diff --git a/gtk/databasewindow.cpp b/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
index 3c90490..db09ade 100644
--- a/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ DatabaseWindow::DatabaseWindow(
     property_modal().set_value( true );
 
     set_default_size( 550, 350 );
-    set_resizable( false );
 
     auto *box = new Gtk::Box( Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     add( *box );
@@ -95,6 +94,11 @@ DatabaseWindow::DatabaseWindow(
     m_tree_database->signal_button_press_event().connect(
         sigc::mem_fun( *this, &DatabaseWindow::treeViewClick ) );
 
+    // make columns resizable
+    for ( auto &column : m_tree_database->get_columns() ) {
+        column->set_resizable(true);
+    }
+
     // create language combobox for treeview
     auto model = Gtk::ListStore::create( m_columns_language );
     m_combo_language.property_model().set_value( model );
@@ -208,9 +212,6 @@ void DatabaseWindow::save() {
     auto *pw = new ProgressWindow;
     app->add_window( *pw );
 
-    std::thread t = std::thread( refreshSelectDB, changed_rows, linux, pw );
-    t.detach();
-
     // lambda capture
     auto *app_ptr = app.get();
 
@@ -221,6 +222,10 @@ void DatabaseWindow::save() {
     } );
 
     pw->show();
+
+    std::thread t = std::thread( refreshSelectDB, changed_rows, linux, pw );
+    t.detach();
+
     changed_rows.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/gui.cpp b/gtk/gui.cpp
index 4a7fb07..ec43bf5 100644
--- a/gtk/gui.cpp
+++ b/gtk/gui.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv ) {
             error( 1, errno, _( MEM_ALLOC_FAILED ).c_str() );
     }
 
+    // TODO let user know that program is authenticating and will start shortly
     authenticate( API_KEY );
-
     MainWindow mw( app );
-
     return app->run( mw );
 }
diff --git a/gtk/mainwindow.cpp b/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
index 58ee022..259e154 100644
--- a/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ void MainWindow::finishedSelection() {
         std::unique_ptr< Gtk::Dialog > dialog(
             new Gtk::Dialog( _( RENAME_CONFIRM ), *this ) );
         dialog->set_default_size( 550, 350 );
-        dialog->set_resizable( false );
         auto content = dialog->get_content_area();
 
         std::unique_ptr< Gtk::ScrolledWindow > sc_w( new Gtk::ScrolledWindow );
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow( const Glib::RefPtr< Gtk::Application > &ptr )
     Gtk::Label *label_pattern = new Gtk::Label();
 
     set_default_size( 400, 345 );
-    set_resizable( false );
 
     {
         // if cached pattern exists, load that instead of default
@@ -459,9 +457,9 @@ void MainWindow::dbUpdate() {
         app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
         delete pw;
     } );
+    pw->show();
     std::thread t( updateDB, !m_check_linux->get_active(), pw );
     t.detach();
-    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbClean() {
@@ -477,9 +475,9 @@ void MainWindow::dbRefresh() {
         app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
         delete pw;
     } );
+    pw->show();
     std::thread t( refreshDB, !m_check_linux->get_active(), pw );
     t.detach();
-    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbAdd() {
@@ -514,12 +512,12 @@ void MainWindow::dbAdd() {
         delete pw;
     } );
 
+    pw->show();
     std::thread t( addToDB, std::move( show ), m_entry_dir->get_text(),
                    std::move( language_code ), std::move( show_id ),
                    getDBPattern(), !m_check_linux->get_active(),
                    m_check_dvd->get_active(), pw );
     t.detach();
-    pw->show();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbManage() {
diff --git a/gtk/searchwindow.cpp b/gtk/searchwindow.cpp
index 0b2c5bf..7ad4eea 100644
--- a/gtk/searchwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/searchwindow.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow( std::string &_show, std::string &_id,
           language_map( _languages ) {
     set_title( _( GUI_WINDOW_SEARCH ) );
     property_modal().set_value( true );
-    set_resizable( false );
 
     auto *box = new Gtk::Box( Gtk::ORIENTATION_VERTICAL );
     add( *box );
diff --git a/gtk/seasonwindow.cpp b/gtk/seasonwindow.cpp
index df69c00..e2c8fa7 100644
--- a/gtk/seasonwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/seasonwindow.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ SeasonWindow::SeasonWindow( const std::vector< int > &seasons,
     set_title( _( GUI_WINDOW_SEASON ) );
 
     set_default_size( 250, 250 );
-    set_resizable( false );
 
     add( m_layout );