diff --git a/xwords4/common/board.c b/xwords4/common/board.c
index 203e807b9..90f893824 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/board.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/board.c
@@ -1366,8 +1366,7 @@ timerFiredForPen( BoardCtxt* board )
                 if ( listWords ) {
                     util_cellSquareHeld( board->util, stream );
                     if ( dragDropInProgress( board ) ) {
-                        XP_Bool dragged;
-                        dragDropEnd( board, board->penDownX, board->penDownY, &dragged );
+                        dragDropEnd( board, board->penDownX, board->penDownY, NULL );
                     }
                 }
                 stream_destroy( stream );
@@ -3035,7 +3034,6 @@ handlePenUpInternal( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy, XP_Bool isPen,
                      XP_Bool altDown )
 {
     XP_Bool draw = XP_FALSE;
-    XP_Bool dragged = XP_FALSE;
     BoardObjectType prevObj = board->penDownObject;
 
     /* prevent timer from firing after pen lifted.  Set now rather than later
@@ -3043,6 +3041,7 @@ handlePenUpInternal( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy, XP_Bool isPen,
        exiting this function (which might give timer time to fire. */
     board->penDownObject = OBJ_NONE;
 
+    XP_Bool dragged = XP_FALSE;
     if ( dragDropInProgress(board) ) {
         draw = dragDropEnd( board, xx, yy, &dragged );
     }
diff --git a/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c b/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
index 839124eac..28cd97d06 100644
--- a/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
+++ b/xwords4/common/dragdrpp.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ dragDropContinue( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy )
 }
 
 XP_Bool
-dragDropEnd( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy, XP_Bool* dragged )
+dragDropEnd( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy, XP_Bool* draggedP )
 {
     DragState* ds = &board->dragState;
     BoardObjectType newObj;
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ dragDropEnd( BoardCtxt* board, XP_U16 xx, XP_U16 yy, XP_Bool* dragged )
     XP_ASSERT( dragDropInProgress(board) );
 
     (void)dragDropContinueImpl( board, xx, yy, &newObj );
-    *dragged = ds->didMove;
+    if ( !!draggedP ) {
+        *draggedP = ds->didMove;
+    }
 
     /* If we've dropped on something, put the tile there!  Since we
        don't remove it from its earlier location until it's dropped,
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkask.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkask.c
index 792de08af..2da903ad4 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkask.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkask.c
@@ -48,18 +48,17 @@ gtkask( GtkWidget* parent, const gchar *message, GtkButtonsType buttons,
 gint
 gtkask_timeout( GtkWidget* parent, const gchar* message,
                 GtkButtonsType buttons, const AskPair* buttxts,
-                XP_U16 timeout )
+                uint32_t timeoutMS )
 {
-    XP_LOGFF( "(msg: \"%s\")", message );
     guint src = 0;
     GtkWidget* dlg = gtk_message_dialog_new( (GtkWindow*)parent, 
                                              GTK_MESSAGE_QUESTION,
                                              GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,
                                              buttons, "%s", message );
 
-    if ( timeout > 0 ) {
-        XP_LOGF( "%s(%s)", __func__, message ); /* log since times out... */
-        src = g_timeout_add( timeout, timer_func, dlg );
+    if ( timeoutMS > 0 ) {
+        XP_LOGF( "%s(\"%s\")", __func__, message ); /* log since times out... */
+        src = g_timeout_add( timeoutMS, timer_func, dlg );
     }
 
     while ( !!buttxts && !!buttxts->txt ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkask.h b/xwords4/linux/gtkask.h
index 32f8ccf63..20756b5c5 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkask.h
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkask.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ gint gtkask( GtkWidget* parent, const gchar *message,
              GtkButtonsType buttons, const AskPair* buttxts );
 gint gtkask_timeout( GtkWidget* parent, const gchar *message, 
                      GtkButtonsType buttons, const AskPair* buttxts, 
-                     XP_U16 timeout );
+                     uint32_t timeoutMS );
 
 #endif
 #endif /* PLATFORM_GTK */
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c b/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
index 552bfea79..68af06791 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
+++ b/xwords4/linux/gtkboard.c
@@ -1961,9 +1961,10 @@ gtk_util_getTraySearchLimits( XW_UtilCtxt* XP_UNUSED(uc),
 static void
 gtk_util_bonusSquareHeld( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, XWBonusType bonus )
 {
-    LOG_FUNC();
-    XP_USE( uc );
-    XP_USE( bonus );
+    GtkGameGlobals* globals = (GtkGameGlobals*)uc->closure;
+    gchar* msg = g_strdup_printf( "bonusSquareHeld(bonus=%d)", bonus );
+    gtkask_timeout( globals->window, msg, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, NULL, 1000 );
+    g_free( msg );
 }
 
 static void