diff --git a/include/wx/docview.h b/include/wx/docview.h
index 087153946c..a60bfa4536 100644
--- a/include/wx/docview.h
+++ b/include/wx/docview.h
@@ -283,9 +283,6 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxDocManager: public wxEvtHandler
   void OnUndo(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnRedo(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
-#ifdef WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY
-  virtual wxDocument *CreateDocument(char *WXUNUSED(path), long WXUNUSED(flags = 0)) { return NULL; };
-#endif
   virtual wxDocument *CreateDocument(const wxString& path, long flags = 0);
   virtual wxView *CreateView(wxDocument *doc, long flags = 0);
   virtual void DeleteTemplate(wxDocTemplate *temp, long flags = 0);
diff --git a/samples/splitter/test.cpp b/samples/splitter/test.cpp
index d626b81e18..996b6d7b53 100644
--- a/samples/splitter/test.cpp
+++ b/samples/splitter/test.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ void MyFrame::OnIdle(wxIdleEvent& event)
 {
     if ( GetStatusBar()->GetStatusText(0) != "Ready" )
         SetStatusText("Ready");
+	
+	wxFrame::OnIdle(event);
 }
 
 MyCanvas::MyCanvas(wxWindow* parent, int x, int y, int w, int h) :