Show a label with a message...

[pks timing com]

the second gtk_label_set_text() call should have read:

 > what you're likely trying to get done -----------------------------------
[snip]
 >  > void salute_hide (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 >  > {
 >  >   gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(message), " ");
 >  > }


Apologies from a lazy typist!