diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/DrawWin32.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/DrawWin32.cpp
index b59cbd0ac..2b362a591 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/DrawWin32.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/DrawWin32.cpp
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ SystemDraw::SystemDraw() {
 	actual_offset = Point(0, 0);
 	Reset();
 	handle = NULL;
+	dcMem = NULL;
 }
 
 SystemDraw::SystemDraw(HDC hdc) {
@@ -318,10 +319,26 @@ void SystemDraw::Unselect() {
 	Unselect0();
 }
 
+void  SystemDraw::Attach(HDC ahandle)
+{
+	handle = ahandle;
+	dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(handle);
+	Init();
+}
+
+HDC   SystemDraw::Detach()
+{
+	Unselect();
+	HDC h = handle;
+	handle = NULL;
+	::DeleteDC(dcMem);
+	dcMem = NULL;
+	return h;
+}
+
 SystemDraw::~SystemDraw() {
 	GuiLock __;
-	if(handle)
-		Unselect();
+	Detach();
 }
 
 HDC SystemDraw::BeginGdi() {
@@ -344,6 +361,7 @@ void BackDraw::Create(SystemDraw& w, int cx, int cy) {
 	size.cy = cy;
 	hbmp = ::CreateCompatibleBitmap(w.GetHandle(), cx, cy);
 	handle = ::CreateCompatibleDC(w.GetHandle());
+	dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(handle);
 	ASSERT(hbmp);
 	ASSERT(handle);
 #ifndef PLATFORM_WINCE
@@ -377,6 +395,8 @@ void BackDraw::Destroy() {
 		::DeleteDC(handle);
 		::DeleteObject(hbmp);
 		handle = NULL;
+		::DeleteDC(dcMem);
+		dcMem = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -457,8 +477,6 @@ PrintDraw::~PrintDraw() {
 		::AbortDoc(handle);
 	else
 		::EndDoc(handle);
-	DeleteDC(handle);
-	handle = NULL;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
index e3ad628c5..bd08e9ce4 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 NAMESPACE_UPP
 
-#define LTIMING(x) // RTIMING(x)
-#define LLOG(x)    // DLOG(x)
+#define LTIMING(x)  // RTIMING(x)
+#define LLOG(x)     // DLOG(x)
 
 bool ImageFallBack
 // = true
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ BitmapInfo32__::BitmapInfo32__(int cx, int cy)
 
 HBITMAP CreateBitMask(const RGBA *data, Size sz, Size tsz, Size csz, RGBA *ct)
 {
+	LTIMING("CreateBitMask");
 	GuiLock __;
 	memset(ct, 0, tsz.cx * tsz.cy * sizeof(RGBA));
 	int linelen = (tsz.cx + 15) >> 4 << 1;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ HBITMAP CreateBitMask(const RGBA *data, Size sz, Size tsz, Size csz, RGBA *ct)
 
 void SetSurface(HDC dc, const Rect& dest, const RGBA *pixels, Size srcsz, Point srcoff)
 {
+	LTIMING("SetSurface");
 	GuiLock __;
 	BitmapInfo32__ bi(srcsz.cx, srcsz.cy);
 	::SetDIBitsToDevice(dc, dest.left, dest.top, dest.GetWidth(), dest.GetHeight(),
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ public:
 
 void DrawSurface::Init(SystemDraw& w, int _x, int _y, int cx, int cy)
 {
+	LTIMING("DrawSurface");
 	GuiLock __;
 	dc = w.GetHandle();
 	size = Size(cx, cy);
@@ -221,6 +224,7 @@ ImageSysData::~ImageSysData()
 
 void ImageSysData::CreateHBMP(HDC dc, const RGBA *data)
 {
+	LTIMING("CreateHBMP");
 	LLOG("Creating BMP for " << img.GetSerialId() << ' ' << img.GetSize());
 	Size sz = img.GetSize();
 	BitmapInfo32__ bi(sz.cx, sz.cy);
@@ -268,14 +272,14 @@ void ImageSysData::Paint(SystemDraw& w, int x, int y, const Rect& src, Color c)
 			CreateHBMP(dc, ~img);
 		}
 		LTIMING("Image Opaque blit");
-		HDC dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(dc);
+		HDC dcMem = w.GetCompatibleDC();
 		HBITMAP o = (HBITMAP)::SelectObject(dcMem, hbmp);
 		::BitBlt(dc, x, y, ssz.cx, ssz.cy, dcMem, sr.left, sr.top, SRCCOPY);
 		::SelectObject(dcMem, o);
-		::DeleteDC(dcMem);
 		SysImageRealized(img);
 		return;
 	}
+#if 0
 	if(kind == IMAGE_MASK/* || GetKind() == IMAGE_OPAQUE*/) {
 		HDC dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(dc);
 		if(!hmask) {
@@ -307,6 +311,7 @@ void ImageSysData::Paint(SystemDraw& w, int x, int y, const Rect& src, Color c)
 		SysImageRealized(img);
 		return;
 	}
+#endif
 #ifndef PLATFORM_WINCE
 	if(fnAlphaBlend() && IsNull(c) && !ImageFallBack) {
 		if(!himg) {
@@ -321,10 +326,12 @@ void ImageSysData::Paint(SystemDraw& w, int x, int y, const Rect& src, Color c)
 		bf.BlendFlags = 0;
 		bf.SourceConstantAlpha = 255;
 		bf.AlphaFormat = AC_SRC_ALPHA;
-		HDC dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(dc);
-		::SelectObject(dcMem, himg);
+//		HDC dcMem = ::CreateCompatibleDC(dc);
+		HDC dcMem = w.GetCompatibleDC();
+		HBITMAP o = (HBITMAP)::SelectObject(dcMem, himg);
 		fnAlphaBlend()(dc, x, y, ssz.cx, ssz.cy, dcMem, sr.left, sr.top, ssz.cx, ssz.cy, bf);
-		::DeleteDC(dcMem);
+		::SelectObject(dcMem, o);
+//		::DeleteDC(dcMem);
 		SysImageRealized(img);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Gui.h b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Gui.h
index c38049b5f..9f94afd22 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Gui.h
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/Win32Gui.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 	dword style;
-	HDC   handle;
+	HDC   handle, dcMem;
 	Point actual_offset;
 
 	SystemDraw();
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ public:
 	HDC   GetHandle()                    { return handle; }
 	operator HDC() const                 { return handle; }
 	void  Unselect();
-	void  Attach(HDC ahandle)            { handle = ahandle; Init(); }
-	HDC   Detach()                       { Unselect(); HDC h = handle; handle = NULL; return h; }
+	void  Attach(HDC ahandle);
+	HDC   Detach();
+	
+	HDC   GetCompatibleDC()              { return dcMem; }
 
 	SystemDraw(HDC hdc);
 	virtual ~SystemDraw();