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content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_view_win.cc

Index: content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_view_win.cc
===================================================================
--- content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_view_win.cc	(revision 145702)
+++ content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_view_win.cc	(working copy)
@@ -939,13 +939,7 @@
 }
 
 void RenderWidgetHostViewWin::Show() {
-  if (!is_fullscreen_) {
-    DCHECK(parent_hwnd_);
-    DCHECK(parent_hwnd_ != ui::GetWindowToParentTo(true));
-    SetParent(parent_hwnd_);
-  }
   ShowWindow(SW_SHOW);
-
   WasRestored();
 }
 
@@ -960,13 +954,6 @@
     ::SetFocus(NULL);
   ShowWindow(SW_HIDE);
 
-  if (!is_fullscreen_) {
-    // Cache the old parent, then orphan the window so we stop receiving
-    // messages.
-    parent_hwnd_ = GetParent();
-    SetParent(NULL);
-  }

[cpu_(ooo_6.6-7.5), 2012/07/10 02:45:18]

do we need the parent_hwnd_ anymore?

-
   WasHidden();
 }