diff --git a/examples/dialog.rs b/examples/dialog.rs
index da84fa4..e4e6d4c 100644
--- a/examples/dialog.rs
+++ b/examples/dialog.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use cosmic::{
-    app::{self, Command, Core, Settings},
+    app::{self, Core, Settings, Task},
     executor,
-    iced::{subscription::Subscription, window},
+    iced::{window, Subscription},
     widget, Application, Element,
 };
 use cosmic_files::dialog::{Dialog, DialogKind, DialogMessage, DialogResult};
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ impl Application for App {
         &mut self.core
     }
 
-    fn init(core: Core, _flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, Command<Message>) {
+    fn init(core: Core, _flags: Self::Flags) -> (Self, Task<Message>) {
         (
             Self {
                 core,
                 dialog_opt: None,
                 result_opt: None,
             },
-            Command::none(),
+            Task::none(),
         )
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Command<Message> {
+    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
         match message {
             Message::DialogMessage(dialog_message) => {
                 if let Some(dialog) = &mut self.dialog_opt {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Application for App {
             }
         }
 
-        Command::none()
+        Task::none()
     }
 
     fn view_window(&self, window_id: window::Id) -> Element<Message> {
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index f1e1061..bc2623a 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -3926,25 +3926,31 @@ impl Application for App {
         struct TrashWatcherSubscription;
 
         let mut subscriptions = vec![
-            event::listen_with(|event, status, _window_id| match event {
-                Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::KeyPressed { key, modifiers, .. }) => match status {
-                    event::Status::Ignored => Some(Message::Key(modifiers, key)),
-                    event::Status::Captured => None,
-                },
-                Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::ModifiersChanged(modifiers)) => {
-                    Some(Message::Modifiers(modifiers))
+            event::listen_with(|event, status, window_id| {
+                //TODO: why are we getting events for this window Id?
+                if window_id == window::Id::NONE {
+                    return None;
                 }
-                Event::Window(WindowEvent::CloseRequested) => Some(Message::WindowClose),
-                #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
-                Event::PlatformSpecific(event::PlatformSpecific::Wayland(wayland_event)) => {
-                    match wayland_event {
-                        WaylandEvent::Output(output_event, output) => {
-                            Some(Message::OutputEvent(output_event, output))
-                        }
-                        _ => None,
+                match event {
+                    Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::KeyPressed { key, modifiers, .. }) => match status {
+                        event::Status::Ignored => Some(Message::Key(modifiers, key)),
+                        event::Status::Captured => None,
+                    },
+                    Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::ModifiersChanged(modifiers)) => {
+                        Some(Message::Modifiers(modifiers))
                     }
+                    Event::Window(WindowEvent::CloseRequested) => Some(Message::WindowClose),
+                    #[cfg(feature = "wayland")]
+                    Event::PlatformSpecific(event::PlatformSpecific::Wayland(wayland_event)) => {
+                        match wayland_event {
+                            WaylandEvent::Output(output_event, output) => {
+                                Some(Message::OutputEvent(output_event, output))
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => None,
                 }
-                _ => None,
             }),
             Config::subscription().map(|update| {
                 if !update.errors.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/dialog.rs b/src/dialog.rs
index db98d3e..1ef4ed5 100644
--- a/src/dialog.rs
+++ b/src/dialog.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl<M: Send + 'static> Dialog<M> {
             settings.platform_specific.application_id = App::APP_ID.to_string();
         }
 
-        //let (window_id, window_command) = window::open(settings);
+        let (window_id, window_command) = window::open(settings.clone());
 
         let core = Core::default();
         let flags = Flags {
@@ -184,13 +184,16 @@ impl<M: Send + 'static> Dialog<M> {
                         None
                     }
                 }),
-            //TODO
-            window_id: window::Id::NONE,
+            window_id,
             config_handler,
             config,
         };
 
-        let (cosmic, cosmic_command) = Cosmic::<App>::init((core, flags, settings));
+        // settings here is unused
+        let (mut cosmic, cosmic_command) = Cosmic::<App>::init((core, flags, settings));
+        let update_command = cosmic.update(app::Message::Cosmic(
+            app::cosmic::Message::MainWindowCreated(window_id),
+        ));
 
         (
             Self {
@@ -198,9 +201,15 @@ impl<M: Send + 'static> Dialog<M> {
                 mapper,
                 on_result: Box::new(on_result),
             },
-            cosmic_command
-                .map(DialogMessage)
-                .map(move |message| app::Message::App(mapper(message))),
+            Task::batch([
+                window_command.map(|_id| message::none()),
+                cosmic_command
+                    .map(DialogMessage)
+                    .map(move |message| app::Message::App(mapper(message))),
+                update_command
+                    .map(DialogMessage)
+                    .map(move |message| app::Message::App(mapper(message))),
+            ]),
         )
     }
 
@@ -1582,15 +1591,21 @@ impl Application for App {
     fn subscription(&self) -> Subscription<Message> {
         struct WatcherSubscription;
         let mut subscriptions = vec![
-            event::listen_with(|event, status, _window_id| match event {
-                Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::KeyPressed { key, modifiers, .. }) => match status {
-                    event::Status::Ignored => Some(Message::Key(modifiers, key)),
-                    event::Status::Captured => None,
-                },
-                Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::ModifiersChanged(modifiers)) => {
-                    Some(Message::Modifiers(modifiers))
+            event::listen_with(|event, status, window_id| {
+                //TODO: why are we getting events for this window Id?
+                if window_id == window::Id::NONE {
+                    return None;
+                }
+                match event {
+                    Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::KeyPressed { key, modifiers, .. }) => match status {
+                        event::Status::Ignored => Some(Message::Key(modifiers, key)),
+                        event::Status::Captured => None,
+                    },
+                    Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent::ModifiersChanged(modifiers)) => {
+                        Some(Message::Modifiers(modifiers))
+                    }
+                    _ => None,
                 }
-                _ => None,
             }),
             Config::subscription().map(|update| {
                 if !update.errors.is_empty() {