diff --git a/LATER.md b/LATER.md
index c52ada2..ccb6162 100644
--- a/LATER.md
+++ b/LATER.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Later
 
+make `task check` faster.
+It gets executed via pre-commit.... Must be fast.
+
+---
+
 Flutter best practices?
 
 ---
diff --git a/linux/my_application.cc b/linux/my_application.cc
index 8ded7d5..609bf5f 100644
--- a/linux/my_application.cc
+++ b/linux/my_application.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ static void my_application_activate(GApplication* application) {
 
   gtk_window_set_default_size(window, 1280, 800);
   gtk_widget_set_size_request(GTK_WIDGET(window), 400, 300);
-  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(window));
 
   g_autoptr(FlDartProject) project = fl_dart_project_new();
   fl_dart_project_set_dart_entrypoint_arguments(
@@ -32,6 +31,10 @@ static void my_application_activate(GApplication* application) {
 
   fl_register_plugins(FL_PLUGIN_REGISTRY(view));
 
+  // Show AFTER adding FlView so GTK's first layout pass allocates the full
+  // window content area (1280×800) to FlView, not the default 1×1.
+  gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(window));
+
   gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(view));
 }
 
diff --git a/test/widget/account_list_screen_test.dart b/test/widget/account_list_screen_test.dart
index f0caf75..2241c70 100644
--- a/test/widget/account_list_screen_test.dart
+++ b/test/widget/account_list_screen_test.dart
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.text('Add account'), findsOneWidget);
     });
 
-    testWidgets('AppBar does not overflow at narrow window size', (tester) async {
+    testWidgets('AppBar does not overflow at minimum supported window size', (tester) async {
       tester.view.physicalSize = const Size(400, 300);
       tester.view.devicePixelRatio = 1.0;
       addTearDown(tester.view.resetPhysicalSize);
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
       expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+      expect(find.text('SharedInbox'), findsOneWidget);
     });
   });
 }