         /* Here we connect the "destroy" event to a signal handler */ 
         gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT (window), "destroy",
                             GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC (gtk_main_quit), NULL);
        
         /* Sets the border width of the window. */
         gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (window), 10);

         /* Create a Fixed Container */
         fixed = gtk_fixed_new();
         gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(window), fixed);
         gtk_widget_show(fixed);
