[Windows] Hide app until first frame is drawn (#109816)

dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   }
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"flutter_gallery", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"flutter_gallery", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

dev/integration_tests/flutter_gallery/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/lib/main.dart

@@ -38,24 +38,32 @@ void main() async {
     const MethodChannel methodChannel =
         MethodChannel('tests.flutter.dev/windows_startup_test');
 
-    // TODO(loic-sharma): Make the window invisible until after the first frame.
-    // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/41980
     final bool? visible = await methodChannel.invokeMethod('isWindowVisible');
-    if (visible == null || visible == false) {
-      throw 'Window should be visible at startup';
+    if (visible == null || visible == true) {
+      throw 'Window should be hidden at startup';
     }
 
+    bool firstFrame = true;
     ui.PlatformDispatcher.instance.onBeginFrame = (Duration duration) async {
       final bool? visible = await methodChannel.invokeMethod('isWindowVisible');
-      if (visible == null || visible == false) {
-        throw 'Window should be visible';
+      if (visible == null) {
+        throw 'Method channel unavailable';
       }
 
-      if (!completer.isCompleted) {
-        completer.complete('success');
+      if (visible == true) {
+        if (firstFrame) {
+          throw 'Window should be hidden on first frame';
+        }
+
+        if (!completer.isCompleted) {
+          completer.complete('success');
+        }
       }
 
+      // Draw something to trigger the first frame callback that displays the
+      // window.
       drawHelloWorld();
+      firstFrame = false;
     };
 
     ui.PlatformDispatcher.instance.scheduleFrame();

dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "flutter_window.h"
 
 #include <optional>
+#include <mutex>
+
 #include <flutter/method_channel.h>
 #include <flutter/standard_method_codec.h>
 
@@ -33,6 +35,16 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
 
+  static std::mutex visible_mutex;
+  static bool visible = false;
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    std::scoped_lock lock(visible_mutex);
+    this->Show();
+    visible = true;
+  });
+
+  // Create a method channel to check the window's visibility.
   flutter::MethodChannel<> channel(
       flutter_controller_->engine()->messenger(), "tests.flutter.dev/windows_startup_test",
       &flutter::StandardMethodCodec::GetInstance());
@@ -40,8 +52,9 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   channel.SetMethodCallHandler(
     [](const flutter::MethodCall<>& call,
        std::unique_ptr<flutter::MethodResult<>> result) {
+      std::scoped_lock lock(visible_mutex);
       if (call.method_name() == "isWindowVisible") {
-        result->Success(true);
+        result->Success(visible);
       } else {
         result->NotImplemented();
       }

dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <flutter/dart_project.h>
 #include <flutter/flutter_view_controller.h>
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <windef.h>
 
 #include "flutter_window.h"
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"windows_startup_test", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"windows_startup_test", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

dev/integration_tests/windows_startup_test/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

dev/manual_tests/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   }
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

dev/manual_tests/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"manual_tests", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"manual_tests", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

dev/manual_tests/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

dev/manual_tests/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

examples/flutter_view/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   }
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

examples/flutter_view/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"flutter_view", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"flutter_view", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

examples/flutter_view/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

examples/flutter_view/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

examples/hello_world/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   }
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

examples/hello_world/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"hello_world", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"hello_world", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

examples/hello_world/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

examples/hello_world/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,15 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

examples/platform_channel/windows/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
           }));
 
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

examples/platform_channel/windows/runner/main.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"platform_channel", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"platform_channel", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

examples/platform_channel/windows/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -128,6 +129,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window, UINT const message,
                                       WPARAM const wparam,

examples/platform_channel/windows/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();

packages/flutter_tools/templates/app_shared/windows.tmpl/runner/flutter_window.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ bool FlutterWindow::OnCreate() {
   }
   RegisterPlugins(flutter_controller_->engine());
   SetChildContent(flutter_controller_->view()->GetNativeWindow());
+
+  flutter_controller_->engine()->SetNextFrameCallback([&]() {
+    this->Show();
+  });
+
   return true;
 }
 

packages/flutter_tools/templates/app_shared/windows.tmpl/runner/main.cpp.tmpl

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int APIENTRY wWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE instance, _In_opt_ HINSTANCE prev,
   FlutterWindow window(project);
   Win32Window::Point origin(10, 10);
   Win32Window::Size size(1280, 720);
-  if (!window.CreateAndShow(L"{{projectName}}", origin, size)) {
+  if (!window.Create(L"{{projectName}}", origin, size)) {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   window.SetQuitOnClose(true);

packages/flutter_tools/templates/app_shared/windows.tmpl/runner/win32_window.cpp

@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ Win32Window::~Win32Window() {
   Destroy();
 }
 
-bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                                const Point& origin,
-                                const Size& size) {
+bool Win32Window::Create(const std::wstring& title,
+                         const Point& origin,
+                         const Size& size) {
   Destroy();
 
   const wchar_t* window_class =
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   double scale_factor = dpi / 96.0;
 
   HWND window = CreateWindow(
-      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_VISIBLE,
+      window_class, title.c_str(), WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
       Scale(origin.x, scale_factor), Scale(origin.y, scale_factor),
       Scale(size.width, scale_factor), Scale(size.height, scale_factor),
       nullptr, nullptr, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), this);
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ bool Win32Window::CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
   return OnCreate();
 }
 
+bool Win32Window::Show() {
+  return ShowWindow(window_handle_, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
 // static
 LRESULT CALLBACK Win32Window::WndProc(HWND const window,
                                       UINT const message,

packages/flutter_tools/templates/app_shared/windows.tmpl/runner/win32_window.h

@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ class Win32Window {
   Win32Window();
   virtual ~Win32Window();
 
-  // Creates and shows a win32 window with |title| and position and size using
+  // Creates a win32 window with |title| that is positioned and sized using
   // |origin| and |size|. New windows are created on the default monitor. Window
   // sizes are specified to the OS in physical pixels, hence to ensure a
-  // consistent size to will treat the width height passed in to this function
-  // as logical pixels and scale to appropriate for the default monitor. Returns
-  // true if the window was created successfully.
-  bool CreateAndShow(const std::wstring& title,
-                     const Point& origin,
-                     const Size& size);
+  // consistent size this function will scale the inputted width and height as
+  // as appropriate for the default monitor. The window is invisible until
+  // |Show| is called. Returns true if the window was created successfully.
+  bool Create(const std::wstring& title, const Point& origin, const Size& size);
+
+  // Show the current window. Returns true if the window was successfully shown.
+  bool Show();
 
   // Release OS resources associated with window.
   void Destroy();