diff --git a/samples/event/gestures.cpp b/samples/event/gestures.cpp
index f28c53dc89..8a030bff3f 100644
--- a/samples/event/gestures.cpp
+++ b/samples/event/gestures.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "gestures.h"
 #include "wx/dcgraph.h"
+#include "wx/dcbuffer.h"
 
 #include "../image/horse.xpm"
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ MyGestureFrame::MyGestureFrame()
     sizer->Add(m_logText, wxSizerFlags().Expand());
     SetSizer(sizer);
 
+    // Set a minimum size for the frame
+    wxSize dsplySz = wxGetDisplaySize();
+    SetSizeHints(wxMin(800,dsplySz.GetWidth()), wxMin(600,dsplySz.GetHeight()));
+
     // Log to the text control
     delete wxLog::SetActiveTarget(new wxLogTextCtrl(m_logText));
 
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@ MyGesturePanel::MyGesturePanel(MyGestureFrame *parent)
     : wxPanel(parent, wxID_ANY),
       m_bitmap(horse_xpm)
 {
+    SetBackgroundStyle(wxBG_STYLE_PAINT);
     Bind(wxEVT_PAINT, &MyGesturePanel::OnPaint, this);
 
     if ( !EnableTouchEvents(wxTOUCH_ALL_GESTURES) )
@@ -71,12 +77,10 @@ void MyGestureFrame::OnGesture(wxGestureEvent& event)
 
 void MyGesturePanel::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    wxPaintDC paintDC(this);
+    wxAutoBufferedPaintDC paintDC(this);
+    paintDC.Clear();
 
     wxGCDC dc(paintDC);
-
-    dc.Clear();
-
     dc.SetTransformMatrix(m_affineMatrix);
     dc.DrawBitmap(m_bitmap, wxRound(m_translateDistance.m_x), wxRound(m_translateDistance.m_y));
 }
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnPan(wxPanGestureEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Pan gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Pan gesture started");
     }
 
     const wxPoint delta = event.GetDelta();
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnPan(wxPanGestureEvent& event)
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Pan gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Pan gesture ended");
     }
 
     Refresh();
@@ -117,12 +121,12 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnZoom(wxZoomGestureEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture started");
 
         m_lastZoomFactor = 1.0;
     }
 
-    wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture performed with zoom center at (%d, %d) and zoom Factor = %f\n",
+    wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture performed with zoom center at (%d, %d) and zoom Factor = %f",
         event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y, event.GetZoomFactor());
 
     const wxPoint& zoomCenter = event.GetPosition();
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnZoom(wxZoomGestureEvent& event)
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Zoom gesture ended");
     }
 
     m_lastZoomFactor = event.GetZoomFactor();
@@ -148,12 +152,12 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnRotate(wxRotateGestureEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture started");
 
         m_lastRotationAngle = 0.0;
     }
 
-    wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture performed with rotation center at (%d, %d) and cumulative rotation angle = %f\n",
+    wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture performed with rotation center at (%d, %d) and cumulative rotation angle = %f",
         event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y, event.GetRotationAngle());
 
     const wxPoint& rotationCenter = event.GetPosition();
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnRotate(wxRotateGestureEvent& event)
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Rotate gesture ended");
     }
 
     m_lastRotationAngle = event.GetRotationAngle();
@@ -179,14 +183,14 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnTwoFingerTap(wxTwoFingerTapEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture gesture started");
     }
 
-    wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture performed at (%d, %d)\n", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
+    wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture performed at (%d, %d)", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Two Finger Tap gesture ended");
     }
 }
 
@@ -194,14 +198,14 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnLongPress(wxLongPressEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture started");
     }
 
-    wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture performed at (%d,%d)\n", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
+    wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture performed at (%d,%d)", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Long Press gesture ended");
     }
 }
 
@@ -209,13 +213,13 @@ void MyGesturePanel::OnPressAndTap(wxPressAndTapEvent& event)
 {
     if ( event.IsGestureStart() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture started\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture started");
     }
 
-    wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture performed at (%d,%d)\n", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
+    wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture performed at (%d,%d)", event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y);
 
     if ( event.IsGestureEnd() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture Ended\n");
+        wxLogMessage("Press and Tap gesture ended");
     }
 }