+        win.Show(True)
+
+
+    def OnEraseBackground(self, evt):
+        dc = evt.GetDC()
+        if not dc:
+            dc = wxClientDC(self.GetClientWindow())
+
+        # tile the background bitmap
+        sz = self.GetClientSize()
+        w = self.bg_bmp.GetWidth()
+        h = self.bg_bmp.GetHeight()
+        x = 0
+        while x < sz.width:
+            y = 0
+            while y < sz.height:
+                dc.DrawBitmap(self.bg_bmp, x, y)
+                y = y + h
+            x = x + w