Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c	(revision 17337)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c	(revision 17338)
@@ -1595,9 +1595,16 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static GtkWidget *ghid_gdk_new_drawing_widget(void)
+{
+	return gtk_drawing_area_new();
+}
+
+
 void ghid_gdk_install(pcb_gtk_common_t *common, pcb_hid_t *hid)
 {
 	if (common != NULL) {
+		common->new_drawing_widget = ghid_gdk_new_drawing_widget;
 		common->init_drawing_widget = ghid_gdk_init_drawing_widget;
 		common->drawing_realize = ghid_gdk_port_drawing_realize_cb;
 		common->drawing_area_expose = ghid_gdk_drawing_area_expose_cb;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gl/gtkhid-gl.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gl/gtkhid-gl.c	(revision 17337)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gl/gtkhid-gl.c	(revision 17338)
@@ -1123,13 +1123,17 @@
 	glPopAttrib();
 }
 
+static GtkWidget *ghid_gl_new_drawing_widget(void)
+{
+	return gtk_drawing_area_new();
+}
 
 
-
 void ghid_gl_install(pcb_gtk_common_t *common, pcb_hid_t *hid)
 {
 
 	if (common != NULL) {
+	common->new_drawing_widget = ghid_gl_new_drawing_widget;
 	common->init_drawing_widget = ghid_gl_init_drawing_widget;
 	common->drawing_realize = ghid_gl_port_drawing_realize_cb;
 	common->drawing_area_expose = ghid_gl_drawing_area_expose_cb;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 17337)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 17338)
@@ -1611,9 +1611,16 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static GtkWidget *ghid_cairo_new_drawing_widget(void)
+{
+	return gtk_drawing_area_new();
+}
+
+
 void ghid_cairo_install(pcb_gtk_common_t * common, pcb_hid_t * hid)
 {
 	if (common != NULL) {
+		common->new_drawing_widget = ghid_cairo_new_drawing_widget;
 		common->init_drawing_widget = ghid_cairo_init_drawing_widget;
 		common->drawing_realize = ghid_cairo_port_drawing_realize_cb;
 		common->drawing_area_expose = ghid_cairo_drawing_area_expose_cb;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_topwin.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_topwin.c	(revision 17337)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_topwin.c	(revision 17338)
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 
 	/* -- The PCB layout output drawing area */
 
-	tw->drawing_area = gtk_drawing_area_new();
+	tw->drawing_area = tw->com->new_drawing_widget();
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(tw->drawing_area), "realize", G_CALLBACK(tw->com->drawing_realize), tw->com->gport);
 	tw->com->init_drawing_widget(tw->drawing_area, tw->com->gport);
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/glue.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/glue.h	(revision 17337)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/glue.h	(revision 17338)
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	gboolean (*drawing_area_expose)(GtkWidget *w, pcb_gtk_expose_t *p, void *gport);
 	void (*drawing_area_configure_hook)(void *);
 
+	GtkWidget *(*new_drawing_widget)(void);
 	void (*init_drawing_widget)(GtkWidget *widget, void *gport);
 	gboolean (*preview_expose)(GtkWidget *widget, pcb_gtk_expose_t *p, pcb_hid_expose_t expcall, pcb_hid_expose_ctx_t *ctx);
 	void (*load_bg_image)(void);