diff --git a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
index 4cc34e4..96aebb9 100644
--- a/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wclient_wl.c
@@ -300,13 +300,12 @@ xdg_surface_handle_configure(void *data, struct xdg_surface *xs, uint32_t serial
         if (nb) {
             wlclient_destroy_shm_buffer(top->buf);
             top->buf = nb;
-            /* Tell WINGs the backing pointer changed so subsequent
-             * draws hit the new buffer. */
             W_SetViewBacking(top->view->window, nb->image);
             top->view->size.width  = top->pending_w;
             top->view->size.height = top->pending_h;
 
-            /* Notify WINGs of the resize so widget delegates relayout */
+            /* Dispatch configure event synchronously so widget delegates
+             * relayout children before we repaint. */
             WMEvent cev;
             memset(&cev, 0, sizeof(cev));
             cev.type = WME_CONFIGURE;
@@ -315,7 +314,8 @@ xdg_surface_handle_configure(void *data, struct xdg_surface *xs, uint32_t serial
             cev.u.configure.event = top->view->window;
             cev.u.configure.width = top->pending_w;
             cev.u.configure.height = top->pending_h;
-            W_WL_EnqueueEvent(top->ctx->scr, &cev, top->view);
+            cev._view_target = top->view;
+            WMHandleEvent(&cev);
 
             /* Repaint all content into the new buffer */
             if (top->view->flags.mapped) {
diff --git a/WINGs/wview_wl.c b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
index 9d887b9..2bf7984 100644
--- a/WINGs/wview_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
@@ -447,12 +447,6 @@ static void wl_redisplay(void *vctx, W_View *view)
 		W_View *next = child->nextSister;
 		if (child->flags.mapped && child->flags.realized && !child->flags.alreadyDead) {
 			wl_redisplay(vctx, child);
-		} else if (child->flags.realized && !child->flags.mapped) {
-			/* Debug: find unmapped children that should be mapped */
-			if (view->size.width >= 400 && view->size.height > 50 && view->size.height < 100)
-				wwarning("wl_redisplay: UNMAPPED child %p in view %p (%dx%d) child_size=%dx%d pos=%d,%d",
-				         (void*)child, (void*)view, view->size.width, view->size.height,
-				         child->size.width, child->size.height, child->pos.x, child->pos.y);
 		}
 		child = next;
 	}