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_destroy), window);
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   gtk_widget_show (window);
 
diff --git a/tests/testgrid.c b/tests/testgrid.c
index ba007a89b8..36f73650b4 100644
--- a/tests/testgrid.c
+++ b/tests/testgrid.c
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ insert_cb (GtkButton *button, GtkWidget *window)
       gtk_grid_insert_next_to (g4, child, GTK_POS_RIGHT);
       gtk_grid_attach (g4, test_widget ("(1, 0)", "red"), 1, 0, 1, 1);
       gtk_grid_attach (g4, test_widget ("(1, 2)", "red"), 1, 2, 1, 1);
-
-      gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (g));
     }
 
   gtk_button_set_label (button, inserted ? "Insert" : "Remove");
diff --git a/tests/testgtk.c b/tests/testgtk.c
index 48631a457f..0d2b9b3a91 100644
--- a/tests/testgtk.c
+++ b/tests/testgtk.c
@@ -836,8 +836,6 @@ create_sensitivity_control (GtkWidget *widget)
                     "toggled",
                     G_CALLBACK (sensitivity_toggled),
                     widget);
-  
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   return button;
 }
@@ -889,8 +887,6 @@ create_selectable_control (GtkWidget *widget)
                     "toggled",
                     G_CALLBACK (selectable_toggled),
                     widget);
-  
-  gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   return button;
 }
@@ -1525,7 +1521,6 @@ add_placeholder_clicked_cb (GtkButton *button,
   GtkWidget *label;
 
   label = gtk_label_new ("You filtered everything!!!");
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
   gtk_list_box_set_placeholder (GTK_LIST_BOX (list), label);
 }
 
@@ -1579,7 +1574,6 @@ create_listbox (GtkWidget *widget)
         {
           gint value = g_random_int_range (0, 10000);
           label = gtk_label_new (g_strdup_printf ("Value %u", value));
-          gtk_widget_show (label);
           gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (list), label);
           g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (gtk_widget_get_parent (label)), "value", GINT_TO_POINTER (value));
         }
@@ -2005,14 +1999,12 @@ create_scrolled_windows (GtkWidget *widget)
 				      GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC,
 				      GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), scrolled_window);
-      gtk_widget_show (scrolled_window);
 
       grid = gtk_grid_new ();
       gtk_grid_set_row_spacing (GTK_GRID (grid), 10);
       gtk_grid_set_column_spacing (GTK_GRID (grid), 10);
       gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (scrolled_window), grid);
       gtk_viewport_set_scroll_to_focus (GTK_VIEWPORT (gtk_widget_get_parent (grid)), TRUE);
-      gtk_widget_show (grid);
 
       for (i = 0; i < 20; i++)
 	for (j = 0; j < 20; j++)
@@ -2020,7 +2012,6 @@ create_scrolled_windows (GtkWidget *widget)
 	    sprintf (buffer, "button (%d,%d)\n", i, j);
 	    button = gtk_toggle_button_new_with_label (buffer);
 	    gtk_grid_attach (GTK_GRID (grid), button, i, j, 1, 1);
-	    gtk_widget_show (button);
 	  }
 
       gtk_dialog_add_button (GTK_DIALOG (window),
@@ -3192,7 +3183,6 @@ create_cursors (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_gesture_single_set_button (GTK_GESTURE_SINGLE (gesture), 0);
       g_signal_connect (gesture, "pressed", G_CALLBACK (cursor_pressed_cb), entry);
       gtk_widget_add_controller (darea, GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture));
-      gtk_widget_show (darea);
 
       g_signal_connect (entry, "changed",
                         G_CALLBACK (set_cursor_from_name), darea);
@@ -3488,7 +3478,6 @@ dialog_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gint response, gpointer unused)
           gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (label, 10);
           gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area),
                               label);
-          gtk_widget_show (label);
         }
 
       g_list_free (children);
@@ -3705,12 +3694,10 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       box1 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
       gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), box1);
-      gtk_widget_show (box1);
 
 
       box2 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), box2);
-      gtk_widget_show (box2);
 
 
       adjustment = gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, 0.0, 101.0, 0.1, 1.0, 1.0);
@@ -3720,11 +3707,9 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_scale_set_digits (GTK_SCALE (scale), 1);
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), TRUE);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), scale);
-      gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
       scrollbar = gtk_scrollbar_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (adjustment));
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), scrollbar);
-      gtk_widget_show (scrollbar);
 
       scale = gtk_scale_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (adjustment));
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), TRUE);
@@ -3732,7 +3717,6 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
                                        (GtkScaleFormatValueFunc) reformat_value,
                                        NULL, NULL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), scale);
-      gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
       hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
 
@@ -3741,7 +3725,6 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_scale_set_digits (GTK_SCALE (scale), 2);
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), TRUE);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), scale);
-      gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
       scale = gtk_scale_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (adjustment));
       gtk_widget_set_size_request (scale, -1, 200);
@@ -3749,7 +3732,6 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), TRUE);
       gtk_range_set_inverted (GTK_RANGE (scale), TRUE);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), scale);
-      gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
       scale = gtk_scale_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, GTK_ADJUSTMENT (adjustment));
       gtk_scale_set_draw_value (GTK_SCALE (scale), TRUE);
@@ -3757,20 +3739,16 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
                                        (GtkScaleFormatValueFunc) reformat_value,
                                        NULL, NULL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), scale);
-      gtk_widget_show (scale);
 
 
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), hbox);
-      gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
       separator = gtk_separator_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), separator);
-      gtk_widget_show (separator);
 
 
       box2 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), box2);
-      gtk_widget_show (box2);
 
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("close");
@@ -3779,7 +3757,6 @@ create_range_controls (GtkWidget *widget)
 				window);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), button);
       gtk_window_set_default_widget (GTK_WINDOW (window), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
     }
 
   if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
@@ -3934,8 +3911,6 @@ create_pages (GtkNotebook *notebook, gint start, gint end)
 				G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide),
 				child);
 
-      gtk_widget_show (child);
-
       label_box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
       pixwid = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (book_closed);
       g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (child), "tab_pixmap", pixwid);
@@ -3947,7 +3922,6 @@ create_pages (GtkNotebook *notebook, gint start, gint end)
       gtk_widget_set_margin_top (pixwid, 1);
       label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (accel_buffer);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (label_box), label);
-      gtk_widget_show (label_box);
 
 
       menu_box = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
@@ -3961,7 +3935,6 @@ create_pages (GtkNotebook *notebook, gint start, gint end)
       gtk_widget_set_margin_top (pixwid, 1);
       label = gtk_label_new (buffer);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (menu_box), label);
-      gtk_widget_show (menu_box);
 
       gtk_notebook_append_page_menu (notebook, child, label_box, menu_box);
     }
@@ -4318,8 +4291,6 @@ create_panes (GtkWidget *widget)
 					       "Vertical",
 					       "Top",
 					       "Bottom"));
-
-      gtk_widget_show (vbox);
     }
 
   if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
@@ -4736,22 +4707,18 @@ create_wmhints (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       box1 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
       gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), box1);
-      gtk_widget_show (box1);
 
       label = gtk_label_new ("Try iconizing me!");
       gtk_widget_set_size_request (label, 150, 50);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), label);
-      gtk_widget_show (label);
 
 
       separator = gtk_separator_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), separator);
-      gtk_widget_show (separator);
 
 
       box2 = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 10);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box1), box2);
-      gtk_widget_show (box2);
 
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("close");
@@ -4762,7 +4729,6 @@ create_wmhints (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (box2), button);
       gtk_window_set_default_widget (GTK_WINDOW (window), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
     }
 
   if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
@@ -4879,8 +4845,6 @@ tracking_label (GtkWidget *window)
 			   G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), button);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
-
   return hbox;
 }
 
@@ -4940,8 +4904,6 @@ get_state_controls (GtkWidget *window)
 			   G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), button);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (vbox);
-
   return vbox;
 }
 
@@ -5009,7 +4971,6 @@ create_surface_states (GtkWidget *widget)
 
       gtk_widget_show (iconified);
       gtk_widget_show (normal);
-      gtk_widget_show (box1);
     }
 
   if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
@@ -5212,8 +5173,6 @@ window_controls (GtkWidget *window)
 			   G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), button);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (vbox);
-
   return control_window;
 }
 
@@ -5627,7 +5586,6 @@ create_timeout_test (GtkWidget *widget)
       gtk_widget_set_margin_top (label, 10);
       gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (label, 10);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (content_area), label);
-      gtk_widget_show (label);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("close");
       g_signal_connect_swapped (button, "clicked",
@@ -5635,21 +5593,18 @@ create_timeout_test (GtkWidget *widget)
 				window);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (action_area), button);
       gtk_window_set_default_widget (GTK_WINDOW (window), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("start");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK(start_timeout_test),
 			label);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (action_area), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
 
       button = gtk_button_new_with_label ("stop");
       g_signal_connect (button, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK (stop_timeout_test),
 			NULL);
       gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (action_area), button);
-      gtk_widget_show (button);
     }
 
   if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (window))
@@ -6127,7 +6082,6 @@ create_main_window (void)
   gtk_widget_set_margin_end (box2, 10);
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (scrolled_window), box2);
   gtk_viewport_set_scroll_to_focus (GTK_VIEWPORT (gtk_widget_get_parent (box2)), TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (box2);
 
   for (i = 0; i < nbuttons; i++)
     {
diff --git a/tests/testlist.c b/tests/testlist.c
index c382097a11..497122844f 100644
--- a/tests/testlist.c
+++ b/tests/testlist.c
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ row_new (const gchar* text, gint sort_id) {
     {
       row->label = gtk_label_new (text);
       gtk_list_box_row_set_child (GTK_LIST_BOX_ROW (row), row->label);
-      gtk_widget_show (row->label);
     }
   row->sort_id = sort_id;
 
@@ -78,8 +77,6 @@ update_header_cb (Row *row, Row *before, gpointer data)
           gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), l);
           b = gtk_button_new_with_label ("button");
           gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), b);
-          gtk_widget_show (l);
-          gtk_widget_show (b);
           gtk_list_box_row_set_header (GTK_LIST_BOX_ROW (row), hbox);
       }
 
diff --git a/tests/testlist2.c b/tests/testlist2.c
index 6b176a0fea..9c284417be 100644
--- a/tests/testlist2.c
+++ b/tests/testlist2.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ remove_this_row (GtkButton *button, GtkWidget *child)
   row = gtk_widget_get_parent (child);
   revealer = gtk_revealer_new ();
   gtk_revealer_set_reveal_child (GTK_REVEALER (revealer), TRUE);
-  gtk_widget_show (revealer);
   g_object_ref (child);
   gtk_container_remove (GTK_CONTAINER (gtk_widget_get_parent (child)), child);
   gtk_revealer_set_child (GTK_REVEALER (revealer), child);
diff --git a/tests/testmenubutton.c b/tests/testmenubutton.c
index 814efcd74b..a1f1c78a9d 100644
--- a/tests/testmenubutton.c
+++ b/tests/testmenubutton.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	/* horizontal alignment */
 	label = gtk_label_new ("Horizontal Alignment:");
-	gtk_widget_show (label);
 	gtk_grid_attach (GTK_GRID (grid), label, 0, row++, 1, 1);
 
 	combo = gtk_combo_box_text_new ();
@@ -65,14 +64,12 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo), "Center");
 	gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo), "Baseline");
 	gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combo), INITIAL_HALIGN);
-	gtk_widget_show (combo);
 	gtk_grid_attach_next_to (GTK_GRID (grid), combo, label, GTK_POS_RIGHT, 1, 1);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (combo), "changed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (horizontal_alignment_changed), menubuttons);
 
 	/* vertical alignment */
 	label = gtk_label_new ("Vertical Alignment:");
-	gtk_widget_show (label);
 	gtk_grid_attach (GTK_GRID (grid), label, 0, row++, 1, 1);
 
 	combo = gtk_combo_box_text_new ();
@@ -82,7 +79,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo), "Center");
 	gtk_combo_box_text_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo), "Baseline");
 	gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combo), INITIAL_HALIGN);
-	gtk_widget_show (combo);
 	gtk_grid_attach_next_to (GTK_GRID (grid), combo, label, GTK_POS_RIGHT, 1, 1);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (combo), "changed",
 			  G_CALLBACK (vertical_alignment_changed), menubuttons);
diff --git a/tests/testscrolledwindow.c b/tests/testscrolledwindow.c
index 6ea0fa354e..31674219e6 100644
--- a/tests/testscrolledwindow.c
+++ b/tests/testscrolledwindow.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   hbox   = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
   vbox   = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 6);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (vbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
   gtk_window_set_child (GTK_WINDOW (window), hbox);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), vbox);
 
@@ -100,7 +98,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (swindow),
                                   GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (swindow);
   gtk_frame_set_child (GTK_FRAME (frame), swindow);
 
   viewport = gtk_viewport_new (NULL, NULL);
@@ -116,8 +113,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   gtk_label_set_width_chars  (GTK_LABEL (label), 40);
   gtk_label_set_max_width_chars  (GTK_LABEL (label), 100);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
-  gtk_widget_show (viewport);
   gtk_viewport_set_child (GTK_VIEWPORT (viewport), label);
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (swindow), viewport);
 
@@ -125,14 +120,11 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   expander = gtk_expander_new ("Controls");
   gtk_expander_set_expanded (GTK_EXPANDER (expander), TRUE);
   cntl = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (cntl);
-  gtk_widget_show (expander);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (expander), cntl);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (vbox), expander);
 
   /* Add Horizontal policy control here */
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   widget = gtk_label_new ("hscroll-policy");
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (widget, TRUE);
@@ -152,7 +144,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
 
   /* Add Vertical policy control here */
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   widget = gtk_label_new ("vscroll-policy");
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (widget, TRUE);
@@ -181,8 +172,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (widget, TRUE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (cntl), hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "value-changed",
                     G_CALLBACK (content_width_changed), swindow);
@@ -197,8 +186,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   gtk_widget_set_hexpand (widget, TRUE);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (hbox), widget);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (cntl), hbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (widget);
-  gtk_widget_show (hbox);
 
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (widget), "value-changed",
                     G_CALLBACK (content_height_changed), swindow);
@@ -233,7 +220,6 @@ scrollable_policy (void)
   /* Listbox */
   listbox = gtk_list_box_new ();
   gtk_scrolled_window_set_child (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (swindow), listbox);
-  gtk_widget_show (listbox);
 
   /* Min content */
   hbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 2);
diff --git a/tests/testselectionmode.c b/tests/testselectionmode.c
index 39899109c1..7e912c9ae3 100644
--- a/tests/testselectionmode.c
+++ b/tests/testselectionmode.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ selectable_row_init (SelectableRow *row)
   gtk_widget_set_margin_top (row->check, 10);
   gtk_widget_set_margin_bottom (row->check, 10);
 
-  gtk_widget_show (row->box);
-  gtk_widget_show (row->check);
-
   gtk_list_box_row_set_child (GTK_LIST_BOX_ROW (row), row->box);
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (row->box), row->revealer);
   gtk_revealer_set_child (GTK_REVEALER (row->revealer), row->check);
diff --git a/tests/testtreeview.c b/tests/testtreeview.c
index a5648c6be9..da2e4b9630 100644
--- a/tests/testtreeview.c
+++ b/tests/testtreeview.c
@@ -362,9 +362,7 @@ set_columns_type (GtkTreeView *tree_view, ColumnsType type)
       image = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf (pixbuf);
 
       g_object_unref (pixbuf);
-      
-      gtk_widget_show (image);
-      
+
       gtk_tree_view_column_set_widget (col, image);
       
       rend = gtk_cell_renderer_toggle_new ();
diff --git a/tests/testwindowsize.c b/tests/testwindowsize.c
index 99148869bf..0d3fc8ccbb 100644
--- a/tests/testwindowsize.c
+++ b/tests/testwindowsize.c
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ show_dialog (void)
 
   gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG (dialog))),
                       label);
-  gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   label = gtk_label_new ("? x ?");
-  //gtk_widget_show (label);
 
   gtk_dialog_add_action_widget (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), label, GTK_RESPONSE_HELP);
   gtk_widget_realize (dialog);