diff --git a/samples/html/helpview/helpview.cpp b/samples/html/helpview/helpview.cpp
index 584ba00e97..70614e0c2b 100644
--- a/samples/html/helpview/helpview.cpp
+++ b/samples/html/helpview/helpview.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool MyApp::OnInit()
     SetAppName(wxT("wxHTMLHelp")); 
     wxConfig::Get(); // create an instance
 
-    help = new wxHtmlHelpController;
+    help = new wxHtmlHelpController(wxHF_DEFAULT_STYLE|wxHF_OPEN_FILES);
 
     if (argc < 2) {
         wxLogError(wxT("Usage : helpview <helpfile> [<more helpfiles>]"));
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ void MyApp::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent& event)
 {
     if (m_exitIfNoMainWindow && !GetTopWindow())
         ExitMainLoop();
+
+    event.Skip();
+    event.RequestMore();
 }
 
 int MyApp::OnExit()
diff --git a/utils/helpview/src/helpview.cpp b/utils/helpview/src/helpview.cpp
index b5bfbf813e..433afeca98 100644
--- a/utils/helpview/src/helpview.cpp
+++ b/utils/helpview/src/helpview.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool hvApp::OnInit()
     wxFileName::MacRegisterDefaultTypeAndCreator( wxT("htb") , 'HTBD' , 'HTBA' ) ;
 #endif
 
-    int istyle = wxHF_DEFAULT_STYLE;
+    int istyle = wxHF_DEFAULT_STYLE|wxHF_OPEN_FILES;
 
     wxString service, windowName, titleFormat, argStr;
     wxString book[10];
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ void hvApp::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent& event)
 {
     if (m_exitIfNoMainWindow && !GetTopWindow())
         ExitMainLoop();
+
+    event.Skip();
+    event.RequestMore();
 }
 
 int hvApp::OnExit()