diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
index d0c027d431..9e5f9410fe 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static void gst_gl_display_finalize (GObject* object);
 /* Called in the gl thread, protected by lock and unlock */
 gpointer gst_gl_display_thread_create_context (GstGLDisplay* display);
 void gst_gl_display_thread_destroy_context (GstGLDisplay* display);
-void gst_gl_display_thread_change_context (GstGLDisplay* display);
 void gst_gl_display_thread_run_generic (GstGLDisplay *display);
 void gst_gl_display_thread_gen_texture (GstGLDisplay* display);
 void gst_gl_display_thread_del_texture (GstGLDisplay* display);
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ gst_gl_display_init (GstGLDisplay *display, GstGLDisplayClass *klass)
   //gl context
   display->gl_thread = NULL;
   display->gl_window = NULL;
-  display->winId = 0;
   display->visible = FALSE;
   display->isAlive = TRUE;
   display->texture_pool = g_hash_table_new (g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal);
@@ -120,10 +118,6 @@ gst_gl_display_init (GstGLDisplay *display, GstGLDisplayClass *klass)
   display->redisplay_texture_width = 0;
   display->redisplay_texture_height = 0;
 
-  //action resize
-  display->resize_width = 0;
-  display->resize_height = 0;
-
   //action gen and del texture
   display->gen_texture = 0;
   display->gen_texture_width = 0;
@@ -385,7 +379,7 @@ gst_gl_display_finalize (GObject* object)
 
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------
-//------------------ BEGIN GL THREAD ACTIONS -----------------
+//------------------ BEGIN GL THREAD PROCS -------------------
 //------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /* Called in the gl thread */
@@ -1399,7 +1393,7 @@ gst_gl_display_glgen_texture (GstGLDisplay* display, GLuint* pTexture, GLint wid
     guint key = (gint)width;
     key <<= 16;
     key |= (gint)height;
-    sub_texture_pool = g_hash_table_lookup (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER(key));
+    sub_texture_pool = g_hash_table_lookup (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER((guint64)key));
 
     //if there is a sub texture pool associated to th given key
     if (sub_texture_pool && g_queue_get_length(sub_texture_pool) > 0)
@@ -1494,13 +1488,13 @@ gst_gl_display_gldel_texture (GstGLDisplay* display, GLuint* pTexture, GLint wid
   guint key = (gint)width;
   key <<= 16;
   key |= (gint)height;
-  sub_texture_pool = g_hash_table_lookup (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER(key));
+  sub_texture_pool = g_hash_table_lookup (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER((guint64)key));
 
   //if the size is known
   if (!sub_texture_pool)
   {
     sub_texture_pool = g_queue_new ();
-    g_hash_table_insert (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER(key), sub_texture_pool);
+    g_hash_table_insert (display->texture_pool, GUINT_TO_POINTER((guint64)key), sub_texture_pool);
 
     GST_INFO ("one more sub texture pool inserted: %d ", key);
     GST_INFO ("nb sub texture pools: %d", g_hash_table_size (display->texture_pool));
@@ -1582,12 +1576,10 @@ gst_gl_display_new (void)
  * Called by the first gl element of a video/x-raw-gl flow */
 void
 gst_gl_display_create_context (GstGLDisplay *display,
-                               GLint width, GLint height,
-                               gulong winId)
+                               GLint width, GLint height)
 {
   gst_gl_display_lock (display);
 
-  display->winId = winId;
   display->upload_width = width;
   display->upload_height = height;
 
@@ -1614,18 +1606,6 @@ gst_gl_display_set_visible_context (GstGLDisplay* display, gboolean visible)
 }
 
 
-/* Called by the glimagesink element */
-void
-gst_gl_display_resize_context (GstGLDisplay* display, gint width, gint height)
-{
-  gst_gl_display_lock (display);
-  display->resize_width = width;
-  display->resize_height = height;
-  gst_gl_window_resize (display->gl_window, display->resize_width, display->resize_height);
-  gst_gl_display_unlock (display);
-}
-
-
 /* Called by the glimagesink element */
 gboolean
 gst_gl_display_redisplay (GstGLDisplay* display, GLuint texture, gint width, gint height)
@@ -1642,7 +1622,8 @@ gst_gl_display_redisplay (GstGLDisplay* display, GLuint texture, gint width, gin
       display->redisplay_texture_width = width;
       display->redisplay_texture_height = height;
     }
-    gst_gl_window_draw (display->gl_window);
+    if (display->gl_window)
+      gst_gl_window_draw (display->gl_window);
   }
   gst_gl_display_unlock (display);
 
@@ -1878,13 +1859,10 @@ gst_gl_display_del_shader (GstGLDisplay* display, GstGLShader* shader)
 
 /* Called by the glimagesink */
 void
-gst_gl_display_set_window_id (GstGLDisplay* display, gulong winId)
+gst_gl_display_set_window_id (GstGLDisplay* display, gulong window_id)
 {
-  //used only when glimagesink is connected to a gl flow
-  //otehrwise it can directly create the gl context using the winId
   gst_gl_display_lock (display);
-  display->winId = winId;
-  gst_gl_window_set_external_window_id (display->gl_window, display->winId);
+  gst_gl_window_set_external_window_id (display->gl_window, window_id);
   gst_gl_display_unlock (display);
 }
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.h
index 377b418378..0f3c323cc3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgldisplay.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ struct _GstGLDisplay {
   //gl context
   GThread* gl_thread;
   GstGLWindow* gl_window;
-  gulong winId;
   gboolean visible;
   gboolean isAlive;
   GHashTable* texture_pool;
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ struct _GstGLDisplay {
   GLuint redisplay_texture_width;
   GLuint redisplay_texture_height;
 
-  //action resize
-  gint resize_width;
-  gint resize_height;
-
   //action gen and del texture
   GLuint gen_texture;
   GLuint gen_texture_width;
@@ -213,10 +208,8 @@ GType gst_gl_display_get_type (void);
 GstGLDisplay* gst_gl_display_new (void);
 
 void gst_gl_display_create_context (GstGLDisplay* display,
-                                    GLint width, GLint height,
-                                    gulong winId);
+                                    GLint width, GLint height);
 void gst_gl_display_set_visible_context (GstGLDisplay* display, gboolean visible);
-void gst_gl_display_resize_context (GstGLDisplay* display, gint width, gint height);
 gboolean gst_gl_display_redisplay (GstGLDisplay* display, GLuint texture, gint width, gint height);
 
 void gst_gl_display_thread_add (GstGLDisplay *display,
@@ -254,7 +247,7 @@ void gst_gl_display_gen_shader (GstGLDisplay* display,
                                 GstGLShader** shader);
 void gst_gl_display_del_shader (GstGLDisplay* display, GstGLShader* shader);
 
-void gst_gl_display_set_window_id (GstGLDisplay* display, gulong winId);
+void gst_gl_display_set_window_id (GstGLDisplay* display, gulong window_id);
 void gst_gl_display_set_client_reshape_callback (GstGLDisplay* display, CRCB cb);
 void gst_gl_display_set_client_draw_callback (GstGLDisplay* display, CDCB cb);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.h
index f8a6c92ffc..b97cfd899e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow.h
@@ -68,15 +68,14 @@ void gst_gl_window_set_draw_callback (GstGLWindow *window, GstGLWindowCB callbac
 void gst_gl_window_set_resize_callback (GstGLWindow *window, GstGLWindowCB2 callback, gpointer data);
 void gst_gl_window_set_close_callback (GstGLWindow *window, GstGLWindowCB callback, gpointer data);
 
-gboolean gst_gl_window_has_internal_window_id (GstGLWindow *window);
-gboolean gst_gl_window_has_internal_gl_context (GstGLWindow *window);
+gboolean gst_gl_window_has_external_window_id (GstGLWindow *window);
+gboolean gst_gl_window_has_external_gl_context (GstGLWindow *window);
 
 guint64 gst_gl_window_get_window_id (GstGLWindow *window);
 guint64 gst_gl_window_get_gl_context (GstGLWindow *window);
 
 void gst_gl_window_visible (GstGLWindow *window, gboolean visible);
 void gst_gl_window_draw (GstGLWindow *window);
-void gst_gl_window_resize (GstGLWindow *window, gint width, gint height);
 void gst_gl_window_run_loop (GstGLWindow *window);
 void gst_gl_window_quit_loop (GstGLWindow *window);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow_win32.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow_win32.c
index b0e834d40c..fc9e1ee86b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow_win32.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglwindow_win32.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 void gst_gl_window_set_pixel_format (GstGLWindow *window);
 LRESULT CALLBACK window_proc (HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
+LRESULT FAR PASCAL sub_class_proc (HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
 #define GST_GL_WINDOW_GET_PRIVATE(o)  \
   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((o), GST_GL_TYPE_WINDOW, GstGLWindowPrivate))
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstGLWindow, gst_gl_window, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 gboolean _gst_gl_window_debug = FALSE;
 
+HHOOK hHook;
+
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
 static void
 gst_gl_window_finalize (GObject * object)
@@ -193,7 +196,6 @@ gst_gl_window_new (gint width, gint height)
   //device is set in the window_proc 
   g_assert (priv->device);
 
-  UpdateWindow (priv->internal_win_id);
   ShowCursor (TRUE);
 
   return window;
@@ -208,7 +210,20 @@ gst_gl_window_error_quark (void)
 void 
 gst_gl_window_set_external_window_id (GstGLWindow *window, guint64 id)
 {
-  g_warning ("gst_gl_window_set_external_window_id: not implemented\n");
+  GstGLWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
+  WNDPROC window_parent_proc = (WNDPROC) (guint64) SetWindowLongPtr ((HWND)id, GWL_WNDPROC, (DWORD) (guint64) sub_class_proc);
+  RECT rect;
+  GetClientRect ((HWND)id, &rect);
+  SetWindowLongPtr (priv->internal_win_id, GWL_STYLE, WS_CHILD | WS_MAXIMIZE);
+  SetParent (priv->internal_win_id, (HWND)id);  
+  SetProp ((HWND)id, "gl_window_parent_proc", (WNDPROC) window_parent_proc);
+  SetProp ((HWND)id, "gl_window_id", priv->internal_win_id);
+  priv->has_external_window_id = TRUE;
+
+  //take changes into account: SWP_FRAMECHANGED
+  SetWindowPos (priv->internal_win_id, HWND_TOP, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right, rect.bottom,
+    SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS | SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_FRAMECHANGED | SWP_NOACTIVATE);
+  MoveWindow (priv->internal_win_id, rect.left, rect.top, rect.right, rect.bottom, FALSE);
 }
 
 void 
@@ -253,24 +268,18 @@ gst_gl_window_has_external_window_id (GstGLWindow *window)
 {
   gboolean has_internal_window_id = TRUE;
   GstGLWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
-  
-  has_internal_window_id = priv->has_external_window_id;
 
-  return has_internal_window_id;
+  return priv->has_external_window_id;
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
 gboolean
-gst_gl_window_has_internal_gl_context (GstGLWindow *window)
+gst_gl_window_has_external_gl_context (GstGLWindow *window)
 {
   gboolean has_external_gl_context = TRUE;
   GstGLWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
-  
-  
-  has_external_gl_context = priv->has_external_gl_context;
-  
 
-  return has_external_gl_context;
+  return priv->has_external_gl_context;
 }
 
 /* Must be called in the gl thread */
@@ -300,9 +309,9 @@ gst_gl_window_visible (GstGLWindow *window, gboolean visible)
   g_debug ("set visible %d\n", priv->internal_win_id);
   
   if (visible)
-    ret = ShowWindow (priv->internal_win_id, SW_SHOW);
+    ret = ShowWindowAsync (priv->internal_win_id, SW_SHOW);
   else
-    ret = ShowWindow (priv->internal_win_id, SW_HIDE);
+    ret = ShowWindowAsync (priv->internal_win_id, SW_HIDE);
 }
 
 /* Thread safe */
@@ -310,60 +319,8 @@ void
 gst_gl_window_draw (GstGLWindow *window)
 {
   GstGLWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
-  
-  if (!priv->has_external_window_id)
-    RedrawWindow (priv->internal_win_id, NULL, NULL,
-      RDW_NOERASE | RDW_INTERNALPAINT | RDW_INVALIDATE);
-  else
-  {
-    PAINTSTRUCT ps;
-    
-    /*RECT destsurf_rect;
-    POINT dest_surf_point;
-
-    dest_surf_point.x = 0;
-    dest_surf_point.y = 0;
-    ClientToScreen (priv->external_win_id, &dest_surf_point);
-    GetClientRect (priv->external_win_id, &destsurf_rect);
-    OffsetRect (&destsurf_rect, dest_surf_point.x, dest_surf_point.y);
-
-    if (window->State.Width != (destsurf_rect.right - destsurf_rect.left) ||
-        window->State.Height != (destsurf_rect.bottom - destsurf_rect.top))
-    {
-        window->State.Width = destsurf_rect.right - destsurf_rect.left;
-        window->State.Height = destsurf_rect.bottom - destsurf_rect.top;
-        window->State.NeedToResize = GL_FALSE;
-        if( FETCH_WCB( *window, Reshape ) )
-            INVOKE_WCB( *window, Reshape, ( window->State.Width, window->State.Height ) );
-        glViewport( 0, 0, window->State.Width, window->State.Height );
-    }*/
-
-    BeginPaint (priv->external_win_id, &ps);
-    priv->draw_cb (priv->draw_data);  //FIXME: wrong thread caller
-    glFlush();
-    SwapBuffers (priv->device);
-    EndPaint (priv->external_win_id, &ps);
-  }
-}
-
-/* Thread safe */
-void
-gst_gl_window_resize (GstGLWindow *window, gint width, gint height)
-{
-  GstGLWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
-  gint x = 0;
-  gint y = 0;
-  RECT winRect;
-
-  GetWindowRect (priv->internal_win_id, &winRect);
-  x = winRect.left;
-  y = winRect.top;
-
-  width += 2 * GetSystemMetrics (SM_CXSIZEFRAME);
-  height += 2 * GetSystemMetrics (SM_CYSIZEFRAME) + GetSystemMetrics (SM_CYCAPTION);
-
-  SetWindowPos (priv->internal_win_id, HWND_TOP, x, y, width, height,
-    SWP_ASYNCWINDOWPOS | SWP_NOACTIVATE | SWP_NOOWNERZORDER | SWP_NOSENDCHANGING | SWP_NOZORDER);
+  RedrawWindow (priv->internal_win_id, NULL, NULL,
+    RDW_NOERASE | RDW_INTERNALPAINT | RDW_INVALIDATE);
 }
 
 void
@@ -515,7 +472,11 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK window_proc (HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
       case WM_SIZE:
       {
         if (priv->resize_cb)
+        {
+          if (priv->has_external_window_id)
+            MoveWindow (hWnd, 0, 0, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam), FALSE);
           priv->resize_cb (priv->resize_data, LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam));
+        }
         break;
       }
 
@@ -589,3 +550,17 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK window_proc (HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
   else
     return DefWindowProc( hWnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam );
 }
+
+LRESULT FAR PASCAL sub_class_proc (HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+  WNDPROC window_parent_proc = GetProp (hWnd, "gl_window_parent_proc");
+  
+  if (uMsg == WM_SIZE)
+  {
+      HWND gl_window_id = GetProp (hWnd, "gl_window_id");
+      PostMessage (gl_window_id, WM_SIZE, wParam, lParam);
+  }
+
+  return CallWindowProc (window_parent_proc, hWnd, uMsg, wParam, lParam);
+}
+