diff --git a/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.h b/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.h
index 1b6c4e456c..37dad4c960 100644
--- a/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.h
+++ b/cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.h
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ public:
     void OnUpdateTextDrawMode( wxUpdateUIEvent& aEvent );
     void OnUpdateLineDrawMode( wxUpdateUIEvent& aEvent );
 
+    /**
+     * Function InitDisplay
+     * Refresh the full display for this frame:
+     * Set the title, the status line and redraw the canvas
+     * Must be called after the footprint to display is modifed
+     */
+    void InitDisplay();
+
     /**
      * Function IsGridVisible() , virtual
      * @return true if the grid must be shown
diff --git a/cvpcb/setvisu.cpp b/cvpcb/setvisu.cpp
index ce069a4a50..6a37058c09 100644
--- a/cvpcb/setvisu.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/setvisu.cpp
@@ -30,82 +30,78 @@
  */
 void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::CreateScreenCmp()
 {
-    wxString msg, FootprintName;
-    bool     IsNew = false;
-
-    FootprintName = m_FootprintList->GetSelectedFootprint();
-
     if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame == NULL )
     {
         m_DisplayFootprintFrame = new DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME( this, _( "Module" ),
                                                   wxPoint( 0, 0 ),
                                                   wxSize( 600, 400 ),
                                                   KICAD_DEFAULT_DRAWFRAME_STYLE );
-        IsNew = true;
         m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Show( true );
     }
     else
     {
-        // Raising the window does not show the window on Windows if iconized.
-        // This should work on any platform.
         if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->IsIconized() )
              m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Iconize( false );
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Raise();
-
-        // Raising the window does not set the focus on Linux.  This should work on any platform.
-        if( wxWindow::FindFocus() != m_DisplayFootprintFrame )
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->SetFocus();
     }
 
-    if( !FootprintName.IsEmpty() )
+    m_DisplayFootprintFrame->InitDisplay();
+}
+
+/* Refresh the full display for this frame:
+ * Set the title, the status line and redraw the canvas
+ * Must be called after the footprint to display is modifed
+ */
+void DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::InitDisplay()
+{
+    wxString msg;
+    CVPCB_MAINFRAME * parentframe = (CVPCB_MAINFRAME *) GetParent();
+    wxString footprintName = parentframe->m_FootprintList->GetSelectedFootprint();
+
+    if( !footprintName.IsEmpty() )
     {
-        msg = _( "Footprint: " ) + FootprintName;
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->SetTitle( msg );
-        FOOTPRINT_INFO* Module = m_footprints.GetModuleInfo( FootprintName );
+        msg = _( "Footprint: " ) + footprintName;
+        SetTitle( msg );
+        FOOTPRINT_INFO* module_info = parentframe->m_footprints.GetModuleInfo( footprintName );
         msg = _( "Lib: " );
 
-        if( Module )
-            msg += Module->m_LibName;
+        if( module_info )
+            msg += module_info->m_LibName;
         else
             msg += wxT( "???" );
 
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->SetStatusText( msg, 0 );
+        SetStatusText( msg, 0 );
 
-        if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetBoard()->m_Modules.GetCount() )
+        if( GetBoard()->m_Modules.GetCount() )
         {
             // there is only one module in the list
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetBoard()->m_Modules.DeleteAll();
+            GetBoard()->m_Modules.DeleteAll();
         }
 
-        MODULE* mod = m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Get_Module( FootprintName );
+        MODULE* module = Get_Module( footprintName );
 
-        if( mod )
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetBoard()->m_Modules.PushBack( mod );
+        if( module )
+            GetBoard()->m_Modules.PushBack( module );
 
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Zoom_Automatique( false );
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetCanvas()->Refresh();
+        Zoom_Automatique( false );
 
-        // Display new cursor coordinates and zoom value:
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->UpdateStatusBar();
-
-        if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->m_Draw3DFrame )
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->m_Draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
     }
-    else if( !IsNew )   // No footprint to display. Erase old footprint, if any
+    else   // No footprint to display. Erase old footprint, if any
     {
-        if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetBoard()->m_Modules.GetCount() )
+        if( GetBoard()->m_Modules.GetCount() )
         {
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->GetBoard()->m_Modules.DeleteAll();
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Zoom_Automatique( false );
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->SetStatusText( wxEmptyString, 0 );
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->UpdateStatusBar();
+            GetBoard()->m_Modules.DeleteAll();
+            Zoom_Automatique( false );
+            SetStatusText( wxEmptyString, 0 );
         }
-
-        m_DisplayFootprintFrame->Refresh();
-
-        if( m_DisplayFootprintFrame->m_Draw3DFrame )
-            m_DisplayFootprintFrame->m_Draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
     }
+
+    // Display new cursor coordinates and zoom value:
+    UpdateStatusBar();
+
+    GetCanvas()->Refresh();
+
+    if( m_Draw3DFrame )
+        m_Draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
 }
 
 /*