diff --git a/mixer/src/main.C b/mixer/src/main.C
index 5de2b53..49b2673 100644
--- a/mixer/src/main.C
+++ b/mixer/src/main.C
@@ -129,9 +129,13 @@ check_sigterm ( void * )
 int
 main ( int argc, char **argv )
 {
-
     printf( "%s %s %s -- %s\n", APP_TITLE, VERSION, "", COPYRIGHT );
 
+    if ( ! Fl::visual( FL_DOUBLE | FL_RGB ) )
+    {
+        WARNING( "Xdbe not supported, FLTK will fake double buffering." );
+    }
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XPM
     fl_open_display(); 
     Pixmap p, mask;
diff --git a/sequencer/src/main.C b/sequencer/src/main.C
index 0e15edd..924c7f1 100644
--- a/sequencer/src/main.C
+++ b/sequencer/src/main.C
@@ -224,6 +224,13 @@ int
 main ( int argc, char **argv )
 {
 
+    printf( "%s %s %s -- %s\n", APP_TITLE, VERSION, "", COPYRIGHT );
+
+    if ( ! Fl::visual( FL_DOUBLE | FL_RGB ) )
+    {
+        WARNING( "Xdbe not supported, FLTK will fake double buffering." );
+    }
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XPM
     fl_open_display(); 
     Pixmap p, mask;
@@ -245,8 +252,6 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     asprintf( &config.user_config_dir, "%s/%s", getenv( "HOME" ), USER_CONFIG_DIR );
     mkdir( config.user_config_dir, 0777 );
 
-    printf( "%s %s %s -- %s\n", APP_TITLE, VERSION, "", COPYRIGHT );
-
     playlist = new sequence;
 
     pattern_c = new Canvas;
@@ -267,8 +272,6 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
 
     init_colors();
 
-    Fl::visual( FL_RGB );
-
     init_crystal_boxtypes();
     init_gleam_boxtypes();
     color_scheme( "dark" );
diff --git a/timeline/src/TLE.fl b/timeline/src/TLE.fl
index ef21f76..0c7a094 100644
--- a/timeline/src/TLE.fl
+++ b/timeline/src/TLE.fl
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Fl::lock();
   }
   Function {TLE()} {open
   } {
-    code {Fl::visual( FL_DOUBLE | FL_RGB8 );
+    code {
 
 make_window();
 	
diff --git a/timeline/src/main.C b/timeline/src/main.C
index 2a4bbbe..3405990 100644
--- a/timeline/src/main.C
+++ b/timeline/src/main.C
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ int
 main ( int argc, char **argv )
 {
 
+    printf( "%s %s -- %s\n", APP_TITLE, VERSION, COPYRIGHT );
+
+    if ( ! Fl::visual( FL_DOUBLE | FL_RGB ) )
+    {
+        WARNING( "Xdbe not supported, FLTK will fake double buffering." );
+    }
+    
+
 #ifdef HAVE_XPM
     fl_open_display(); 
     Pixmap p, mask;
@@ -153,8 +161,6 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
                             (char**)icon_16x16, &p, &mask, NULL);
 #endif
 
-    Fl::visual(FL_RGB8);
-    
     Thread::init();
 
     Thread thread( "UI" );
@@ -186,9 +192,6 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     if ( ! ensure_dirs() )
         FATAL( "Cannot create required directories" );
 
-    printf( "%s %s -- %s\n", APP_TITLE, VERSION, COPYRIGHT );
-
-
     instance_name = strdup( APP_NAME );
     bool instance_override = false;