# In ruby/tk how to hide and unhide a root window

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-ruby-tk-how-to-hide-and-unhide-a-root-window/115047>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 20, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-ruby-tk-how-to-hide-and-unhide-a-root-window/115047 "2007-09-20T05:01:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Redman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ed\_Redman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ed_Redman)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 5:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-ruby-tk-how-to-hide-and-unhide-a-root-window/115047/1 "2007-09-20T05:01:03Z")

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I have discovered how to hide a root window

ie root.withdraw

question is how do I unhide the root window?

thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Redman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ed\_Redman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Ed_Redman)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-ruby-tk-how-to-hide-and-unhide-a-root-window/115047/2 "2007-09-20T11:16:37Z")

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On Sep 19, 2007, at 11:00 PM, Ed Redman wrote:

> I have discovered how to hide a root window
> 
> ie root.withdraw
> 
> question is how do I unhide the root window?

Try

```
root.deiconify

```

Regards, Morton