diff --git a/examples/animation.py b/examples/animation.py
index 2f9119b59..18f4b0bf4 100644
--- a/examples/animation.py
+++ b/examples/animation.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class SmoothApp(App):
         self.bar.layout_offset_x = -40
 
         await self.view.dock(footer, edge="bottom")
-        await self.view.dock(self.bar, edge="left", size=40, z=1)
         await self.view.dock(Placeholder(), Placeholder(), edge="top")
+        await self.view.dock(self.bar, edge="left", size=40, z=1)
 
 
 SmoothApp.run()
diff --git a/src/textual/message_pump.py b/src/textual/message_pump.py
index f0eff8033..0e6b39e28 100644
--- a/src/textual/message_pump.py
+++ b/src/textual/message_pump.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MessagePump:
         return self._parent and not self._parent._closed and not self._parent._closing
 
     def log(self, *args) -> None:
-        return self.app.log(args)
+        return self.app.log(*args)
 
     def set_parent(self, parent: MessagePump) -> None:
         self._parent = parent
diff --git a/src/textual/view.py b/src/textual/view.py
index c4d0efe5b..1fadb9a21 100644
--- a/src/textual/view.py
+++ b/src/textual/view.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class View(Widget):
         self.require_repaint()
 
     async def refresh_layout(self) -> None:
-
+        await self.layout.mount_all(self)
         if not self.size or not self.is_root_view:
             return
 
@@ -108,10 +108,6 @@ class View(Widget):
         hidden, shown, resized = self.layout.reflow(width, height)
         self.app.refresh()
 
-        for widget in self.layout.get_widgets():
-            if not self.is_mounted(widget):
-                await self.mount(widget)
-
         for widget in hidden:
             widget.post_message_no_wait(events.Hide(self))
         for widget in shown:
diff --git a/src/textual/views/_dock_view.py b/src/textual/views/_dock_view.py
index 1a7846e97..8226f507f 100644
--- a/src/textual/views/_dock_view.py
+++ b/src/textual/views/_dock_view.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class DockView(View):
     ) -> GridLayout:
 
         grid = GridLayout(gap=gap, gutter=gutter, align=align)
-        view = View(layout=grid)
+        view = View(layout=grid, name=name)
         dock = Dock(edge, (view,), z)
         assert isinstance(self.layout, DockLayout)
         self.layout.docks.append(dock)
@@ -64,4 +64,5 @@ class DockView(View):
                 await self.mount(view)
             else:
                 await self.mount(**{name: view})
+        await self.refresh_layout()
         return grid
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py b/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
index c4904033d..0bf9c3e79 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ class Footer(Widget):
         """If highlight key changes we need to regenerate the text."""
         self._key_text = None
 
+    async def on_mouse_move(self, event: events.MouseMove) -> None:
+        """Store any key we are moving over."""
+        self.highlight_key = event.style.meta.get("key")
+
+    async def on_leave(self, event: events.Leave) -> None:
+        """Clear any highlight when the mouse leave the widget"""
+        self.highlight_key = None
+
     def __rich_repr__(self) -> rich.repr.RichReprResult:
         yield "keys", self.keys
 
@@ -55,11 +63,3 @@ class Footer(Widget):
         if self._key_text is None:
             self._key_text = self.make_key_text()
         return self._key_text
-
-    async def on_mouse_move(self, event: events.MouseMove) -> None:
-        """Store any key we are moving over."""
-        self.highlight_key = event.style.meta.get("key")
-
-    async def on_leave(self, event: events.MouseMove) -> None:
-        """Clear any highlight when the mouse leave the widget"""
-        self.highlight_key = None