diff --git a/lib/collections/intents.dart b/lib/collections/intents.dart
index e8c8679a..e77ef5c9 100644
--- a/lib/collections/intents.dart
+++ b/lib/collections/intents.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:bitsdojo_window/bitsdojo_window.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import 'package:spotube/collections/routes.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/logger.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/provider/playback_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/utils/platform.dart';
+import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 
 class PlayPauseIntent extends Intent {
   final WidgetRef ref;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CloseAppAction extends Action<CloseAppIntent> {
   @override
   invoke(intent) {
     if (kIsDesktop) {
-      appWindow.close();
+      windowManager.close();
     } else {
       SystemNavigator.pop();
     }
diff --git a/lib/components/shared/page_window_title_bar.dart b/lib/components/shared/page_window_title_bar.dart
index 41b02680..a0248ee1 100644
--- a/lib/components/shared/page_window_title_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/components/shared/page_window_title_bar.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import 'package:bitsdojo_window/bitsdojo_window.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:platform_ui/platform_ui.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/utils/platform.dart';
+import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 
 class PageWindowTitleBar extends StatefulHookWidget with PreferredSizeWidget {
   final Widget? leading;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class PageWindowTitleBar extends StatefulHookWidget with PreferredSizeWidget {
 class _PageWindowTitleBarState extends State<PageWindowTitleBar> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final isMaximized = useState(kIsDesktop ? appWindow.isMaximized : false);
+    final isMaximized = useState<bool?>(null);
 
     useEffect(() {
       if (platform == TargetPlatform.windows &&
@@ -81,24 +81,38 @@ class _PageWindowTitleBarState extends State<PageWindowTitleBar> {
       return const SizedBox.shrink();
     }
 
+    maximizeOrRestore() async {
+      if (await windowManager.isMaximized()) {
+        await windowManager.unmaximize();
+        isMaximized.value = false;
+      } else {
+        await windowManager.maximize();
+        isMaximized.value = true;
+      }
+    }
+
     return PlatformAppBar(
       actions: [
         ...?widget.actions,
         if (!kIsMacOS && !kIsMobile)
           PlatformWindowButtons(
-            isMaximized: () => isMaximized.value,
-            onMaximize: () {
-              appWindow.maximize();
-              isMaximized.value = true;
+            isMaximized: () async =>
+                isMaximized.value ?? await windowManager.isMaximized(),
+            onMaximize: maximizeOrRestore,
+            onRestore: maximizeOrRestore,
+            onMinimize: () {
+              windowManager.minimize();
             },
-            onRestore: () {
-              appWindow.restore();
-              isMaximized.value = false;
+            onClose: () {
+              windowManager.close();
             },
+            showCloseButton: true,
+            showMaximizeButton: true,
+            showMinimizeButton: true,
           ),
       ],
       onDrag: () {
-        if (kIsDesktop) appWindow.startDragging();
+        if (kIsDesktop) windowManager.startDragging();
       },
       title: widget.center,
       toolbarOpacity: widget.toolbarOpacity,
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 5760cc78..20e90e47 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:audio_service/audio_service.dart';
-import 'package:bitsdojo_window/bitsdojo_window.dart';
 import 'package:fl_query/fl_query.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -26,30 +25,39 @@ import 'package:spotube/services/mobile_audio_service.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/themes/dark_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/themes/light_theme.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/utils/platform.dart';
+import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
+import 'package:window_size/window_size.dart';
 
 final bowl = QueryBowl();
 void main() async {
+  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   await Hive.initFlutter();
   Hive.registerAdapter(CacheTrackAdapter());
   Hive.registerAdapter(CacheTrackEngagementAdapter());
   Hive.registerAdapter(CacheTrackSkipSegmentAdapter());
-  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
   if (kIsDesktop) {
-    doWhenWindowReady(() async {
+    await windowManager.ensureInitialized();
+    WindowOptions windowOptions = const WindowOptions(
+      center: true,
+      backgroundColor: Colors.transparent,
+      titleBarStyle: TitleBarStyle.hidden,
+      title: "Spotube",
+    );
+    setWindowMinSize(const Size(kReleaseMode ? 1020 : 300, 700));
+    await windowManager.waitUntilReadyToShow(windowOptions, () async {
       final localStorage = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
       final rawSize = localStorage.getString(LocalStorageKeys.windowSizeInfo);
       final savedSize = rawSize != null ? json.decode(rawSize) : null;
+      final wasMaximized = savedSize?["maximized"] ?? false;
       final double? height = savedSize?["height"];
       final double? width = savedSize?["width"];
-      appWindow.minSize = const Size(kReleaseMode ? 1020 : 300, 700);
-      appWindow.alignment = Alignment.center;
-      appWindow.title = "Spotube";
-      if (height != null && width != null && height >= 700 && width >= 359) {
-        appWindow.size = Size(width, height);
-      } else {
-        appWindow.maximize();
+      await windowManager.setResizable(true);
+      if (wasMaximized) {
+        await windowManager.maximize();
+      } else if (height != null && width != null) {
+        await windowManager.setSize(Size(width, height));
       }
-      appWindow.show();
+      await windowManager.show();
     });
   }
   MobileAudioService? audioServiceHandler;
@@ -169,22 +177,24 @@ class SpotubeState extends ConsumerState<Spotube> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   }
 
   @override
-  void didChangeMetrics() {
+  void didChangeMetrics() async {
     super.didChangeMetrics();
-    final windowSameDimension = kIsMobile
-        ? false
-        : prevSize?.width == appWindow.size.width &&
-            prevSize?.height == appWindow.size.height;
+    if (kIsMobile) return;
+    final size = await windowManager.getSize();
+    final windowSameDimension =
+        prevSize?.width == size.width && prevSize?.height == size.height;
 
-    if (localStorage == null || windowSameDimension || kIsMobile) return;
+    if (localStorage == null || windowSameDimension) return;
+    final isMaximized = await windowManager.isMaximized();
     localStorage!.setString(
       LocalStorageKeys.windowSizeInfo,
       jsonEncode({
-        'width': appWindow.isMaximized ? 0.0 : appWindow.size.width,
-        'height': appWindow.isMaximized ? 0.0 : appWindow.size.height,
+        'maximized': isMaximized,
+        'width': size.width,
+        'height': size.height,
       }),
     );
-    prevSize = appWindow.size;
+    prevSize = await windowManager.getSize();
   }
 
   TargetPlatform appPlatform = TargetPlatform.android;
@@ -220,6 +230,9 @@ class SpotubeState extends ConsumerState<Spotube> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       routeInformationProvider: router.routeInformationProvider,
       debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
       title: 'Spotube',
+      builder: (context, child) {
+        return DragToResizeArea(child: child!);
+      },
       androidTheme: lightTheme(
         accentMaterialColor: accentMaterialColor,
         backgroundMaterialColor: backgroundMaterialColor,
@@ -236,15 +249,6 @@ class SpotubeState extends ConsumerState<Spotube> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
       macosTheme: macosTheme,
       macosDarkTheme: macosDarkTheme,
       themeMode: themeMode,
-      windowButtonConfig: kIsDesktop
-          ? PlatformWindowButtonConfig(
-              isMaximized: () async => Future.value(appWindow.isMaximized),
-              onClose: () async => appWindow.close(),
-              onRestore: () async => appWindow.restore(),
-              onMaximize: () async => appWindow.maximize(),
-              onMinimize: () async => appWindow.minimize(),
-            )
-          : null,
       shortcuts: PlatformProperty.all({
         ...WidgetsApp.defaultShortcuts.map((key, value) {
           return MapEntry(
diff --git a/lib/services/linux_audio_service.dart b/lib/services/linux_audio_service.dart
index ac68b2e2..8cb82306 100644
--- a/lib/services/linux_audio_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/linux_audio_service.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import 'dart:io';
 
-import 'package:bitsdojo_window/bitsdojo_window.dart';
 import 'package:dbus/dbus.dart';
 
 import 'package:spotube/provider/dbus_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/models/spotube_track.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/provider/playback_provider.dart';
 import 'package:spotube/utils/type_conversion_utils.dart';
+import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 
 class _MprisMediaPlayer2 extends DBusObject {
   /// Creates a new object to expose on [path].
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class _MprisMediaPlayer2 extends DBusObject {
 
   /// Implementation of org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Quit()
   Future<DBusMethodResponse> doQuit() async {
-    appWindow.close();
+    await windowManager.close();
     return DBusMethodSuccessResponse();
   }
 
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index bf0cd78b..73dfb386 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -7,21 +7,29 @@
 #include "generated_plugin_registrant.h"
 
 #include <audioplayers_linux/audioplayers_linux_plugin.h>
-#include <bitsdojo_window_linux/bitsdojo_window_plugin.h>
 #include <metadata_god/metadata_god_plugin.h>
+#include <screen_retriever/screen_retriever_plugin.h>
 #include <url_launcher_linux/url_launcher_plugin.h>
+#include <window_manager/window_manager_plugin.h>
+#include <window_size/window_size_plugin.h>
 
 void fl_register_plugins(FlPluginRegistry* registry) {
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) audioplayers_linux_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "AudioplayersLinuxPlugin");
   audioplayers_linux_plugin_register_with_registrar(audioplayers_linux_registrar);
-  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) bitsdojo_window_linux_registrar =
-      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "BitsdojoWindowPlugin");
-  bitsdojo_window_plugin_register_with_registrar(bitsdojo_window_linux_registrar);
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) metadata_god_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "MetadataGodPlugin");
   metadata_god_plugin_register_with_registrar(metadata_god_registrar);
+  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) screen_retriever_registrar =
+      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "ScreenRetrieverPlugin");
+  screen_retriever_plugin_register_with_registrar(screen_retriever_registrar);
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) url_launcher_linux_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "UrlLauncherPlugin");
   url_launcher_plugin_register_with_registrar(url_launcher_linux_registrar);
+  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) window_manager_registrar =
+      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "WindowManagerPlugin");
+  window_manager_plugin_register_with_registrar(window_manager_registrar);
+  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) window_size_registrar =
+      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "WindowSizePlugin");
+  window_size_plugin_register_with_registrar(window_size_registrar);
 }
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 0de3bf80..60021f16 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
   audioplayers_linux
-  bitsdojo_window_linux
   metadata_god
+  screen_retriever
   url_launcher_linux
+  window_manager
+  window_size
 )
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_FFI_PLUGIN_LIST
diff --git a/linux/my_application.cc b/linux/my_application.cc
index e1aa9337..759285af 100644
--- a/linux/my_application.cc
+++ b/linux/my_application.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <bitsdojo_window_linux/bitsdojo_window_plugin.h>
 #include "my_application.h"
 
 #include <flutter_linux/flutter_linux.h>
@@ -48,10 +47,8 @@ static void my_application_activate(GApplication* application) {
     gtk_window_set_title(window, "spotube");
   }
 
-  auto bdw = bitsdojo_window_from(window);
-  bdw->setCustomFrame(true); 
-  // gtk_window_set_default_size(window, 1280, 720);
-  gtk_widget_show(GTK_WIDGET(window));
+  gtk_window_set_default_size(window, 1280, 720);
+  gtk_widget_realize(GTK_WIDGET(window));
 
   g_autoptr(FlDartProject) project = fl_dart_project_new();
   fl_dart_project_set_dart_entrypoint_arguments(project, self->dart_entrypoint_arguments);
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index 7beb29a8..3e05dc1a 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -8,27 +8,31 @@ import Foundation
 import audio_service
 import audio_session
 import audioplayers_darwin
-import bitsdojo_window_macos
 import connectivity_plus_macos
 import macos_ui
 import metadata_god
 import package_info_plus_macos
 import path_provider_macos
+import screen_retriever
 import shared_preferences_macos
 import sqflite
 import url_launcher_macos
+import window_manager
+import window_size
 
 func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
   AudioServicePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioServicePlugin"))
   AudioSessionPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioSessionPlugin"))
   AudioplayersDarwinPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioplayersDarwinPlugin"))
-  BitsdojoWindowPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "BitsdojoWindowPlugin"))
   ConnectivityPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "ConnectivityPlugin"))
   MacOSUiPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "MacOSUiPlugin"))
   MetadataGodPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "MetadataGodPlugin"))
   FLTPackageInfoPlusPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "FLTPackageInfoPlusPlugin"))
   PathProviderPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "PathProviderPlugin"))
+  ScreenRetrieverPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "ScreenRetrieverPlugin"))
   SharedPreferencesPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SharedPreferencesPlugin"))
   SqflitePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SqflitePlugin"))
   UrlLauncherPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "UrlLauncherPlugin"))
+  WindowManagerPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "WindowManagerPlugin"))
+  WindowSizePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "WindowSizePlugin"))
 }
diff --git a/macos/Runner/MainFlutterWindow.swift b/macos/Runner/MainFlutterWindow.swift
index a5e040aa..319eb28f 100644
--- a/macos/Runner/MainFlutterWindow.swift
+++ b/macos/Runner/MainFlutterWindow.swift
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 import Cocoa
 import FlutterMacOS
-import bitsdojo_window_macos
+import window_manager
 
-class MainFlutterWindow: BitsdojoWindow {
-  override func bitsdojo_window_configure() -> UInt {
-    return BDW_CUSTOM_FRAME | BDW_HIDE_ON_STARTUP
+class MainFlutterWindow: NSWindow {
+    override func awakeFromNib() {
+      let flutterViewController = FlutterViewController.init()
+      let windowFrame = self.frame
+      self.contentViewController = flutterViewController
+      self.setFrame(windowFrame, display: true)
+
+      RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: flutterViewController)
+
+      super.awakeFromNib()
   }
 
-  override func awakeFromNib() {
-    let flutterViewController = FlutterViewController.init()
-    let windowFrame = self.frame
-    self.contentViewController = flutterViewController
-    self.setFrame(windowFrame, display: true)
-
-    RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: flutterViewController)
-
-    super.awakeFromNib()
-  }
+    override public func order(_ place: NSWindow.OrderingMode, relativeTo otherWin: Int) {
+        super.order(place, relativeTo: otherWin)
+        hiddenWindowAtLaunch()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 259d6b19..d870ec78 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -190,41 +190,6 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.0.3"
-  bitsdojo_window:
-    dependency: "direct main"
-    description:
-      name: bitsdojo_window
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.5"
-  bitsdojo_window_linux:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: bitsdojo_window_linux
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.3"
-  bitsdojo_window_macos:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: bitsdojo_window_macos
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.3"
-  bitsdojo_window_platform_interface:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: bitsdojo_window_platform_interface
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.2"
-  bitsdojo_window_windows:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: bitsdojo_window_windows
-      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "0.1.5"
   boolean_selector:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1157,6 +1122,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.27.3"
+  screen_retriever:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: screen_retriever
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.1.5"
   scroll_pos:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1484,6 +1456,22 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "3.0.0"
+  window_manager:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: window_manager
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.2.8"
+  window_size:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      path: "plugins/window_size"
+      ref: a738913c8ce2c9f47515382d40827e794a334274
+      resolved-ref: a738913c8ce2c9f47515382d40827e794a334274
+      url: "https://github.com/google/flutter-desktop-embedding.git"
+    source: git
+    version: "0.1.0"
   xdg_directories:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 68337146..8893a03d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ dependencies:
   spotify: ^0.8.0
   url_launcher: ^6.1.7
   youtube_explode_dart: ^1.12.1
-  bitsdojo_window: ^0.1.5
   path: ^1.8.0
   path_provider: ^2.0.8
   collection: ^1.15.0
@@ -65,6 +64,12 @@ dependencies:
   adwaita: ^0.5.2
   flutter_svg: ^1.1.6
   fuzzywuzzy: ^0.2.0
+  window_manager: 0.2.8
+  window_size:
+    git:
+      url: https://github.com/google/flutter-desktop-embedding.git
+      ref: a738913c8ce2c9f47515382d40827e794a334274
+      path: plugins/window_size
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index c40e4841..a39133cb 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -7,23 +7,29 @@
 #include "generated_plugin_registrant.h"
 
 #include <audioplayers_windows/audioplayers_windows_plugin.h>
-#include <bitsdojo_window_windows/bitsdojo_window_plugin.h>
 #include <connectivity_plus_windows/connectivity_plus_windows_plugin.h>
 #include <metadata_god/metadata_god_plugin_c_api.h>
 #include <permission_handler_windows/permission_handler_windows_plugin.h>
+#include <screen_retriever/screen_retriever_plugin.h>
 #include <url_launcher_windows/url_launcher_windows.h>
+#include <window_manager/window_manager_plugin.h>
+#include <window_size/window_size_plugin.h>
 
 void RegisterPlugins(flutter::PluginRegistry* registry) {
   AudioplayersWindowsPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("AudioplayersWindowsPlugin"));
-  BitsdojoWindowPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
-      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("BitsdojoWindowPlugin"));
   ConnectivityPlusWindowsPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("ConnectivityPlusWindowsPlugin"));
   MetadataGodPluginCApiRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("MetadataGodPluginCApi"));
   PermissionHandlerWindowsPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("PermissionHandlerWindowsPlugin"));
+  ScreenRetrieverPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
+      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("ScreenRetrieverPlugin"));
   UrlLauncherWindowsRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("UrlLauncherWindows"));
+  WindowManagerPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
+      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("WindowManagerPlugin"));
+  WindowSizePluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
+      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("WindowSizePlugin"));
 }
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 5dca4667..86f316df 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
   audioplayers_windows
-  bitsdojo_window_windows
   connectivity_plus_windows
   metadata_god
   permission_handler_windows
+  screen_retriever
   url_launcher_windows
+  window_manager
+  window_size
 )
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_FFI_PLUGIN_LIST
diff --git a/windows/runner/main.cpp b/windows/runner/main.cpp
index 1ad6625c..b938ff49 100644
--- a/windows/runner/main.cpp
+++ b/windows/runner/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-#include <bitsdojo_window_windows/bitsdojo_window_plugin.h>
-auto bdw = bitsdojo_window_configure(BDW_CUSTOM_FRAME | BDW_HIDE_ON_STARTUP);
-
 #include <flutter/dart_project.h>
 #include <flutter/flutter_view_controller.h>
 #include <windows.h>
diff --git a/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp b/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp
index c10f08dc..d5c04f23 100644
--- a/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp
+++ b/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(),
+      WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, // do not add WS_VISIBLE since the window will be shown later
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);