Index: gtkhid-cairo.c
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--- gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 14690)
+++ gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 14691)
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@
 {
 }
 
+/** Drawing modes usually cycle from RESET to (POSITIVE | NEGATIVE) to FLUSH. direct and screen are not used in this HID. */
 static void ghid_cairo_set_drawing_mode(pcb_composite_op_t op, pcb_bool direct, const pcb_box_t *screen)
 {
 	render_priv_t *priv = gport->render_priv;
@@ -576,13 +577,6 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (direct) {
-		//priv->out_pixel = priv->base_pixel;
-		//priv->out_clip = NULL;
-		curr_drawing_mode = PCB_HID_COMP_POSITIVE;
-		return;
-	}
-
 	switch(op) {
 		case PCB_HID_COMP_RESET:
 			//ghid_sketch_setup(priv);