diff --git a/gramps/gui/configure.py b/gramps/gui/configure.py
index dae4cf72a..858b791f8 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/configure.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/configure.py
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ class ConfigureDialog(ManagedWindow):
         
         self.__setup_pages(configure_page_funcs)
         
-        self.window.show_all()
         self.show()
     
     def __setup_pages(self, configure_page_funcs):
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/book.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/book.glade
index 04ff7d8de..0c7d2c014 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/book.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/book.glade
@@ -2,132 +2,6 @@
 <!-- Generated with glade 3.18.3 -->
 <interface>
   <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.0"/>
-  <object class="GtkDialog" id="book">
-    <property name="height_request">300</property>
-    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-    <property name="type_hint">normal</property>
-    <child internal-child="vbox">
-      <object class="GtkBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
-        <property name="visible">True</property>
-        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-        <child internal-child="action_area">
-          <object class="GtkButtonBox" id="dialog-action_area1">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-            <property name="layout_style">end</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkButton" id="delete_button">
-                <property name="label">gtk-delete</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_delete_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">0</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkButton" id="close_button">
-                <property name="label">gtk-close</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_cancel_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkButton" id="ok_button">
-                <property name="label">gtk-ok</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="can_default">True</property>
-                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
-                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_ok_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">2</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-          </object>
-          <packing>
-            <property name="expand">False</property>
-            <property name="fill">True</property>
-            <property name="pack_type">end</property>
-            <property name="position">0</property>
-          </packing>
-        </child>
-        <child>
-          <object class="GtkBox" id="vbox2">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkLabel" id="title2">
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                <property name="ypad">6</property>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
-                <property name="position">0</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-            <child>
-              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
-                <property name="width_request">500</property>
-                <property name="visible">True</property>
-                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                <property name="border_width">12</property>
-                <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
-                <child>
-                  <object class="GtkTreeView" id="list">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
-                    <property name="headers_visible">False</property>
-                    <child internal-child="selection">
-                      <object class="GtkTreeSelection" id="treeview-selection3"/>
-                    </child>
-                  </object>
-                </child>
-              </object>
-              <packing>
-                <property name="expand">True</property>
-                <property name="fill">True</property>
-                <property name="position">1</property>
-              </packing>
-            </child>
-          </object>
-          <packing>
-            <property name="expand">True</property>
-            <property name="fill">True</property>
-            <property name="position">1</property>
-          </packing>
-        </child>
-      </object>
-    </child>
-    <action-widgets>
-      <action-widget response="0">delete_button</action-widget>
-      <action-widget response="-7">close_button</action-widget>
-      <action-widget response="-5">ok_button</action-widget>
-    </action-widgets>
-  </object>
   <object class="GtkWindow" id="top">
     <property name="width_request">600</property>
     <property name="height_request">600</property>
@@ -626,4 +500,131 @@
       </object>
     </child>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkDialog" id="book">
+    <property name="height_request">300</property>
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <property name="type_hint">normal</property>
+    <property name="transient_for">top</property>
+    <child internal-child="vbox">
+      <object class="GtkBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+        <child internal-child="action_area">
+          <object class="GtkButtonBox" id="dialog-action_area1">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="layout_style">end</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="delete_button">
+                <property name="label">gtk-delete</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_delete_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="close_button">
+                <property name="label">gtk-close</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_cancel_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="ok_button">
+                <property name="label">gtk-ok</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="can_default">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                <signal name="clicked" handler="on_booklist_ok_clicked" object="top" swapped="yes"/>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="position">2</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="pack_type">end</property>
+            <property name="position">0</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkBox" id="vbox2">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkLabel" id="title2">
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                <property name="ypad">6</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkScrolledWindow" id="scrolledwindow2">
+                <property name="width_request">500</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="border_width">12</property>
+                <property name="shadow_type">in</property>
+                <child>
+                  <object class="GtkTreeView" id="list">
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="headers_visible">False</property>
+                    <child internal-child="selection">
+                      <object class="GtkTreeSelection" id="treeview-selection3"/>
+                    </child>
+                  </object>
+                </child>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">True</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="position">1</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+    <action-widgets>
+      <action-widget response="0">delete_button</action-widget>
+      <action-widget response="-7">close_button</action-widget>
+      <action-widget response="-5">ok_button</action-widget>
+    </action-widgets>
+  </object>
 </interface>
diff --git a/gramps/gui/glade/clipboard.glade b/gramps/gui/glade/clipboard.glade
index dce6aef81..2237d9b75 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/glade/clipboard.glade
+++ b/gramps/gui/glade/clipboard.glade
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Generated with glade 3.18.3 -->
 <interface>
-  <!-- interface-requires gtk+ 3.0 -->
+  <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.0"/>
   <object class="GtkDialog" id="clipboard">
-    <property name="visible">True</property>
     <property name="can_focus">False</property>
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">Clipboard</property>
     <property name="default_width">500</property>
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="can_default">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
                 <signal name="clicked" handler="on_help_clicked" swapped="no"/>
               </object>
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="can_default">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
                 <property name="use_underline">True</property>
               </object>
               <packing>
@@ -61,7 +59,6 @@
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="can_default">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
                 <signal name="clicked" handler="on_clear_clicked" swapped="no"/>
               </object>
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@
                 <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                 <property name="can_default">True</property>
                 <property name="receives_default">False</property>
-                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
                 <property name="use_stock">True</property>
                 <signal name="clicked" handler="on_close_clipboard" swapped="no"/>
               </object>