diff --git a/winit/examples/window.rs b/winit/examples/window.rs
index 7d9fc59f..1e22f893 100644
--- a/winit/examples/window.rs
+++ b/winit/examples/window.rs
@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ struct App {
 impl ApplicationHandler for App {
     fn can_create_surfaces(&mut self, event_loop: &dyn ActiveEventLoop) {
         #[cfg(not(web_platform))]
-        let window_attributes = WindowAttributes::default();
+        let window_attributes =
+            WindowAttributes::default().with_maximized(true).with_visible(false);
         #[cfg(web_platform)]
         let window_attributes = WindowAttributes::default()
             .with_platform_attributes(Box::new(WindowAttributesWeb::default().with_append(true)));
         self.window = match event_loop.create_window(window_attributes) {
-            Ok(window) => Some(window),
+            Ok(window) => {
+                window.set_visible(true);
+                Some(window)
+            },
             Err(err) => {
                 error!("error creating window: {err}");
                 event_loop.exit();
@@ -38,8 +42,11 @@ impl ApplicationHandler for App {
     }

     fn window_event(&mut self, event_loop: &dyn ActiveEventLoop, _: WindowId, event: WindowEvent) {
-        info!("{event:?}");
+        // info!("{event:?}");
         match event {
+            WindowEvent::Focused(focused) => {
+                println!("Window focus changed: {focused}");
+            },
             WindowEvent::CloseRequested => {
                 info!("Close was requested; stopping");
                 event_loop.exit();