--- gnome-media-2.28.1/gnome-volume-control/src/gvc-mixer-dialog.c	2009-10-18 22:26:13.170501152 -0400
+++ hacked3/gnome-volume-control/src/gvc-mixer-dialog.c	2009-10-18 22:35:39.233506438 -0400
@@ -1731,7 +1731,6 @@
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box),
                             self->priv->input_level_bar,
                             TRUE, TRUE, 6);
-        gtk_widget_show (self->priv->input_level_bar);
 
         ebox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 6);
         gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (box),
@@ -1843,7 +1842,7 @@
                           G_CALLBACK (on_control_card_removed),
                           self);
 
-        gtk_widget_show_all (GTK_WIDGET (self));
+        gtk_widget_show_all (main_vbox);
 
         streams = gvc_mixer_control_get_streams (self->priv->mixer_control);
         for (l = streams; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
