diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/toplevel.h b/include/wx/gtk/toplevel.h
index f27e872b6b..e714803be9 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/toplevel.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/toplevel.h
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ public:
     // wxUSER_ATTENTION_ERROR difference, -2 for no hint, -1 for ERROR hint, rest for GtkTimeout handle.
     int m_urgency_hint;
 
+    // give hints to the Window Manager for how the size
+    // of the TLW can be changed by dragging
+    virtual void DoSetSizeHints( int minW, int minH,
+                                 int maxW = wxDefaultCoord, int maxH = wxDefaultCoord,
+                                 int incW = wxDefaultCoord, int incH = wxDefaultCoord );
+
 protected:
     // common part of all ctors
     void Init();
@@ -120,12 +126,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void DoSetSize(int x, int y,
                            int width, int height,
                            int sizeFlags = wxSIZE_AUTO);
-
-    // give hints to the Window Manager for how the size
-    // of the TLW can be changed by dragging
-    virtual void DoSetSizeHints( int minW, int minH,
-                                 int maxW = wxDefaultCoord, int maxH = wxDefaultCoord,
-                                 int incW = wxDefaultCoord, int incH = wxDefaultCoord );
                                  
     virtual void DoSetClientSize(int width, int height);
     virtual void DoGetClientSize( int *width, int *height ) const;