Adding upstream version 4:24.2.0.upstream/4%24.2.0

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

224 files changed, 40604 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/canvas/CppunitTest_canvas_test.mk b/canvas/CppunitTest_canvas_test.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..740e7e11db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/CppunitTest_canvas_test.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#*************************************************************************
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+#*************************************************************************
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_CppunitTest,canvas_test))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_add_exception_objects,canvas_test, \
+    canvas/qa/cppunit/canvastest \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_external,canvas_test,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_libraries,canvas_test, \
+    basegfx \
+    comphelper \
+    cppu \
+    cppuhelper \
+    sal \
+    test \
+    tl \
+    unotest \
+    vcl \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_sdk_api,canvas_test))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_ure,canvas_test))
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_vcl,canvas_test))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_components,canvas_test,\
+    canvas/source/vcl/vclcanvas \
+    canvas/source/factory/canvasfactory \
+    configmgr/source/configmgr \
+    i18npool/util/i18npool \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_configuration,canvas_test))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Executable_canvasdemo.mk b/canvas/Executable_canvasdemo.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b213293e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Executable_canvasdemo.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_Executable,canvasdemo))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_use_api,canvasdemo,\
+    offapi \
+    udkapi \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_use_externals,canvasdemo,\
+    boost_headers \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_set_include,canvasdemo,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_use_libraries,canvasdemo,\
+    basegfx \
+    comphelper \
+    cppu \
+    cppuhelper \
+    tl \
+    sal \
+    salhelper \
+    vcl \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_add_exception_objects,canvasdemo,\
+    canvas/workben/canvasdemo \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Executable_use_vclmain,canvasdemo))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/IwyuFilter_canvas.yaml b/canvas/IwyuFilter_canvas.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74419ea561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/IwyuFilter_canvas.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+assumeFilename: canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.cxx
+excludelist:
+    canvas/inc/parametricpolypolygon.hxx:
+    # base class has to be a complete type
+    - com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp
+    - com/sun/star/rendering/XParametricPolyPolygon2D.hpp
+    canvas/inc/base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx:
+    # base class has to be a complete type
+    - com/sun/star/rendering/XCachedPrimitive.hpp
+    - com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp
+    canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp
+    canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.cxx:
+    # Needed for nested name specifier
+    - com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp
+    # Complete type needed for return type
+    - basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx
+    canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.cxx:
+    # Complete type needed for B2DPolyPolygon return type
+    - basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx
+    canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.cxx:
+    # Needed for boost/polymorphic_cast.hpp
+    - boost/cast.hpp
+    canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - com/sun/star/rendering/ARGBColor.hpp
+    canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.cxx:
+    # Needed for nested name specifier
+    - com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp
+    canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp
+    canvas/source/tools/surface.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - comphelper/scopeguard.hxx
+    canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp
+    canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.cxx:
+    # Actually in use
+    - com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp
+    canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.cxx:
+    # Needed for boost/polymorphic_cast.hpp
+    - boost/cast.hpp
diff --git a/canvas/Library_cairocanvas.mk b/canvas/Library_cairocanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b7cd8d86b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_cairocanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,cairocanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,cairocanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_precompiled_header,cairocanvas,canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,cairocanvas,canvas/source/cairo/cairocanvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,cairocanvas))
+
+ifeq ($(OS),MACOSX)
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_system_darwin_frameworks,cairocanvas,\
+    Cocoa \
+))
+
+endif
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,cairocanvas,\
+	sal \
+	cppu \
+	basegfx \
+	cppuhelper \
+	comphelper \
+	vcl \
+	tk \
+	tl \
+	i18nlangtag \
+	canvastools \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,cairocanvas,\
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper_text \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper \
+	canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_externals,cairocanvas,\
+	boost_headers \
+	cairo \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_canvasfactory.mk b/canvas/Library_canvasfactory.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f2567fde0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_canvasfactory.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,canvasfactory))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,canvasfactory,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,canvasfactory,canvas/source/factory/canvasfactory,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,canvasfactory,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,canvasfactory))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,canvasfactory,\
+	cppu \
+	cppuhelper \
+	sal \
+	utl \
+	vcl \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,canvasfactory,\
+	canvas/source/factory/cf_service \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_canvastools.mk b/canvas/Library_canvastools.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f810cab5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_canvastools.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,canvastools))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,canvastools,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_precompiled_header,canvastools,canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,canvastools))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_defs,canvastools,\
+	-DCANVASTOOLS_DLLIMPLEMENTATION \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,canvastools,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,canvastools,\
+	basegfx \
+	comphelper \
+	cppu \
+	cppuhelper \
+	sal \
+	tk \
+	tl \
+	vcl \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,canvastools,\
+	canvas/source/tools/cachedprimitivebase \
+	canvas/source/tools/canvascustomspritehelper \
+	canvas/source/tools/canvastools \
+	canvas/source/tools/elapsedtime \
+	canvas/source/tools/page \
+	canvas/source/tools/pagemanager \
+	canvas/source/tools/parametricpolypolygon \
+	canvas/source/tools/propertysethelper \
+	canvas/source/tools/spriteredrawmanager \
+	canvas/source/tools/surface \
+	canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy \
+	canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxymanager \
+	canvas/source/tools/verifyinput \
+))
+
+ifeq ($(strip $(ENABLE_AGG)),YES)
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,canvastools,\
+	canvas/source/tools/bitmap \
+	canvas/source/tools/image \
+))
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,canvastools,\
+	agg \
+))
+ifneq ($(strip $(AGG_VERSION)),)
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_defs,canvastools,\
+	-DAGG_VERSION=$(AGG_VERSION) \
+))
+endif
+endif
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_directx9canvas.mk b/canvas/Library_directx9canvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4369de32d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_directx9canvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,directx9canvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,directx9canvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,directx9canvas,canvas/source/directx/directx9canvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,directx9canvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,directx9canvas,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,directx9canvas,\
+	cppu \
+	tk \
+	sal \
+	comphelper \
+	cppuhelper \
+	basegfx \
+	canvastools \
+	vcl \
+	tl \
+	utl \
+	i18nlangtag \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_system_win32_libs,directx9canvas,\
+	d3d9 \
+	gdi32 \
+	gdiplus \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_static_libraries,directx9canvas,\
+	directxcanvas \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,directx9canvas,\
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_9rm \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_config \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_gdipluscanvas.mk b/canvas/Library_gdipluscanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a67a19df41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_gdipluscanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,gdipluscanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,gdipluscanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,gdipluscanvas,canvas/source/directx/gdipluscanvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,gdipluscanvas,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,gdipluscanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,gdipluscanvas,\
+	cppu \
+	tk \
+	sal \
+	comphelper \
+	cppuhelper \
+	basegfx \
+	canvastools \
+	vcl \
+	tl \
+	utl \
+	i18nlangtag \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_system_win32_libs,gdipluscanvas,\
+	gdi32 \
+	gdiplus \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_static_libraries,gdipluscanvas,\
+	directxcanvas \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,gdipluscanvas,\
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_oglcanvas.mk b/canvas/Library_oglcanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21a14dc2a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_oglcanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,oglcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,oglcanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_precompiled_header,oglcanvas,canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,oglcanvas,canvas/source/opengl/oglcanvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,oglcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,oglcanvas,\
+	sal \
+	cppu \
+	basegfx \
+	cppuhelper \
+	comphelper \
+	vcl \
+	tk \
+	tl \
+	i18nlangtag \
+	canvastools \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,oglcanvas,\
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout \
+	canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_externals,oglcanvas,\
+	boost_headers \
+	epoxy \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_simplecanvas.mk b/canvas/Library_simplecanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4762ae824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_simplecanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,simplecanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,simplecanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,simplecanvas,canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,simplecanvas,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,simplecanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,simplecanvas,\
+	basegfx \
+	canvastools \
+	comphelper \
+	cppu \
+	cppuhelper \
+	sal \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,simplecanvas,\
+	canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvasimpl \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Library_vclcanvas.mk b/canvas/Library_vclcanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f10d2a3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Library_vclcanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_Library,vclcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_include,vclcanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_precompiled_header,vclcanvas,canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_set_componentfile,vclcanvas,canvas/source/vcl/vclcanvas,services))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_external,vclcanvas,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_sdk_api,vclcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_use_libraries,vclcanvas,\
+	basegfx \
+	canvastools \
+	comphelper \
+	cppu \
+	cppuhelper \
+	i18nlangtag \
+	sal \
+	svt \
+	tk \
+	tl \
+	vcl \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,vclcanvas,\
+	canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer \
+	canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer \
+	canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvas \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/impltools \
+	canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas \
+	canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper \
+	canvas/source/vcl/textlayout \
+	canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper_texturefill \
+	canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Makefile b/canvas/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0997e62848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+module_directory:=$(dir $(realpath $(firstword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
+
+include $(module_directory)/../solenv/gbuild/partial_build.mk
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Module_canvas.mk b/canvas/Module_canvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79165c4976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Module_canvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+#
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+#   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+#   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+#   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+#   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_Module,canvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_add_targets,canvas,\
+	Library_canvasfactory \
+	Library_canvastools \
+	Library_simplecanvas \
+	Library_vclcanvas \
+    $(if $(filter DESKTOP,$(BUILD_TYPE)), \
+        $(if $(or $(DISABLE_GUI),$(DISABLE_DYNLOADING)),,Executable_canvasdemo)) \
+))
+
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_CAIRO_CANVAS),TRUE)
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_add_targets,canvas,\
+	Library_cairocanvas \
+))
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_OPENGL_CANVAS),TRUE)
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_add_targets,canvas,\
+	Library_oglcanvas \
+	Package_opengl \
+))
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(OS),WNT)
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_add_targets,canvas,\
+	Library_directx9canvas \
+	Library_gdipluscanvas \
+	StaticLibrary_directxcanvas \
+))
+endif
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Module_add_check_targets,canvas,\
+    CppunitTest_canvas_test \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/Package_opengl.mk b/canvas/Package_opengl.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e54b735e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/Package_opengl.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Package_Package,canvas_opengl_shader,$(SRCDIR)/canvas/opengl))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_Package_add_files,canvas_opengl_shader,$(LIBO_ETC_FOLDER)/opengl,\
+	dummyVertexShader.glsl \
+	linearMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+	linearTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+	radialMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+	radialTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+	rectangularMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+	rectangularTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl \
+))
+
+# vim: set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/README.md b/canvas/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..459b588d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# UNO-based Graphics Backend
+
+UNO-based graphics backend, lesser impedance to modern graphics APIs
+than vcl.
+
+## The canvas Framework
+
+The `canvas` framework is the successor of the system GUI and graphics
+backend VCL. Basic functionality is available, supplying just as much
+features as necessary to provide a VCL-equivalent feature set (except
+proper BiDi/CTL support).
+
+The `canvas` framework consists of the following two modules, `canvas` and
+`cppcanvas`. Additionally, a new generic graphics tooling is used (but
+not exclusively by the canvas, Armin's drawinglayer module also make
+use of it), which resides in `basegfx`.
+
+The UNO API used by the canvas is primarily under
+`css::rendering`, with `css::rendering::XCanvas`
+being the central interface.
+
+## The slideshow Engine
+
+The `slideshow` engine has replaced the former Impress-embedded
+presentation framework with a fully independent UNO component, and it
+is based on the canvas. Some features used there are only available
+from `canvas`, like double-buffering, and hardware-accelerated
+alpha-blending (currently not on all platforms).
+
+## Cairo canvas
+
+Cairo `canvas` is one of backends of canvas component. `canvas` is mostly
+used for slideshow rendering and also for emf+ rendering. we hoped it
+will even be used by drawing layer, but it didn't happen (yet?) for
+API look at `offapi/com/sun/star/rendering/`, the implementation is in
+`canvas` and `cppcanvas` modules.
+
+Cairo `canvas` backend uses Cairo library for rendering. Main advantage
+is support of alpha transparency and in some cases accelerated
+rendering.
+
+The backend itself is quite old and stable, not many changes in that
+area lately, mostly changes for emf+ rendering, communication with
+vcl and bugfixes
+
+## Future Works
+
+Look at Cairo `canvas` and situation when it is used
+(mostly slideshow).
+
+## TODO
+There still might be more cases when we
+can save some roundtrips when exchanging data with vcl.
diff --git a/canvas/README.vars b/canvas/README.vars
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..141c88fbe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/README.vars
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Environment variables in canvas:
+
+vclcanvas
+---------
+
+CANVAS_SPRITE_BOUNDS - draw green lines as sprite bounds
diff --git a/canvas/StaticLibrary_directxcanvas.mk b/canvas/StaticLibrary_directxcanvas.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e0d344098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/StaticLibrary_directxcanvas.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- Mode: makefile-gmake; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*-
+#
+#
+# This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+
+$(eval $(call gb_StaticLibrary_StaticLibrary,directxcanvas))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_StaticLibrary_set_include,directxcanvas,\
+    $$(INCLUDE) \
+    -I$(SRCDIR)/canvas/inc \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_StaticLibrary_use_external,directxcanvas,boost_headers))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_StaticLibrary_use_api,directxcanvas,\
+    offapi \
+    udkapi \
+))
+
+$(eval $(call gb_StaticLibrary_add_exception_objects,directxcanvas,\
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper_texturefill \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper \
+	canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools \
+))
+
+# vim:set noet sw=4 ts=4:
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/basemutexhelper.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/basemutexhelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eba03cd9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/basemutexhelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+
+/* Definition of the BaseMutexHelper class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Base class, initializing its own baseclass with m_aMutex.
+
+        This is necessary to make the CanvasBase, GraphicDeviceBase,
+        etc. classes freely combinable - letting them perform this
+        initialization would prohibit deriving e.g. CanvasBase from
+        GraphicDeviceBase.
+     */
+    template< class Base > class BaseMutexHelper : public Base
+    {
+    protected:
+        /** Construct BaseMutexHelper
+
+            This method is the whole purpose of this template:
+            initializing a base class with the provided m_aMutex
+            member (the WeakComponentImplHelper templates need that,
+            as they require the lifetime of the mutex to extend
+            theirs).
+         */
+        BaseMutexHelper() :
+            Base( m_aMutex )
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() {}
+
+        mutable osl::Mutex m_aMutex;
+
+    private:
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override
+        { disposeThis(); }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1293f301fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/canvasbase.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XBitmapCanvas; }
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template to handle XBitmapCanvas method forwarding to
+        BitmapCanvasHelper
+
+        Use this helper to handle the XBitmapCanvas part of your
+        implementation.
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably one of the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XBitmapCanvas should be among them (why
+        else would you use this template, then?). Base class must have
+        a Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates have).
+
+        @tpl CanvasHelper
+        Canvas helper implementation for the backend in question
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        BaseMutex-provided lock.  Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+
+        @see CanvasBase for further contractual requirements towards
+        the CanvasHelper type, and some examples.
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class CanvasHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase=css::uno::XInterface > class BitmapCanvasBase :
+        public CanvasBase< Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase >
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef CanvasBase< Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase >    BaseType;
+
+        // XBitmap
+        virtual css::geometry::IntegerSize2D SAL_CALL getSize(  ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.getSize();
+        }
+
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL hasAlpha(  ) override
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > SAL_CALL getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& newSize,
+                                                                                                                   sal_Bool                                      beFast ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.getScaledBitmap( newSize, beFast );
+        }
+
+    };
+
+    template< class Base,
+              class CanvasHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase = css::uno::XInterface > class BitmapCanvasBase2 :
+        public BitmapCanvasBase< Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase >
+    {
+        typedef BitmapCanvasBase< Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase >
+            BaseType;
+
+    public:
+        // XBitmapCanvas
+        virtual void SAL_CALL copyRect( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas >&   sourceCanvas,
+                                        const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D&                                      sourceRect,
+                                        const css::rendering::ViewState&                                           sourceViewState,
+                                        const css::rendering::RenderState&                                         sourceRenderState,
+                                        const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D&                                      destRect,
+                                        const css::rendering::ViewState&                                           destViewState,
+                                        const css::rendering::RenderState&                                         destRenderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(sourceCanvas, sourceRect, sourceViewState, sourceRenderState,
+                              destRect, destViewState, destRenderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            BaseType::BaseType::mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f07c8de230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow2.hpp>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <base/graphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::awt { class XTopWindow; }
+
+
+/* Definition of BufferedGraphicDeviceBase class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template base class for XGraphicDevice implementations
+        on windows.
+
+        Use this base class if your target device is a
+        window. Additionally to GraphicDeviceBase, this template
+        provides an implementation of the awt::XWindowListener
+        interface, to receive notifications about state changes of the
+        associated window.
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably one of the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XGraphicDevice should be among them (why else
+        would you use this template, then?). Base class must have an
+        Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates have). As the very least,
+        the base class must be derived from uno::XInterface, as some
+        error reporting mechanisms rely on that.
+
+        @tpl DeviceHelper
+        Device helper implementation for the backend in question. This
+        object will be held as a member of this template class, and
+        basically gets forwarded all XGraphicDevice API calls that
+        could not be handled generically.
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        BaseMutex-provided lock.  Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class DeviceHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase = css::uno::XInterface > class BufferedGraphicDeviceBase :
+        public GraphicDeviceBase< Base, DeviceHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase >
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef GraphicDeviceBase< Base, DeviceHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase > BaseType;
+        typedef Mutex MutexType;
+
+        BufferedGraphicDeviceBase() :
+            mbIsVisible( false ),
+            mbIsTopLevel( false )
+        {
+            BaseType::maPropHelper.addProperties(
+                PropertySetHelper::MakeMap("Window",
+                   [this] () { return this->getXWindow(); }));
+        }
+
+        // XGraphicDevice
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBufferController > SAL_CALL getBufferController(  ) override
+        {
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        // XBufferController
+        virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL createBuffers( ::sal_Int32 nBuffers ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyRange( nBuffers, sal_Int32(1) );
+
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL destroyBuffers(  ) override
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maDeviceHelper.showBuffer( mbIsVisible, bUpdateAll );
+        }
+
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maDeviceHelper.switchBuffer( mbIsVisible, bUpdateAll );
+        }
+
+
+        /** Set corresponding canvas window
+
+            Use this method to set the window this canvas displays
+            on. Comes in handy when the canvas needs to adapt size or
+            output position to the changing window.
+
+            Whenever the bounds of the window change, <code>void
+            notifySizeUpdate( const awt::Rectangle& rBounds )</code>
+            is called, with rBounds the window bound rect relative to
+            the frame window.
+         */
+        void setWindow( const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XWindow2 >& rWindow )
+        {
+            if( mxWindow.is() )
+                mxWindow->removeWindowListener( this );
+
+            mxWindow = rWindow;
+
+            if( mxWindow.is() )
+            {
+                mbIsVisible = mxWindow->isVisible();
+                mbIsTopLevel =
+                    css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XTopWindow >(
+                        mxWindow,
+                        css::uno::UNO_QUERY ).is();
+
+                maBounds = transformBounds( mxWindow->getPosSize() );
+                mxWindow->addWindowListener( this );
+            }
+        }
+
+        css::uno::Any getXWindow() const
+        {
+            return css::uno::Any(mxWindow);
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            if( mxWindow.is() )
+            {
+                mxWindow->removeWindowListener(this);
+                mxWindow.clear();
+            }
+
+            // pass on to base class
+            BaseType::disposeThis();
+        }
+
+        css::awt::Rectangle transformBounds( const css::awt::Rectangle& rBounds )
+        {
+            // notifySizeUpdate's bounds are relative to the toplevel
+            // window
+            if( !mbIsTopLevel )
+                return tools::getAbsoluteWindowRect(
+                    rBounds,
+                    mxWindow );
+            else
+                return css::awt::Rectangle( 0,0,rBounds.Width,rBounds.Height );
+        }
+
+        void boundsChanged( const css::awt::WindowEvent& e )
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            const css::awt::Rectangle& rNewBounds(
+                transformBounds( css::awt::Rectangle( e.X,
+                                                      e.Y,
+                                                      e.Width,
+                                                      e.Height )));
+
+            if( rNewBounds.X != maBounds.X ||
+                rNewBounds.Y != maBounds.Y ||
+                rNewBounds.Width != maBounds.Width ||
+                rNewBounds.Height != maBounds.Height )
+            {
+                maBounds = rNewBounds;
+                BaseType::maDeviceHelper.notifySizeUpdate( maBounds );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // XWindowListener
+        virtual void disposeEventSource( const css::lang::EventObject& Source ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            if( Source.Source == mxWindow )
+                mxWindow.clear();
+
+            BaseType::disposeEventSource(Source);
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL windowResized( const css::awt::WindowEvent& e ) override
+        {
+            boundsChanged( e );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL windowMoved( const css::awt::WindowEvent& e ) override
+        {
+            boundsChanged( e );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL windowShown( const css::lang::EventObject& ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbIsVisible = true;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL windowHidden( const css::lang::EventObject& ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbIsVisible = false;
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XWindow2 >               mxWindow;
+
+        /// Current bounds of the owning Window
+        css::awt::Rectangle                                     maBounds;
+
+        /// True, if the window this canvas is contained in, is visible
+        bool                                                    mbIsVisible;
+
+    private:
+        /// True, if the window this canvas is contained in, is a toplevel window
+        bool                                                    mbIsTopLevel;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5003e78b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCachedPrimitive.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XCanvas; }
+
+/* Definition of CachedPrimitiveBase class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    typedef comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive,
+                                           css::lang::XServiceInfo > CachedPrimitiveBase_Base;
+
+    /** Base class, providing common functionality for implementers of
+        the XCachedPrimitive interface.
+     */
+    class CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC CachedPrimitiveBase:
+        public CachedPrimitiveBase_Base
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Create an XCachedPrimitive for given target canvas
+
+            @param rUsedViewState
+            The viewstate the original object was rendered with
+
+            @param rTarget
+            The target canvas the repaint should happen on.
+         */
+        CachedPrimitiveBase( css::rendering::ViewState rUsedViewState,
+                             css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas > xTarget );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+        // XCachedPrimitive
+        virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL redraw( const css::rendering::ViewState& aState ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~CachedPrimitiveBase() override; // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+
+    private:
+        CachedPrimitiveBase( const CachedPrimitiveBase& ) = delete;
+        CachedPrimitiveBase& operator=( const CachedPrimitiveBase& ) = delete;
+
+        /** Actually perform the requested redraw.
+
+            Clients must override this method, instead of the public
+            redraw() one.
+
+            @param rNewState
+            The viewstate to redraw with
+
+            @param rOldState
+            The viewstate this cache object was created with.
+
+            @param rTargetCanvas
+            Target canvas to render to.
+
+            @param bSameViewTransform
+            When true, rNewState and rOldState have the same transformation.
+         */
+        virtual ::sal_Int8 doRedraw( const css::rendering::ViewState&  rNewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&  rOldState,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas >&    rTargetCanvas,
+                                     bool                              bSameViewTransform ) = 0;
+
+        css::rendering::ViewState                         maUsedViewState;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas >    mxTarget;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/canvasbase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/canvasbase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24737f784d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/canvasbase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::beans { struct PropertyValue; }
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { class XMapping2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XBitmap; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XCachedPrimitive; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XCanvasFont; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XGraphicDevice; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XPolyPolygon2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XTextLayout; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { struct FontInfo; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { struct StringContext; }
+
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template to handle XCanvas method forwarding to CanvasHelper
+
+        Use this helper to handle the XCanvas part of your
+        implementation. In theory, we could have provided CanvasHelper
+        and CanvasBase as a single template, but that would duplicate
+        a lot of code now residing in CanvasHelper only.
+
+        This template basically interposes itself between the full
+        interface you implement (i.e. not restricted to XCanvas. The
+        problem with UNO partial interface implementation actually is,
+        that you cannot do it the plain way, since deriving from a
+        common base subclass always introduces the whole set of pure
+        virtuals, that your baseclass helper just overridden) and your
+        implementation class. You then only have to implement the
+        functionality <em>besides</em> XCanvas.
+
+        <pre>
+        Example:
+        typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper < css::rendering::XSpriteCanvas,
+                                                  css::lang::XInitialization,
+                                                  css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                                  css::lang::XServiceName > CanvasBase_Base;
+        typedef ::canvas::internal::CanvasBase< CanvasBase_Base, CanvasHelper > ExampleCanvas_Base;
+
+        class ExampleCanvas : public ExampleCanvas_Base,
+                              public SpriteSurface,
+                               public RepaintTarget
+        {
+        };
+        </pre>
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably the
+        WeakComponentImplHelper template with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XCanvas should be among them (why else
+        would you use this template, then?). Base class must have an
+        Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelper template has). As the very least,
+        the base class must be derived from uno::XInterface, as some
+        error reporting mechanisms rely on that.
+
+        @tpl CanvasHelper
+        Canvas helper implementation for the backend in question. This
+        object will be held as a member of this template class, and
+        basically gets forwarded all XCanvas API calls. Furthermore,
+        every time the canvas API semantically changes the content of
+        the canvas, CanvasHelper::modifying() will get called
+        (<em>before</em> the actual modification takes place).
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        BaseMutex-provided lock.  Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class CanvasHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase=css::uno::XInterface > class CanvasBase :
+            public Base
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef Base            BaseType;
+        typedef Mutex           MutexType;
+        typedef UnambiguousBase UnambiguousBaseType;
+
+        /** Create CanvasBase
+         */
+        CanvasBase() :
+            maCanvasHelper(),
+            mbSurfaceDirty( true )
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maCanvasHelper.disposing();
+
+            // pass on to base class
+            BaseType::disposeThis();
+        }
+
+        // XCanvas
+        virtual void SAL_CALL clear() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            maCanvasHelper.clear();
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawPoint(const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&     aPoint,
+                                        const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                        const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aPoint, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawLine(const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  aStartPoint,
+                                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  aEndPoint,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aStartPoint, aEndPoint, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            maCanvasHelper.drawLine( this, aStartPoint, aEndPoint, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawBezier( const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D&    aBezierSegment,
+                                          const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&            aEndPoint,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&             viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&           renderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aBezierSegment, aEndPoint, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            maCanvasHelper.drawBezier( this, aBezierSegment, aEndPoint, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawPolyPolygon(const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&                             viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState&                           renderState) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.drawPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            strokePolyPolygon(const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&                               viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&                             renderState,
+                              const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&                        strokeAttributes) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, strokeAttributes,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.strokePolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, strokeAttributes );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&                               viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState&                             renderState,
+                                       const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&           textures,
+                                       const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&                        strokeAttributes ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, strokeAttributes,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures, strokeAttributes );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                            const css::rendering::ViewState&                              viewState,
+                                            const css::rendering::RenderState&                            renderState,
+                                            const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&          textures,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference< css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping,
+                                            const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&                       strokeAttributes ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures, xMapping, strokeAttributes,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures, xMapping, strokeAttributes );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >   SAL_CALL
+            queryStrokeShapes( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&                xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&                                            viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&                                          renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&                                     strokeAttributes ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, strokeAttributes,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.queryStrokeShapes( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, strokeAttributes );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            fillPolyPolygon(const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&               xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&                                          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&                                        renderState) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.fillPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            fillTexturedPolyPolygon(const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                    const css::rendering::ViewState&                             viewState,
+                                    const css::rendering::RenderState&                           renderState,
+                                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&         textures) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.fillTexturedPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    xPolyPolygon,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&                                viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&                              renderState,
+                                          const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&            textures,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference< css::geometry::XMapping2D >&         xMapping ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures, xMapping,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( this, xPolyPolygon, viewState, renderState, textures, xMapping );
+        }
+
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL
+            createFont( const css::rendering::FontRequest&                                     fontRequest,
+                        const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&                 extraFontProperties,
+                        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&                                         fontMatrix ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(fontRequest,
+                              // dummy, to keep argPos in sync
+                              fontRequest,
+                              fontMatrix,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.createFont( this, fontRequest, extraFontProperties, fontMatrix );
+        }
+
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::FontInfo > SAL_CALL
+            queryAvailableFonts( const css::rendering::FontInfo&                          aFilter,
+                                 const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&   aFontProperties ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aFilter,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.queryAvailableFonts( this, aFilter, aFontProperties );
+        }
+
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawText(const css::rendering::StringContext&                                     text,
+                     const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&                xFont,
+                     const css::rendering::ViewState&                                         viewState,
+                     const css::rendering::RenderState&                                       renderState,
+                     sal_Int8                                                                 textDirection) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xFont, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyRange( textDirection,
+                                css::rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_LEFT_TO_RIGHT,
+                                css::rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_RIGHT_TO_LEFT );
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.drawText( this, text, xFont, viewState, renderState, textDirection );
+        }
+
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawTextLayout(const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout >&               laidOutText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&                                       viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState&                                     renderState) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(laidOutText, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.drawTextLayout( this, laidOutText, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawBitmap( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&              xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&                                   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState&                                 renderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xBitmap, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.drawBitmap( this, xBitmap, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawBitmapModulated( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&                 xBitmap,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&                                      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&                                    renderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xBitmap, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.drawBitmapModulated( this, xBitmap, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >   SAL_CALL
+            getDevice() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maCanvasHelper.getDevice();
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        ~CanvasBase() {} // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+
+        CanvasHelper        maCanvasHelper;
+        mutable bool        mbSurfaceDirty;
+
+    private:
+        CanvasBase( const CanvasBase& ) = delete;
+        CanvasBase& operator=( const CanvasBase& ) = delete;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8379a54d93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dvector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XPolyPolygon2D; }
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template to handle XCustomSprite method forwarding to
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper
+
+        Use this helper to handle the XCustomSprite part of your
+        implementation.
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably one of the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XCustomSprite and Sprite should be among
+        them (why else would you use this template, then?). Base class
+        must have a Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates have).
+
+        @tpl SpriteHelper
+        Sprite helper implementation for the backend in question
+
+        @tpl CanvasHelper
+        Canvas helper implementation for the backend in question
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        BaseMutex-provided lock.  Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+
+        @see CanvasCustomSpriteHelper for further contractual
+        requirements towards the SpriteHelper type, and some examples.
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class SpriteHelper,
+              class CanvasHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase = css::uno::XInterface > class CanvasCustomSpriteBase :
+        public IntegerBitmapBase< BitmapCanvasBase2<Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase> >
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef IntegerBitmapBase< BitmapCanvasBase2<Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase> > BaseType;
+
+        CanvasCustomSpriteBase() :
+            maSpriteHelper()
+        {
+        }
+
+        /** Object is being disposed.
+
+            Called from the cppu helper base, to notify disposal of
+            this object. Already releases all internal references.
+
+            @derive when overriding this method in derived classes,
+            <em>always</em> call the base class' method!
+         */
+        virtual void disposeThis() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.disposing();
+
+            // pass on to base class
+            BaseType::disposeThis();
+        }
+
+        // XCanvas: selectively override base's methods here, for opacity tracking
+        virtual void SAL_CALL clear() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.clearingContent( this );
+
+            // and forward to base class, which handles the actual rendering
+            return BaseType::clear();
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > SAL_CALL
+            drawBitmap( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&              xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&                                   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState&                                 renderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(xBitmap, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.checkDrawBitmap( this, xBitmap, viewState, renderState );
+
+            // and forward to base class, which handles the actual rendering
+            return BaseType::drawBitmap( xBitmap,
+                                         viewState,
+                                         renderState );
+        }
+
+        // TODO(F3): If somebody uses the XIntegerBitmap methods to
+        // clear pixel (setting alpha != 1.0 there), or a compositing
+        // mode results in similar alpha, maSpriteHelper might
+        // erroneously report fully opaque sprites. Effectively, all
+        // render methods must be overridden here; or better,
+        // functionality provided at the baseclass.
+
+        // XSprite
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setAlpha( double alpha ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyRange( alpha, 0.0, 1.0 );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.setAlpha( this, alpha );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL move( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  aNewPos,
+                                    const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                    const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aNewPos, viewState, renderState,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.move( this, aNewPos, viewState, renderState );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL transform( const css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D& aTransformation ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(aTransformation,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.transform( this, aTransformation );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL clip( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& aClip ) override
+        {
+            // NULL xClip explicitly allowed here (to clear clipping)
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.clip( this, aClip );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setPriority( double nPriority ) override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.setPriority( this, nPriority );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL show() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.show( this );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL hide() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maSpriteHelper.hide( this );
+        }
+
+        // XCustomSprite
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas > SAL_CALL
+            getContentCanvas() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        // Sprite
+        virtual bool isAreaUpdateOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateArea ) const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maSpriteHelper.isAreaUpdateOpaque( rUpdateArea );
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isContentChanged() const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::mbSurfaceDirty;
+        }
+
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPoint getPosPixel() const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maSpriteHelper.getPosPixel();
+        }
+
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DVector getSizePixel() const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maSpriteHelper.getSizePixel();
+        }
+
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DRange getUpdateArea() const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maSpriteHelper.getUpdateArea();
+        }
+
+        virtual double getPriority() const override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maSpriteHelper.getPriority();
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        SpriteHelper maSpriteHelper;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32fcf6452a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dvector.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { struct AffineMatrix2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { struct RealPoint2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { struct RealSize2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XBitmap; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XPolyPolygon2D; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { struct RenderState; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { struct ViewState; }
+
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /* Definition of CanvasCustomSpriteHelper class */
+
+    /** Base class for an XSprite helper implementation - to be used
+        in concert with CanvasCustomSpriteBase
+     */
+    class CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC CanvasCustomSpriteHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper();
+        virtual ~CanvasCustomSpriteHelper() {}
+
+        /** Init helper
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Requested size of the sprite, as passed to the
+            XSpriteCanvas::createCustomSprite() method
+
+            @param rOwningSpriteCanvas
+            The XSpriteCanvas this sprite is displayed on
+         */
+        void init( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&                 rSpriteSize,
+                   const SpriteSurface::Reference&                  rOwningSpriteCanvas );
+
+        /** Object is being disposed, release all internal references
+
+            @derive when overriding this method in derived classes,
+            <em>always</em> call the base class' method!
+         */
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XCanvas
+        /// need  to call this method for XCanvas::clear(), for opacity tracking
+        void clearingContent( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+
+        /// need to call this method for XCanvas::drawBitmap(), for opacity tracking
+        void checkDrawBitmap( const Sprite::Reference&                                rSprite,
+                              const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&   xBitmap,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&                      renderState );
+
+        // XSprite
+        void setAlpha( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite,
+                       double                   alpha );
+        void move( const Sprite::Reference&            rSprite,
+                   const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aNewPos,
+                   const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                   const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState );
+        void transform( const Sprite::Reference&               rSprite,
+                       const css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D&    aTransformation );
+        void clip( const Sprite::Reference&                                       rSprite,
+                   const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   aClip );
+        void setPriority( const Sprite::Reference&  rSprite,
+                          double                    nPriority );
+        void show( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+        void hide( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+
+        // Sprite
+        bool isAreaUpdateOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateArea ) const;
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& getPosPixel() const { return maPosition; }
+        const ::basegfx::B2DVector& getSizePixel() const { return maSize; }
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange  getUpdateArea() const;
+        double               getPriority() const { return mfPriority; }
+
+        // redraw must be implemented by derived - non sensible default implementation
+        // void redraw( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite,
+        //              const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos ) const;
+
+
+        // Helper methods for derived classes
+
+
+        /// Calc sprite update area from given raw sprite bounds
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange getUpdateArea( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUntransformedSpriteBounds ) const;
+
+        /** Returns true, if sprite content bitmap is fully opaque.
+
+            This does not take clipping or transformation into
+            account, but only denotes that the sprite bitmap's alpha
+            channel is all 1.0
+         */
+        bool isContentFullyOpaque() const { return mbIsContentFullyOpaque; }
+
+        /// Returns true, if transformation has changed since last transformUpdated() call
+        bool hasTransformChanged() const { return mbTransformDirty; }
+
+        /// Retrieve current alpha value
+        double getAlpha() const { return mfAlpha; }
+
+        /// Retrieve current clip
+        const css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& getClip() const { return mxClipPoly; }
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& getTransformation() const { return maTransform; }
+
+        /// Retrieve current activation state
+        bool isActive() const { return mbActive; }
+
+    protected:
+        /** Notifies that caller is again in sync with current transformation
+
+            const, but modifies state visible to derived
+            classes. beware of passing this information to the
+            outside!
+         */
+        void transformUpdated() const { mbTransformDirty=false; }
+
+    private:
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper( const CanvasCustomSpriteHelper& ) = delete;
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper& operator=( const CanvasCustomSpriteHelper& ) = delete;
+
+        /** Called to convert an API polygon to a basegfx polygon
+
+            @derive Needs to be provided by backend-specific code
+         */
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+            css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const = 0;
+
+        /** Update clip information from current state
+
+            This method recomputes the maCurrClipBounds and
+            mbIsCurrClipRectangle members from the current clip and
+            transformation. IFF the clip changed from rectangular to
+            rectangular again, this method issues a sequence of
+            optimized SpriteSurface::updateSprite() calls.
+
+            @return true, if SpriteSurface::updateSprite() was already
+            called within this method.
+         */
+        bool updateClipState( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+
+
+        /// Owning sprite canvas
+        SpriteSurface::Reference                            mpSpriteCanvas;
+
+        /** Currently active clip area.
+
+            This member is either empty, denoting that the current
+            clip shows the full sprite content, or contains a
+            rectangular subarea of the sprite, outside of which
+            the sprite content is fully clipped.
+
+            @see mbIsCurrClipRectangle
+         */
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange                                 maCurrClipBounds;
+
+        // sprite state
+        ::basegfx::B2DPoint                                 maPosition;
+        ::basegfx::B2DVector                                maSize;
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix                             maTransform;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > mxClipPoly;
+        double                                              mfPriority;
+        double                                              mfAlpha;
+        bool                                                mbActive; // true, if not hidden
+
+        /** If true, denotes that the current sprite clip is a true
+            rectangle, i.e. maCurrClipBounds <em>exactly</em>
+            describes the visible area of the sprite.
+
+            @see maCurrClipBounds
+         */
+        bool                                                mbIsCurrClipRectangle;
+
+        /** Redraw speedup.
+
+            When true, this flag denotes that the current sprite
+            content is fully opaque, thus, that blits to the screen do
+            neither have to take alpha into account, nor prepare any
+            background for the sprite area.
+         */
+        mutable bool                                        mbIsContentFullyOpaque;
+
+        /// True, iff maTransform has changed
+        mutable bool                                        mbTransformDirty;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/disambiguationhelper.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/disambiguationhelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06e6f9af04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/disambiguationhelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/EventObject.hpp>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+
+
+/* Definition of the DisambiguationHelper class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Base class, initializing its own baseclass with m_aMutex.
+
+        This is necessary to make the CanvasBase, GraphicDeviceBase,
+        etc. classes freely combinable - letting them perform this
+        initialization would prohibit deriving e.g. CanvasBase from
+        GraphicDeviceBase.
+
+        On top of that, disambiguates XEventListener::disposing and
+        WeakComponentImplHelper::disposing.
+
+        Having two virtual methods with the same name, and not
+        overriding them in every derived class, will hide one of
+        them. Later trying to override the same method, will generate
+        a new vtable slot, and lead to very hard to spot errors.
+     */
+    template< class Base > class DisambiguationHelper : public Base
+    {
+    protected:
+        /** Construct DisambiguationHelper
+
+            This method is the whole purpose of this template:
+            initializing a base class with the provided m_aMutex
+            member (the WeakComponentImplHelper templates need that,
+            as they require the lifetime of the mutex to extend
+            theirs).
+         */
+        DisambiguationHelper() :
+            Base( m_aMutex )
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis()
+        {}
+        /// @throws css::uno::RuntimeException
+        virtual void disposeEventSource( const css::lang::EventObject& )
+        {}
+
+        mutable ::osl::Mutex m_aMutex;
+
+    private:
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override
+        { disposeThis(); }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing( const css::lang::EventObject& Source ) override
+        { disposeEventSource(Source); }
+
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/graphicdevicebase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/graphicdevicebase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03aec9a852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/graphicdevicebase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XLinePolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBezierPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XVolatileBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <propertysethelper.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::beans { class XPropertySetInfo; }
+namespace com::sun::star::lang { class XMultiServiceFactory; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XColorSpace; }
+
+
+/* Definition of GraphicDeviceBase class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template base class for XGraphicDevice implementations.
+
+        This base class provides partial implementations of the
+        XGraphicDevice-related interface, such as XColorSpace.
+
+        This template basically interposes itself between the full
+        interface you implement (i.e. not restricted to XGraphicDevice
+        etc.). The problem with UNO partial interface implementation
+        actually is, that you cannot do it the plain way, since
+        deriving from a common base subclass always introduces the
+        whole set of pure virtuals, that your baseclass helper just
+        overridden) and your implementation class. You then only have
+        to implement the functionality <em>besides</em>
+        XGraphicDevice. If you want to support the optional debug
+        XUpdatable interface, also add that to the base classes
+        (client code will call the corresponding update() method,
+        whenever a burst of animations is over).
+
+        <pre>
+        Example:
+        typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper < css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                                  css::rendering::XColorSpace,
+                                                  css::rendering::XPropertySet,
+                                                  css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                                  css::lang::XServiceName > GraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+        typedef ::canvas::internal::GraphicDeviceBase< GraphicDeviceBase, DeviceHelper > ExampleDevice_Base;
+
+        class ExampleDevice : public ExampleDevice_Base
+        {
+        };
+        </pre>
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably the
+        WeakComponentImplHelper template with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XGraphicDevice should be among them (why else
+        would you use this template, then?). Base class must have an
+        Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelper template has). As the very least,
+        the base class must be derived from uno::XInterface, as some
+        error reporting mechanisms rely on that.
+
+        @tpl DeviceHelper
+        Device helper implementation for the backend in question. This
+        object will be held as a member of this template class, and
+        basically gets forwarded all XGraphicDevice API calls that
+        could not be handled generically.
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        DisambiguationHelper-provided lock. Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class DeviceHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase=css::uno::XInterface > class GraphicDeviceBase :
+        public Base
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef Base              BaseType;
+        typedef Mutex             MutexType;
+        typedef UnambiguousBase   UnambiguousBaseType;
+
+        typedef ::rtl::Reference< GraphicDeviceBase > Reference;
+
+        GraphicDeviceBase() :
+            maDeviceHelper(),
+            mbDumpScreenContent(false)
+        {
+            maPropHelper.initProperties(
+                PropertySetHelper::InputMap {
+                    {"HardwareAcceleration",
+                        { [this] () { return this->maDeviceHelper.isAccelerated(); }, {} } },
+                    {"DeviceHandle",
+                        { [this] () { return this->maDeviceHelper.getDeviceHandle(); }, {} } },
+                    {"SurfaceHandle",
+                        { [this] () { return this->maDeviceHelper.getSurfaceHandle(); }, {} } },
+                    {"DumpScreenContent",
+                        { [this] () { return this->getDumpScreenContent(); },
+                          [this] (css::uno::Any const& rAny) { this->setDumpScreenContent(rAny); } } } } );
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maDeviceHelper.disposing();
+
+            // pass on to base class
+            BaseType::disposeThis();
+        }
+
+        // XGraphicDevice
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBufferController > SAL_CALL getBufferController(  ) override
+        {
+            return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBufferController >();
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XColorSpace > SAL_CALL getDeviceColorSpace(  ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.getColorSpace();
+        }
+
+        virtual css::geometry::RealSize2D SAL_CALL getPhysicalResolution() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.getPhysicalResolution();
+        }
+
+        virtual css::geometry::RealSize2D SAL_CALL getPhysicalSize() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.getPhysicalSize();
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( this, points );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >& points ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon( this, points );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > SAL_CALL createCompatibleBitmap( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& size ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyBitmapSize(size,
+                                    __func__,
+                                    static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createCompatibleBitmap( this, size );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SAL_CALL createVolatileBitmap( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& size ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyBitmapSize(size,
+                                    __func__,
+                                    static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createVolatileBitmap( this, size );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > SAL_CALL createCompatibleAlphaBitmap( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& size ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyBitmapSize(size,
+                                    __func__,
+                                    static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createCompatibleAlphaBitmap( this, size );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SAL_CALL createVolatileAlphaBitmap( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& size ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyBitmapSize(size,
+                                    __func__,
+                                    static_cast< UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createVolatileAlphaBitmap( this, size );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory > SAL_CALL getParametricPolyPolygonFactory(  ) override
+        {
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL hasFullScreenMode(  ) override
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL enterFullScreenMode( sal_Bool ) override
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // XMultiServiceFactory
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > SAL_CALL createInstance( const OUString& aServiceSpecifier ) override
+        {
+            return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XParametricPolyPolygon2D >(
+                ParametricPolyPolygon::create(this,
+                                              aServiceSpecifier,
+                                              css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >()));
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface > SAL_CALL createInstanceWithArguments( const OUString& aServiceSpecifier, const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >& Arguments ) override
+        {
+            return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XParametricPolyPolygon2D >(
+                ParametricPolyPolygon::create(this,
+                                              aServiceSpecifier,
+                                              Arguments));
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getAvailableServiceNames(  ) override
+        {
+            return ParametricPolyPolygon::getAvailableServiceNames();
+        }
+
+
+        // XUpdatable
+        virtual void SAL_CALL update() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            if( mbDumpScreenContent )
+                maDeviceHelper.dumpScreenContent();
+        }
+
+
+        // XPropertySet
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertySetInfo > SAL_CALL getPropertySetInfo() override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+            return maPropHelper.getPropertySetInfo();
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setPropertyValue( const OUString&                   aPropertyName,
+                                                const css::uno::Any& aValue ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+            maPropHelper.setPropertyValue( aPropertyName, aValue );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL getPropertyValue( const OUString& aPropertyName ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+            return maPropHelper.getPropertyValue( aPropertyName );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL addPropertyChangeListener( const OUString& aPropertyName,
+                                                         const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertyChangeListener >& xListener ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+            maPropHelper.addPropertyChangeListener( aPropertyName,
+                                                    xListener );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL removePropertyChangeListener( const OUString& ,
+                                                            const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertyChangeListener >& ) override
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL addVetoableChangeListener( const OUString& aPropertyName,
+                                                         const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XVetoableChangeListener >& xListener ) override
+        {
+            MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+            maPropHelper.addVetoableChangeListener( aPropertyName,
+                                                    xListener );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL removeVetoableChangeListener( const OUString& ,
+                                                            const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XVetoableChangeListener >& ) override
+        {
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        ~GraphicDeviceBase() {} // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+
+        css::uno::Any getDumpScreenContent() const
+        {
+            return css::uno::Any( mbDumpScreenContent );
+        }
+
+        void setDumpScreenContent( const css::uno::Any& rAny )
+        {
+            // TODO(Q1): this was mbDumpScreenContent =
+            // rAny.get<bool>(), only that gcc3.3 wouldn't eat it
+            rAny >>= mbDumpScreenContent;
+        }
+
+        DeviceHelper      maDeviceHelper;
+        PropertySetHelper maPropHelper;
+        bool              mbDumpScreenContent;
+
+    private:
+        GraphicDeviceBase( const GraphicDeviceBase& ) = delete;
+        GraphicDeviceBase& operator=( const GraphicDeviceBase& ) = delete;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/integerbitmapbase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/integerbitmapbase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43c4401c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/integerbitmapbase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template to handle XIntegerBitmap method forwarding to
+        BitmapCanvasHelper
+
+        Use this helper to handle the XIntegerBitmap part of your
+        implementation.
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Either BitmapCanvasBase (just XBitmap) or BitmapCanvasBase2 (XBitmap and
+        XBitmapCanvas).
+     */
+    template< class Base > class IntegerBitmapBase :
+        public Base
+    {
+    public:
+        // XIntegerBitmap
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     bitmapLayout,
+                                                                              const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(rect,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename Base::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyIndexRange(rect, Base::getSize() );
+
+            typename Base::MutexType aGuard( Base::m_aMutex );
+
+            return Base::maCanvasHelper.getData( bitmapLayout,
+                                                     rect );
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setData( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&,
+                                       const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                                       const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(bitmapLayout, rect,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename Base::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyIndexRange(rect, Base::getSize() );
+
+            typename Base::MutexType aGuard( Base::m_aMutex );
+
+            Base::mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setPixel( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&,
+                                        const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                                        const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(bitmapLayout, pos,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename Base::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyIndexRange(pos, Base::getSize() );
+
+            typename Base::MutexType aGuard( Base::m_aMutex );
+
+            Base::mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                                                                  const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(pos,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename Base::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyIndexRange(pos, Base::getSize() );
+
+            typename Base::MutexType aGuard( Base::m_aMutex );
+
+            return Base::maCanvasHelper.getPixel( bitmapLayout,
+                                                      pos );
+        }
+
+        virtual css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout SAL_CALL getMemoryLayout(  ) override
+        {
+            typename Base::MutexType aGuard( Base::m_aMutex );
+
+            return Base::maCanvasHelper.getMemoryLayout();
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/sprite.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/sprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a89c94542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/sprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.hpp>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2DVector;
+    class B2DRange;
+}
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /* Definition of Sprite interface (as we mix with UNO here, has to
+       be XInterface - reference holders to a Sprite must be able to
+       control lifetime of reference target)
+     */
+
+    /** Helper interface to connect SpriteCanvas with various
+        sprite implementations.
+
+        This interface should be implemented from every sprite class,
+        as it provides essential repaint and update area facilitates.
+
+        @derive typically, each canvas implementation will derive
+        another interface from this one, that adds rendering
+        functionality (which, of course, is impossible here in a
+        generic way)
+    */
+    class Sprite : public css::lang::XComponent
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef ::rtl::Reference< Sprite > Reference;
+
+        /** Query whether sprite update will fully cover the given area.
+
+            Use this method to determine whether any background
+            content (regardless of static or sprite) needs an update
+            before rendering this sprite.
+
+            @return true, if sprite redraw will fully overwrite given
+            area (and thus, the background need not be redrawn
+            beforehand).
+         */
+        virtual bool isAreaUpdateOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateArea ) const = 0;
+
+        /** Query whether content has changed
+         */
+        virtual bool isContentChanged() const = 0;
+
+        /** Query position of the left, top pixel of the sprite
+         */
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPoint getPosPixel() const = 0;
+
+        /** Query size of the sprite in pixel.
+         */
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DVector getSizePixel() const = 0;
+
+        /** Get area that is currently covered by the sprite
+
+            This area is already adapted to clipping, alpha and
+            transformation state of this sprite.
+         */
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DRange getUpdateArea() const = 0;
+
+        /** Query sprite priority
+         */
+        virtual double              getPriority() const = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~Sprite() {}
+    };
+
+    /** Functor providing a StrictWeakOrdering for sprite references
+     */
+    struct SpriteWeakOrder
+    {
+        bool operator()( const Sprite::Reference& rLHS,
+                         const Sprite::Reference& rRHS )
+        {
+            const double nPrioL( rLHS->getPriority() );
+            const double nPrioR( rRHS->getPriority() );
+
+            // if prios are equal, tie-break on ptr value
+            return nPrioL == nPrioR ? rLHS.get() < rRHS.get() : nPrioL < nPrioR;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/spritecanvasbase.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/spritecanvasbase.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a0d952a29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/spritecanvasbase.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/InterpolationMode.hpp>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XAnimation; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XAnimatedSprite; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XCustomSprite; }
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XSprite; }
+
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Helper template to handle XIntegerBitmap method forwarding to
+        BitmapCanvasHelper
+
+        Use this helper to handle the XIntegerBitmap part of your
+        implementation.
+
+        @tpl Base
+        Base class to use, most probably one of the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates with the appropriate
+        interfaces. At least XSpriteCanvas and SpriteSurface should be
+        among them (why else would you use this template, then?). Base
+        class must have a Base( const Mutex& ) constructor (like the
+        WeakComponentImplHelperN templates have).
+
+        @tpl CanvasHelper
+        Canvas helper implementation for the backend in question
+
+        @tpl Mutex
+        Lock strategy to use. Defaults to using the
+        BaseMutex-provided lock.  Every time one of the methods is
+        entered, an object of type Mutex is created with m_aMutex as
+        the sole parameter, and destroyed again when the method scope
+        is left.
+
+        @tpl UnambiguousBase
+        Optional unambiguous base class for XInterface of Base. It's
+        sometimes necessary to specify this parameter, e.g. if Base
+        derives from multiple UNO interface (were each provides its
+        own version of XInterface, making the conversion ambiguous)
+
+        @see CanvasBase for further contractual requirements towards
+        the CanvasHelper type, and some examples.
+     */
+    template< class Base,
+              class CanvasHelper,
+              class Mutex=::osl::MutexGuard,
+              class UnambiguousBase = css::uno::XInterface > class SpriteCanvasBase :
+        public IntegerBitmapBase< BitmapCanvasBase<Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase> >
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef IntegerBitmapBase< BitmapCanvasBase<Base, CanvasHelper, Mutex, UnambiguousBase> > BaseType;
+        typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvasBase >                            Reference;
+
+        SpriteCanvasBase() :
+            maRedrawManager()
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override
+        {
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maRedrawManager.disposing();
+
+            // pass on to base class
+            BaseType::disposeThis();
+        }
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL createSpriteFromAnimation( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimation >& animation ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(animation,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.createSpriteFromAnimation(animation);
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL createSpriteFromBitmaps( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > >& animationBitmaps,
+                                                                                                                                   sal_Int8                                                                                                           interpolationMode ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(animationBitmaps,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+            tools::verifyRange( interpolationMode,
+                                css::rendering::InterpolationMode::NEAREST_NEIGHBOR,
+                                css::rendering::InterpolationMode::BEZIERSPLINE4 );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.createSpriteFromBitmaps(animationBitmaps, interpolationMode);
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCustomSprite > SAL_CALL createCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifySpriteSize(spriteSize,
+                                    __func__,
+                                    static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.createCustomSprite(spriteSize);
+        }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite > SAL_CALL createClonedSprite( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >& original ) override
+        {
+            tools::verifyArgs(original,
+                              __func__,
+                              static_cast< typename BaseType::UnambiguousBaseType* >(this));
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            return BaseType::maCanvasHelper.createClonedSprite(original);
+        }
+
+        // SpriteSurface
+        virtual void showSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite ) override
+        {
+            OSL_ASSERT( rSprite.is() );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maRedrawManager.showSprite( rSprite );
+        }
+
+        virtual void hideSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite ) override
+        {
+            OSL_ASSERT( rSprite.is() );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maRedrawManager.hideSprite( rSprite );
+        }
+
+        virtual void moveSprite( const Sprite::Reference&       rSprite,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rOldPos,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rNewPos,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DVector&    rSpriteSize ) override
+        {
+            OSL_ASSERT( rSprite.is() );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maRedrawManager.moveSprite( rSprite, rOldPos, rNewPos, rSpriteSize );
+        }
+
+        virtual void updateSprite( const Sprite::Reference&     rSprite,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&   rPos,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2DRange&   rUpdateArea ) override
+        {
+            OSL_ASSERT( rSprite.is() );
+
+            typename BaseType::MutexType aGuard( BaseType::m_aMutex );
+
+            maRedrawManager.updateSprite( rSprite, rPos, rUpdateArea );
+        }
+
+    protected:
+        SpriteRedrawManager maRedrawManager;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/base/spritesurface.hxx b/canvas/inc/base/spritesurface.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e49c82699c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/base/spritesurface.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/sprite.hxx>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /* Definition of the SpriteSurface interface */
+
+    /** Canvas surface containing sprites
+
+        Every canvas surface that contains sprites must implement this
+        interface, when employing the canvas base framework. The
+        methods provided here are used from the individual sprites to
+        notify the canvas about necessary screen updates.
+     */
+    class SpriteSurface : public css::uno::XInterface
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteSurface > Reference;
+
+        /// Sprites should call this from XSprite::show()
+        virtual void showSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite ) = 0;
+
+        /// Sprites should call this from XSprite::hide()
+        virtual void hideSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite ) = 0;
+
+        /// Sprites should call this from XSprite::move()
+        virtual void moveSprite( const Sprite::Reference&       rSprite,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rOldPos,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rNewPos,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DVector&    rSpriteSize ) = 0;
+
+        /** Sprites should call this when some part of the content has
+            changed.
+
+            That includes show/hide, i.e. for show, both showSprite()
+            and updateSprite() must be called.
+        */
+        virtual void updateSprite( const Sprite::Reference&     rSprite,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&   rPos,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2DRange&   rUpdateArea ) = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~SpriteSurface() {}
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/parametricpolypolygon.hxx b/canvas/inc/parametricpolypolygon.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..474bd5da24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/parametricpolypolygon.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XParametricPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XGraphicDevice; }
+
+
+/* Definition of ParametricPolyPolygon class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    typedef comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XParametricPolyPolygon2D,
+                                           css::lang::XServiceInfo > ParametricPolyPolygon_Base;
+
+    class CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC ParametricPolyPolygon final : public ParametricPolyPolygon_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        enum class GradientType
+        {
+            Linear,
+            Elliptical,
+            Rectangular
+        };
+
+        /** Structure of defining values for the ParametricPolyPolygon
+
+            This is used to copy the state of the
+            ParametricPolyPolygon atomically.
+         */
+        struct Values
+        {
+            Values( ::basegfx::B2DPolygon                               aGradientPoly,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >& rColors,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< double >&                 rStops,
+                    double                                              nAspectRatio,
+                    GradientType                                        eType ) :
+                maGradientPoly(std::move( aGradientPoly )),
+                mnAspectRatio( nAspectRatio ),
+                maColors( rColors ),
+                maStops( rStops ),
+                meType( eType )
+            {
+            }
+
+            /// Polygonal gradient shape (ignored for linear and axial gradient)
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon                         maGradientPoly;
+
+            /// Aspect ratio of gradient, affects scaling of innermost gradient polygon
+            const double                                        mnAspectRatio;
+
+            /// Gradient colors
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >   maColors;
+
+            /// Gradient color stops
+            const css::uno::Sequence< double >                  maStops;
+
+            /// Type of gradient to render (as e.g. linear grads are not represented by maGradientPoly)
+            const GradientType                                  meType;
+        };
+
+        static css::uno::Sequence< OUString > getAvailableServiceNames();
+        static rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> create(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+            std::u16string_view rServiceName,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >& rArgs );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>&) override;
+
+        // XParametricPolyPolygon2D
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL getOutline( double t ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getColor( double t ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getPointColor( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& point ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XColorSpace > SAL_CALL getColorSpace() override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+
+        /// Query all defining values of this object atomically
+        Values getValues() const;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ~ParametricPolyPolygon() override; // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+        ParametricPolyPolygon(const ParametricPolyPolygon&) = delete;
+        ParametricPolyPolygon& operator=( const ParametricPolyPolygon& ) = delete;
+
+        static rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> createLinearHorizontalGradient( const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                                         css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+                                                                      const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >& colors,
+                                                                      const css::uno::Sequence< double >& stops );
+        static rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> createEllipticalGradient( const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+                                                                const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >& colors,
+                                                                const css::uno::Sequence< double >& stops,
+                                                                double fAspect );
+        static rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> createRectangularGradient( const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                                    css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+                                                                 const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >& colors,
+                                                                 const css::uno::Sequence< double >& stops,
+                                                                 double fAspect );
+
+        /// Private, because objects can only be created from the static factories
+        ParametricPolyPolygon( css::uno::Reference<
+                                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >             xDevice,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon&                     rGradientPoly,
+                               GradientType                                     eType,
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >&  colors,
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< double >&              stops,
+                               double                                           nAspectRatio );
+        ParametricPolyPolygon( css::uno::Reference<
+                                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >             xDevice,
+                               GradientType                                     eType,
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< double > >&  colors,
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< double >&              stops );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >    mxDevice;
+
+        /// All defining values of this object
+        const Values                                         maValues;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.cxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0be1b85f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled_cairocanvas.hxx"
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.hxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3657267d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ This file has been autogenerated by update_pch.sh. It is possible to edit it
+ manually (such as when an include file has been moved/renamed/removed). All such
+ manual changes will be rewritten by the next run of update_pch.sh (which presumably
+ also fixes all possible problems, so it's usually better to use it).
+
+ Generated on 2021-03-08 13:11:37 using:
+ ./bin/update_pch canvas cairocanvas --cutoff=1 --exclude:system --include:module --include:local
+
+ If after updating build fails, use the following command to locate conflicting headers:
+ ./bin/update_pch_bisect ./canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_cairocanvas.hxx "make canvas.build" --find-conflicts
+*/
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cairo.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <boost/cast.hpp>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <rtl/instance.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/dibtools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/keystoplerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/lerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorComponentTag.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorSpaceType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseProportion.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderingIntent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/Endianness.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.cxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5abede3428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled_canvastools.hxx"
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.hxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e7e7163c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ This file has been autogenerated by update_pch.sh. It is possible to edit it
+ manually (such as when an include file has been moved/renamed/removed). All such
+ manual changes will be rewritten by the next run of update_pch.sh (which presumably
+ also fixes all possible problems, so it's usually better to use it).
+
+ Generated on 2021-03-08 13:11:37 using:
+ ./bin/update_pch canvas canvastools --cutoff=1 --exclude:system --include:module --include:local
+
+ If after updating build fails, use the following command to locate conflicting headers:
+ ./bin/update_pch_bisect ./canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_canvastools.hxx "make canvas.build" --find-conflicts
+*/
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <limits>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <boost/range/adaptor/reversed.hpp>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#include <rtl/instance.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#include <base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx>
+#include <base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2ipoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygonclipper.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow2.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyVetoException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/UnknownPropertyException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/AffineMatrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealBezierSegment2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorComponentTag.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorSpaceType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontRequest.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderingIntent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/Texture.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/Endianness.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/scopeguard.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/time.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <canvas/elapsedtime.hxx>
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <propertysethelper.hxx>
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.cxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a2e0ee5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled_oglcanvas.hxx"
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.hxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b05f4d572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ This file has been autogenerated by update_pch.sh. It is possible to edit it
+ manually (such as when an include file has been moved/renamed/removed). All such
+ manual changes will be rewritten by the next run of update_pch.sh (which presumably
+ also fixes all possible problems, so it's usually better to use it).
+
+ Generated on 2021-08-07 20:44:40 using:
+ ./bin/update_pch canvas oglcanvas --cutoff=1 --exclude:system --include:module --include:local
+
+ If after updating build fails, use the following command to locate conflicting headers:
+ ./bin/update_pch_bisect ./canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_oglcanvas.hxx "make canvas.build" --find-conflicts
+*/
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <rtl/crc.h>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/font.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/opengl/OpenGLHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/syschild.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/tools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ARGBColor.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontMetrics.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.cxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..387ff9be8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled_vclcanvas.hxx"
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.hxx b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03c547f2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+/*
+ This file has been autogenerated by update_pch.sh. It is possible to edit it
+ manually (such as when an include file has been moved/renamed/removed). All such
+ manual changes will be rewritten by the next run of update_pch.sh (which presumably
+ also fixes all possible problems, so it's usually better to use it).
+
+ Generated on 2021-03-08 13:11:36 using:
+ ./bin/update_pch canvas vclcanvas --cutoff=1 --exclude:system --include:module --include:local
+
+ If after updating build fails, use the following command to locate conflicting headers:
+ ./bin/update_pch_bisect ./canvas/inc/pch/precompiled_vclcanvas.hxx "make canvas.build" --find-conflicts
+*/
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <memory>
+#include <tuple>
+#include <boost/cast.hpp>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 1
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <rtl/instance.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapAlphaClampFilter.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapMonochromeFilter.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapReadAccess.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/alpha.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/dibtools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/gradient.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 2
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dlinegeometry.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/tuple/b2dtuple.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/keystoplerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/lerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/tools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/drawing/LineCap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseProportion.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/long.hxx>
+#include <tools/poly.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 3
+#if PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#endif // PCH_LEVEL >= 4
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/propertysethelper.hxx b/canvas/inc/propertysethelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aebcbe049e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/propertysethelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::beans { class XPropertyChangeListener; }
+namespace com::sun::star::beans { class XPropertySetInfo; }
+namespace com::sun::star::beans { class XVetoableChangeListener; }
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Really simplistic XPropertySet helper for properties.
+
+        This class provides easy access to properties, referenced via
+        ASCII strings. The name/property modification callbacks pairs
+        are passed into this class via a vector. Each time a property
+        is set or queried, the corresponding getter or setter callback
+        is called.
+
+        Use this class as a delegate for the corresponding
+        XPropertySet methods, and take care of UNO XInterface and lock
+        handling by yourself.
+
+        The core responsibility of this class is the name/value
+        mapping for property sets.
+     */
+    class CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC PropertySetHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef std::function<css::uno::Any ()> GetterType;
+        typedef std::function<void (const css::uno::Any&)> SetterType;
+        struct Callbacks
+        {
+            GetterType getter;
+            SetterType setter;
+        };
+        typedef tools::ValueMap< Callbacks >     MapType;
+        typedef std::vector< MapType::MapEntry > InputMap;
+
+        class MakeMap : public InputMap
+        {
+        public:
+            MakeMap(const char*        name,
+                    const GetterType&  getter,
+                    const SetterType&  setter)
+            {
+                MapType::MapEntry aEntry={name, {getter, setter}};
+                push_back(aEntry);
+            }
+            MakeMap(const char*       name,
+                    const GetterType& getter)
+            {
+                MapType::MapEntry aEntry={name, {getter, SetterType()}};
+                push_back(aEntry);
+            }
+            MakeMap& operator()(const char*        name,
+                                const GetterType&  getter,
+                                const SetterType&  setter)
+            {
+                MapType::MapEntry aEntry={name, {getter, setter}};
+                push_back(aEntry);
+                return *this;
+            }
+        };
+
+        /** Create helper with zero properties
+         */
+        PropertySetHelper();
+
+        /** Init helper with new name/value map
+
+            @param rMap
+            Vector of name/function pointers. Each name is offered as
+            a property, and reading/writing to this property is passed
+            on to the given function pointer.
+         */
+        void initProperties( InputMap&& rMap );
+
+        /** Add given properties to helper
+
+            @param rMap
+            Vector of name/function pointers. Each name is offered as
+            a property, and reading/writing to this property is passed
+            on to the given function pointer. These name/function
+            pairs are added to the already existing ones.
+         */
+        void addProperties( const InputMap& rMap );
+
+        /** Checks whether the given string corresponds to a valid
+            property name.
+
+            @return true, if the given name maps to a known property.
+         */
+        bool isPropertyName( const OUString& aPropertyName ) const;
+
+        // XPropertySet implementation
+        css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertySetInfo > getPropertySetInfo() const;
+        void setPropertyValue( const OUString&      aPropertyName,
+                               const css::uno::Any& aValue );
+        css::uno::Any getPropertyValue( const OUString& PropertyName ) const;
+        void addPropertyChangeListener( const OUString& aPropertyName,
+                                        const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XPropertyChangeListener >& xListener );
+        void addVetoableChangeListener( const OUString& aPropertyName,
+                                        const css::uno::Reference< css::beans::XVetoableChangeListener >& xListener );
+
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<MapType> mpMap;
+        InputMap                maMapEntries;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx b/canvas/inc/rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e0c250c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Interface for a raw memory pixel container
+
+        Use this interface to represent a surface of raw pixel (e.g. a
+        bitmap) to the canvas rendering framework.
+     */
+    struct IColorBuffer
+    {
+        /// The underlying pixel format for this buffer
+        enum class Format
+        {
+            // 32-bit ARGB pixel format with alpha, 8 bits per channel.
+            A8R8G8B8,
+
+            // 32-bit RGB pixel format, 8 bits per channel.
+            X8R8G8B8
+        };
+
+        virtual ~IColorBuffer() {}
+
+        /** Get a pointer to the raw memory bits of the pixel
+         */
+        virtual sal_uInt8* lock() const = 0;
+
+        /** unlock previous locked buffer
+        */
+        virtual void unlock() const = 0;
+
+        /** Get width in pixel
+         */
+        virtual sal_uInt32 getWidth() const = 0;
+
+        /** Get height in pixel
+         */
+        virtual sal_uInt32 getHeight() const = 0;
+
+        /** Offset, in bytes, between consecutive scan lines of the bitmap.
+            If the stride is positive, the bitmap is top-down.
+            If the stride is negative, the bitmap is bottom-up.
+            The returned value is only valid while the buffer is locked.
+         */
+        virtual sal_uInt32 getStride() const = 0;
+
+        /** Get format of the color buffer
+         */
+        virtual Format getFormat() const = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/rendering/irendermodule.hxx b/canvas/inc/rendering/irendermodule.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed16f7eb6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/rendering/irendermodule.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2IVector;
+}
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    struct ISurface;
+
+    struct Vertex
+    {
+        float r,g,b,a;
+        float u,v;
+        float x,y,z;
+    };
+
+    /** Output module interface for backend render implementations.
+
+        Implement this interface for each operating system- or
+        library-specific rendering backend, which needs coupling with
+        the canvas rendering framework (which can be shared between
+        all backend implementations).
+     */
+    struct IRenderModule
+    {
+        /** Type of primitive passed to the render module via
+            pushVertex()
+         */
+        enum class PrimitiveType
+        {
+            Unknown,
+            Triangle,
+            Quad
+        };
+
+        virtual ~IRenderModule() {}
+
+        /// Lock rendermodule against concurrent access
+        virtual void lock() const = 0;
+
+        /// Unlock rendermodule for concurrent access
+        virtual void unlock() const = 0;
+
+        /** Maximal size of VRAM pages available
+
+            This is typically the maximum texture size of the
+            hardware, or some arbitrary limit if the backend is
+            software.
+         */
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2IVector getPageSize() = 0;
+
+        /** Create a (possibly hardware-accelerated) surface
+
+            @return a pointer to a surface, which is an abstraction of
+            a piece of (possibly hardware-accelerated) texture memory.
+         */
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<ISurface> createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2IVector& surfaceSize ) = 0;
+
+        /** Begin rendering the given primitive.
+
+            Each beginPrimitive() call must be matched with an
+            endPrimitive() call.
+         */
+        virtual void      beginPrimitive( PrimitiveType eType ) = 0;
+
+        /** Finish rendering a primitive.
+
+            Each beginPrimitive() call must be matched with an
+            endPrimitive() call.
+         */
+        virtual void      endPrimitive() = 0;
+
+        /** Add given vertex to current primitive
+
+            After issuing a beginPrimitive(), each pushVertex() adds a
+            vertex to the active primitive.
+         */
+        virtual void      pushVertex( const Vertex& vertex ) = 0;
+
+        /** Query error status
+
+            @returns true, if an error occurred during primitive
+            construction.
+         */
+        virtual bool      isError() = 0;
+    };
+
+    /// Little RAII wrapper for guarding access to IRenderModule interface
+    class RenderModuleGuard
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit RenderModuleGuard( std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> xRenderModule ) :
+            mpRenderModule(std::move( xRenderModule ))
+        {
+            mpRenderModule->lock();
+        }
+
+        ~RenderModuleGuard()
+        {
+            mpRenderModule->unlock();
+        }
+
+        RenderModuleGuard(const RenderModuleGuard&) = delete;
+        RenderModuleGuard& operator=( const RenderModuleGuard& ) = delete;
+    private:
+        const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> mpRenderModule;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/rendering/isurface.hxx b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurface.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3d3beaf0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurface.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2IRange;
+    class B2IPoint;
+}
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    struct IColorBuffer;
+
+    struct ISurface
+    {
+        virtual ~ISurface() {}
+
+        /** Select texture behind this interface to be the current one
+            for primitive output.
+         */
+        virtual bool selectTexture() = 0;
+
+        /** Tells whether the surface is valid or not
+        */
+        virtual bool isValid() = 0;
+
+        /** Update surface content from given IColorBuffer
+
+            This method updates the given subarea of the surface from
+            the given color buffer bits.
+
+            @param rDestPos
+            Position in the surface, where the subset update should
+            have its left, top edge
+
+            @param rSourceRect
+            Size and position of the rectangular subset update in the
+            source color buffer
+
+            @param rSource
+            Source bits to use for the update
+
+            @return true, if the update was successful
+         */
+        virtual bool update( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rDestPos,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rSourceRect,
+                             IColorBuffer&              rSource ) = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebe8abc10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2DRange;
+    class B2DPoint;
+    class B2DPolyPolygon;
+    class B2DHomMatrix;
+}
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    struct ISurfaceProxy
+    {
+        virtual ~ISurfaceProxy() {}
+
+        /** Notify the proxy that the color buffer has changed
+         */
+        virtual void setColorBufferDirty() = 0;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+         */
+        virtual bool draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform ) = 0;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rArea
+            Subset of the surface to render. Coordinate system are
+            surface area pixel, given area will be clipped to the
+            surface bounds.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+         */
+        virtual bool draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&     rArea,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform ) = 0;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rClipPoly
+            Clip polygon for the surface. The clip polygon is also
+            subject to the output transformation.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+         */
+        virtual bool draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rClipPoly,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform ) = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..71b12b29e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    struct ISurfaceProxy;
+    struct IColorBuffer;
+    struct IRenderModule;
+
+    /** Manager interface, which handles surface proxy objects.
+
+        Typically, each canvas instantiation has one
+        SurfaceProxyManager object, to handle their surfaces. Surfaces
+        itself are opaque objects, which encapsulate a framebuffer to
+        render upon, plus an optional (possibly accelerated) texture.
+     */
+    struct ISurfaceProxyManager
+    {
+        virtual ~ISurfaceProxyManager() {}
+
+        /** Create a surface proxy for a color buffer.
+
+            The whole idea is build around the concept that you create
+            some arbitrary buffer which contains the image data and
+            tell the texture manager about it.  From there on you can
+            draw into this image using any kind of graphics api you
+            want.  In the technical sense we allocate some space in
+            local videomemory or AGP memory which will be filled on
+            demand, which means if there exists any rendering
+            operation that needs to read from this memory location.
+            This method creates a logical hardware surface object
+            which uses the given color buffer as the image source.
+            Internally this texture may even be distributed to several
+            real hardware surfaces.
+        */
+        virtual std::shared_ptr< ISurfaceProxy > createSurfaceProxy(
+            const std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer>& pBuffer ) const = 0;
+    };
+
+    /** Create a surface proxy for the given render module.
+     */
+    CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC std::shared_ptr<ISurfaceProxyManager> createSurfaceProxyManager( const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule>& rRenderModule );
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/spriteredrawmanager.hxx b/canvas/inc/spriteredrawmanager.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e4e49e7a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/spriteredrawmanager.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,407 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2dconnectedranges.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dvector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "base/sprite.hxx"
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+
+/* Definition of SpriteRedrawManager class */
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** This class manages smooth SpriteCanvas updates
+
+        Use this class to handle the ::canvas::SpriteSurface methods,
+        that track and process sprite update events. Recorded update
+        events are later grouped by connected areas (i.e. all sprites
+        that somehow overlap over a rectangular area are grouped
+        together); the forEachSpriteArea() method calls the passed
+        functor for each of those connected areas.
+
+        Note that, although this class generally works with IEEE
+        doubles, the calculation of connected areas happens in the
+        integer domain - it is generally expected that repaints can
+        only be divided at pixel boundaries, without causing visible
+        artifacts. Therefore, sprites that touch the same pixel (but
+        don't necessarily have the same floating point coordinates
+        there) will reside in a common sprite area and handled
+        together in the forEachSpriteArea functor call.
+     */
+    class CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC SpriteRedrawManager
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Data container for the connected components list
+         */
+        class SpriteInfo
+        {
+        public:
+            /** Create sprite info
+
+                @param rRef
+                Sprite this info represents (might be the NULL ref)
+
+                @param rTrueUpdateArea
+                True (un-rounded) update area this sprite has recorded
+
+                @param bNeedsUpdate
+                When false, this sprite is not a member of the change
+                record list. Thus, it only needs redraw if within the
+                update area of other, changed sprites.
+
+                @internal
+             */
+            SpriteInfo( Sprite::Reference           aRef,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  rTrueUpdateArea,
+                        bool                        bNeedsUpdate ) :
+                mpSprite(std::move( aRef )),
+                maTrueUpdateArea( rTrueUpdateArea ),
+                mbNeedsUpdate( bNeedsUpdate ),
+                mbIsPureMove( false )
+            {
+            }
+
+            /** Create sprite info, specify move type
+
+                @param rRef
+                Sprite this info represents (might be the NULL ref)
+
+                @param rTrueUpdateArea
+                True (un-rounded) update area this sprite has recorded
+
+                @param bNeedsUpdate
+                When false, this sprite is not a member of the change
+                record list. Thus, it only needs redraw if within the
+                update area of other, changed sprites.
+
+                @param bIsPureMove
+                When true, this sprite is _only_ moved, no other
+                changes happened.
+
+                @internal
+             */
+            SpriteInfo( Sprite::Reference           aRef,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  rTrueUpdateArea,
+                        bool                        bNeedsUpdate,
+                        bool                        bIsPureMove ) :
+                mpSprite(std::move( aRef )),
+                maTrueUpdateArea( rTrueUpdateArea ),
+                mbNeedsUpdate( bNeedsUpdate ),
+                mbIsPureMove( bIsPureMove )
+            {
+            }
+
+            const Sprite::Reference&    getSprite() const { return mpSprite; }
+
+            // #i61843# need to return by value here, to be used safely from bind
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  getUpdateArea() const { return maTrueUpdateArea; }
+            bool                        needsUpdate() const { return mbNeedsUpdate; }
+            bool                        isPureMove() const { return mbIsPureMove; }
+
+        private:
+            Sprite::Reference       mpSprite;
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange     maTrueUpdateArea;
+            bool                    mbNeedsUpdate;
+            bool                    mbIsPureMove;
+        };
+
+
+        /** Helper struct for SpriteTracer template
+
+            This struct stores change information to a sprite's visual
+            appearance (move, content updated, and the like).
+         */
+        struct SpriteChangeRecord
+        {
+            enum class ChangeType { move, update };
+
+            SpriteChangeRecord( Sprite::Reference     rSprite,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&  rOldPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&  rNewPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DVector& rSpriteSize ) :
+                meChangeType( ChangeType::move ),
+                mpAffectedSprite(std::move( rSprite )),
+                maOldPos( rOldPos ),
+                maUpdateArea( rNewPos.getX(),
+                              rNewPos.getY(),
+                              rNewPos.getX() + rSpriteSize.getX(),
+                              rNewPos.getY() + rSpriteSize.getY() )
+            {
+            }
+
+            SpriteChangeRecord( Sprite::Reference     rSprite,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&  rPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  rUpdateArea ) :
+                meChangeType( ChangeType::update ),
+                mpAffectedSprite(std::move( rSprite )),
+                maOldPos( rPos ),
+                maUpdateArea( rUpdateArea )
+            {
+            }
+
+            const Sprite::Reference& getSprite() const { return mpAffectedSprite; }
+
+            ChangeType          meChangeType;
+            Sprite::Reference   mpAffectedSprite;
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint maOldPos;
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange maUpdateArea;
+        };
+
+        typedef ::std::vector< SpriteChangeRecord >             VectorOfChangeRecords;
+        typedef ::basegfx::B2DConnectedRanges< SpriteInfo >     SpriteConnectedRanges;
+        typedef SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentType            AreaComponent;
+        typedef SpriteConnectedRanges::ConnectedComponents      UpdateArea;
+        typedef ::std::vector< Sprite::Reference >              VectorOfSprites;
+
+        SpriteRedrawManager();
+        SpriteRedrawManager(const SpriteRedrawManager&) = delete;
+        SpriteRedrawManager& operator=( const SpriteRedrawManager& ) = delete;
+
+        /** Must be called when user of this object gets
+            disposed. Frees all internal references.
+         */
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Functor, to be used from forEachSpriteArea
+         */
+        template< typename Functor > struct AreaUpdateCaller
+        {
+            AreaUpdateCaller( Functor&                      rFunc,
+                              const SpriteRedrawManager&    rManager ) :
+                mrFunc( rFunc ),
+                mrManager( rManager )
+            {
+            }
+
+            void operator()( const UpdateArea& rUpdateArea )
+            {
+                mrManager.handleArea( mrFunc, rUpdateArea );
+            }
+
+            Functor&                    mrFunc;
+            const SpriteRedrawManager&  mrManager;
+        };
+
+        /** Call given functor for each sprite area that needs an
+            update.
+
+            This method calls the given functor for each update area
+            (calculated from the sprite change records).
+
+            @tpl Functor
+            Must provide the following four methods:
+            <pre>
+            void backgroundPaint( ::basegfx::B2DRange aUpdateRect );
+            void scrollUpdate( ::basegfx::B2DRange& o_rMoveStart,
+                               ::basegfx::B2DRange& o_rMoveEnd,
+                               UpdateArea           aUpdateArea );
+            void opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                               const ::std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+            void genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                                const ::std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+            </pre>
+            The backgroundPaint() method is called to simply repaint
+            background content, the scrollUpdate() method is used to
+            scroll a given area, and paint background in the uncovered
+            areas, the opaqueUpdate() method is called when a sprite
+            can be painted in the given area without taking background
+            content into account, and finally, genericUpdate() is
+            called for complex updates, where first the background and
+            then all sprites consecutively have to be repainted.
+         */
+        template< typename Functor > void forEachSpriteArea( Functor& rFunc ) const
+        {
+            SpriteConnectedRanges aUpdateAreas;
+
+            setupUpdateAreas( aUpdateAreas );
+
+            aUpdateAreas.forEachAggregate(
+                AreaUpdateCaller< Functor >( rFunc, *this ) );
+        }
+
+        /** Call given functor for each active sprite.
+
+            This method calls the given functor for each active
+            sprite, in the order of sprite priority.
+
+            @tpl Functor
+            Must provide a Functor::operator( Sprite::Reference& )
+            method.
+         */
+        template< typename Functor > void forEachSprite( const Functor& rFunc ) const
+        {
+            ::std::for_each( maSprites.begin(),
+                             maSprites.end(),
+                             rFunc );
+        }
+
+        /// Clear sprite change records (typically directly after a screen update)
+        void clearChangeRecords();
+
+        // SpriteSurface interface, is delegated to e.g. from SpriteCanvas
+        void showSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+        void hideSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite );
+        void moveSprite( const Sprite::Reference&       rSprite,
+                         const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rOldPos,
+                         const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rNewPos,
+                         const ::basegfx::B2DVector&    rSpriteSize );
+        void updateSprite( const Sprite::Reference&     rSprite,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&   rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&   rUpdateArea );
+
+        /** Internal, handles each distinct component for forEachAggregate()
+
+            The reason why this must be public is that it needs to be
+            accessible from the AreaUpdateCaller functor.
+
+            @internal
+         */
+        template< typename Functor > void handleArea( Functor&          rFunc,
+                                                      const UpdateArea& rUpdateArea ) const
+        {
+            // check whether this area contains changed sprites at all
+            // (if not, just ignore it)
+            if( !areSpritesChanged( rUpdateArea ) )
+                return;
+
+            // at least one of the sprites actually needs an
+            // update - process whole area.
+
+            // check whether this area could be handled special
+            // (background paint, direct update, scroll, etc.)
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange aMoveStart;
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange aMoveEnd;
+            if( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.empty() )
+            {
+                rFunc.backgroundPaint( rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // cache number of sprites in this area (it's a
+                // list, and both isAreaUpdateScroll() and
+                // isAreaUpdateOpaque() need it).
+                const ::std::size_t nNumSprites(
+                    rUpdateArea.maComponentList.size() );
+
+                if( isAreaUpdateScroll( aMoveStart,
+                                        aMoveEnd,
+                                        rUpdateArea,
+                                        nNumSprites ) )
+                {
+                    rFunc.scrollUpdate( aMoveStart,
+                                        aMoveEnd,
+                                        rUpdateArea );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // potentially, more than a single sprite
+                    // involved. Have to sort component lists for
+                    // sprite prio.
+                    VectorOfSprites aSortedUpdateSprites;
+                    for (auto const& elem : rUpdateArea.maComponentList)
+                    {
+                        const Sprite::Reference& rSprite( elem.second.getSprite() );
+                        if( rSprite.is() )
+                            aSortedUpdateSprites.push_back( rSprite );
+                    }
+
+                    ::std::sort( aSortedUpdateSprites.begin(),
+                                 aSortedUpdateSprites.end(),
+                                 SpriteWeakOrder() );
+
+                    if( isAreaUpdateOpaque( rUpdateArea,
+                                            nNumSprites ) )
+                    {
+                        rFunc.opaqueUpdate( rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds,
+                                            aSortedUpdateSprites );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        rFunc.genericUpdate( rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds,
+                                             aSortedUpdateSprites );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    private:
+        /** Central method of this class. Calculates the set of
+            disjunct components that need an update.
+         */
+        void setupUpdateAreas( SpriteConnectedRanges& rUpdateAreas ) const;
+
+        bool areSpritesChanged( const UpdateArea& rUpdateArea ) const;
+
+        bool isAreaUpdateNotOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle&  rUpdateRect,
+                                    const AreaComponent&            rComponent ) const;
+
+        bool isAreaUpdateOpaque( const UpdateArea&  rUpdateArea,
+                                 ::std::size_t      nNumSprites ) const;
+
+        /** Check whether given update area can be handled by a simple
+            scroll
+
+            @param o_rMoveStart
+            Start rect of the move
+
+            @param o_rMoveEnd
+            End rect of the move. The content must be moved from start
+            to end rect
+
+            @param rUpdateArea
+            Area to check for scroll update optimization
+         */
+        bool isAreaUpdateScroll( ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& o_rMoveStart,
+                                 ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& o_rMoveEnd,
+                                 const UpdateArea&      rUpdateArea,
+                                 ::std::size_t          nNumSprites ) const;
+
+
+        VectorOfSprites                 maSprites; // list of active
+                                                   // sprite
+                                                   // objects. this
+                                                   // list is only
+                                                   // used for full
+                                                   // repaints,
+                                                   // otherwise, we
+                                                   // rely on the
+                                                   // active sprites
+                                                   // itself to notify
+                                                   // us.
+
+        VectorOfChangeRecords           maChangeRecords; // vector of
+                                                         // sprites
+                                                         // changes
+                                                         // since last
+                                                         // updateScreen()
+                                                         // call
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/vclwrapper.hxx b/canvas/inc/vclwrapper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c1dfbf2d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/vclwrapper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    namespace vcltools
+    {
+        /** This helper template wraps VCL objects, and protects
+            object deletion with the Solar mutex. All other operations
+            are unprotected, this must be handled by client code.
+
+            The reason for this template is the fact that VCL objects
+            hold by value in uno::Reference-handled classes are
+            deleted without having the chance to get inbetween and
+            lock the solar mutex.
+
+            This template handles that problem transparently, the only
+            inconvenience is the fact that object member access now
+            has to be performed via operator->, since . is not
+            overloadable.
+
+            Otherwise, the template preserves the value semantics of
+            the wrapped object, that is, copy operations are performed
+            not by copying pointers, but by copying the underlying
+            object. This includes constness, i.e. on a const
+            VCLObject, only const methods of the wrapped object can be
+            called. Simply imagine this to be a value object of type
+            "template argument", with the only peculiarity that
+            member/method access is performed by operator-> instead of
+            the non-existing "operator.".
+         */
+        template< class Wrappee_ > class VCLObject
+        {
+        public:
+            typedef Wrappee_ Wrappee;
+
+            VCLObject() :
+                mpWrappee( new Wrappee() )
+            {
+            }
+
+            // no explicit here. VCLObjects should be freely
+            // constructible with Wrappees, and AFAIK there is no other
+            // implicit conversion path that could cause harm here
+            VCLObject( std::unique_ptr<Wrappee> pWrappee ) :
+                mpWrappee( pWrappee )
+            {
+            }
+
+            // This object has value semantics, thus, forward copy
+            // to wrappee
+            VCLObject( const VCLObject& rOrig )
+            {
+                if( rOrig.mpWrappee )
+                    mpWrappee = new Wrappee( *rOrig.mpWrappee );
+                else
+                    mpWrappee = nullptr;
+            }
+
+            VCLObject(VCLObject&& rOrig) noexcept
+                : mpWrappee(std::move(rOrig.mpWrappee))
+            {
+            }
+
+            // This object has value semantics, thus, forward copy
+            // to wrappee
+            VCLObject( const Wrappee& rOrig ) :
+                mpWrappee( new Wrappee( rOrig ) )
+            {
+            }
+
+            // This object has value semantics, thus, forward
+            // assignment to wrappee
+            VCLObject& operator=( const VCLObject& rhs )
+            {
+                if (this != &rhs)
+                {
+                    if( mpWrappee )
+                    {
+                        if( rhs.mpWrappee )
+                            *mpWrappee = *rhs.mpWrappee;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if( rhs.mpWrappee )
+                            mpWrappee = new Wrappee( *rhs.mpWrappee );
+                    }
+                }
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            VCLObject& operator=(VCLObject&& rhs) noexcept
+            {
+                std::swap(mpWrappee, rhs.mpWrappee);
+
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            ~VCLObject()
+            {
+                // This here is the whole purpose of the template:
+                // protecting object deletion with the solar mutex
+                SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+                mpWrappee.reset();
+            }
+
+            Wrappee*        operator->() { return mpWrappee.get(); }
+            const Wrappee*  operator->() const { return mpWrappee.get(); }
+
+            Wrappee&        operator*() { return *mpWrappee; }
+            const Wrappee&  operator*() const { return *mpWrappee; }
+
+            Wrappee&        get() { return *mpWrappee; }
+            const Wrappee&  get() const { return *mpWrappee; }
+
+            void swap( VCLObject& rOther )
+            {
+                ::std::swap( mpWrappee, rOther.mpWrappee );
+            }
+
+        private:
+
+            std::unique_ptr<Wrappee> mpWrappee;
+        };
+
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/inc/verifyinput.hxx b/canvas/inc/verifyinput.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b37468ebbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/inc/verifyinput.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,575 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.hpp>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastoolsdllapi.h>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry
+{
+    struct RealPoint2D;
+    struct RealSize2D;
+    struct RealBezierSegment2D;
+    struct RealRectangle2D;
+    struct AffineMatrix2D;
+    struct Matrix2D;
+    struct IntegerPoint2D;
+    struct IntegerSize2D;
+    struct IntegerRectangle2D;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering
+{
+    struct RenderState;
+    struct StrokeAttributes;
+    struct Texture;
+    struct ViewState;
+    struct IntegerBitmapLayout;
+    struct FontRequest;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::uno { template <class E> class Sequence; }
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    namespace tools
+    {
+
+        // Input checking facilities
+
+
+        // This header provides methods to check all common
+        // css::rendering::* method input parameters against
+        // compliance to the API specification.
+
+        /** Verify that the given transformation contains valid floating point
+            values.
+
+            @param rMatrix
+            Matrix to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D&   rMatrix,
+                          const char*                                       pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                       nArgPos );
+
+        /** Verify that the given transformation contains valid floating point
+            values.
+
+            @param rMatrix
+            Matrix to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::geometry::Matrix2D& rMatrix,
+                          const char*                                   pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                   nArgPos );
+
+        /** Verify that the given point contains valid floating point
+            values.
+
+            @param rPoint
+            Point to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  rPoint,
+                          const char*                                       pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&   xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                       nArgPos );
+
+        /** Verify that the given bezier segment contains valid
+            floating point values.
+
+            @param rSegment
+            Segment to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D&  rSegment,
+                          const char*                                               pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&        xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                               nArgPos );
+
+        /** Verify that the given rectangle contains valid floating
+            point values.
+
+            @param rRect
+            Rect to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D&  rRect,
+                          const char*                                           pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&    xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                           nArgPos );
+
+        /** Basic check for view state validity.
+
+            @param viewState
+            Viewstate to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                          const char*                                   pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                   nArgPos );
+
+        /** Basic check for render state validity.
+
+            @param renderState
+            Renderstate to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @param nMinColorComponents
+            Minimal number of color components available in
+            RenderState::DeviceColor
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                          const char*                                       pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                       nArgPos,
+                          sal_Int32                                         nMinColorComponents=0 );
+
+        /** Basic check for stroke attributes validity.
+
+            @param strokeAttributes
+            Attributes to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&    strokeAttributes,
+                          const char*                                           pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&    xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                           nArgPos );
+
+        /** Basic check for texture validity.
+
+            @param texture
+            Texture to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::Texture&     texture,
+                          const char*                                   pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                   nArgPos );
+
+        /** Basic check for bitmap layout validity.
+
+            @param bitmapLayout
+            Bitmap layout to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     bitmapLayout,
+                          const char*                                               pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&        xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                               nArgPos );
+
+        /** Basic check for font request validity.
+
+            @param fontRequest
+            Font request to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyInput( const css::rendering::FontRequest& fontRequest,
+                          const char*                                       pStr,
+                          const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                                       nArgPos );
+
+        /** Templatized check for uno::Reference validity.
+
+            @param rRef
+            Reference to check against non-NILness
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        template< class Interface > void verifyInput(
+            const css::uno::Reference< Interface >&                 rRef,
+            const char*                                             pStr,
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&      xIf,
+            ::sal_Int16                                             nArgPos )
+        {
+            if( !rRef.is() )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw css::lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) + ": reference is NULL",
+                    xIf,
+                    nArgPos );
+#else
+                (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+                throw css::lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** Templatized check for content-of-sequence validity.
+
+            @param rSequence
+            Sequence of things to check
+
+            @param xIf
+            The interface that should be reported as the one
+            generating the exception.
+
+            @param nArgPos
+            Argument position on the call site (i.e. the position of
+            the argument, checked here, on the UNO interface
+            method. Counting starts at 0).
+
+            @throws a lang::IllegalArgumentException, if anything is wrong
+         */
+        template< typename SequenceContent > void verifyInput(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< SequenceContent >&                rSequence,
+            const char*                                                 pStr,
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&          xIf,
+            ::sal_Int16                                                 nArgPos )
+        {
+            const SequenceContent* pCurr = rSequence.getConstArray();
+            const SequenceContent* pEnd  = pCurr + rSequence.getLength();
+            while( pCurr != pEnd )
+                verifyInput( *pCurr++, pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+        }
+
+        /// Catch-all, to handle cases that DON'T need input checking (i.e. the Integer geometry ones)
+        template< typename T > void verifyInput( const T&                                   /*rDummy*/,
+                                                 const char*                                /*pStr*/,
+                                                 const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& /*xIf*/,
+                                                 ::sal_Int16                                /*nArgPos*/ )
+        {
+        }
+
+        // TODO(Q2): Employ some template arglist magic here, to avoid
+        // this duplication of code...
+
+        template< typename Arg0 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1,
+                  typename Arg2 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const Arg2&                                  rArg2,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+            verifyInput( rArg2, pStr, xIf, 2 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1,
+                  typename Arg2,
+                  typename Arg3 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const Arg2&                                  rArg2,
+                                                   const Arg3&                                  rArg3,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+            verifyInput( rArg2, pStr, xIf, 2 );
+            verifyInput( rArg3, pStr, xIf, 3 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1,
+                  typename Arg2,
+                  typename Arg3,
+                  typename Arg4 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const Arg2&                                  rArg2,
+                                                   const Arg3&                                  rArg3,
+                                                   const Arg4&                                  rArg4,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+            verifyInput( rArg2, pStr, xIf, 2 );
+            verifyInput( rArg3, pStr, xIf, 3 );
+            verifyInput( rArg4, pStr, xIf, 4 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1,
+                  typename Arg2,
+                  typename Arg3,
+                  typename Arg4,
+                  typename Arg5 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const Arg2&                                  rArg2,
+                                                   const Arg3&                                  rArg3,
+                                                   const Arg4&                                  rArg4,
+                                                   const Arg5&                                  rArg5,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+            verifyInput( rArg2, pStr, xIf, 2 );
+            verifyInput( rArg3, pStr, xIf, 3 );
+            verifyInput( rArg4, pStr, xIf, 4 );
+            verifyInput( rArg5, pStr, xIf, 5 );
+        }
+
+        template< typename Arg0,
+                  typename Arg1,
+                  typename Arg2,
+                  typename Arg3,
+                  typename Arg4,
+                  typename Arg5,
+                  typename Arg6 > void verifyArgs( const Arg0&                                  rArg0,
+                                                   const Arg1&                                  rArg1,
+                                                   const Arg2&                                  rArg2,
+                                                   const Arg3&                                  rArg3,
+                                                   const Arg4&                                  rArg4,
+                                                   const Arg5&                                  rArg5,
+                                                   const Arg6&                                  rArg6,
+                                                   const char*                                  pStr,
+                                                   const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            verifyInput( rArg0, pStr, xIf, 0 );
+            verifyInput( rArg1, pStr, xIf, 1 );
+            verifyInput( rArg2, pStr, xIf, 2 );
+            verifyInput( rArg3, pStr, xIf, 3 );
+            verifyInput( rArg4, pStr, xIf, 4 );
+            verifyInput( rArg5, pStr, xIf, 5 );
+            verifyInput( rArg6, pStr, xIf, 6 );
+        }
+
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IllegalArgument exception, when
+            range is violated
+        */
+        template< typename NumType > inline void verifyRange( NumType arg, NumType lowerBound, NumType upperBound )
+        {
+            if( arg < lowerBound ||
+                arg > upperBound )
+            {
+                throw css::lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IllegalArgument exception, when
+            range is violated
+
+            The checked range is half open, i.e. only bound by the specified value.
+
+            @param arg
+            Arg to check
+
+            @param bound
+            Bound to check against
+
+            @param bLowerBound
+            When true, given bound is the lower bound. When false,
+            given bound is the upper bound.
+        */
+        template< typename NumType > inline void verifyRange( NumType arg, NumType bound, bool bLowerBound=true )
+        {
+            if( (bLowerBound && arg < bound) ||
+                (!bLowerBound && arg > bound) )
+            {
+                throw css::lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IndexOutOfBounds exception, when
+            index range is violated
+
+            @param rect
+            Rect to verify
+
+            @param size
+            Given rectangle must be within ((0,0), (size.Width, size.Height))
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyIndexRange( const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect,
+                               const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&      size );
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IndexOutOfBounds exception, when
+            index range is violated
+
+            @param pos
+            Position to verify
+
+            @param size
+            Given position must be within ((0,0), (size.Width, size.Height))
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyIndexRange( const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos,
+                               const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&  size );
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IndexOutOfBounds exception, when
+            the size is negative or null
+
+            @param size
+            Size to verify
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifyBitmapSize( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& size,
+                               const char*                                      pStr,
+                               const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&     xIf );
+
+        /** Range checker, which throws css::lang::IndexOutOfBounds exception, when
+            the size is negative or null
+
+            @param size
+            Size to verify
+         */
+        CANVASTOOLS_DLLPUBLIC void verifySpriteSize( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& size,
+                               const char*                                   pStr,
+                               const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XInterface >&  xIf );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/dummyVertexShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/dummyVertexShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2948ee9b54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/dummyVertexShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+varying vec2 v_textureCoords2d;
+void main(void)
+{
+    gl_Position = ftransform();
+    v_textureCoords2d = gl_MultiTexCoord0.st;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/linearMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/linearMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ad881368a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/linearMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform int       i_nColors;
+uniform sampler1D t_colorArray4d;
+uniform sampler1D t_stopArray1d;
+uniform mat3x2    m_transform;
+varying vec2      v_textureCoords2d;
+
+int max(int x, int y)
+{
+    if(x > y)
+        return x;
+    return y;
+}
+
+int findBucket(float t)
+{
+    int nMinBucket=0;
+    while( nMinBucket < i_nColors &&
+            texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s < t )
+        ++nMinBucket;
+    return max(nMinBucket-1,0);
+}
+
+void main(void)
+{
+    float fAlpha =
+        clamp( (m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)).s,
+                0.0, 1.0 );
+
+    int nMinBucket = findBucket( fAlpha );
+
+    float fLerp =
+        (fAlpha-texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s) /
+        (texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket+1).s -
+         texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s);
+
+    gl_FragColor = mix(texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket),
+            texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket+1),
+            fLerp);
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/linearTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/linearTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8659bfd116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/linearTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform vec4   v_startColor4d;
+uniform vec4   v_endColor4d;
+uniform mat3x2 m_transform;
+varying vec2   v_textureCoords2d;
+
+void main(void)
+{
+    gl_FragColor = mix(v_startColor4d,
+            v_endColor4d,
+            clamp(
+                (m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)).s,
+                0.0, 1.0));
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/radialMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/radialMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebc6d6f5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/radialMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform int       i_nColors;
+uniform sampler1D t_colorArray4d;
+uniform sampler1D t_stopArray1d;
+uniform mat3x2    m_transform;
+varying vec2      v_textureCoords2d;
+const vec2        v_center2d = vec2(0,0);
+
+int max(int x, int y)
+{
+    if(x > y)
+        return x;
+    return y;
+}
+
+int findBucket(float t)
+{
+    int nMinBucket=0;
+    while( nMinBucket < i_nColors &&
+            texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s < t )
+        ++nMinBucket;
+    return max(nMinBucket-1,0);
+}
+
+void main(void)
+{
+    float fAlpha =
+        clamp( 1.0 - distance(
+                    vec2( m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)),
+                    v_center2d),
+                0.0, 1.0 );
+
+    int nMinBucket=findBucket( fAlpha );
+
+    float fLerp =
+        (fAlpha-texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s) /
+        (texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket+1).s -
+         texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s);
+
+    gl_FragColor = mix(texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket),
+            texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket+1),
+            fLerp);
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/radialTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/radialTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5d613454b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/radialTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform vec4   v_startColor4d;
+uniform vec4   v_endColor4d;
+uniform mat3x2 m_transform;
+varying vec2   v_textureCoords2d;
+const vec2     v_center2d = vec2(0,0);
+
+void main(void)
+{
+    gl_FragColor = mix(v_startColor4d,
+            v_endColor4d,
+            1.0 - distance(
+                vec2(
+                    m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)),
+                v_center2d));
+    }
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/rectangularMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/rectangularMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea17565c18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/rectangularMultiColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform int       i_nColors;
+uniform sampler1D t_colorArray4d;
+uniform sampler1D t_stopArray1d;
+uniform mat3x2    m_transform;
+varying vec2      v_textureCoords2d;
+
+int max(int x, int y)
+{
+    if(x > y)
+        return x;
+    return y;
+}
+
+int findBucket(float t)
+{
+    int nMinBucket=0;
+    while( nMinBucket < i_nColors &&
+            texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s < t )
+        ++nMinBucket;
+    return max(nMinBucket-1,0);
+}
+
+void main(void)
+{
+    vec2  v = abs( vec2(m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)) );
+    float fAlpha = 1 - max(v.x, v.y);
+
+    int nMinBucket=findBucket( fAlpha );
+
+    float fLerp =
+        (fAlpha-texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s) /
+        (texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket+1).s -
+         texture1D(t_stopArray1d, nMinBucket).s);
+
+    gl_FragColor = mix(texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket),
+            texture1D(t_colorArray4d, nMinBucket+1),
+            fLerp);
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/opengl/rectangularTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl b/canvas/opengl/rectangularTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..038cdffd24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/opengl/rectangularTwoColorGradientFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#version 120
+
+uniform vec4   v_startColor4d;
+uniform vec4   v_endColor4d;
+uniform mat3x2 m_transform;
+varying vec2   v_textureCoords2d;
+void main(void)
+{
+    vec2 v = abs( vec2(m_transform * vec3(v_textureCoords2d,1)) );
+    float t = max(v.x, v.y);
+    gl_FragColor = mix(v_startColor4d,
+            v_endColor4d,
+            1.0-t);
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/qa/cppunit/README b/canvas/qa/cppunit/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4fc2f2e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/qa/cppunit/README
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+How to write a canvas test:
+===========================
+
+The easiest (relatively speaking) way is to copy&paste from somewhere. Use existing tests
+as the base, or canvas/workben/canvasdemo.cxx should be a good source too. If that doesn't
+help, then you'll need to find the right UNO interfaces (see canvas/README). Have "fun".
+
+
+Currently only the vclcanvas implementation is tested, because it's the only one
+capable of working with offscreen surfaces. Other implementations would need to
+be fixed, and then added to the gb_CppunitTest_use_components list in the makefile.
diff --git a/canvas/qa/cppunit/canvastest.cxx b/canvas/qa/cppunit/canvastest.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..922888b489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/qa/cppunit/canvastest.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <test/bootstrapfixture.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapReadAccess.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/graphicfilter.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+class CanvasTest : public test::BootstrapFixture
+{
+    VclPtr<VirtualDevice> mVclDevice;
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvas> mCanvas;
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice> mDevice;
+    rendering::ViewState mViewState;
+    rendering::RenderState mRenderState;
+    uno::Sequence<double> mColorBlack;
+    uno::Sequence<double> mColorBlue;
+
+    // if enabled - check the result images with:
+    // "xdg-open ./workdir/CppunitTest/canvas_test.test.core/"
+    static constexpr const bool mbExportBitmap = false;
+
+    void exportDevice(const OUString& filename, const VclPtr<VirtualDevice>& device)
+    {
+        if (mbExportBitmap)
+        {
+            BitmapEx aBitmapEx(device->GetBitmapEx(Point(0, 0), device->GetOutputSizePixel()));
+            SvFileStream aStream(filename, StreamMode::WRITE | StreamMode::TRUNC);
+            GraphicFilter::GetGraphicFilter().compressAsPNG(aBitmapEx, aStream);
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+    CanvasTest()
+        : BootstrapFixture(true, false)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual void setUp() override
+    {
+        BootstrapFixture::setUp();
+        mColorBlack = vcl::unotools::colorToStdColorSpaceSequence(COL_BLACK);
+        mColorBlue = vcl::unotools::colorToStdColorSpaceSequence(COL_BLUE);
+        // Geometry init
+        geometry::AffineMatrix2D aUnit(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0);
+        mViewState.AffineTransform = aUnit;
+        mRenderState.AffineTransform = aUnit;
+        mRenderState.DeviceColor = mColorBlack;
+        mRenderState.CompositeOperation = rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER;
+    }
+
+    virtual void tearDown() override
+    {
+        mVclDevice.disposeAndClear();
+        mCanvas = uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvas>();
+        mDevice = uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice>();
+        BootstrapFixture::tearDown();
+    }
+
+    void setupCanvas(const Size& size, Color backgroundColor = COL_WHITE, bool alpha = false)
+    {
+        mVclDevice = alpha ? VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create(DeviceFormat::WITH_ALPHA)
+                           : VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create(DeviceFormat::WITHOUT_ALPHA);
+        mVclDevice->SetOutputSizePixel(size);
+        mVclDevice->SetBackground(Wallpaper(backgroundColor));
+        mVclDevice->Erase();
+        mCanvas = mVclDevice->GetCanvas();
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mCanvas.is());
+        mDevice
+            = uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice>(mCanvas->getDevice(), uno::UNO_SET_THROW);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT(mDevice.is());
+    }
+
+    void testDrawLine()
+    {
+        setupCanvas(Size(10, 10));
+        mCanvas->drawLine(geometry::RealPoint2D(1, 1), geometry::RealPoint2D(9, 1), mViewState,
+                          mRenderState);
+        exportDevice("test-draw-line.png", mVclDevice);
+        Bitmap bitmap = mVclDevice->GetBitmap(Point(), mVclDevice->GetOutputSizePixel());
+        BitmapScopedReadAccess access(bitmap);
+        // Canvas uses AA, which blurs the line, and it cannot be turned off,
+        // so do not check the end points.
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(BitmapColor(COL_WHITE), access->GetPixel(0, 0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(BitmapColor(COL_BLACK), access->GetPixel(1, 2));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(BitmapColor(COL_BLACK), access->GetPixel(1, 8));
+    }
+
+    // Draw a dashed line scaled, make sure the dashing is scaled properly.
+    void testTdf134053()
+    {
+        setupCanvas(Size(1000, 100));
+        // Scale everything up by 10 (2 in render state, 5 in view state).
+        mRenderState.AffineTransform = geometry::AffineMatrix2D(2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0);
+        mViewState.AffineTransform = geometry::AffineMatrix2D(5, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0);
+
+        uno::Sequence<uno::Sequence<geometry::RealPoint2D>> polygonPoints{ { { 10, 5 },
+                                                                             { 88, 5 } } };
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D> polygon
+            = mDevice->createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(polygonPoints);
+        polygon->setClosed(0, false);
+
+        mRenderState.DeviceColor = mColorBlue;
+        rendering::StrokeAttributes strokeAttributes;
+        strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth = 2.0;
+        strokeAttributes.MiterLimit = 2.0; // ?
+        strokeAttributes.StartCapType = rendering::PathCapType::ROUND;
+        strokeAttributes.EndCapType = rendering::PathCapType::ROUND;
+        strokeAttributes.JoinType = rendering::PathJoinType::MITER;
+        strokeAttributes.DashArray = { 10, 5, 0.1, 5 };
+
+        mCanvas->strokePolyPolygon(polygon, mViewState, mRenderState, strokeAttributes);
+
+        exportDevice("test-tdf134053.png", mVclDevice);
+        Bitmap bitmap = mVclDevice->GetBitmap(Point(), mVclDevice->GetOutputSizePixel());
+        BitmapScopedReadAccess access(bitmap);
+        struct Check
+        {
+            tools::Long start;
+            tools::Long end;
+            Color color;
+        };
+        // There should be a long dash at X 100-200, a dot at 250, long one at 300-400, a dot at 450, etc.
+        // until a dot at 850. Add -5/+5 to account for round caps.
+        const Check checks[] = { { 0, 85, COL_WHITE }, // empty start
+                                 // dash, space, dot, space
+                                 { 95, 205, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 215, 235, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 245, 255, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 265, 285, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 295, 405, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 415, 435, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 445, 455, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 465, 485, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 495, 605, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 615, 635, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 645, 655, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 665, 685, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 695, 805, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 815, 835, COL_WHITE },
+                                 { 845, 855, COL_BLUE },
+                                 { 865, 999, COL_WHITE } }; // empty end
+        for (const Check& check : checks)
+        {
+            for (tools::Long x = check.start; x <= check.end; ++x)
+            {
+                if (access->GetColor(50, x) != check.color)
+                {
+                    std::ostringstream str;
+                    str << "X: " << x;
+                    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE(str.str(), BitmapColor(check.color),
+                                                 access->GetColor(50, x));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(CanvasTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testDrawLine);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(testTdf134053);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+};
+
+CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(CanvasTest);
+
+CPPUNIT_PLUGIN_IMPLEMENT();
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e548778b2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_cachedbitmap.hxx"
+#include "cairo_repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    CachedBitmap::CachedBitmap( SurfaceSharedPtr                            pSurface,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&                 rUsedViewState,
+                                rendering::RenderState                      aUsedRenderState,
+                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >& rTarget ) :
+        CachedPrimitiveBase( rUsedViewState, rTarget ),
+        mpSurface(std::move( pSurface )),
+        maRenderState(std::move( aUsedRenderState ))
+    {}
+
+    void CachedBitmap::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard)
+    {
+        mpSurface.reset();
+        CachedPrimitiveBase::disposing(rGuard);
+    }
+
+    ::sal_Int8 CachedBitmap::doRedraw( const rendering::ViewState&                  rNewState,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&                  /*rOldState*/,
+                                       const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >&  rTargetCanvas,
+                                       bool                                         bSameViewTransform )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( bSameViewTransform,
+                          "CachedBitmap::doRedraw(): base called with changed view transform "
+                          "(told otherwise during construction)" );
+
+        RepaintTarget* pTarget = dynamic_cast< RepaintTarget* >(rTargetCanvas.get());
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( pTarget,
+                          "CachedBitmap::redraw(): cannot cast target to RepaintTarget" );
+
+        if( !pTarget->repaint( mpSurface,
+                               rNewState,
+                               maRenderState ) )
+        {
+            // target failed to repaint
+            return rendering::RepaintResult::FAILED;
+        }
+
+        return rendering::RepaintResult::REDRAWN;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7f4c58ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_cachedbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+/* Definition of CachedBitmap class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    class CachedBitmap : public ::canvas::CachedPrimitiveBase
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Create an XCachedPrimitive for given GraphicObject
+         */
+        CachedBitmap( ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr                              pSurface,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&                       rUsedViewState,
+                      css::rendering::RenderState                            aUsedRenderState,
+                      const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas >&  rTarget   );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ::sal_Int8 doRedraw( const css::rendering::ViewState&  rNewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&  rOldState,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference<
+                                     css::rendering::XCanvas >&        rTargetCanvas,
+                                     bool                                           bSameViewTransform ) override;
+
+
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpSurface;
+        const css::rendering::RenderState maRenderState;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a16a9f813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    Canvas::Canvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                    const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& /*rxContext*/ ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // #i64742# Only perform initialization when not in probe mode
+        if( !maArguments.hasElements() )
+            return;
+
+        assert( !SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled() );
+
+        /* maArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: current bounds of creating instance
+           2: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo","Canvas created " <<  this);
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 5 &&
+                             maArguments[0].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_HYPER &&
+                             maArguments[4].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_SEQUENCE,
+                             "Canvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        // We expect a single Any here, containing a pointer to a valid
+        // VCL output device, on which to output (mostly needed for text)
+        sal_Int64 nPtr = 0;
+        maArguments[0] >>= nPtr;
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = reinterpret_cast<OutputDevice*>(nPtr);
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pOutDev != nullptr,
+                             "Canvas::initialize: invalid OutDev pointer" );
+
+        awt::Rectangle aBounds;
+        maArguments[1] >>= aBounds;
+
+        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aSeq;
+        maArguments[4] >>= aSeq;
+
+        const SystemGraphicsData* pSysData=reinterpret_cast<const SystemGraphicsData*>(aSeq.getConstArray());
+        if( !pSysData || !pSysData->nSize )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Passed SystemGraphicsData invalid!" );
+
+        bool bHasCairo = pOutDev->SupportsCairo();
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW(bHasCairo, "SpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas: No Cairo capability");
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( *this, *pOutDev );
+
+        maCanvasHelper.init( basegfx::B2ISize(aBounds.Width, aBounds.Height), *this, this );
+
+        // forward surface to render on to canvashelper
+        maCanvasHelper.setSurface( maDeviceHelper.getSurface(), false );
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    Canvas::~Canvas()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "CairoCanvas destroyed" );
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL Canvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.Cairo";
+    }
+
+    //  XServiceInfo
+    sal_Bool Canvas::supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName)
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+
+    }
+    OUString Canvas::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.Cairo";
+    }
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Canvas::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { getServiceName() };
+    }
+
+    bool Canvas::repaint( const SurfaceSharedPtr&       pSurface,
+                          const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                          const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( pSurface, viewState, renderState );
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr Canvas::getSurface()
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getSurface();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr Canvas::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.createSurface( rSize, aContent );
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr Canvas::createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap )
+    {
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface;
+
+        BitmapSystemData aData;
+        if( rBitmap.GetSystemData( aData ) ) {
+            const Size& rSize = rBitmap.GetSizePixel();
+
+            pSurface = maDeviceHelper.createSurface( aData, rSize );
+        }
+
+        return pSurface;
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr Canvas::changeSurface()
+    {
+        // non-modifiable surface here
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice* Canvas::getOutputDevice()
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getOutputDevice();
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_Canvas_Cairo_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    rtl::Reference<cairocanvas::Canvas> p = new cairocanvas::Canvas(args, context);
+    try {
+        p->initialize();
+    } catch (css::uno::Exception&) {
+        p->dispose();
+        throw;
+    }
+    return cppu::acquire(p.get());
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c41a8a5c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/graphicdevicebase.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_devicehelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_repainttarget.hxx"
+#include "cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx"
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >  GraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::GraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< GraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+                                                 DeviceHelper,
+                                                 ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                                 ::cppu::OWeakObject > CanvasBase_Base;
+
+    /** Mixin SurfaceProvider
+
+        Have to mixin the SurfaceProvider before deriving from
+        ::canvas::CanvasBase, as this template should already
+        implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::CanvasBase directly from
+        SurfaceProvider (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::CanvasBase have to explicitly forward the
+        XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway).
+     */
+    class CanvasBaseSurfaceProvider_Base : public CanvasBase_Base,
+                                           public SurfaceProvider
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            CanvasBaseSurfaceProvider_Base,
+            CanvasHelper,
+            ::osl::MutexGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The Canvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class Canvas : public CanvasBaseT,
+                   public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        Canvas( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// For resource tracking
+        virtual ~Canvas() override;
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                          Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                            |                 |                            |
+        //                            V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( Canvas, GraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        //  XServiceInfo
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName) override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& pSurface,
+                  const css::rendering::ViewState& viewState,
+                  const css::rendering::RenderState&   renderState ) override;
+
+        // SurfaceProvider
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr getSurface() override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr changeSurface() override;
+        virtual OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() override;
+
+     private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f18be8082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#include "cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize&  rSize,
+                                SurfaceProviderRef         rSurfaceProvider,
+                                rendering::XGraphicDevice* pDevice,
+                                bool                       bHasAlpha ) :
+        mpSurfaceProvider(std::move( rSurfaceProvider )),
+        maSize(rSize),
+        mbHasAlpha(bHasAlpha)
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpSurfaceProvider.is(),
+                          "CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap(): Invalid surface or device" );
+
+        SAL_INFO(
+            "canvas.cairo",
+            "bitmap size: " << rSize.getWidth() << "x" << rSize.getHeight());
+
+        mpBufferSurface = mpSurfaceProvider->createSurface( rSize, bHasAlpha ? CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA : CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR );
+        mpBufferCairo = mpBufferSurface->getCairo();
+
+        maCanvasHelper.init( rSize, *mpSurfaceProvider, pDevice );
+        maCanvasHelper.setSurface( mpBufferSurface, bHasAlpha );
+
+        // clear bitmap to 100% transparent
+        maCanvasHelper.clear();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmap::disposeThis()
+    {
+        mpSurfaceProvider.clear();
+
+        mpBufferCairo.reset();
+        mpBufferSurface.reset();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBitmap_Base::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasBitmap::getSurface()
+    {
+        return mpBufferSurface;
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasBitmap::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        return mpSurfaceProvider->createSurface(rSize,aContent);
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasBitmap::createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap )
+    {
+        return mpSurfaceProvider->createSurface(rBitmap);
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasBitmap::changeSurface()
+    {
+        // non-modifiable surface here
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice* CanvasBitmap::getOutputDevice()
+    {
+        return mpSurfaceProvider->getOutputDevice();
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasBitmap::repaint( const SurfaceSharedPtr&       pSurface,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( pSurface, viewState, renderState );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getFastPropertyValue( sal_Int32 nHandle )
+    {
+        uno::Any aRV( sal_Int32(0) );
+        // 0 ... get BitmapEx
+        // 1 ... get Pixbuf with bitmap RGB content
+        // 2 ... return nothing (empty Any)
+        switch( nHandle )
+        {
+            case 0:
+            {
+                aRV <<= reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>( nullptr );
+                if ( !mbHasAlpha )
+                    break;
+
+                BitmapEx* pBitmapEx = vcl::bitmap::CreateFromCairoSurface(
+                                          ::Size( maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight() ),
+                                          getSurface()->getCairoSurface().get());
+                if (pBitmapEx)
+                    aRV <<= reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>( pBitmapEx );
+
+                break;
+            }
+            case 1:
+            {
+                aRV = getOutputDevice()->GetNativeSurfaceHandle(mpBufferSurface, maSize);
+                break;
+            }
+            case 2:
+            {
+                // Always return nothing - for the RGB surface support.
+                // Alpha code paths go via the above case 0.
+                aRV = uno::Any();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return aRV;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "CairoCanvas.CanvasBitmap";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasBitmap" };
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f237182102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XFastPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasBitmap class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                             css::beans::XFastPropertySet >   CanvasBitmapBase_Base;
+    class CanvasBitmapSpriteSurface_Base :
+        public ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper<CanvasBitmapBase_Base>,
+        public SurfaceProvider
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            CanvasBitmapSpriteSurface_Base,
+            CanvasHelper,
+            ::osl::MutexGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBitmap_Base;
+
+    class CanvasBitmap : public CanvasBitmap_Base,
+                         public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a canvas bitmap for the given surface
+
+            @param rSize
+            Size of the bitmap
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device, with which bitmap should be compatible
+        */
+        CanvasBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                      SurfaceProviderRef  rDevice,
+                      css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* pDevice,
+                      bool                      bHasAlpha );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( CanvasBitmap, CanvasBitmapBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+
+        // SurfaceProvider
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr getSurface() override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr changeSurface() override;
+        virtual OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr&                pSurface,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) override;
+
+        // XFastPropertySet
+        // used to retrieve BitmapEx pointer or X Pixmap handles for this bitmap
+        // handle values have these meanings:
+        // 0 ... get pointer to BitmapEx
+        // 1 ... get X pixmap handle to rgb content
+        // 2 ... FIXME: leftover? ever called with this? always returns nothing (empty Any)
+        // returned any contains either BitmapEx pointer or array of two Any value
+        //     1st a bool value: true - free the pixmap after used by XFreePixmap, false do nothing, the pixmap is used internally in the canvas
+        //     2nd the pixmap handle (sal_Int64)
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL getFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32 nHandle) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32, const css::uno::Any&) override {}
+
+    private:
+        SurfaceProviderRef        mpSurfaceProvider;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpBufferSurface;
+        ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr   mpBufferCairo;
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize  maSize;
+        const bool                mbHasAlpha;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7fffb6e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#include "cairo_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&   rSpriteSize,
+                                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                          rRefDevice ) :
+        mpSpriteCanvas( rRefDevice ),
+        maSize( ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Width ),
+                ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Height ) )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rRefDevice,
+                          "CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite(): Invalid sprite canvas" );
+
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "sprite size: " << ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Width ) << ", " << ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Height ));
+
+        mpBufferSurface = mpSpriteCanvas->createSurface( maSize, CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA );
+
+        maCanvasHelper.init( maSize,
+                             *rRefDevice,
+                             rRefDevice.get() );
+        maCanvasHelper.setSurface( mpBufferSurface, true );
+
+        maSpriteHelper.init( rSpriteSize,
+                             rRefDevice );
+        maSpriteHelper.setSurface( mpBufferSurface );
+
+        // clear sprite to 100% transparent
+        maCanvasHelper.clear();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+        mpBufferSurface.reset();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::redraw( const CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                                     bool                  bBufferedUpdate ) const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        redraw( pCairo, maSpriteHelper.getPosPixel(), bBufferedUpdate );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::redraw( const CairoSharedPtr&      pCairo,
+                                     const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rOrigOutputPos,
+                                     bool                       bBufferedUpdate ) const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        maSpriteHelper.redraw( pCairo,
+                               rOrigOutputPos,
+                               mbSurfaceDirty,
+                               bBufferedUpdate );
+
+        mbSurfaceDirty = false;
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasCustomSprite::repaint( const SurfaceSharedPtr&       pSurface,
+                                      const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                      const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( pSurface, viewState, renderState );
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasCustomSprite::getSurface()
+    {
+        return mpBufferSurface;
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasCustomSprite::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        return mpSpriteCanvas->createSurface(rSize,aContent);
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasCustomSprite::createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap )
+    {
+        return mpSpriteCanvas->createSurface(rBitmap);
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr CanvasCustomSprite::changeSurface()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "replacing sprite background surface");
+
+        mpBufferSurface = mpSpriteCanvas->createSurface( maSize, CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR );
+        maSpriteHelper.setSurface( mpBufferSurface );
+
+        return mpBufferSurface;
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice* CanvasCustomSprite::getOutputDevice()
+    {
+        return mpSpriteCanvas->getOutputDevice();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "CairoCanvas.CanvasCustomSprite";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasCustomSprite" };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffe766ab09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvascustomsprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_sprite.hxx"
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_repainttarget.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritehelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCustomSprite,
+                                             css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >  CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base;
+    /** Mixin Sprite
+
+        Have to mixin the Sprite interface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase, as this template should
+        already implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase directly from
+        ::canvas::Sprite (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase have to explicitly forward
+        the XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base : public ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base >,
+                                                 public Sprite,
+                                              public SurfaceProvider
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase< CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base,
+                                              SpriteHelper,
+                                              CanvasHelper,
+                                              ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                              ::cppu::OWeakObject >                     CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT;
+
+    /* Definition of CanvasCustomSprite class */
+
+    class CanvasCustomSprite : public CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT,
+                               public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a custom sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite in pixel
+
+            @param rRefDevice
+            Associated output device
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Target canvas
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Target DX device
+         */
+        CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&   rSpriteSize,
+                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                          rRefDevice );
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname           Base doing refcount          Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                          |                    |                         |
+        //                                          V                    V                         V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( CanvasCustomSprite, CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // Sprite
+        virtual void redraw( const ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                             bool                           bBufferedUpdate ) const override;
+        virtual void redraw( const ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rOrigOutputPos,
+                             bool                           bBufferedUpdate ) const override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr&                pSurface,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) override;
+
+        // SurfaceProvider
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr getSurface() override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr changeSurface() override;
+        virtual OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() override;
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since CanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        SpriteCanvasRef           mpSpriteCanvas;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpBufferSurface;
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize        maSize;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2445f40885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseProportion.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "cairo_textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+
+    CanvasFont::CanvasFont( const rendering::FontRequest&                   rFontRequest,
+                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    rExtraFontProperties,
+                            const geometry::Matrix2D&                       rFontMatrix,
+                            SurfaceProviderRef                              rDevice ) :
+        maFont( vcl::Font( rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName,
+                      rFontRequest.FontDescription.StyleName,
+                      Size( 0, ::basegfx::fround(rFontRequest.CellSize) ) ) ),
+        maFontRequest( rFontRequest ),
+        mpRefDevice(std::move( rDevice )),
+        mnEmphasisMark(0)
+    {
+        ::canvas::tools::extractExtraFontProperties(rExtraFontProperties, mnEmphasisMark);
+
+        maFont->SetAlignment( ALIGN_BASELINE );
+        maFont->SetCharSet( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsSymbolFont==css::util::TriState_YES) ? RTL_TEXTENCODING_SYMBOL : RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE );
+        maFont->SetVertical( rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsVertical==css::util::TriState_YES );
+
+        // TODO(F2): improve panose->vclenum conversion
+        maFont->SetWeight( static_cast<FontWeight>(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight) );
+        maFont->SetItalic( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform<=8) ? ITALIC_NONE : ITALIC_NORMAL );
+        maFont->SetPitch(
+                rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Proportion == rendering::PanoseProportion::MONO_SPACED
+                    ? PITCH_FIXED : PITCH_VARIABLE);
+
+        maFont->SetLanguage( LanguageTag::convertToLanguageType( rFontRequest.Locale, false));
+
+        // adjust to stretched/shrunk font
+        if( ::rtl::math::approxEqual( rFontMatrix.m00, rFontMatrix.m11) )
+            return;
+
+        VclPtr<OutputDevice> pOutDev( mpRefDevice->getOutputDevice() );
+
+        if( !pOutDev )
+            return;
+
+        const bool bOldMapState( pOutDev->IsMapModeEnabled() );
+        pOutDev->EnableMapMode(false);
+
+        const Size aSize = pOutDev->GetFontMetric( *maFont ).GetFontSize();
+
+        const double fDividend( rFontMatrix.m10 + rFontMatrix.m11 );
+        double fStretch = rFontMatrix.m00 + rFontMatrix.m01;
+
+        if( !::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fDividend) )
+            fStretch /= fDividend;
+
+        const tools::Long nNewWidth = ::basegfx::fround( aSize.Width() * fStretch );
+
+        maFont->SetAverageFontWidth( nNewWidth );
+
+        pOutDev->EnableMapMode(bOldMapState);
+    }
+
+    void CanvasFont::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard)
+    {
+        rGuard.unlock();
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+            mpRefDevice.clear();
+        }
+        rGuard.lock();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::createTextLayout( const rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 nRandomSeed )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        if( !mpRefDevice.is() )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return new TextLayout( aText,
+                               nDirection,
+                               nRandomSeed,
+                               Reference( this ),
+                               mpRefDevice );
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getFontRequest(  )
+    {
+        return maFontRequest;
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getFontMetrics(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return rendering::FontMetrics();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getAvailableSizes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getExtraFontProperties(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "CairoCanvas::CanvasFont";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasFont::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasFont" };
+    }
+
+    vcl::Font const & CanvasFont::getVCLFont() const
+    {
+        return *maFont;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e015006c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvasfont.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontRequest.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/font.hxx>
+
+#include <vclwrapper.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasFont class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCanvasFont,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > CanvasFont_Base;
+
+    class CanvasFont : public CanvasFont_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef rtl::Reference<CanvasFont> Reference;
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasFont(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+        const CanvasFont& operator=(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+
+        CanvasFont( const css::rendering::FontRequest&                                  fontRequest,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&              extraFontProperties,
+                    const css::geometry::Matrix2D&                                      rFontMatrix,
+                    SurfaceProviderRef                                                  rDevice );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+        // XCanvasFont
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL createTextLayout( const css::rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 nRandomSeed ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL getFontRequest(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL getFontMetrics(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getAvailableSizes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getExtraFontProperties(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        vcl::Font const & getVCLFont() const;
+
+        sal_uInt32 getEmphasisMark() const { return mnEmphasisMark; }
+
+    private:
+        ::canvas::vcltools::VCLObject<vcl::Font> maFont;
+        css::rendering::FontRequest              maFontRequest;
+        SurfaceProviderRef                       mpRefDevice;
+        sal_uInt32                               mnEmphasisMark;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eb13678ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,2047 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <tuple>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/keystoplerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/lerp.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorComponentTag.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorSpaceType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderingIntent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/Endianness.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#include "cairo_cachedbitmap.hxx"
+#include "cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    CanvasHelper::CanvasHelper() :
+        mpSurfaceProvider(nullptr),
+        mpDevice(nullptr),
+        mbHaveAlpha()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpSurface.reset();
+        mpCairo.reset();
+        mpVirtualDevice.disposeAndClear();
+        mpDevice = nullptr;
+        mpSurfaceProvider = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::init( const ::basegfx::B2ISize&  rSizePixel,
+                             SurfaceProvider&           rSurfaceProvider,
+                             rendering::XGraphicDevice* pDevice )
+    {
+        maSize = rSizePixel;
+        mpSurfaceProvider = &rSurfaceProvider;
+        mpDevice = pDevice;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        maSize = rSize;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setSurface( const SurfaceSharedPtr& pSurface, bool bHasAlpha )
+    {
+        mbHaveAlpha = bHasAlpha;
+        mpVirtualDevice.disposeAndClear();
+        mpSurface = pSurface;
+        mpCairo = pSurface->getCairo();
+    }
+
+    static void setColor( cairo_t* pCairo,
+                          const uno::Sequence<double>& rColor )
+    {
+        if( rColor.getLength() > 3 )
+        {
+            cairo_set_source_rgba( pCairo,
+                                   rColor[0],
+                                   rColor[1],
+                                   rColor[2],
+                                   rColor[3] );
+        }
+        else if( rColor.getLength() == 3 )
+            cairo_set_source_rgb( pCairo,
+                                  rColor[0],
+                                  rColor[1],
+                                  rColor[2] );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::useStates( const rendering::ViewState& viewState,
+                                  const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                                  bool bSetColor )
+    {
+        cairo_matrix_t aViewMatrix;
+        cairo_matrix_t aRenderMatrix;
+        cairo_matrix_t aCombinedMatrix;
+
+        cairo_matrix_init( &aViewMatrix,
+                           viewState.AffineTransform.m00, viewState.AffineTransform.m10, viewState.AffineTransform.m01,
+                           viewState.AffineTransform.m11, viewState.AffineTransform.m02, viewState.AffineTransform.m12);
+        cairo_matrix_init( &aRenderMatrix,
+                           renderState.AffineTransform.m00, renderState.AffineTransform.m10, renderState.AffineTransform.m01,
+                           renderState.AffineTransform.m11, renderState.AffineTransform.m02, renderState.AffineTransform.m12);
+        cairo_matrix_multiply( &aCombinedMatrix, &aRenderMatrix, &aViewMatrix);
+
+        if( viewState.Clip.is() )
+        {
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "view clip");
+
+            aViewMatrix.x0 = basegfx::fround( aViewMatrix.x0 );
+            aViewMatrix.y0 = basegfx::fround( aViewMatrix.y0 );
+            cairo_set_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aViewMatrix );
+            doPolyPolygonPath( viewState.Clip, Clip );
+        }
+
+        aCombinedMatrix.x0 = basegfx::fround( aCombinedMatrix.x0 );
+        aCombinedMatrix.y0 = basegfx::fround( aCombinedMatrix.y0 );
+        cairo_set_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aCombinedMatrix );
+
+        if( renderState.Clip.is() )
+        {
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "render clip BEGIN");
+
+            doPolyPolygonPath( renderState.Clip, Clip );
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "render clip END");
+        }
+
+        if( bSetColor )
+            setColor(mpCairo.get(),renderState.DeviceColor);
+
+        cairo_operator_t compositingMode( CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER );
+        switch( renderState.CompositeOperation )
+        {
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::CLEAR:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_CLEAR;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::DESTINATION:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_DEST;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::UNDER:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_DEST;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_IN;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE_REVERSE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_OUT;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_DEST_OVER;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE_REVERSE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_DEST_OUT;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_ATOP;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP_REVERSE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_DEST_ATOP;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::XOR:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_XOR;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ADD:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_ADD;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SATURATE:
+                compositingMode = CAIRO_OPERATOR_SATURATE;
+                break;
+        }
+        cairo_set_operator( mpCairo.get(), compositingMode );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::clear()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "clear whole area: " << maSize.getWidth() << " x " << maSize.getHeight() );
+
+        if( !mpCairo )
+            return;
+
+        cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_identity_matrix( mpCairo.get() );
+        // this does not really differ from all-zero, as cairo
+        // internally converts to premultiplied alpha. but anyway,
+        // this keeps it consistent with the other canvas impls
+        if( mbHaveAlpha )
+            cairo_set_source_rgba( mpCairo.get(), 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0 );
+        else
+            cairo_set_source_rgb( mpCairo.get(), 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 );
+        cairo_set_operator( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+
+        cairo_rectangle( mpCairo.get(), 0, 0, maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight() );
+        cairo_fill( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawLine( const rendering::XCanvas*      /*pCanvas*/,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                                 const rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                                 const rendering::RenderState&  renderState )
+    {
+        if( !mpCairo )
+            return;
+
+        cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_set_line_width( mpCairo.get(), 1 );
+
+        useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+
+        cairo_move_to( mpCairo.get(), aStartPoint.X + 0.5, aStartPoint.Y + 0.5 );
+        cairo_line_to( mpCairo.get(), aEndPoint.X + 0.5, aEndPoint.Y + 0.5 );
+        cairo_stroke( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawBezier( const rendering::XCanvas*            ,
+                                   const geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                                   const geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                                   const rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                   const rendering::RenderState&        renderState )
+    {
+        if( !mpCairo )
+            return;
+
+        cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_set_line_width( mpCairo.get(), 1 );
+
+        useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+
+        cairo_move_to( mpCairo.get(), aBezierSegment.Px + 0.5, aBezierSegment.Py + 0.5 );
+        // tdf#99165 correction of control points not needed here, only hairlines drawn
+        // (see cairo_set_line_width above)
+        cairo_curve_to( mpCairo.get(),
+                        aBezierSegment.C1x + 0.5, aBezierSegment.C1y + 0.5,
+                        aBezierSegment.C2x + 0.5, aBezierSegment.C2y + 0.5,
+                        aEndPoint.X + 0.5, aEndPoint.Y + 0.5 );
+        cairo_stroke( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+constexpr OUStringLiteral PARAMETRICPOLYPOLYGON_IMPLEMENTATION_NAME = u"Canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon";
+
+    /** surfaceFromXBitmap Create a surface from XBitmap
+     * @param xBitmap bitmap image that will be used for the surface
+     * @param bHasAlpha will be set to true if resulting surface has alpha
+     *
+     * This is a helper function for the other surfaceFromXBitmap().
+     * This function tries to create surface from xBitmap by checking if xBitmap is CanvasBitmap or SpriteCanvas.
+     *
+     * @return created surface or NULL
+     **/
+    static SurfaceSharedPtr surfaceFromXBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap )
+    {
+        CanvasBitmap* pBitmapImpl = dynamic_cast< CanvasBitmap* >( xBitmap.get() );
+        if( pBitmapImpl )
+            return pBitmapImpl->getSurface();
+
+        SurfaceProvider* pSurfaceProvider = dynamic_cast<SurfaceProvider*>( xBitmap.get() );
+        if( pSurfaceProvider )
+            return pSurfaceProvider->getSurface();
+
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    static ::BitmapEx bitmapExFromXBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): Add support for floating point bitmap formats
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerReadOnlyBitmap> xIntBmp(xBitmap,
+                                                                  uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
+        ::BitmapEx aBmpEx = vcl::unotools::bitmapExFromXBitmap(xIntBmp);
+        if( !aBmpEx.IsEmpty() )
+            return aBmpEx;
+
+        // TODO(F1): extract pixel from XBitmap interface
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                         "bitmapExFromXBitmap(): could not extract BitmapEx" );
+
+        return ::BitmapEx();
+    }
+
+    /** surfaceFromXBitmap Create a surface from XBitmap
+     * @param xBitmap bitmap image that will be used for the surface
+     * @param rDevice reference to the device into which we want to draw
+     * @param data will be filled with alpha data, if xBitmap is alpha/transparent image
+     * @param bHasAlpha will be set to true if resulting surface has alpha
+     *
+     * This function tries various methods for creating a surface from xBitmap. It also uses
+     * the helper function surfaceFromXBitmap( xBitmap, bHasAlpha )
+     *
+     * @return created surface or NULL
+     **/
+    static SurfaceSharedPtr surfaceFromXBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap, const SurfaceProviderRef& rSurfaceProvider, unsigned char*& data, bool& bHasAlpha )
+    {
+        bHasAlpha = xBitmap->hasAlpha();
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface = surfaceFromXBitmap( xBitmap );
+        if( pSurface )
+            data = nullptr;
+        else
+        {
+            ::BitmapEx aBmpEx = bitmapExFromXBitmap(xBitmap);
+            ::Bitmap aBitmap = aBmpEx.GetBitmap();
+
+            // there's no pixmap for alpha bitmap. we might still
+            // use rgb pixmap and only access alpha pixels the
+            // slow way. now we just speedup rgb bitmaps
+            if( !aBmpEx.IsAlpha() )
+            {
+                pSurface = rSurfaceProvider->createSurface( aBitmap );
+                data = nullptr;
+                bHasAlpha = false;
+            }
+
+            if( !pSurface )
+            {
+                tools::Long nWidth;
+                tools::Long nHeight;
+                vcl::bitmap::CanvasCairoExtractBitmapData(aBmpEx, aBitmap, data, bHasAlpha, nWidth, nHeight);
+
+                pSurface = rSurfaceProvider->getOutputDevice()->CreateSurface(
+                    CairoSurfaceSharedPtr(
+                        cairo_image_surface_create_for_data(
+                            data,
+                            bHasAlpha ? CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32 : CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
+                            nWidth, nHeight, nWidth*4 ),
+                        &cairo_surface_destroy) );
+
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo","image: " << nWidth << " x " << nHeight << " alpha: " << bHasAlpha);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return pSurface;
+    }
+
+    static void addColorStops( cairo_pattern_t* pPattern, const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >& rColors, const uno::Sequence< double >& rStops, bool bReverseStops )
+    {
+        int i;
+
+        OSL_ASSERT( rColors.getLength() == rStops.getLength() );
+
+        for( i = 0; i < rColors.getLength(); i++ )
+        {
+            const uno::Sequence< double >& rColor( rColors[i] );
+            float stop = bReverseStops ? 1 - rStops[i] : rStops[i];
+            if( rColor.getLength() == 3 )
+                cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb( pPattern, stop, rColor[0], rColor[1], rColor[2] );
+            else if( rColor.getLength() == 4 )
+            {
+                double alpha = rColor[3];
+                // cairo expects premultiplied alpha
+                cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba( pPattern, stop, rColor[0]*alpha, rColor[1]*alpha, rColor[2]*alpha, alpha );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static uno::Sequence<double> lerp(const uno::Sequence<double>& rLeft, const uno::Sequence<double>& rRight, double fAlpha)
+    {
+        if( rLeft.getLength() == 3 )
+        {
+            return
+            {
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[0],rRight[0],fAlpha),
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[1],rRight[1],fAlpha),
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[2],rRight[2],fAlpha)
+            };
+        }
+        else if( rLeft.getLength() == 4 )
+        {
+            return
+            {
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[0],rRight[0],fAlpha),
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[1],rRight[1],fAlpha),
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[2],rRight[2],fAlpha),
+                basegfx::utils::lerp(rLeft[3],rRight[3],fAlpha)
+            };
+        }
+
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    static cairo_pattern_t* patternFromParametricPolyPolygon( ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon const & rPolygon )
+    {
+        cairo_pattern_t* pPattern = nullptr;
+        const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values aValues = rPolygon.getValues();
+        double x0, x1, y0, y1, cx, cy, r0, r1;
+
+        switch( aValues.meType )
+        {
+            case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Linear:
+                x0 = 0;
+                y0 = 0;
+                x1 = 1;
+                y1 = 0;
+                pPattern = cairo_pattern_create_linear( x0, y0, x1, y1 );
+                addColorStops( pPattern, aValues.maColors, aValues.maStops, false );
+                break;
+
+            case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Elliptical:
+                cx = 0;
+                cy = 0;
+                r0 = 0;
+                r1 = 1;
+
+                pPattern = cairo_pattern_create_radial( cx, cy, r0, cy, cy, r1 );
+                addColorStops( pPattern, aValues.maColors, aValues.maStops, true );
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return pPattern;
+    }
+
+    static void doOperation( Operation aOperation,
+                             cairo_t* pCairo,
+                             const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >* pTextures,
+                             const SurfaceProviderRef& pDevice,
+                             const basegfx::B2DRange& rBounds )
+    {
+        switch( aOperation )
+        {
+            case Fill:
+                /* TODO: multitexturing */
+                if( pTextures )
+                {
+                    const css::rendering::Texture& aTexture ( (*pTextures)[0] );
+                    if( aTexture.Bitmap.is() )
+                    {
+                        unsigned char* data = nullptr;
+                        bool bHasAlpha = false;
+                        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface = surfaceFromXBitmap( (*pTextures)[0].Bitmap, pDevice, data, bHasAlpha );
+
+                        if( pSurface )
+                        {
+                            cairo_pattern_t* pPattern;
+
+                            cairo_save( pCairo );
+
+                            css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D aTransform( aTexture.AffineTransform );
+                            cairo_matrix_t aScaleMatrix, aTextureMatrix, aScaledTextureMatrix;
+
+                            cairo_matrix_init( &aTextureMatrix,
+                                               aTransform.m00, aTransform.m10, aTransform.m01,
+                                               aTransform.m11, aTransform.m02, aTransform.m12);
+
+                            geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize = aTexture.Bitmap->getSize();
+
+                            cairo_matrix_init_scale( &aScaleMatrix, 1.0/aSize.Width, 1.0/aSize.Height );
+                            cairo_matrix_multiply( &aScaledTextureMatrix, &aTextureMatrix, &aScaleMatrix );
+                            cairo_matrix_invert( &aScaledTextureMatrix );
+
+                            // we don't care about repeat mode yet, so the workaround is disabled for now
+                            pPattern = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface( pSurface->getCairoSurface().get() );
+
+                            if( aTexture.RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::REPEAT &&
+                                aTexture.RepeatModeY == rendering::TexturingMode::REPEAT )
+                            {
+                                cairo_pattern_set_extend( pPattern, CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT );
+                            }
+                            else if ( aTexture.RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE &&
+                                      aTexture.RepeatModeY == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE )
+                            {
+                                cairo_pattern_set_extend( pPattern, CAIRO_EXTEND_NONE );
+                            }
+                            else if ( aTexture.RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::CLAMP &&
+                                      aTexture.RepeatModeY == rendering::TexturingMode::CLAMP )
+                            {
+                                cairo_pattern_set_extend( pPattern, CAIRO_EXTEND_PAD );
+                            }
+
+                            aScaledTextureMatrix.x0 = basegfx::fround( aScaledTextureMatrix.x0 );
+                            aScaledTextureMatrix.y0 = basegfx::fround( aScaledTextureMatrix.y0 );
+
+                            double x1, y1, x2, y2;
+                            cairo_path_extents(pCairo, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
+                            aScaledTextureMatrix.x0 -= (x1 * aScaledTextureMatrix.xx);
+                            aScaledTextureMatrix.y0 -= (y1 * aScaledTextureMatrix.yy);
+
+                            cairo_pattern_set_matrix( pPattern, &aScaledTextureMatrix );
+
+                            cairo_set_source( pCairo, pPattern );
+                            if( !bHasAlpha )
+                                cairo_set_operator( pCairo, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+                            cairo_fill( pCairo );
+
+                            cairo_restore( pCairo );
+
+                            cairo_pattern_destroy( pPattern );
+                        }
+
+                        if( data )
+                            free( data );
+                    }
+                    else if( aTexture.Gradient.is() )
+                    {
+                        uno::Reference< lang::XServiceInfo > xRef( aTexture.Gradient, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+
+                        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "gradient fill" );
+                        if( xRef.is() && xRef->getImplementationName() == PARAMETRICPOLYPOLYGON_IMPLEMENTATION_NAME )
+                        {
+                            // TODO(Q1): Maybe use dynamic_cast here
+
+                            // TODO(E1): Return value
+                            // TODO(F1): FillRule
+                            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "known implementation" );
+
+                            ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* pPolyImpl = static_cast< ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* >( aTexture.Gradient.get() );
+                            css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D aTransform( aTexture.AffineTransform );
+                            cairo_matrix_t aTextureMatrix;
+
+                            cairo_matrix_init( &aTextureMatrix,
+                                               aTransform.m00, aTransform.m10, aTransform.m01,
+                                               aTransform.m11, aTransform.m02, aTransform.m12);
+                            if( pPolyImpl->getValues().meType == canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Rectangular )
+                            {
+                                // no general path gradient yet in cairo; emulate then
+                                cairo_save( pCairo );
+                                cairo_clip( pCairo );
+
+                                // fill bound rect with start color
+                                cairo_rectangle( pCairo, rBounds.getMinX(), rBounds.getMinY(),
+                                                 rBounds.getWidth(), rBounds.getHeight() );
+                                setColor(pCairo,pPolyImpl->getValues().maColors[0]);
+                                cairo_fill(pCairo);
+
+                                cairo_transform( pCairo, &aTextureMatrix );
+
+                                // longest line in gradient bound rect
+                                const unsigned int nGradientSize(
+                                    static_cast<unsigned int>(
+                                        ::basegfx::B2DVector(rBounds.getMinimum() - rBounds.getMaximum()).getLength() + 1.0 ) );
+
+                                // typical number for pixel of the same color (strip size)
+                                const unsigned int nStripSize( nGradientSize < 50 ? 2 : 4 );
+
+                                // use at least three steps, and at utmost the number of color
+                                // steps
+                                const unsigned int nStepCount(
+                                    std::max(
+                                        3U,
+                                        std::min(
+                                            nGradientSize / nStripSize,
+                                            128U )) + 1 );
+
+                                const uno::Sequence<double>* pColors=&pPolyImpl->getValues().maColors[0];
+                                basegfx::utils::KeyStopLerp aLerper(pPolyImpl->getValues().maStops);
+                                for( unsigned int i=1; i<nStepCount; ++i )
+                                {
+                                    const double fT( i/double(nStepCount) );
+
+                                    std::ptrdiff_t nIndex;
+                                    double fAlpha;
+                                    std::tie(nIndex,fAlpha)=aLerper.lerp(fT);
+
+                                    setColor(pCairo, lerp(pColors[nIndex], pColors[nIndex+1], fAlpha));
+                                    cairo_rectangle( pCairo, -1+fT, -1+fT, 2-2*fT, 2-2*fT );
+                                    cairo_fill(pCairo);
+                                }
+
+                                cairo_restore( pCairo );
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                cairo_pattern_t* pPattern = patternFromParametricPolyPolygon( *pPolyImpl );
+
+                                if( pPattern )
+                                {
+                                    SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "filling with pattern" );
+
+                                    cairo_save( pCairo );
+
+                                    cairo_transform( pCairo, &aTextureMatrix );
+                                    cairo_set_source( pCairo, pPattern );
+                                    cairo_fill( pCairo );
+                                    cairo_restore( pCairo );
+
+                                    cairo_pattern_destroy( pPattern );
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                    cairo_fill( pCairo );
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "fill");
+                break;
+            case Stroke:
+                cairo_stroke( pCairo );
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "stroke");
+                break;
+            case Clip:
+                cairo_clip( pCairo );
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "clip");
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void clipNULL( cairo_t *pCairo )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "clipNULL");
+        cairo_matrix_t aOrigMatrix, aIdentityMatrix;
+
+        /* we set identity matrix here to overcome bug in cairo 0.9.2
+           where XCreatePixmap is called with zero width and height.
+
+           it also reaches faster path in cairo clipping code.
+        */
+        cairo_matrix_init_identity( &aIdentityMatrix );
+        cairo_get_matrix( pCairo, &aOrigMatrix );
+        cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aIdentityMatrix );
+
+        cairo_reset_clip( pCairo );
+        cairo_rectangle( pCairo, 0, 0, 1, 1 );
+        cairo_clip( pCairo );
+        cairo_rectangle( pCairo, 2, 0, 1, 1 );
+        cairo_clip( pCairo );
+
+        /* restore the original matrix */
+        cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aOrigMatrix );
+    }
+
+    void doPolyPolygonImplementation( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& aPolyPolygon,
+                                      Operation aOperation,
+                                      cairo_t* pCairo,
+                                      const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >* pTextures,
+                                      const SurfaceProviderRef& pDevice,
+                                      rendering::FillRule eFillrule )
+    {
+        if( pTextures )
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pTextures->hasElements(),
+                                 "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon: empty texture sequence");
+
+        bool bOpToDo = false;
+        cairo_matrix_t aOrigMatrix, aIdentityMatrix;
+        double nX, nY, nBX, nBY, nAX, nAY, nLastX(0.0), nLastY(0.0);
+
+        cairo_get_matrix( pCairo, &aOrigMatrix );
+        cairo_matrix_init_identity( &aIdentityMatrix );
+        cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aIdentityMatrix );
+
+        cairo_set_fill_rule( pCairo,
+                             eFillrule == rendering::FillRule_EVEN_ODD ?
+                             CAIRO_FILL_RULE_EVEN_ODD : CAIRO_FILL_RULE_WINDING );
+
+        for( sal_uInt32 nPolygonIndex = 0; nPolygonIndex < aPolyPolygon.count(); nPolygonIndex++ )
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& aPolygon( aPolyPolygon.getB2DPolygon( nPolygonIndex ) );
+            const sal_uInt32 nPointCount( aPolygon.count() );
+            // to correctly render closed curves, need to output first
+            // point twice (so output one additional point)
+            const sal_uInt32 nExtendedPointCount( nPointCount +
+                                                  int(aPolygon.isClosed() && aPolygon.areControlPointsUsed()) );
+
+            if( nPointCount > 1)
+            {
+                bool bIsBezier = aPolygon.areControlPointsUsed();
+                ::basegfx::B2DPoint aA, aB, aP;
+
+                for( sal_uInt32 j=0; j < nExtendedPointCount; j++ )
+                {
+                    aP = aPolygon.getB2DPoint( j % nPointCount );
+
+                    nX = aP.getX();
+                    nY = aP.getY();
+                    cairo_matrix_transform_point( &aOrigMatrix, &nX, &nY );
+
+                    if (!bIsBezier && aOperation == Clip)
+                    {
+                        nX = basegfx::fround( nX );
+                        nY = basegfx::fround( nY );
+                    }
+
+                    if( aOperation == Stroke )
+                    {
+                        nX += 0.5;
+                        nY += 0.5;
+                    }
+
+                    if( j==0 )
+                    {
+                        cairo_move_to( pCairo, nX, nY );
+                        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "move to " << nX << "," << nY );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        if( bIsBezier )
+                        {
+                            aA = aPolygon.getNextControlPoint( (j-1) % nPointCount );
+                            aB = aPolygon.getPrevControlPoint( j % nPointCount );
+
+                            nAX = aA.getX();
+                            nAY = aA.getY();
+                            nBX = aB.getX();
+                            nBY = aB.getY();
+
+                            cairo_matrix_transform_point( &aOrigMatrix, &nAX, &nAY );
+                            cairo_matrix_transform_point( &aOrigMatrix, &nBX, &nBY );
+
+                            if( aOperation == Stroke )
+                            {
+                                nAX += 0.5;
+                                nAY += 0.5;
+                                nBX += 0.5;
+                                nBY += 0.5;
+                            }
+
+                            // tdf#99165 if the control points are 'empty', create the mathematical
+                            // correct replacement ones to avoid problems with the graphical sub-system
+                            // tdf#101026 The 1st attempt to create a mathematically correct replacement control
+                            // vector was wrong. Best alternative is one as close as possible which means short.
+                            if (basegfx::fTools::equal(nAX, nLastX) && basegfx::fTools::equal(nAY, nLastY))
+                            {
+                                nAX = nLastX + ((nBX - nLastX) * 0.0005);
+                                nAY = nLastY + ((nBY - nLastY) * 0.0005);
+                            }
+
+                            if(basegfx::fTools::equal(nBX, nX) && basegfx::fTools::equal(nBY, nY))
+                            {
+                                nBX = nX + ((nAX - nX) * 0.0005);
+                                nBY = nY + ((nAY - nY) * 0.0005);
+                            }
+
+                            cairo_curve_to( pCairo, nAX, nAY, nBX, nBY, nX, nY );
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            cairo_line_to( pCairo, nX, nY );
+                            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "line to " << nX << "," << nY );
+                        }
+                        bOpToDo = true;
+                    }
+
+                    nLastX = nX;
+                    nLastY = nY;
+                }
+
+                if( aPolygon.isClosed() )
+                    cairo_close_path( pCairo );
+
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "empty polygon for op: " << aOperation );
+                if( aOperation == Clip )
+                {
+                    clipNULL( pCairo );
+
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if( aOperation == Fill && pTextures )
+        {
+            cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aOrigMatrix );
+            doOperation( aOperation, pCairo, pTextures, pDevice, aPolyPolygon.getB2DRange() );
+            cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aIdentityMatrix );
+        }
+
+        if( bOpToDo && ( aOperation != Fill || !pTextures ) )
+            doOperation( aOperation, pCairo, pTextures, pDevice, aPolyPolygon.getB2DRange() );
+
+        cairo_set_matrix( pCairo, &aOrigMatrix );
+
+        if( aPolyPolygon.count() == 0 && aOperation == Clip )
+            clipNULL( pCairo );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::doPolyPolygonPath( const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                        Operation aOperation,
+                        bool bNoLineJoin,
+                        const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >* pTextures ) const
+    {
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly(
+            ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon) );
+
+        cairo_t* pCairo = mpCairo.get();
+
+        if(bNoLineJoin && aOperation == Stroke)
+        {
+            // emulate rendering::PathJoinType::NONE by painting single edges
+            for(sal_uInt32 a(0); a < rPolyPoly.count(); a++)
+            {
+                const basegfx::B2DPolygon& aCandidate(rPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(a));
+                const sal_uInt32 nPointCount(aCandidate.count());
+
+                if(nPointCount)
+                {
+                    const sal_uInt32 nEdgeCount(aCandidate.isClosed() ? nPointCount: nPointCount - 1);
+                    basegfx::B2DPolygon aEdge;
+                    aEdge.append(aCandidate.getB2DPoint(0));
+                    aEdge.append(basegfx::B2DPoint(0.0, 0.0));
+
+                    for(sal_uInt32 b(0); b < nEdgeCount; b++)
+                    {
+                        const sal_uInt32 nNextIndex((b + 1) % nPointCount);
+                        aEdge.setB2DPoint(1, aCandidate.getB2DPoint(nNextIndex));
+                        aEdge.setNextControlPoint(0, aCandidate.getNextControlPoint(b % nPointCount));
+                        aEdge.setPrevControlPoint(1, aCandidate.getPrevControlPoint(nNextIndex));
+
+                        doPolyPolygonImplementation( basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon(aEdge),
+                                                     aOperation,
+                                                     pCairo, pTextures,
+                                                     mpSurfaceProvider,
+                                                     xPolyPolygon->getFillRule() );
+
+                        // prepare next step
+                        aEdge.setB2DPoint(0, aEdge.getB2DPoint(1));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            doPolyPolygonImplementation( rPolyPoly, aOperation,
+                                         pCairo, pTextures,
+                                         mpSurfaceProvider,
+                                         xPolyPolygon->getFillRule() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          ,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            cairo_set_line_width( mpCairo.get(), 1 );
+
+            useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+            doPolyPolygonPath( xPolyPolygon, Stroke );
+
+            cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+        }
+        else
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper called after it was disposed");
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "drawPolyPolygon" );
+#endif
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          viewState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        renderState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   strokeAttributes )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+
+            cairo_matrix_t aMatrix;
+            cairo_get_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+            double scaleFactorX = 1;
+            double scaleFactorY = 0;
+            cairo_matrix_transform_distance( &aMatrix, &scaleFactorX, &scaleFactorY );
+            double scaleFactor = basegfx::B2DVector( scaleFactorX, scaleFactorY ).getLength();
+            cairo_set_line_width( mpCairo.get(), strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth * scaleFactor );
+
+            cairo_set_miter_limit( mpCairo.get(), strokeAttributes.MiterLimit );
+
+            // FIXME: cairo doesn't handle end cap so far (rodo)
+            switch( strokeAttributes.StartCapType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathCapType::BUTT:
+                    cairo_set_line_cap( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_CAP_BUTT );
+                    break;
+                case rendering::PathCapType::ROUND:
+                    cairo_set_line_cap( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_CAP_ROUND );
+                    break;
+                case rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE:
+                    cairo_set_line_cap( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_CAP_SQUARE );
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            bool bNoLineJoin(false);
+
+            switch( strokeAttributes.JoinType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::NONE:
+                    bNoLineJoin = true;
+                    [[fallthrough]]; // cairo doesn't have join type NONE so we use MITER as it's pretty close
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::MITER:
+                    cairo_set_line_join( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_JOIN_MITER );
+                    break;
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::ROUND:
+                    cairo_set_line_join( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_JOIN_ROUND );
+                    break;
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::BEVEL:
+                    cairo_set_line_join( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_LINE_JOIN_BEVEL );
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            //tdf#103026 If the scaling is 0, then all dashes become zero so
+            //cairo will set the cairo_t status to CAIRO_STATUS_INVALID_DASH
+            //and no further drawing will occur
+            if (strokeAttributes.DashArray.hasElements() && scaleFactor > 0.0)
+            {
+                auto aDashArray(comphelper::sequenceToContainer<std::vector<double>>(strokeAttributes.DashArray));
+                for (auto& rDash : aDashArray)
+                    rDash *= scaleFactor;
+                cairo_set_dash(mpCairo.get(), aDashArray.data(), aDashArray.size(), 0);
+            }
+
+            // TODO(rodo) use LineArray of strokeAttributes
+
+            doPolyPolygonPath( xPolyPolygon, Stroke, bNoLineJoin );
+
+            cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+        }
+        else
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper called after it was disposed");
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "strokePolyPolygon" );
+#endif
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                           const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                           const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&           /*textures*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                           ,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                         /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                       /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&          /*textures*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&       /*xMapping*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                  /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >   CanvasHelper::queryStrokeShapes( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          ,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+            doPolyPolygonPath( xPolyPolygon, Fill );
+
+            cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+        }
+        else
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper called after it was disposed");
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "fillPolyPolygon" );
+#endif
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          ,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                         const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                         const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState,
+                                                                                         const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&         textures )
+    {
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+            doPolyPolygonPath( xPolyPolygon, Fill, false, &textures );
+
+            cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                             ,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::ViewState&                           /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::RenderState&                         /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&            /*textures*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&         /*xMapping*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::implDrawBitmapSurface( const rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                                                                       const SurfaceSharedPtr&          pInputSurface,
+                                                                                       const rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                                                                       const rendering::RenderState&    renderState,
+                                                                                       const geometry::IntegerSize2D&   rSize,
+                                                                                       bool                             bModulateColors,
+                                                                                       bool                             bHasAlpha )
+    {
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface=pInputSurface;
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > rv;
+        geometry::IntegerSize2D aBitmapSize = rSize;
+
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            cairo_rectangle( mpCairo.get(), 0, 0, maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight() );
+            cairo_clip( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+
+            cairo_matrix_t aMatrix;
+
+            cairo_get_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+            if( ! ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.xx, 1 ) &&
+                ! ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.yy, 1 ) &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.x0, 0 ) &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.y0, 0 ) &&
+                basegfx::fround( rSize.Width * aMatrix.xx ) > 8 &&
+                basegfx::fround( rSize.Height* aMatrix.yy ) > 8 )
+            {
+                double dWidth, dHeight;
+
+                dWidth = basegfx::fround( rSize.Width * aMatrix.xx );
+                dHeight = basegfx::fround( rSize.Height* aMatrix.yy );
+                aBitmapSize.Width = static_cast<sal_Int32>( dWidth );
+                aBitmapSize.Height = static_cast<sal_Int32>( dHeight );
+
+                SurfaceSharedPtr pScaledSurface = mpSurfaceProvider->createSurface(
+                    ::basegfx::B2ISize( aBitmapSize.Width, aBitmapSize.Height ),
+                    bHasAlpha ? CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR_ALPHA : CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR );
+                CairoSharedPtr pCairo = pScaledSurface->getCairo();
+
+                cairo_set_operator( pCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+                // add 0.5px to size to avoid rounding errors in cairo, leading sometimes to random data on the image right/bottom borders
+                cairo_scale( pCairo.get(), (dWidth+0.5)/rSize.Width, (dHeight+0.5)/rSize.Height );
+                cairo_set_source_surface( pCairo.get(), pSurface->getCairoSurface().get(), 0, 0 );
+                cairo_paint( pCairo.get() );
+
+                pSurface = pScaledSurface;
+
+                aMatrix.xx = aMatrix.yy = 1;
+                cairo_set_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+
+                rv.set(
+                    new CachedBitmap( pSurface, viewState, renderState,
+                                      // cast away const, need to
+                                      // change refcount (as this is
+                                      // ~invisible to client code,
+                                      // still logically const)
+                                      const_cast< rendering::XCanvas* >(pCanvas)) );
+            }
+
+            if( !bHasAlpha && mbHaveAlpha )
+            {
+                double x, y, width, height;
+
+                x = y = 0;
+                width = aBitmapSize.Width;
+                height = aBitmapSize.Height;
+                cairo_matrix_transform_point( &aMatrix, &x, &y );
+                cairo_matrix_transform_distance( &aMatrix, &width, &height );
+
+                // in case the bitmap doesn't have alpha and covers whole area
+                // we try to change surface to plain rgb
+                SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo","chance to change surface to rgb, " << x << ", " << y << ", " << width << " x " << height << " (" << maSize.getWidth() << " x " << maSize.getHeight() << ")" );
+                if( x <= 0 && y <= 0 && x + width >= maSize.getWidth() && y + height >= maSize.getHeight() )
+                {
+                    SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo","trying to change surface to rgb");
+                    if( mpSurfaceProvider ) {
+                        SurfaceSharedPtr pNewSurface = mpSurfaceProvider->changeSurface();
+
+                        if( pNewSurface )
+                            setSurface( pNewSurface, false );
+
+                        // set state to new mpCairo.get()
+                        useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+                        // use the possibly modified matrix
+                        cairo_set_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            cairo_set_source_surface( mpCairo.get(), pSurface->getCairoSurface().get(), 0, 0 );
+            if( !bHasAlpha &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.xx, 1 ) &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.yy, 1 ) &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.x0, 0 ) &&
+                ::rtl::math::approxEqual( aMatrix.y0, 0 ) )
+                cairo_set_operator( mpCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_pattern_set_extend( cairo_get_source(mpCairo.get()), CAIRO_EXTEND_PAD );
+            cairo_rectangle( mpCairo.get(), 0, 0, aBitmapSize.Width, aBitmapSize.Height );
+            cairo_clip( mpCairo.get() );
+
+            // Use cairo_matrix_transform_distance() to determine the scaling, as that works even if
+            // the matrix also has rotation.
+            double fPixelWidth = rSize.Width;
+            double fPixelHeight = rSize.Height;
+            cairo_matrix_transform_distance(&aMatrix, &fPixelWidth, &fPixelHeight);
+            int nPixelWidth = std::round(fPixelWidth);
+            int nPixelHeight = std::round(fPixelHeight);
+            if (std::abs(nPixelWidth) > 0 && std::abs(nPixelHeight) > 0)
+            {
+                // Only render the image if it's at least 1x1 px sized.
+                if (bModulateColors)
+                    cairo_paint_with_alpha(mpCairo.get(), renderState.DeviceColor[3]);
+                else
+                {
+                    cairo_paint(mpCairo.get());
+                    if (cairo_status(mpCairo.get()) != CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+                    {
+                        SAL_WARN("canvas.cairo", "cairo_paint() failed: " << cairo_status_to_string(
+                                                     cairo_status(mpCairo.get())));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+        }
+        else
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper called after it was disposed");
+
+        return rv; // uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(NULL);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmap( const rendering::XCanvas*                   pCanvas,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                                            const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                                            const rendering::RenderState&               renderState )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > rv;
+        unsigned char* data = nullptr;
+        bool bHasAlpha = false;
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface = surfaceFromXBitmap( xBitmap, mpSurfaceProvider, data, bHasAlpha );
+        geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize = xBitmap->getSize();
+
+        if( pSurface )
+        {
+            rv = implDrawBitmapSurface( pCanvas, pSurface, viewState, renderState, aSize, false, bHasAlpha );
+
+            if( data )
+                free( data );
+        }
+        else
+            rv.clear();
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "drawBitmap" );
+#endif
+
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmapModulated( const rendering::XCanvas*                      pCanvas,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >&    xBitmap,
+                                                                                     const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                                                                                     const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > rv;
+        unsigned char* data = nullptr;
+        bool bHasAlpha = false;
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pSurface = surfaceFromXBitmap( xBitmap, mpSurfaceProvider, data, bHasAlpha );
+        geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize = xBitmap->getSize();
+
+        if( pSurface )
+        {
+            rv = implDrawBitmapSurface( pCanvas, pSurface, viewState, renderState, aSize, true, bHasAlpha );
+
+            if( data )
+                free( data );
+        }
+        else
+            rv.clear();
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "drawBitmap" );
+#endif
+
+        return rv;
+    }
+
+
+    geometry::IntegerSize2D CanvasHelper::getSize() const
+    {
+        if( !mpSurfaceProvider )
+            return geometry::IntegerSize2D(1, 1); // we're disposed
+
+        return ::basegfx::unotools::integerSize2DFromB2ISize( maSize );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > CanvasHelper::getScaledBitmap( const geometry::RealSize2D& newSize,
+                                                                        bool                       /*beFast*/ )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >( new CanvasBitmap( ::basegfx::B2ISize( ::canvas::tools::roundUp( newSize.Width ),
+                                                                                               ::canvas::tools::roundUp( newSize.Height ) ),
+                                                                           mpSurfaceProvider, mpDevice, false ) );
+        }
+        else
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper called after it was disposed");
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "getScaledBitmap" );
+#endif
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasHelper::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     aLayout,
+                                                     const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect )
+    {
+        if( mpCairo )
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 nWidth( rect.X2 - rect.X1 );
+            const sal_Int32 nHeight( rect.Y2 - rect.Y1 );
+            const cairo_format_t eFormat( mbHaveAlpha ? CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32 : CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24 );
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes( 4*nWidth*nHeight );
+            sal_Int8* pData = aRes.getArray();
+            cairo_surface_t* pImageSurface = cairo_image_surface_create_for_data( reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(pData),
+                                                                                  eFormat,
+                                                                                  nWidth, nHeight, 4*nWidth );
+            cairo_t* pCairo = cairo_create( pImageSurface );
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pCairo, mpSurface->getCairoSurface().get(), -rect.X1, -rect.Y1);
+            cairo_paint( pCairo );
+            cairo_destroy( pCairo );
+            cairo_surface_destroy( pImageSurface );
+
+            aLayout = impl_getMemoryLayout( nWidth, nHeight );
+
+            return aRes;
+        }
+
+        return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasHelper::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                      const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&   /*pos*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        class CairoColorSpace : public cppu::WeakImplHelper< css::rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >
+        {
+        private:
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >  maComponentTags;
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > maBitCounts;
+
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getType(  ) override
+            {
+                return rendering::ColorSpaceType::RGB;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getComponentTags(  ) override
+            {
+                return maComponentTags;
+            }
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getRenderingIntent(  ) override
+            {
+                return rendering::RenderingIntent::PERCEPTUAL;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getProperties(  ) override
+            {
+                return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor,
+                                                                        const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                    convertToARGB(deviceColor));
+                return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToRGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    const double fAlpha(pIn[3]);
+                    if( fAlpha == 0.0 )
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                    else
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(pIn[2]/fAlpha,pIn[1]/fAlpha,pIn[0]/fAlpha);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    const double fAlpha(pIn[3]);
+                    if( fAlpha == 0.0 )
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+                    else
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(fAlpha,pIn[2]/fAlpha,pIn[1]/fAlpha,pIn[0]/fAlpha);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(pIn[3],pIn[2],pIn[1],pIn[1]);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                    *pColors++ = 1.0;
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha*pIn->Blue;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha*pIn->Green;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha*pIn->Red;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha;
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha;
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            // XIntegerBitmapColorSpace
+            virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getBitsPerPixel(  ) override
+            {
+                return 32;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int32 > SAL_CALL getComponentBitCounts(  ) override
+            {
+                return maBitCounts;
+            }
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getEndianness(  ) override
+            {
+                return util::Endianness::LITTLE;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence<double> SAL_CALL convertFromIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                if( dynamic_cast<CairoColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence<double> aRes(nLen);
+                    double* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertToIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                if( dynamic_cast<CairoColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                {
+                    // it's us, so simply pass-through the data
+                    return deviceColor;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertIntegerFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToRGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    const double fAlpha(static_cast<sal_uInt8>(pIn[3]));
+                    if( fAlpha )
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(
+                            pIn[2]/fAlpha,
+                            pIn[1]/fAlpha,
+                            pIn[0]/fAlpha);
+                    else
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(0,0,0);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    const double fAlpha(static_cast<sal_uInt8>(pIn[3]));
+                    if( fAlpha )
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                            fAlpha/255.0,
+                            pIn[2]/fAlpha,
+                            pIn[1]/fAlpha,
+                            pIn[0]/fAlpha);
+                    else
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(0,0,0,0);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[3]),
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]),
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]));
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                    *pColors++ = -1;
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    const double fAlpha(pIn->Alpha);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(fAlpha*pIn->Blue);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(fAlpha*pIn->Green);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(fAlpha*pIn->Red);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(fAlpha);
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Alpha);
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+        public:
+            CairoColorSpace() :
+                maComponentTags(4),
+                maBitCounts(4)
+            {
+                sal_Int8*  pTags = maComponentTags.getArray();
+                sal_Int32* pBitCounts = maBitCounts.getArray();
+                pTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
+                pTags[1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
+                pTags[2] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
+                pTags[3] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::PREMULTIPLIED_ALPHA;
+
+                pBitCounts[0] =
+                    pBitCounts[1] =
+                    pBitCounts[2] =
+                    pBitCounts[3] = 8;
+            }
+        };
+
+        class CairoNoAlphaColorSpace : public cppu::WeakImplHelper< css::rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >
+        {
+        private:
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >  maComponentTags;
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > maBitCounts;
+
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getType(  ) override
+            {
+                return rendering::ColorSpaceType::RGB;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getComponentTags(  ) override
+            {
+                return maComponentTags;
+            }
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getRenderingIntent(  ) override
+            {
+                return rendering::RenderingIntent::PERCEPTUAL;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getProperties(  ) override
+            {
+                return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor,
+                                                                        const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                    convertToARGB(deviceColor));
+                return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToRGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(pIn[2], pIn[1], pIn[0]);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > impl_convertToARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor )
+            {
+                const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(1.0, pIn[2], pIn[1], pIn[0]);
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertToARGB( deviceColor );
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertToARGB( deviceColor );
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                    *pColors++ = 1.0; // the value does not matter
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            uno::Sequence< double > impl_convertFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor )
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                    *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                    *pColors++ = 1.0; // the value does not matter
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertFromARGB( rgbColor );
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertFromARGB( rgbColor );
+            }
+
+            // XIntegerBitmapColorSpace
+            virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getBitsPerPixel(  ) override
+            {
+                return 32;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int32 > SAL_CALL getComponentBitCounts(  ) override
+            {
+                return maBitCounts;
+            }
+            virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getEndianness(  ) override
+            {
+                return util::Endianness::LITTLE;
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence<double> SAL_CALL convertFromIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                if( dynamic_cast<CairoColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence<double> aRes(nLen);
+                    double* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        *pOut++ = 1.0; pIn++; // the value does not matter
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertToIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+            {
+                if( dynamic_cast<CairoNoAlphaColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                {
+                    // it's us, so simply pass-through the data
+                    return deviceColor;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertIntegerFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToRGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor( pIn[2], pIn[1], pIn[0] );
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertIntegerToARGB( deviceColor );
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertIntegerToARGB( deviceColor );
+            }
+            uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > impl_convertIntegerToARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor )
+            {
+                const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                     "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                     static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                {
+                    *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                        1.0,
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]),
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                        vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]));
+                    pIn += 4;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                    *pColors++ = -1; // the value does not matter
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertIntegerFromARGB( rgbColor );
+            }
+            virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+            {
+                return impl_convertIntegerFromARGB( rgbColor );
+            }
+            uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > impl_convertIntegerFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor )
+            {
+                const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                {
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                    *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                    *pColors++ = -1; // the value does not matter
+                    ++pIn;
+                }
+                return aRes;
+            }
+
+        public:
+            CairoNoAlphaColorSpace() :
+                maComponentTags(3),
+                maBitCounts(3)
+            {
+                sal_Int8*  pTags = maComponentTags.getArray();
+                sal_Int32* pBitCounts = maBitCounts.getArray();
+                pTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
+                pTags[1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
+                pTags[2] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
+
+                pBitCounts[0] =
+                    pBitCounts[1] =
+                    pBitCounts[2] = 8;
+            }
+        };
+
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace>& GetCairoNoAlphaColorSpace()
+        {
+            static uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> SPACE = new CairoNoAlphaColorSpace();
+            return SPACE;
+        };
+
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace>& GetCairoColorSpace()
+        {
+            static uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> SPACE = new CairoColorSpace();
+            return SPACE;
+        };
+
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout CanvasHelper::getMemoryLayout()
+    {
+        if( !mpCairo )
+            return rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout(); // we're disposed
+
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize(getSize());
+
+        return impl_getMemoryLayout( aSize.Width, aSize.Height );
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout
+    CanvasHelper::impl_getMemoryLayout( const sal_Int32 nWidth, const sal_Int32 nHeight )
+    {
+        rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aLayout;
+
+        aLayout.ScanLines = nHeight;
+        aLayout.ScanLineBytes = nWidth*4;
+        aLayout.ScanLineStride = aLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+        aLayout.PlaneStride = 0;
+        aLayout.ColorSpace = mbHaveAlpha ? GetCairoColorSpace() : GetCairoNoAlphaColorSpace();
+        aLayout.Palette.clear();
+        aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false;
+
+        return aLayout;
+    }
+
+
+    bool CanvasHelper::repaint( const SurfaceSharedPtr&          pSurface,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState&    renderState )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasHelper::repaint");
+
+        if( !mpCairo )
+            return true;
+
+        cairo_save( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        cairo_rectangle( mpCairo.get(), 0, 0, maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight() );
+        cairo_clip( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        useStates( viewState, renderState, true );
+
+        cairo_matrix_t aMatrix;
+
+        cairo_get_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+        aMatrix.xx = aMatrix.yy = 1;
+        cairo_set_matrix( mpCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+
+        cairo_set_source_surface( mpCairo.get(), pSurface->getCairoSurface().get(), 0, 0 );
+        cairo_paint( mpCairo.get() );
+        cairo_restore( mpCairo.get() );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21dbf79d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/vclptr.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+#include "cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx"
+
+class VirtualDevice;
+
+namespace basegfx {
+    class B2DPolyPolygon;
+}
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    enum Operation {
+        Stroke,
+        Fill,
+        Clip
+    };
+
+    class CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasHelper(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+        const CanvasHelper& operator=(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+
+        CanvasHelper();
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Initialize canvas helper
+
+            This method late-initializes the canvas helper, providing
+            it with the necessary device and size. Note that the
+            CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take ownership of the
+            passed rDevice reference, nor does it perform any
+            reference counting. Thus, to prevent the reference counted
+            SpriteCanvas object from deletion, the user of this class
+            is responsible for holding ref-counted references itself!
+
+            @param rSizePixel
+            Size of the output surface in pixel.
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device this canvas is associated with
+
+         */
+        void init( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSizePixel,
+                   SurfaceProvider&          rSurfaceProvider,
+                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* pDevice );
+
+        void setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+        void setSurface( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& pSurface, bool bHasAlpha );
+
+        // CanvasHelper functionality
+        // ==========================
+
+        // XCanvas (only providing, not implementing the
+        // interface. Also note subtle method parameter differences)
+        void clear();
+        void drawLine( const css::rendering::XCanvas*      pCanvas,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState );
+        void drawBezier( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                         const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                         const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                         const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                         const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokePolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                       css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                                       const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                                       const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&      textures,
+                                       const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                            const css::rendering::ViewState&           viewState,
+                                            const css::rendering::RenderState&         renderState,
+                                            const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference< css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping,
+                                            const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&    strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >
+            queryStrokeShapes( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                     const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&        textures );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    xPolyPolygon,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                                          const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >&       textures,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference< css::geometry::XMapping2D >&     xMapping );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >
+            createFont( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                        const css::rendering::FontRequest&         fontRequest,
+                        const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&       extraFontProperties,
+                        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&             fontMatrix );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::FontInfo >
+            queryAvailableFonts( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::rendering::FontInfo&       aFilter,
+                                 const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&  aFontProperties );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawText( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                      const css::rendering::StringContext&     text,
+                      const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                      const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                      sal_Int8                                 textDirection );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawTextLayout( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout >& laidOutText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmap( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                        const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmapModulated( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&    xBitmap,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >
+            getDevice() { return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >(mpDevice); }
+
+        // BitmapCanvasHelper functionality
+        // ================================
+
+        css::geometry::IntegerSize2D getSize() const;
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >
+            getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&  newSize,
+                             bool                                           beFast );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      bitmapLayout,
+                     const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos );
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getMemoryLayout();
+
+        void doPolyPolygonPath( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                Operation aOperation,
+                                bool bNoLineJoin = false,
+                                const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >* pTextures=nullptr ) const;
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive > implDrawBitmapSurface(
+                   const css::rendering::XCanvas*      pCanvas,
+                   const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr&                 pSurface,
+                   const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                   const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState,
+                   const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& rSize,
+                   bool bModulateColors,
+                   bool bHasAlpha );
+
+        bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& pSurface,
+              const css::rendering::ViewState& viewState,
+              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+    protected:
+        /** Surface provider
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for canvas. Provides us with
+            our output surface and associated functionality.
+         */
+        SurfaceProvider* mpSurfaceProvider;
+
+        /** Phyical output device
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for spritecanvas.
+         */
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* mpDevice;
+
+    private:
+
+        VclPtr<VirtualDevice> mpVirtualDevice;
+
+        void useStates( const css::rendering::ViewState& viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                        bool setColor );
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout impl_getMemoryLayout( sal_Int32 nWidth, sal_Int32 nHeight );
+
+        /// When true, content is able to represent alpha
+        bool mbHaveAlpha;
+
+        ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr     mpCairo;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr   mpSurface;
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+    };
+
+    /// also needed from SpriteHelper
+    void doPolyPolygonImplementation( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& aPolyPolygon,
+                                      Operation aOperation,
+                                      cairo_t* pCairo,
+                                      const css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::Texture >* pTextures,
+                                      const SurfaceProviderRef& pDevice,
+                                      css::rendering::FillRule eFillrule );
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper_text.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper_text.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8498bddf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_canvashelper_text.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > CanvasHelper::createFont( const rendering::XCanvas*                    ,
+                                                                       const rendering::FontRequest&                fontRequest,
+                                                                       const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >& extraFontProperties,
+                                                                       const geometry::Matrix2D&                    fontMatrix )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >( new CanvasFont( fontRequest, extraFontProperties, fontMatrix, mpSurfaceProvider ));
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo > CanvasHelper::queryAvailableFonts( const rendering::XCanvas*                       ,
+                                                                            const rendering::FontInfo&                      /*aFilter*/,
+                                                                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    /*aFontProperties*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo >();
+    }
+
+    static bool
+    setupFontTransform( ::OutputDevice const &          rOutDev,
+                        ::Point&                        o_rPoint,
+                        vcl::Font&                      io_rVCLFont,
+                        const rendering::ViewState&     rViewState,
+                        const rendering::RenderState&   rRenderState )
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                     rViewState,
+                                                     rRenderState);
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DTuple aScale;
+        ::basegfx::B2DTuple aTranslate;
+        double nRotate, nShearX;
+
+        aMatrix.decompose( aScale, aTranslate, nRotate, nShearX );
+
+        // query font metric _before_ tampering with width and height
+        if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual(aScale.getX(), aScale.getY()) )
+        {
+            // retrieve true font width
+            const sal_Int32 nFontWidth( rOutDev.GetFontMetric( io_rVCLFont ).GetAverageFontWidth() );
+
+            const sal_Int32 nScaledFontWidth( ::basegfx::fround(nFontWidth * aScale.getX()) );
+
+            if( !nScaledFontWidth )
+            {
+                // scale is smaller than one pixel - disable text
+                // output altogether
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            io_rVCLFont.SetAverageFontWidth( nScaledFontWidth );
+        }
+
+        if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual(aScale.getY(), 1.0) )
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 nFontHeight( io_rVCLFont.GetFontHeight() );
+            io_rVCLFont.SetFontHeight( ::basegfx::fround(nFontHeight * aScale.getY()) );
+        }
+
+        io_rVCLFont.SetOrientation( Degree10( ::basegfx::fround(-basegfx::rad2deg<10>(fmod(nRotate, 2*M_PI))) ) );
+
+        // TODO(F2): Missing functionality in VCL: shearing
+        o_rPoint.setX( ::basegfx::fround(aTranslate.getX()) );
+        o_rPoint.setY( ::basegfx::fround(aTranslate.getY()) );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    static void
+    setupOutDevState( OutputDevice&                 rOutDev,
+                      const rendering::XCanvas*     pOwner,
+                      const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                      const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        ::canvas::tools::verifyInput( renderState,
+                                      __func__,
+                                      const_cast<rendering::XCanvas*>(pOwner), // only for refcount
+                                      2,
+                                      3 /* text */ );
+
+        // TODO(P2): Don't change clipping all the time, maintain current clip
+        // state and change only when update is necessary
+        ::canvas::tools::clipOutDev(viewState, renderState, rOutDev);
+
+        Color aColor( COL_WHITE );
+
+        if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 2 )
+        {
+            aColor = vcl::unotools::stdColorSpaceSequenceToColor( renderState.DeviceColor );
+        }
+
+        // extract alpha, and make color opaque
+        // afterwards. Otherwise, OutputDevice won't draw anything
+        aColor.SetAlpha(255);
+
+        rOutDev.SetTextColor( aColor );
+    }
+
+    namespace {
+
+    class DeviceSettingsGuard
+    {
+    private:
+        VclPtr<OutputDevice> mpVirtualDevice;
+        bool mbMappingWasEnabled;
+    public:
+        DeviceSettingsGuard(OutputDevice *pVirtualDevice)
+            : mpVirtualDevice(pVirtualDevice)
+            , mbMappingWasEnabled(mpVirtualDevice->IsMapModeEnabled())
+        {
+            mpVirtualDevice->Push();
+            mpVirtualDevice->EnableMapMode(false);
+        }
+
+        ~DeviceSettingsGuard()
+        {
+            mpVirtualDevice->EnableMapMode(mbMappingWasEnabled);
+            mpVirtualDevice->Pop();
+        }
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    static bool setupTextOutput( OutputDevice&                                     rOutDev,
+                          const rendering::XCanvas*                         pOwner,
+                          ::Point&                                          o_rOutPos,
+                          const rendering::ViewState&                       viewState,
+                          const rendering::RenderState&                     renderState,
+                          const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont   )
+    {
+        setupOutDevState( rOutDev, pOwner, viewState, renderState );
+
+        CanvasFont* pFont = dynamic_cast< CanvasFont* >( xFont.get() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pFont,
+                         "CanvasHelper::setupTextOutput(): Font not compatible with this canvas" );
+
+        vcl::Font aVCLFont = pFont->getVCLFont();
+
+        Color aColor( COL_BLACK );
+
+        if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 2 )
+        {
+            aColor = vcl::unotools::stdColorSpaceSequenceToColor(renderState.DeviceColor );
+        }
+
+        // setup font color
+        aVCLFont.SetColor( aColor );
+        aVCLFont.SetFillColor( aColor );
+
+        if (pFont->getEmphasisMark())
+            aVCLFont.SetEmphasisMark(FontEmphasisMark(pFont->getEmphasisMark()));
+
+        // no need to replicate this for mp2ndOutDev, we're modifying only aVCLFont here.
+        if( !setupFontTransform( rOutDev, o_rOutPos, aVCLFont, viewState, renderState ) )
+            return false;
+
+        rOutDev.SetFont( aVCLFont );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawText( const rendering::XCanvas*                         pOwner,
+                                                                          const rendering::StringContext&                   text,
+                                                                          const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont,
+                                                                          const rendering::ViewState&                       viewState,
+                                                                          const rendering::RenderState&                     renderState,
+                                                                          sal_Int8                                          textDirection )
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xFont.is(),
+                         "CanvasHelper::drawText(): font is NULL");
+
+        if( !mpVirtualDevice )
+            mpVirtualDevice = mpSurface->createVirtualDevice();
+
+        if( mpVirtualDevice )
+        {
+            DeviceSettingsGuard aGuard(mpVirtualDevice.get());
+
+            ::Point aOutpos;
+            if( !setupTextOutput( *mpVirtualDevice, pOwner, aOutpos, viewState, renderState, xFont ) )
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr); // no output necessary
+
+                // change text direction and layout mode
+            vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags nLayoutMode(vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::Default);
+            switch( textDirection )
+            {
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginLeft;
+                    break;
+
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl;
+                    [[fallthrough]];
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginRight;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // TODO(F2): alpha
+            mpVirtualDevice->SetLayoutMode( nLayoutMode );
+
+            rtl::Reference pTextLayout( new TextLayout(text, textDirection, 0, CanvasFont::Reference(dynamic_cast< CanvasFont* >( xFont.get() )), mpSurfaceProvider) );
+            pTextLayout->draw(*mpVirtualDevice, aOutpos, viewState, renderState);
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout( const rendering::XCanvas*                       pOwner,
+                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >& xLayoutedText,
+                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xLayoutedText.is(),
+                         "CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout(): layout is NULL");
+
+        TextLayout* pTextLayout = dynamic_cast< TextLayout* >( xLayoutedText.get() );
+
+        if( pTextLayout )
+        {
+            if( !mpVirtualDevice )
+                mpVirtualDevice = mpSurface->createVirtualDevice();
+
+            if( mpVirtualDevice )
+            {
+                DeviceSettingsGuard aGuard(mpVirtualDevice.get());
+
+                // TODO(T3): Race condition. We're taking the font
+                // from xLayoutedText, and then calling draw() at it,
+                // without exclusive access. Move setupTextOutput(),
+                // e.g. to impltools?
+
+                ::Point aOutpos;
+                if( !setupTextOutput( *mpVirtualDevice, pOwner, aOutpos, viewState, renderState, xLayoutedText->getFont() ) )
+                    return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr); // no output necessary
+
+                // TODO(F2): What about the offset scalings?
+                pTextLayout->draw(*mpVirtualDevice, aOutpos, viewState, renderState);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( false,
+                             "CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout(): TextLayout not compatible with this canvas" );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d3f7ef830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/dibtools.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "cairo_devicehelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    DeviceHelper::DeviceHelper() :
+        mpSurfaceProvider( nullptr ),
+        mpRefDevice( nullptr )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::implInit( SurfaceProvider& rSurfaceProvider,
+                                 OutputDevice&    rRefDevice )
+    {
+        mpSurfaceProvider = &rSurfaceProvider;
+        mpRefDevice = &rRefDevice;
+
+        // no own surface, this is handled by derived classes
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::init( SurfaceProvider& rSurfaceProvider,
+                             OutputDevice&    rRefDevice )
+    {
+        implInit(rSurfaceProvider, rRefDevice);
+
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = getOutputDevice();
+        mpSurface = pOutDev->CreateSurface(pOutDev->GetOutOffXPixel(),
+                                           pOutDev->GetOutOffYPixel(),
+                                           pOutDev->GetOutputWidthPixel(),
+                                           pOutDev->GetOutputHeightPixel());
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpSurface.reset();
+        mpRefDevice = nullptr;
+        mpSurfaceProvider = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO(
+            "canvas.cairo",
+            "device size " << rSize.getWidth() << " x " << rSize.getHeight());
+
+        if( !mpRefDevice )
+            return; // disposed
+
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = getOutputDevice();
+
+        // X11 only
+        bool bReuseSurface = mpSurface &&
+                             mpSurface->Resize(rSize.getWidth() + pOutDev->GetOutOffXPixel(),
+                                               rSize.getHeight() + pOutDev->GetOutOffYPixel());
+
+        if (!bReuseSurface)
+        {
+            mpSurface = pOutDev->CreateSurface(
+                pOutDev->GetOutOffXPixel(),
+                pOutDev->GetOutOffYPixel(),
+                rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalResolution()
+    {
+        // Map a one-by-one millimeter box to pixel
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( mpRefDevice->GetMapMode() );
+        mpRefDevice->SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aPixelSize( mpRefDevice->LogicToPixel(Size(1,1)) );
+        mpRefDevice->SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aPixelSize );
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalSize()
+    {
+        if( !mpRefDevice )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        // Map the pixel dimensions of the output window to millimeter
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( mpRefDevice->GetMapMode() );
+        mpRefDevice->SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aLogSize( mpRefDevice->PixelToLogic(mpRefDevice->GetOutputSizePixel()) );
+        mpRefDevice->SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aLogSize );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&              ,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSurfaceProvider )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(
+            new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromPoint2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                      ,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSurfaceProvider )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(
+            new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromBezier2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSurfaceProvider )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D( size ),
+                SurfaceProviderRef(mpSurfaceProvider),
+                rDevice.get(),
+                false ));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  ,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSurfaceProvider )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D( size ),
+                SurfaceProviderRef(mpSurfaceProvider),
+                rDevice.get(),
+                true ));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  ,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(false);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        return uno::Any( reinterpret_cast< sal_Int64 >(mpRefDevice.get()) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        return uno::Any();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> const & DeviceHelper::getColorSpace() const
+    {
+        static uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> SPACE = vcl::unotools::createStandardColorSpace();
+        // always the same
+        return SPACE;
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent() const
+    {
+        static sal_Int32 nFilePostfixCount(0);
+
+        if( !mpRefDevice )
+            return;
+
+        OUString aFilename = "dbg_frontbuffer" + OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount) + ".bmp";
+
+        SvFileStream aStream( aFilename, StreamMode::STD_READWRITE );
+
+        const ::Point aEmptyPoint;
+        bool bOldMap( mpRefDevice->IsMapModeEnabled() );
+        mpRefDevice->EnableMapMode( false );
+        const ::BitmapEx aTempBitmap(mpRefDevice->GetBitmapEx(aEmptyPoint, mpRefDevice->GetOutputSizePixel()));
+        WriteDIB(aTempBitmap, aStream, false);
+        mpRefDevice->EnableMapMode( bOldMap );
+
+        ++nFilePostfixCount;
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr DeviceHelper::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        if( mpSurface )
+            return mpSurface->getSimilar( aContent, rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr DeviceHelper::createSurface( BitmapSystemData const & rData, const Size& rSize )
+    {
+        if (mpRefDevice)
+            return mpRefDevice->CreateBitmapSurface(rData, rSize);
+
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eede77844d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_devicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx"
+
+/* Definition of DeviceHelper class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    class DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        /// make noncopyable
+        DeviceHelper(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+        const DeviceHelper& operator=(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+
+        DeviceHelper();
+
+        /** init helper
+
+            @param rCanvas
+            Owning canvas.
+
+            @param rRefDevice
+            Reference output device. Needed for resolution
+            calculations etc.
+         */
+        void init( SurfaceProvider& rSurfaceProvider,
+                   OutputDevice&    rRefDevice );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XWindowGraphicDevice
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalResolution();
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalSize();
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                               rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                                       rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XColorSpace > const & getColorSpace() const;
+
+        /** called when DumpScreenContent property is enabled on
+            XGraphicDevice, and writes out bitmaps of current screen.
+         */
+        void dumpScreenContent() const;
+
+        OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() const { return mpRefDevice; }
+        const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& getSurface() const { return mpSurface; }
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent );
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( BitmapSystemData const & rData, const Size& rSize );
+
+    protected:
+        /** init helper
+
+            @param rCanvas
+            Owning canvas.
+
+            @param rRefDevice
+            Reference output device. Needed for resolution
+            calculations etc.
+         */
+        void implInit( SurfaceProvider& rSurfaceProvider,
+                       OutputDevice&    rRefDevice );
+        void setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+
+    private:
+        /** Surface provider
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for canvas. Provides us with
+            our output surface and associated functionality.
+         */
+        SurfaceProvider*          mpSurfaceProvider;
+
+        VclPtr<OutputDevice>      mpRefDevice;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpSurface;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_repainttarget.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_repainttarget.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94d3d3845b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_repainttarget.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of RepaintTarget interface */
+
+    /** Target interface for XCachedPrimitive implementations
+
+        This interface must be implemented on all canvas
+        implementations that hand out XCachedPrimitives
+     */
+    class SAL_LOPLUGIN_ANNOTATE("crosscast") RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~RepaintTarget() {}
+
+        // call this when a bitmap is repainted
+        virtual bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr&                pSurface,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_sprite.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_sprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..513283e308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_sprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/sprite.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    /** Specialization of ::canvas::Sprite interface, to also provide
+        redraw methods.
+     */
+    class Sprite : public ::canvas::Sprite
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Redraw sprite at the stored position.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+         */
+        virtual void redraw( const ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                             bool                           bBufferedUpdate ) const = 0;
+
+        /** Redraw sprite at the given position.
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position of the sprite. Overrides the sprite's own
+            output position.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+        */
+        virtual void redraw( const ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rOrigOutputPos,
+                             bool                           bBufferedUpdate ) const = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~Sprite() {}
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5af40370c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    SpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                                const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& /*rxContext*/ ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::initialize()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "CairoSpriteCanvas created " << this);
+
+        // #i64742# Only call initialize when not in probe mode
+        if( !maArguments.hasElements() )
+            return;
+
+        /* maArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: current bounds of creating instance
+           2: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 4 &&
+                             maArguments[0].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_HYPER &&
+                             maArguments[3].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_INTERFACE,
+                             "CairoSpriteCanvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        awt::Rectangle aRect;
+        maArguments[1] >>= aRect;
+
+        bool bIsFullscreen( false );
+        maArguments[2] >>= bIsFullscreen;
+
+        uno::Reference< awt::XWindow > xParentWindow;
+        maArguments[3] >>= xParentWindow;
+
+        VclPtr<vcl::Window> pParentWindow = VCLUnoHelper::GetWindow(xParentWindow);
+        if( !pParentWindow )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                "Parent window not VCL window, or canvas out-of-process!", nullptr);
+
+        bool bHasCairo = pParentWindow->GetOutDev()->SupportsCairo();
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW(bHasCairo,
+                            "CairoSpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas: No Cairo capability");
+
+        Size aPixelSize( pParentWindow->GetOutputSizePixel() );
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize aSize( aPixelSize.Width(),
+                                        aPixelSize.Height() );
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( *pParentWindow,
+                             *this,
+                             aSize,
+                             bIsFullscreen );
+
+        setWindow(uno::Reference<awt::XWindow2>(xParentWindow, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW));
+
+        maCanvasHelper.init( maRedrawManager,
+                             *this,
+                             aSize );
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // forward to parent
+        SpriteCanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        return updateScreen( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        return updateScreen( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && maCanvasHelper.updateScreen(
+            ::basegfx::unotools::b2IRectangleFromAwtRectangle(maBounds),
+            bUpdateAll,
+            mbSurfaceDirty);
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.Cairo";
+    }
+
+    //  XServiceInfo
+    sal_Bool SpriteCanvas::supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName)
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+
+    }
+    OUString SpriteCanvas::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.Cairo";
+    }
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SpriteCanvas::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { getServiceName() };
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteCanvas::getSurface()
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getBufferSurface();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteCanvas::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.createSurface( rSize, aContent );
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteCanvas::createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap )
+    {
+        BitmapSystemData aData;
+        if( rBitmap.GetSystemData( aData ) ) {
+            const Size& rSize = rBitmap.GetSizePixel();
+
+            return maDeviceHelper.createSurface( aData, rSize );
+        }
+
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteCanvas::changeSurface()
+    {
+        // non-modifiable surface here
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice* SpriteCanvas::getOutputDevice()
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getOutputDevice();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr const & SpriteCanvas::getBufferSurface() const
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getBufferSurface();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr const & SpriteCanvas::getWindowSurface() const
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getWindowSurface();
+    }
+
+    const ::basegfx::B2ISize& SpriteCanvas::getSizePixel() const
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getSizePixel();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::setSizePixel( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        maCanvasHelper.setSize( rSize );
+        // re-set background surface, in case it needed recreation
+        maCanvasHelper.setSurface( maDeviceHelper.getBufferSurface(),
+                                   false );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::flush()
+    {
+        maDeviceHelper.flush();
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteCanvas::repaint( const SurfaceSharedPtr&       pSurface,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( pSurface, viewState, renderState );
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_Cairo_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    rtl::Reference<cairocanvas::SpriteCanvas> p = new cairocanvas::SpriteCanvas(args, context);
+    p->initialize();
+    return cppu::acquire(p.get());
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7790e68904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindowListener.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/spritecanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <base/disambiguationhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_repainttarget.hxx"
+#include "cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XSpriteCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::rendering::XBufferController,
+                                             css::awt::XWindowListener,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >  WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::BufferedGraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::DisambiguationHelper< WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+                                                 SpriteDeviceHelper,
+                                                 ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                                 ::cppu::OWeakObject > SpriteCanvasBase_Base;
+    /** Mixin SpriteSurface
+
+        Have to mixin the SpriteSurface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase, as this template should already
+        implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase directly from
+        ::canvas::SpriteSurface (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase have to explicitly forward the
+        XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base : public SpriteCanvasBase_Base,
+                                               public ::canvas::SpriteSurface,
+                                               public SurfaceProvider
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase< SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base,
+                                        SpriteCanvasHelper,
+                                        ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                        ::cppu::OWeakObject >           SpriteCanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The SpriteCanvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvas : public SpriteCanvasBaseT,
+                         public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvas( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                      const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( SpriteCanvas, WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XBufferController (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        //  XServiceInfo
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName) override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // SurfaceProvider
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr getSurface() override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap ) override;
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr changeSurface() override;
+        virtual OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr&                pSurface,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) override;
+
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & getWindowSurface() const;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & getBufferSurface() const;
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& getSizePixel() const;
+        void setSizePixel( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+        void flush();
+
+     private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvas > SpriteCanvasRef;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3fcfd734ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,518 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <boost/cast.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#include "cairo_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        /** Sprite redraw at original position
+
+            Used to repaint the whole canvas (background and all
+            sprites)
+         */
+        void spriteRedraw( const CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                           const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+        {
+            // downcast to derived cairocanvas::Sprite interface, which
+            // provides the actual redraw methods.
+            ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(rSprite.get())->redraw( pCairo, true);
+        }
+
+        void repaintBackground( const CairoSharedPtr&      pCairo,
+                                const SurfaceSharedPtr&    pBackgroundSurface,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rArea )
+        {
+            cairo_save( pCairo.get() );
+            cairo_rectangle( pCairo.get(), ceil( rArea.getMinX() ), ceil( rArea.getMinY() ),
+                             floor( rArea.getWidth() ), floor( rArea.getHeight() ) );
+            cairo_clip( pCairo.get() );
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pCairo.get(), pBackgroundSurface->getCairoSurface().get(), 0, 0 );
+            cairo_set_operator( pCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_paint( pCairo.get() );
+            cairo_restore( pCairo.get() );
+        }
+
+        void opaqueUpdateSpriteArea( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite,
+                                     const CairoSharedPtr&              pCairo,
+                                     const ::basegfx::B2IRange&         rArea )
+        {
+            // clip output to actual update region (otherwise a)
+            // wouldn't save much render time, and b) will clutter
+            // scrolled sprite content outside this area)
+            cairo_save( pCairo.get() );
+            cairo_rectangle( pCairo.get(), rArea.getMinX(), rArea.getMinY(),
+                             sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(rArea.getWidth()),
+                             sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(rArea.getHeight()) );
+            cairo_clip( pCairo.get() );
+
+            // repaint affected sprite directly to output device (at
+            // the actual screen output position)
+            // rendering directly to device buffer
+            ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw( pCairo, false );
+
+            cairo_restore( pCairo.get() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    SpriteCanvasHelper::SpriteCanvasHelper() :
+        mpRedrawManager( nullptr ),
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas( nullptr ),
+        mbCompositingSurfaceDirty(true)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::init( ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager& rManager,
+                                   SpriteCanvas&                  rDevice,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize&      rSize )
+    {
+        mpRedrawManager = &rManager;
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas = &rDevice;
+
+        CanvasHelper::init( rSize, rDevice, &rDevice );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpCompositingSurface.reset();
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas = nullptr;
+        mpRedrawManager = nullptr;
+
+        // forward to base
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromAnimation(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimation >& )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > >& /*animationBitmaps*/,
+        sal_Int8                                                     /*interpolationMode*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createCustomSprite( const geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(
+            new CanvasCustomSprite( spriteSize,
+                                    mpOwningSpriteCanvas ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createClonedSprite(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >& )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >();
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& /*rCurrArea*/,
+                                                 bool                   bUpdateAll,
+                                                 bool&                  io_bSurfaceDirty )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface() ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface() )
+        {
+            return false; // disposed, or otherwise dysfunctional
+        }
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen called");
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getSizePixel();
+
+        // force compositing surface to be available before using it
+        // inside forEachSpriteArea
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pCompositingSurface = getCompositingSurface(rSize);
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pWindowSurface = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface();
+        CairoSharedPtr pCompositingCairo = pCompositingSurface->getCairo();
+        CairoSharedPtr pWindowCairo = pWindowSurface->getCairo();
+
+        // TODO(P1): Might be worthwhile to track areas of background
+        // changes, too.
+        if( !bUpdateAll && !io_bSurfaceDirty && !mbCompositingSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            // background has not changed, so we're free to optimize
+            // repaint to areas where a sprite has changed
+
+            // process each independent area of overlapping sprites
+            // separately.
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSpriteArea( *this );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen update ALL");
+
+            // background has changed, so we currently have no choice
+            // but repaint everything (or caller requested that)
+
+            cairo_rectangle( pCompositingCairo.get(), 0, 0, rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+            cairo_clip( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            cairo_save( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pCompositingCairo.get(),
+                                      mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface()->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                      0, 0 );
+            cairo_set_operator( pCompositingCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_paint( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            cairo_restore( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+            // repaint all active sprites on top of background into
+            // VDev.
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSprite(
+                    [&pCompositingCairo]( const Sprite::Reference rSprite )
+                    { spriteRedraw( pCompositingCairo, rSprite ); }
+                    );
+
+            // flush to screen
+            cairo_rectangle( pWindowCairo.get(), 0, 0, rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+            cairo_clip( pWindowCairo.get() );
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pWindowCairo.get(),
+                                      pCompositingSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                      0, 0 );
+            cairo_set_operator( pWindowCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_paint( pWindowCairo.get() );
+        }
+
+        // change record vector must be cleared, for the next turn of
+        // rendering and sprite changing
+        mpRedrawManager->clearChangeRecords();
+
+        mbCompositingSurfaceDirty = false;
+        io_bSurfaceDirty = false;
+
+        // commit to screen
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas->flush();
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect )
+    {
+        if( mpOwningSpriteCanvas && mpCompositingSurface )
+            repaintBackground( mpCompositingSurface->getCairo(),
+                               mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface(),
+                               rUpdateRect );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       rMoveStart,
+                                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       rMoveEnd,
+                                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea& rUpdateArea )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                          mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface(),
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate called");
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getSizePixel();
+        const ::basegfx::B2IRange  aOutputBounds( 0,0,
+                                                  rSize.getWidth(),
+                                                  rSize.getHeight() );
+
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pCompositingSurface = getCompositingSurface(rSize);
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pWindowSurface = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface();
+        CairoSharedPtr pCompositingCairo = pCompositingSurface->getCairo();
+        CairoSharedPtr pWindowCairo = pWindowSurface->getCairo();
+
+        // round rectangles to integer pixel. Note: have to be
+        // extremely careful here, to avoid off-by-one errors for
+        // the destination area: otherwise, the next scroll update
+        // would copy pixel that are not supposed to be part of
+        // the sprite.
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange aSourceRect(
+            ::canvas::tools::spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( rMoveStart ) );
+        const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rDestRect(
+            ::canvas::tools::spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( rMoveEnd ) );
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aDestPos( rDestRect.getMinimum() );
+
+        std::vector< ::basegfx::B2IRange > aUnscrollableAreas;
+
+        // TODO(E3): This is plain buggy (but copies the behaviour of
+        // the old Impress slideshow) - the scrolled area might
+        // actually lie _below_ another window!
+
+        // clip to output bounds (cannot properly scroll stuff
+        // _outside_ our screen area)
+        if( !::canvas::tools::clipScrollArea( aSourceRect,
+                                              aDestPos,
+                                              aUnscrollableAreas,
+                                              aOutputBounds ) )
+        {
+            // fully clipped scroll area: cannot simply scroll
+            // then. Perform normal opaque update (can use that, since
+            // one of the preconditions for scrollable update is
+            // opaque sprite content)
+
+            // repaint all affected sprites directly to output device
+            for( const auto& rComponent : rUpdateArea.maComponentList )
+            {
+                const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite( rComponent.second.getSprite() );
+                if( rSprite.is() )
+                    ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw(
+                        pCompositingCairo, true );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2IVector aSourceUpperLeftPos( aSourceRect.getMinimum() );
+
+            // clip dest area (which must be inside rDestBounds)
+            ::basegfx::B2IRange aDestRect( rDestRect );
+            aDestRect.intersect( aOutputBounds );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize aScrollSize( aDestRect.getWidth(), aDestRect.getHeight() );
+            SurfaceSharedPtr pScrollSurface( getTemporarySurface() );
+            CairoSharedPtr pScrollCairo( pScrollSurface->getCairo() );
+
+            cairo_save( pScrollCairo.get() );
+            // scroll the current content of the compositing surface (and,
+            // thus, of the window) in temp. surface
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pScrollCairo.get(),
+                                      pCompositingSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                      aDestPos.getX() - aSourceUpperLeftPos.getX(),
+                                      aDestPos.getY() - aSourceUpperLeftPos.getY() );
+            cairo_rectangle( pScrollCairo.get(),
+                    aDestPos.getX(), aDestPos.getY(),
+                    aScrollSize.getWidth(), aScrollSize.getHeight() );
+            cairo_clip( pScrollCairo.get() );
+            cairo_set_operator( pScrollCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_paint( pScrollCairo.get() );
+            cairo_restore( pScrollCairo.get() );
+
+            cairo_save( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            // copy the scrolled area back onto the compositing surface
+            cairo_set_source_surface( pCompositingCairo.get(),
+                                      pScrollSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                      0, 0 );
+            cairo_rectangle( pCompositingCairo.get(),
+                             aDestPos.getX(), aDestPos.getY(),
+                             aScrollSize.getWidth(), aScrollSize.getHeight() );
+            cairo_clip( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            cairo_set_operator( pCompositingCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+            cairo_paint( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+            cairo_restore( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+            const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator
+                aFirst( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin() );
+            ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator
+                  aSecond( aFirst );
+            ++aSecond;
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( aFirst->second.getSprite().is(),
+                             "VCLCanvas::scrollUpdate(): no sprite" );
+
+            // repaint uncovered areas from sprite. Need to actually
+            // clip here, since we're only repainting _parts_ of the
+            // sprite
+            for( const auto& rArea : aUnscrollableAreas )
+                opaqueUpdateSpriteArea( aFirst->second.getSprite(),
+                                        pCompositingCairo, rArea );
+        }
+
+        // repaint uncovered areas from backbuffer - take the
+        // _rounded_ rectangles from above, to have the update
+        // consistent with the scroll above.
+        std::vector< ::basegfx::B2DRange > aUncoveredAreas;
+        ::basegfx::computeSetDifference( aUncoveredAreas,
+                                         rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds,
+                                         ::basegfx::B2DRange( rDestRect ) );
+        for( const auto& rArea : aUncoveredAreas )
+            repaintBackground( pCompositingCairo,
+                               mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface(), rArea );
+
+        cairo_rectangle( pWindowCairo.get(), 0, 0, rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+        cairo_clip( pWindowCairo.get() );
+        cairo_set_source_surface( pWindowCairo.get(),
+                                  pCompositingSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                  0, 0 );
+        cairo_set_operator( pWindowCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+        cairo_paint( pWindowCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                          mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface(),
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate called");
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rDeviceSize = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getSizePixel();
+
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pCompositingSurface = getCompositingSurface(rDeviceSize);
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pWindowSurface = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface();
+        CairoSharedPtr pCompositingCairo = pCompositingSurface->getCairo();
+        CairoSharedPtr pWindowCairo = pWindowSurface->getCairo();
+
+        cairo_rectangle( pCompositingCairo.get(), 0, 0, rDeviceSize.getWidth(), rDeviceSize.getHeight() );
+        cairo_clip( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DVector aPos( ceil( rTotalArea.getMinX() ), ceil( rTotalArea.getMinY() ) );
+        ::basegfx::B2DVector aSize( floor( rTotalArea.getMaxX() - aPos.getX() ), floor( rTotalArea.getMaxY() - aPos.getY() ) );
+
+        cairo_rectangle( pCompositingCairo.get(), aPos.getX(), aPos.getY(), aSize.getX(), aSize.getY() );
+        cairo_clip( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+        // repaint all affected sprites directly to output device
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw(
+                    pCompositingCairo, false );
+        }
+
+        // flush to screen
+        cairo_rectangle( pWindowCairo.get(), 0, 0, rDeviceSize.getWidth(), rDeviceSize.getHeight() );
+        cairo_clip( pWindowCairo.get() );
+        cairo_rectangle( pWindowCairo.get(), aPos.getX(), aPos.getY(), aSize.getX(), aSize.getY() );
+        cairo_clip( pWindowCairo.get() );
+        cairo_set_source_surface( pWindowCairo.get(),
+                                  pCompositingSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                  0, 0 );
+        cairo_set_operator( pWindowCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+        cairo_paint( pWindowCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rRequestedArea,
+                                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.cairo", "SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate called");
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface(),
+                         "SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        // limit size of update VDev to target outdev's size
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getSizePixel();
+
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pCompositingSurface = getCompositingSurface(rSize);
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pWindowSurface = mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface();
+        CairoSharedPtr pCompositingCairo = pCompositingSurface->getCairo();
+        CairoSharedPtr pWindowCairo = pWindowSurface->getCairo();
+
+        // round output position towards zero. Don't want to truncate
+        // a fraction of a sprite pixel...  Clip position at origin,
+        // otherwise, truncation of size below might leave visible
+        // areas uncovered by VDev.
+        const Point aOutputPosition(
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rRequestedArea.getMinX()) ),
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rRequestedArea.getMinY()) ) );
+        // round output size towards +infty. Don't want to truncate a
+        // fraction of a sprite pixel... Limit size of VDev to output
+        // device's area.
+        const Size  aOutputSize(
+            std::min( rSize.getWidth(),
+                        ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rRequestedArea.getMaxX() - aOutputPosition.X()) ),
+            std::min( rSize.getHeight(),
+                        ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rRequestedArea.getMaxY() - aOutputPosition.Y()) ) );
+
+        cairo_rectangle( pCompositingCairo.get(), aOutputPosition.X(), aOutputPosition.Y(), aOutputSize.Width(), aOutputSize.Height() );
+        cairo_clip( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+        // paint background
+        cairo_save( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+        cairo_set_source_surface( pCompositingCairo.get(),
+                                  mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBufferSurface()->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                  0, 0 );
+        cairo_set_operator( pCompositingCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+        cairo_paint( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+        cairo_restore( pCompositingCairo.get() );
+
+        // repaint all affected sprites on top of background into
+        // VDev.
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw(
+                    pCompositingCairo, true );
+        }
+
+        // flush to screen
+        cairo_rectangle( pWindowCairo.get(), aOutputPosition.X(), aOutputPosition.Y(), aOutputSize.Width(), aOutputSize.Height() );
+        cairo_clip( pWindowCairo.get() );
+        cairo_set_source_surface( pWindowCairo.get(),
+                                  pCompositingSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                  0, 0 );
+        cairo_set_operator( pWindowCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+        cairo_paint( pWindowCairo.get() );
+    }
+
+    ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & SpriteCanvasHelper::getCompositingSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNeededSize )
+    {
+        if( rNeededSize.getWidth() > maCompositingSurfaceSize.getWidth() ||
+            rNeededSize.getHeight() > maCompositingSurfaceSize.getHeight() )
+        {
+            // need to give buffer more size
+            mpCompositingSurface.reset();
+        }
+
+        if( !mpCompositingSurface )
+        {
+            mpCompositingSurface = createSurface( rNeededSize );
+            maCompositingSurfaceSize = rNeededSize;
+            mbCompositingSurfaceDirty = true;
+            mpTemporarySurface.reset();
+        }
+
+        return mpCompositingSurface;
+    }
+
+    ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & SpriteCanvasHelper::getTemporarySurface()
+    {
+        if ( !mpTemporarySurface )
+            mpTemporarySurface = createSurface( maCompositingSurfaceSize );
+        return mpTemporarySurface;
+    }
+
+    ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteCanvasHelper::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNeededSize ) const
+    {
+        return mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getWindowSurface()->getSimilar(
+                    CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR,
+                    rNeededSize.getWidth(), rNeededSize.getHeight() );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b11f1bcf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritecanvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XAnimatedSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XAnimation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+#include "cairo_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2IRange;
+}
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    class SpriteCanvasHelper : public CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvasHelper();
+
+        void init( ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager& rManager,
+                   SpriteCanvas&                  rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize&      rSize );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromAnimation(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimation >& animation );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+                const css::uno::Sequence<
+                      css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::rendering::XBitmap > >& animationBitmaps,
+                sal_Int8                                              interpolationMode );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCustomSprite >      createCustomSprite(
+                const css::geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >                createClonedSprite(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >& original );
+
+        /** Actually perform the screen update
+
+            @param rCurrArea
+            Current window area in absolute screen coordinates
+
+            @param bUpdateAll
+            sal_True, if everything must be updated, not only changed
+            sprites
+
+            @param io_bSurfaceDirty
+            In/out parameter, whether backbuffer surface is dirty (if
+            yes, we're performing a full update, anyway)
+         */
+        bool updateScreen( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rCurrArea,
+                           bool                       bUpdateAll,
+                           bool&                      io_bSurfaceDirty );
+
+
+        // SpriteRedrawManager functor calls
+
+
+        /** Gets called for simple background repaints
+         */
+        void backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect );
+
+        /** Gets called when area can be handled by scrolling.
+
+            Called method must copy screen content from rMoveStart to
+            rMoveEnd, and restore the background in the uncovered
+            areas.
+
+            @param rMoveStart
+            Source rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rMoveEnd
+            Dest rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rUpdateArea
+            All info necessary, should rMoveStart be partially or
+            fully outside the outdev
+         */
+        void scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveStart,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveEnd,
+                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea&     rUpdateArea );
+
+        void opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+        void genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+    private:
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & getCompositingSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNeededSize );
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & getTemporarySurface();
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNeededSize ) const;
+
+        /// Set from the SpriteCanvas: instance coordinating sprite redraw
+        ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager*  mpRedrawManager;
+
+        /// Set from the init method. used to generate sprites
+        SpriteCanvas*                   mpOwningSpriteCanvas;
+
+        /// a surface used to composite the frontbuffer image
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr       mpCompositingSurface;
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize              maCompositingSurfaceSize;
+        bool                            mbCompositingSurfaceDirty;
+        /// a temporary surface that is guaranteed to be the same size
+        //as the compositing surface
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr       mpTemporarySurface;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69a057c991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+#include <cairo.h>
+
+#include "cairo_devicehelper.hxx"
+#include "cairo_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+
+    SpriteDeviceHelper::SpriteDeviceHelper() :
+        mpSpriteCanvas( nullptr ),
+        mbFullScreen( false )
+    {}
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::init( vcl::Window&                   rOutputWindow,
+                                   SpriteCanvas&             rSpriteCanvas,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                                   bool                      bFullscreen )
+    {
+        DeviceHelper::init(rSpriteCanvas,
+                           *rOutputWindow.GetOutDev());
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas = &rSpriteCanvas;
+        mbFullScreen = bFullscreen;
+
+        setSize( rSize );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpBufferSurface.reset();
+        mpSpriteCanvas = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::showBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        SAL_WARN("canvas.cairo", "showBuffer Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::switchBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        SAL_WARN("canvas.cairo", "showBuffer Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(true);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        return DeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        return DeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO(
+            "canvas.cairo",
+            "device size " << rSize.getWidth() << " x " << rSize.getHeight());
+
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // disposed
+
+        DeviceHelper::setSize(rSize);
+
+        if( mpBufferSurface && maSize != rSize )
+            mpBufferSurface.reset();
+        if( !mpBufferSurface )
+            mpBufferSurface = getWindowSurface()->getSimilar(
+                CAIRO_CONTENT_COLOR,
+                rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+
+        if( maSize != rSize )
+            maSize = rSize;
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas->setSizePixel( maSize );
+    }
+
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::notifySizeUpdate( const awt::Rectangle& rBounds )
+    {
+        setSize( ::basegfx::B2ISize(rBounds.Width, rBounds.Height) );
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr const & SpriteDeviceHelper::getWindowSurface() const
+    {
+        return DeviceHelper::getSurface();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteDeviceHelper::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent )
+    {
+        if( mpBufferSurface )
+            return mpBufferSurface->getSimilar( aContent, rSize.getWidth(), rSize.getHeight() );
+
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    SurfaceSharedPtr SpriteDeviceHelper::createSurface( BitmapSystemData const & rData, const Size& rSize )
+    {
+        OutputDevice *pDevice = getOutputDevice();
+        if (pDevice)
+            return pDevice->CreateBitmapSurface(rData, rSize);
+        return SurfaceSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    /** SpriteDeviceHelper::flush  Flush the platform native window
+     *
+     * Flushes the window by using the internally stored mpSysData.
+     *
+     **/
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::flush()
+    {
+        SurfaceSharedPtr pWinSurface=getWindowSurface();
+        if( pWinSurface )
+            pWinSurface->flush();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63e9d13039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritedevicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_devicehelper.hxx"
+
+/* Definition of DeviceHelper class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    class SpriteDeviceHelper : public DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteDeviceHelper();
+
+        void init( vcl::Window&                   rOutputWindow,
+                   SpriteCanvas&             rSpriteCanvas,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                   bool                      bFullscreen );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XWindowGraphicDevice
+        bool  showBuffer( bool, bool );
+        bool  switchBuffer( bool, bool bUpdateAll );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+
+        void notifySizeUpdate( const css::awt::Rectangle& rBounds );
+        void setSize( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+
+        const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& getBufferSurface() const { return mpBufferSurface; }
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr const & getWindowSurface() const;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, int aContent );
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( BitmapSystemData const & rData, const Size& rSize );
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& getSizePixel() const { return maSize; }
+        void flush();
+
+    private:
+        /// Pointer to sprite canvas (owner of this helper), needed to create bitmaps
+        SpriteCanvas*             mpSpriteCanvas;
+
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpBufferSurface;
+
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize        maSize;
+        bool                      mbFullScreen;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e53626198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <cairo.h>
+#include <pixman.h>
+
+#include "cairo_spritehelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    SpriteHelper::SpriteHelper() :
+        mbTextureDirty(true)
+    {}
+
+    void SpriteHelper::init( const geometry::RealSize2D& rSpriteSize,
+                             const SpriteCanvasRef&      rSpriteCanvas )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rSpriteCanvas,
+                          "SpriteHelper::init(): Invalid device, sprite canvas or surface" );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas     = rSpriteCanvas;
+        mbTextureDirty     = true;
+
+        // also init base class
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init( rSpriteSize, rSpriteCanvas );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::setSurface( const SurfaceSharedPtr& pBufferSurface )
+    {
+        mpBufferSurface = pBufferSurface;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpBufferSurface.reset();
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::redraw( const CairoSharedPtr&      pCairo,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos,
+                               bool&                      /*io_bSurfacesDirty*/,
+                               bool                       /*bBufferedUpdate*/ ) const
+    {
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        struct timespec aTimer;
+        mxDevice->startPerfTrace( &aTimer );
+#endif
+
+        const double fAlpha( getAlpha() );
+        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform( getTransformation() );
+
+        if( !isActive() || ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fAlpha ) )
+            return;
+
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo", "CanvasCustomSprite::redraw called");
+        if( !pCairo )
+            return;
+
+        basegfx::B2DVector aSize = getSizePixel();
+        cairo_save( pCairo.get() );
+
+        double fX, fY;
+
+        fX = rPos.getX();
+        fY = rPos.getY();
+
+        if( !aTransform.isIdentity() )
+        {
+            cairo_matrix_t aMatrix, aInverseMatrix;
+            cairo_matrix_init( &aMatrix,
+                               aTransform.get( 0, 0 ), aTransform.get( 1, 0 ), aTransform.get( 0, 1 ),
+                               aTransform.get( 1, 1 ), aTransform.get( 0, 2 ), aTransform.get( 1, 2 ) );
+
+            aMatrix.x0 = basegfx::fround( aMatrix.x0 );
+            aMatrix.y0 = basegfx::fround( aMatrix.y0 );
+
+            cairo_matrix_init( &aInverseMatrix, aMatrix.xx, aMatrix.yx, aMatrix.xy, aMatrix.yy, aMatrix.x0, aMatrix.y0 );
+            cairo_matrix_invert( &aInverseMatrix );
+            cairo_matrix_transform_distance( &aInverseMatrix, &fX, &fY );
+
+            cairo_set_matrix( pCairo.get(), &aMatrix );
+        }
+
+        fX = basegfx::fround( fX );
+        fY = basegfx::fround( fY );
+
+        cairo_matrix_t aOrigMatrix;
+        cairo_get_matrix( pCairo.get(), &aOrigMatrix );
+        cairo_translate( pCairo.get(), fX, fY );
+
+        if( getClip().is() )
+        {
+            const uno::Reference<rendering::XPolyPolygon2D>& rClip( getClip() );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+                    rClip ));
+
+            doPolyPolygonImplementation( aClipPoly, Clip, pCairo.get(),
+                                         nullptr, SurfaceProviderRef(mpSpriteCanvas),
+                                         rClip->getFillRule() );
+        }
+
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.cairo","aSize " << aSize.getX() << " x " << aSize.getY() << " position: " << fX << "," << fY );
+        cairo_rectangle( pCairo.get(), 0, 0, floor( aSize.getX() ), floor( aSize.getY() ) );
+        cairo_clip( pCairo.get() );
+        cairo_set_matrix( pCairo.get(), &aOrigMatrix );
+
+        cairo_matrix_t aInverseMatrix = aOrigMatrix;
+        bool matrixProblem = false;
+        // tdf#125949: Cairo internally uses the pixman library, and _cairo_matrix_to_pixman_matrix()
+        // checks all matrix components to fix PIXMAN_MAX_INT, which is about 32k. Which means that
+        // if our transformation is large, such as an initial step of some zooming animations,
+        // the conversion will fail. To make things worse, once something in cairo fails, it's treated
+        // as a fatal error, the error status of that cairo_t gets set, and there's no way to reset it
+        // besides recreating the whole cairo_t
+        // (https://lists.cairographics.org/archives/cairo/2006-September/007892.html).
+        // So copy&paste PIXMAN_MAX_INT here, and if our matrix could fail, bail out.
+#define PIXMAN_MAX_INT ((pixman_fixed_1 >> 1) - pixman_fixed_e) /* need to ensure deltas also fit */
+        if(cairo_matrix_invert(&aInverseMatrix) == CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+        {
+            if(abs(aOrigMatrix.xx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aOrigMatrix.xx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+                || abs(aOrigMatrix.xy) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aOrigMatrix.yx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+                || abs(aOrigMatrix.x0) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aOrigMatrix.y0) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+                || abs(aInverseMatrix.xx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aInverseMatrix.xx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+                || abs(aInverseMatrix.xy) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aInverseMatrix.yx) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+                || abs(aInverseMatrix.x0) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT || abs(aInverseMatrix.y0) > PIXMAN_MAX_INT)
+                matrixProblem = true;
+#undef PIXMAN_MAX_INT
+        }
+        else
+            matrixProblem = true;
+        if(matrixProblem)
+        {
+            SAL_WARN( "canvas.cairo", "matrix would overflow PIXMAN_MAX_INT, avoiding drawing" );
+            cairo_restore( pCairo.get() );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if( isContentFullyOpaque() )
+            cairo_set_operator( pCairo.get(), CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE );
+        cairo_set_source_surface( pCairo.get(),
+                                  mpBufferSurface->getCairoSurface().get(),
+                                  fX, fY );
+        if( ::rtl::math::approxEqual( fAlpha, 1.0 ) )
+            cairo_paint( pCairo.get() );
+        else
+            cairo_paint_with_alpha( pCairo.get(), fAlpha );
+
+        cairo_restore( pCairo.get() );
+
+#ifdef CAIRO_CANVAS_PERF_TRACE
+        mxDevice->stopPerfTrace( &aTimer, "sprite redraw" );
+#endif
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SpriteHelper::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const
+    {
+        return ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPoly);
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df0919e7fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_spritehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of SpriteHelper class */
+
+    /** Helper class for canvas sprites.
+
+        This class implements all sprite-related functionality, like
+        that available on the XSprite interface.
+     */
+    class SpriteHelper : public ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create sprite helper
+         */
+        SpriteHelper();
+
+        /** Late-init the sprite helper
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Sprite canvas this sprite is part of. Object stores
+            ref-counted reference to it, thus, don't forget to pass on
+            disposing()!
+
+            @param rDevice
+            DX device to use
+
+            @param rSpriteSurface
+            The surface of the sprite (not the DX texture, but the
+            persistent target of content rendering)
+
+            @param bShowSpriteBounds
+            When true, little debug bound rects for sprites are shown
+         */
+        void init( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& rSpriteSize,
+                   const SpriteCanvasRef&           rSpriteCanvas );
+
+        void disposing();
+
+        void setSurface( const ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr& pBufferSurface );
+
+        /** Repaint sprite content to associated sprite canvas
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position (sprite's own position is disregarded)
+
+            @param io_bSurfacesDirty
+            When true, the referenced sprite surfaces (backBuffer and
+            backBufferMask) have been modified since last call.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+         */
+        void redraw( const ::cairo::CairoSharedPtr& pCairo,
+                     const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                     bool&                          bSurfacesDirty,
+                     bool                           bBufferedUpdate ) const;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+            css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const override;
+
+
+        SpriteCanvasRef           mpSpriteCanvas;
+        ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr mpBufferSurface;
+        mutable bool              mbTextureDirty;  // when true, texture needs update
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ff6f2aa7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <vcl/cairo.hxx>
+
+class OutputDevice;
+class Bitmap;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of RepaintTarget interface */
+
+    /** Target interface for XCachedPrimitive implementations
+
+        This interface must be implemented on all canvas
+        implementations that hand out XCachedPrimitives
+     */
+    class SAL_LOPLUGIN_ANNOTATE("crosscast") SurfaceProvider : public css::uno::XInterface
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~SurfaceProvider() {}
+
+        /** Query surface from this provider
+
+            This should return the default surface to render on.
+         */
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr getSurface() = 0;
+
+        /// create new surface in given size
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                                                         int aContent ) = 0;
+        /// create new surface from given bitmap
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr createSurface( ::Bitmap& rBitmap ) = 0;
+
+        /** convert surface from alpha to non-alpha, does not copy content
+            channel. returns new surface on success, NULL otherwise
+        */
+        virtual ::cairo::SurfaceSharedPtr changeSurface() = 0;
+
+        /** Provides the underlying vcl outputdevice this surface renders on
+         */
+        virtual OutputDevice* getOutputDevice() = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SurfaceProvider > SurfaceProviderRef;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.cxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ecd0e0259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <math.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vcl/kernarray.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::cairo;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        void setupLayoutMode( OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                              sal_Int8      nTextDirection )
+        {
+            // TODO(P3): avoid if already correctly set
+            vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::Default;
+            switch( nTextDirection )
+            {
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl;
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // set calculated layout mode. Origin is always the left edge,
+            // as required at the API spec
+            rOutDev.SetLayoutMode( nLayoutMode | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginLeft );
+        }
+    }
+
+    TextLayout::TextLayout( rendering::StringContext      aText,
+                            sal_Int8                      nDirection,
+                            sal_Int64                     /*nRandomSeed*/,
+                            CanvasFont::Reference         rFont,
+                            SurfaceProviderRef            rRefDevice ) :
+        maText(std::move( aText )),
+        mpFont(std::move( rFont )),
+        mpRefDevice(std::move( rRefDevice )),
+        mnTextDirection( nDirection )
+    {
+    }
+
+    TextLayout::~TextLayout()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void TextLayout::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& /*rGuard*/)
+    {
+        mpFont.clear();
+        mpRefDevice.clear();
+    }
+
+    // XTextLayout
+    uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextShapes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryInkMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalAdvancements(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maLogicalAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements( const uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aAdvancements.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_WARN("canvas.cairo", "TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements(): mismatching number of advancements" );
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException("mismatching number of advancements", getXWeak(), 1);
+        }
+
+        maLogicalAdvancements = aAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryKashidaPositions(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maKashidaPositions;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions( const uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aPositions.hasElements() && aPositions.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_WARN("canvas.cairo", "TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions(): mismatching number of positions" );
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException("mismatching number of positions", getXWeak(), 1);
+        }
+
+        maKashidaPositions = aPositions;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextBounds(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = mpRefDevice->getOutputDevice();
+        if( !pOutDev )
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D();
+
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( *pOutDev );
+        pVDev->SetFont( mpFont->getVCLFont() );
+
+        // need metrics for Y offset, the XCanvas always renders
+        // relative to baseline
+        const ::FontMetric& aMetric( pVDev->GetFontMetric() );
+
+        setupLayoutMode( *pVDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        const sal_Int32 nAboveBaseline( -aMetric.GetAscent() );
+        const sal_Int32 nBelowBaseline( aMetric.GetDescent() );
+
+        if( maLogicalAdvancements.hasElements() )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              maLogicalAdvancements[ maLogicalAdvancements.getLength()-1 ],
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              pVDev->GetTextWidth(
+                                                  maText.Text,
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) ),
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::justify( double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::combinedJustify( const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > >& /*aNextLayouts*/,
+                                                 double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL TextLayout::getTextHit( const geometry::RealPoint2D& /*aHitPoint*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::TextHit();
+    }
+
+    rendering::Caret SAL_CALL TextLayout::getCaret( sal_Int32 /*nInsertionIndex*/,
+                                                    sal_Bool /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::Caret();
+    }
+
+    sal_Int32 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                          sal_Int32 /*nCaretAdvancement*/,
+                                                          sal_Bool /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                              sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                               sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::getBaselineOffset(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    sal_Int8 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getMainTextDirection(  )
+    {
+        return mnTextDirection;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getFont(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFont;
+    }
+
+    rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL TextLayout::getText(  )
+    {
+        return maText;
+    }
+
+  /**
+   * TextLayout::draw
+   *
+   * Cairo-based text rendering. Draw text directly on the cairo surface with cairo fonts.
+   * Avoid using VCL VirtualDevices for that, bypassing VCL DrawText functions, when possible
+   *
+   * Note: some text effects are not rendered due to lacking generic canvas or cairo canvas
+   *       implementation. See issues 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 97529
+   **/
+    void TextLayout::draw( OutputDevice&                 rOutDev,
+                           const Point&                  rOutpos,
+                           const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                           const rendering::RenderState& renderState ) const
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        setupLayoutMode( rOutDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        if (maLogicalAdvancements.hasElements())
+        {
+            KernArray aOffsets(setupTextOffsets(maLogicalAdvancements, viewState, renderState));
+            std::span<const sal_Bool> aKashidaArray(maKashidaPositions.getConstArray(), maKashidaPositions.getLength());
+
+            rOutDev.DrawTextArray( rOutpos, maText.Text, aOffsets, aKashidaArray,
+                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rOutDev.DrawText( rOutpos, maText.Text,
+                              ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                              ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) );
+        }
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        class OffsetTransformer
+        {
+        public:
+            explicit OffsetTransformer( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMat ) :
+                maMatrix(std::move( aMat ))
+            {
+            }
+
+            sal_Int32 operator()( const double& rOffset )
+            {
+                // This is an optimization of the normal rMat*[x,0]
+                // transformation of the advancement vector (in x
+                // direction), followed by a length calculation of the
+                // resulting vector: advancement' =
+                // ||rMat*[x,0]||. Since advancements are vectors, we
+                // can ignore translational components, thus if [x,0],
+                // it follows that rMat*[x,0]=[x',0] holds. Thus, we
+                // just have to calc the transformation of the x
+                // component.
+
+                // TODO(F2): Handle non-horizontal advancements!
+                return ::basegfx::fround( hypot(maMatrix.get(0,0)*rOffset,
+                                                maMatrix.get(1,0)*rOffset) );
+            }
+
+        private:
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix maMatrix;
+        };
+    }
+
+    KernArray TextLayout::setupTextOffsets(
+                                       const uno::Sequence< double >&   inputOffsets,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                       const rendering::RenderState&    renderState     ) const
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+
+        // fill integer offsets
+        KernArray outputOffsets;
+        OffsetTransformer aTransform(aMatrix);
+        std::for_each(inputOffsets.begin(), inputOffsets.end(),
+                      [&outputOffsets, &aTransform](double n) {outputOffsets.push_back(aTransform(n)); } );
+        return outputOffsets;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL TextLayout::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "CairoCanvas::TextLayout";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL TextLayout::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.TextLayout" };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed8265e8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_textlayout.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XTextLayout.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include "cairo_canvasfont.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of TextLayout class */
+
+namespace cairocanvas
+{
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XTextLayout,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > TextLayout_Base;
+
+    class TextLayout : public TextLayout_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        /// make noncopyable
+        TextLayout(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+        const TextLayout& operator=(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+
+        TextLayout( css::rendering::StringContext               aText,
+                    sal_Int8                                    nDirection,
+                    sal_Int64                                   nRandomSeed,
+                    CanvasFont::Reference                       rFont,
+                    SurfaceProviderRef                          rRefDevice );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+        // XTextLayout
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL queryTextShapes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryInkMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL queryLogicalAdvancements(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyLogicalAdvancements( const css::uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL queryKashidaPositions(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyKashidaPositions( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions ) override;
+        virtual css::geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL queryTextBounds(  ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL justify( double nSize ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL combinedJustify( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > >& aNextLayouts, double nSize ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL getTextHit( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& aHitPoint ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::Caret SAL_CALL getCaret( sal_Int32 nInsertionIndex, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nCaretAdvancement, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL getBaselineOffset(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getMainTextDirection(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL getFont(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL getText(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        void draw( OutputDevice&                                   rOutDev,
+                   const Point&                                    rOutpos,
+                   const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                   const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) const;
+
+        KernArray setupTextOffsets(
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< double >& inputOffsets,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState     ) const;
+
+    protected:
+        virtual ~TextLayout() override; // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+
+    private:
+        css::rendering::StringContext              maText;
+        css::uno::Sequence< double >               maLogicalAdvancements;
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >             maKashidaPositions;
+        CanvasFont::Reference                      mpFont;
+        SurfaceProviderRef                         mpRefDevice;
+        sal_Int8                                   mnTextDirection;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairocanvas.component b/canvas/source/cairo/cairocanvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a201f582e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairocanvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.Cairo"
+    constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_Canvas_Cairo_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.Cairo"/>
+  </implementation>
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.Cairo"
+    constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_Cairo_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.Cairo"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/directx9canvas.component b/canvas/source/directx/directx9canvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac75940d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/directx9canvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.DX9"
+    constructor="canvas_directx9_SpriteCanvas_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.DX9"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_9rm.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_9rm.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93738b3455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_9rm.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,1201 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2ipoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <osl/thread.hxx>
+#include <osl/time.h>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/syschild.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/elapsedtime.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx>
+#include <rendering/irendermodule.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurface.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_config.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_rendermodule.hxx"
+
+#define MIN_TEXTURE_SIZE (32)
+//#define FAKE_MAX_NUMBER_TEXTURES (2)
+//#define FAKE_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE (4096)
+
+#define VERTEX_BUFFER_SIZE (341*3) // 1023, the size of the internal
+                                   // vertex buffer (must be divisible
+                                   // by 3, as each triangle primitive
+                                   // has 3 vertices)
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+// 'dxcanvas' namespace
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        class DXRenderModule;
+
+
+        // DXSurface
+
+
+        /** ISurface implementation.
+
+            @attention holds the DXRenderModule via non-refcounted
+            reference! This is safe with current state of affairs, since
+            the canvas::PageManager holds surface and render module via
+            shared_ptr (and makes sure all surfaces are deleted before its
+            render module member goes out of scope).
+        */
+        class DXSurface : public canvas::ISurface
+        {
+        public:
+            DXSurface( DXRenderModule&           rRenderModule,
+                       const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+            ~DXSurface() override;
+
+            virtual bool selectTexture() override;
+            virtual bool isValid() override;
+            virtual bool update( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rDestPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rSourceRect,
+                                ::canvas::IColorBuffer&    rSource ) override;
+            virtual ::basegfx::B2ISize getSize();
+
+        private:
+            /// Guard local methods against concurrent access to RenderModule
+            class ImplRenderModuleGuard
+            {
+            public:
+                /// make noncopyable
+                ImplRenderModuleGuard(const ImplRenderModuleGuard&) = delete;
+                const ImplRenderModuleGuard& operator=(const ImplRenderModuleGuard&) = delete;
+
+                explicit ImplRenderModuleGuard( DXRenderModule& rRenderModule );
+                ~ImplRenderModuleGuard();
+
+            private:
+                DXRenderModule& mrRenderModule;
+            };
+
+            DXRenderModule&                  mrRenderModule;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DTexture9> mpTexture;
+
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+        };
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule
+
+
+        /// Default implementation of IDXRenderModule
+        class DXRenderModule final: public IDXRenderModule
+        {
+        public:
+            explicit DXRenderModule( const vcl::Window& rWindow );
+            ~DXRenderModule() override;
+
+            virtual void lock() const override { maMutex.acquire(); }
+            virtual void unlock() const override { maMutex.release(); }
+
+            virtual sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSurface9>
+                createSystemMemorySurface(const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize) override;
+            virtual void disposing() override;
+            virtual HWND getHWND() const override { return mhWnd; }
+            virtual void screenShot() override;
+
+            virtual bool flip( const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rUpdateArea,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rCurrWindowArea ) override;
+
+            virtual void resize( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rect ) override;
+            virtual ::basegfx::B2IVector getPageSize() override;
+            virtual std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurface> createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2IVector& surfaceSize ) override;
+            virtual void beginPrimitive( PrimitiveType eType ) override;
+            virtual void endPrimitive() override;
+            virtual void pushVertex( const ::canvas::Vertex& vertex ) override;
+            virtual bool isError() override;
+
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DDevice9> getDevice() { return mpDevice; }
+
+            void flushVertexCache();
+            void commitVertexCache();
+
+        private:
+
+            bool create( const vcl::Window& rWindow );
+            bool createDevice();
+            bool verifyDevice( const UINT nAdapter );
+            UINT getAdapterFromWindow();
+
+            /** This object represents the DirectX state machine.  In order
+                to serialize access to DirectX's global state, a global
+                mutex is required.
+            */
+            static ::osl::Mutex                         maMutex;
+
+            HWND                                        mhWnd;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DDevice9> mpDevice;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3D9>     mpDirect3D9;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSwapChain9> mpSwapChain;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DVertexBuffer9> mpVertexBuffer;
+            std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurface>                 mpTexture;
+            VclPtr<SystemChildWindow>                   mpWindow;
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+            typedef std::vector<canvas::Vertex>         vertexCache_t;
+            vertexCache_t                               maVertexCache;
+            std::size_t                                 mnCount;
+            int                                         mnBeginSceneCount;
+            bool                                        mbCanUseDynamicTextures;
+            bool                                        mbError;
+            PrimitiveType                               meType;
+            ::basegfx::B2IVector                        maPageSize;
+            D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS                       mad3dpp;
+
+            bool isDisposed() const { return (mhWnd==nullptr); }
+
+            struct dxvertex
+            {
+                float x,y,z,rhw;
+                DWORD diffuse;
+                float u,v;
+            };
+
+            std::size_t                                 maNumVertices;
+            std::size_t                                 maWriteIndex;
+            std::size_t                                 maReadIndex;
+        };
+
+        ::osl::Mutex DXRenderModule::maMutex;
+
+
+        // DXSurface::ImplRenderModuleGuard
+
+
+        DXSurface::ImplRenderModuleGuard::ImplRenderModuleGuard(
+            DXRenderModule& rRenderModule ) :
+            mrRenderModule( rRenderModule )
+        {
+            mrRenderModule.lock();
+        }
+
+        DXSurface::ImplRenderModuleGuard::~ImplRenderModuleGuard()
+        {
+            mrRenderModule.unlock();
+        }
+
+#ifdef FAKE_MAX_NUMBER_TEXTURES
+        static sal_uInt32 gNumSurfaces = 0;
+#endif
+
+        // DXSurface::DXSurface
+
+
+        DXSurface::DXSurface( DXRenderModule&           rRenderModule,
+                              const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize ) :
+            mrRenderModule(rRenderModule),
+            mpTexture(nullptr)
+        {
+            ImplRenderModuleGuard aGuard( mrRenderModule );
+
+#ifdef FAKE_MAX_NUMBER_TEXTURES
+            ++gNumSurfaces;
+            if(gNumSurfaces >= FAKE_MAX_NUMBER_TEXTURES)
+                return;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef FAKE_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE
+            if(rSize.getWidth() > FAKE_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE)
+                return;
+            if(rSize.getHeight() > FAKE_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE)
+                return;
+#endif
+
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW(rSize.getWidth() > 0 && rSize.getHeight() > 0,
+                            "DXSurface::DXSurface(): request for zero-sized surface");
+
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DDevice9> pDevice(rRenderModule.getDevice());
+
+            IDirect3DTexture9 *pTexture(nullptr);
+            if(FAILED(pDevice->CreateTexture(
+                rSize.getWidth(),
+                rSize.getHeight(),
+                1,0,D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8,
+                D3DPOOL_MANAGED,
+                &pTexture,nullptr)))
+                return;
+
+            mpTexture = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DTexture9>(pTexture, false);
+            maSize = rSize;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXSurface::~DXSurface
+
+
+        DXSurface::~DXSurface()
+        {
+            ImplRenderModuleGuard aGuard( mrRenderModule );
+
+#ifdef FAKE_MAX_NUMBER_TEXTURES
+            gNumSurfaces--;
+#endif
+        }
+
+
+        // DXSurface::selectTexture
+
+
+        bool DXSurface::selectTexture()
+        {
+            ImplRenderModuleGuard aGuard( mrRenderModule );
+            mrRenderModule.flushVertexCache();
+            sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DDevice9> pDevice(mrRenderModule.getDevice());
+
+            if( FAILED(pDevice->SetTexture(0,mpTexture.get())) )
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXSurface::isValid
+
+
+        bool DXSurface::isValid()
+        {
+            ImplRenderModuleGuard aGuard( mrRenderModule );
+
+            if(!(mpTexture.is()))
+                return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXSurface::update
+
+
+        bool DXSurface::update( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rDestPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rSourceRect,
+                                ::canvas::IColorBuffer&    rSource )
+        {
+            ImplRenderModuleGuard aGuard( mrRenderModule );
+
+            // can't update if surface is not valid, that means
+            // either not existent nor restored...
+            if(!(isValid()))
+                return false;
+
+            D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+            RECT rect;
+            rect.left = std::max(sal_Int32(0),rDestPos.getX());
+            rect.top =  std::max(sal_Int32(0),rDestPos.getY());
+            // to avoid interpolation artifacts from other textures,
+            // the surface manager allocates one pixel gap between
+            // them. Clear that to transparent.
+            rect.right = std::min(maSize.getWidth(),
+                                  rect.left + sal_Int32(rSourceRect.getWidth()+1));
+            rect.bottom = std::min(maSize.getHeight(),
+                                   rect.top + sal_Int32(rSourceRect.getHeight()+1));
+            const bool bClearRightColumn( rect.right < maSize.getWidth() );
+            const bool bClearBottomRow( rect.bottom < maSize.getHeight() );
+
+            if(SUCCEEDED(mpTexture->LockRect(0,&aLockedRect,&rect,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK)))
+            {
+                if(sal_uInt8* pImage = rSource.lock())
+                {
+                    switch( rSource.getFormat() )
+                    {
+                        case ::canvas::IColorBuffer::Format::A8R8G8B8:
+                        {
+                            const std::size_t nSourceBytesPerPixel(4);
+                            const std::size_t nSourcePitchInBytes(rSource.getStride());
+                            pImage += rSourceRect.getMinY()*nSourcePitchInBytes;
+                            pImage += rSourceRect.getMinX()*nSourceBytesPerPixel;
+
+                            // calculate the destination memory address
+                            sal_uInt8 *pDst = static_cast<sal_uInt8*>(aLockedRect.pBits);
+
+                            const sal_uInt32 nNumBytesToCopy(
+                                static_cast<sal_uInt32>(
+                                    rSourceRect.getWidth())*
+                                nSourceBytesPerPixel);
+                            const sal_uInt64 nNumLines(rSourceRect.getHeight());
+
+                            for(sal_uInt64 i=0; i<nNumLines; ++i)
+                            {
+                                memcpy(pDst,pImage,nNumBytesToCopy);
+
+                                if( bClearRightColumn )
+                                {
+                                    // to avoid interpolation artifacts
+                                    // from other textures, the surface
+                                    // manager allocates one pixel gap
+                                    // between them. Clear that to
+                                    // transparent.
+                                    pDst[nNumBytesToCopy] =
+                                        pDst[nNumBytesToCopy+1] =
+                                        pDst[nNumBytesToCopy+2] =
+                                        pDst[nNumBytesToCopy+3] = 0x00;
+                                }
+                                pDst += aLockedRect.Pitch;
+                                pImage += nSourcePitchInBytes;
+                            }
+
+                            if( bClearBottomRow )
+                                memset(pDst, 0, nNumBytesToCopy+4);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                        case ::canvas::IColorBuffer::Format::X8R8G8B8:
+                        {
+                            const std::size_t nSourceBytesPerPixel(4);
+                            const std::size_t nSourcePitchInBytes(rSource.getStride());
+                            pImage += rSourceRect.getMinY()*nSourcePitchInBytes;
+                            pImage += rSourceRect.getMinX()*nSourceBytesPerPixel;
+
+                            // calculate the destination memory address
+                            sal_uInt8 *pDst = static_cast<sal_uInt8*>(aLockedRect.pBits);
+
+                            const sal_Int32 nNumLines(
+                                sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(rSourceRect.getHeight()));
+                            const sal_Int32 nNumColumns(
+                                sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(rSourceRect.getWidth()));
+                            for(sal_Int32 i=0; i<nNumLines; ++i)
+                            {
+                                sal_uInt32 *pSrc32 = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt32 *>(pImage);
+                                sal_uInt32 *pDst32 = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt32 *>(pDst);
+                                for(sal_Int32 j=0; j<nNumColumns; ++j)
+                                    pDst32[j] = 0xFF000000 | pSrc32[j];
+
+                                if( bClearRightColumn )
+                                    pDst32[nNumColumns] = 0xFF000000;
+
+                                pDst += aLockedRect.Pitch;
+                                pImage += nSourcePitchInBytes;
+                            }
+
+                            if( bClearBottomRow )
+                                memset(pDst, 0, 4*(nNumColumns+1));
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                        default:
+                            ENSURE_OR_RETURN_FALSE(false,
+                                            "DXSurface::update(): Unknown/unimplemented buffer format" );
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    rSource.unlock();
+                }
+
+                return SUCCEEDED(mpTexture->UnlockRect(0));
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize DXSurface::getSize()
+        {
+            return maSize;
+        }
+
+        DXRenderModule::DXRenderModule( const vcl::Window& rWindow ) :
+            mhWnd(nullptr),
+            mpDevice(),
+            mpDirect3D9(),
+            mpSwapChain(),
+            mpVertexBuffer(),
+            mpTexture(),
+            maVertexCache(),
+            mnCount(0),
+            mnBeginSceneCount(0),
+            mbCanUseDynamicTextures(false),
+            mbError( false ),
+            meType( PrimitiveType::Unknown ),
+            mad3dpp(),
+            maNumVertices( VERTEX_BUFFER_SIZE ),
+            maWriteIndex(0),
+            maReadIndex(0)
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(!(create(rWindow)))
+            {
+                throw lang::NoSupportException( "Could not create DirectX device!" );
+            }
+
+            // allocate a single texture surface which can be used later.
+            // we also use this to calibrate the page size.
+            basegfx::B2IVector aPageSize(maPageSize);
+            while(true)
+            {
+                mpTexture = std::make_shared<DXSurface>(*this, basegfx::B2ISize(aPageSize.getX(), aPageSize.getY()));
+                if(mpTexture->isValid())
+                    break;
+
+                aPageSize.setX(aPageSize.getX()>>1);
+                aPageSize.setY(aPageSize.getY()>>1);
+                if((aPageSize.getX() < MIN_TEXTURE_SIZE) ||
+                   (aPageSize.getY() < MIN_TEXTURE_SIZE))
+                {
+                    throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                        "Could not create DirectX device - insufficient texture space!" );
+                }
+            }
+            maPageSize=aPageSize;
+
+            IDirect3DVertexBuffer9 *pVB(nullptr);
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->CreateVertexBuffer(sizeof(dxvertex)*maNumVertices,
+                                                    D3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC|D3DUSAGE_WRITEONLY,
+                                                    D3DFVF_XYZRHW|D3DFVF_DIFFUSE|D3DFVF_TEX1,
+                                                    D3DPOOL_DEFAULT,
+                                                    &pVB,
+                                                    nullptr)) )
+            {
+                throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                    "Could not create DirectX device - out of memory!" );
+            }
+
+            mpVertexBuffer = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DVertexBuffer9>(pVB, false);
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::~DXRenderModule
+
+
+        DXRenderModule::~DXRenderModule()
+        {
+            disposing();
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::disposing
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::disposing()
+        {
+            if(!mhWnd)
+                return;
+
+            mpTexture.reset();
+            mpWindow.disposeAndClear();
+            mhWnd=nullptr;
+
+            // refrain from releasing the DX9 objects. We're the only
+            // ones holding references to them, and it might be
+            // dangerous to destroy the DX9 device, before all other
+            // objects are dead.
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::create
+
+
+        bool DXRenderModule::create( const vcl::Window& rWindow )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            // TODO(F2): since we would like to share precious hardware
+            // resources, the direct3d9 object should be global. each new
+            // request for a canvas should only create a new swapchain.
+            mpDirect3D9 = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3D9>(
+                Direct3DCreate9(D3D_SDK_VERSION), false);
+            if(!mpDirect3D9.is())
+                return false;
+
+            maVertexCache.reserve( 1024 );
+
+            mpWindow.disposeAndClear();
+            mpWindow.reset( VclPtr<SystemChildWindow>::Create(
+                              const_cast<vcl::Window *>(&rWindow), 0) );
+
+            // system child window must not receive mouse events
+            mpWindow->SetMouseTransparent( true );
+
+            // parent should receive paint messages as well
+            mpWindow->SetParentClipMode(ParentClipMode::NoClip);
+
+            // the system child window must not clear its background
+            mpWindow->EnableEraseBackground( false );
+
+            mpWindow->SetControlForeground();
+            mpWindow->SetControlBackground();
+
+            const SystemEnvData *pData = mpWindow->GetSystemData();
+            const HWND hwnd(reinterpret_cast<HWND>(pData->hWnd));
+            mhWnd = hwnd;
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( IsWindow( mhWnd ),
+                            "DXRenderModule::create() No valid HWND given." );
+
+            // retrieve position and size of the parent window
+            const ::Size &rSizePixel(rWindow.GetSizePixel());
+
+            // remember the size of the parent window, since we
+            // need to use this for our child window.
+            maSize.setWidth(sal_Int32(rSizePixel.Width()));
+            maSize.setHeight(sal_Int32(rSizePixel.Height()));
+
+            // let the child window cover the same size as the parent window.
+            mpWindow->setPosSizePixel(0, 0, maSize.getWidth(),maSize.getHeight());
+
+            // create a device from the direct3d9 object.
+            if(!(createDevice()))
+            {
+                mpWindow.disposeAndClear();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            mpWindow->Show();
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::verifyDevice
+
+
+        bool DXRenderModule::verifyDevice( const UINT nAdapter )
+        {
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDirect3D9.is(),
+                              "DXRenderModule::verifyDevice() No valid device." );
+
+            // ask direct3d9 about the capabilities of hardware devices on a specific adapter.
+            // here we decide if the underlying hardware of the machine 'is good enough'.
+            // since we only need a tiny little fraction of what could be used, this
+            // is basically a no-op.
+            D3DCAPS9 aCaps;
+            if(FAILED(mpDirect3D9->GetDeviceCaps(nAdapter,D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,&aCaps)))
+                return false;
+            if(!(aCaps.MaxTextureWidth))
+                return false;
+            if(!(aCaps.MaxTextureHeight))
+                return false;
+            maPageSize = ::basegfx::B2IVector(aCaps.MaxTextureWidth,aCaps.MaxTextureHeight);
+
+            // check device against allow & denylist entries
+            D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER9 aIdent;
+            if(FAILED(mpDirect3D9->GetAdapterIdentifier(nAdapter,0,&aIdent)))
+                return false;
+
+            DXCanvasItem aConfigItem;
+            DXCanvasItem::DeviceInfo aInfo;
+            aInfo.nVendorId = aIdent.VendorId;
+            aInfo.nDeviceId = aIdent.DeviceId;
+            aInfo.nDeviceSubSysId = aIdent.SubSysId;
+            aInfo.nDeviceRevision = aIdent.Revision;
+
+            aInfo.nDriverId = HIWORD(aIdent.DriverVersion.HighPart);
+            aInfo.nDriverVersion = LOWORD(aIdent.DriverVersion.HighPart);
+            aInfo.nDriverSubVersion = HIWORD(aIdent.DriverVersion.LowPart);
+            aInfo.nDriverBuildId = LOWORD(aIdent.DriverVersion.LowPart);
+
+            if( !aConfigItem.isDeviceUsable(aInfo) )
+                return false;
+
+            if( aConfigItem.isDenylistCurrentDevice() )
+            {
+                aConfigItem.denylistDevice(aInfo);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            aConfigItem.adaptMaxTextureSize(maPageSize);
+
+            mbCanUseDynamicTextures = (aCaps.Caps2 & D3DCAPS2_DYNAMICTEXTURES) != 0;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::createDevice
+
+
+        bool DXRenderModule::createDevice()
+        {
+            // we expect that the caller provides us with a valid HWND
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( IsWindow(mhWnd),
+                              "DXRenderModule::createDevice() No valid HWND given." );
+
+            // we expect that the caller already created the direct3d9 object.
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDirect3D9.is(),
+                              "DXRenderModule::createDevice() no direct3d?." );
+
+            // find the adapter identifier from the window.
+            const UINT aAdapter(getAdapterFromWindow());
+            if(aAdapter == static_cast<UINT>(-1))
+                return false;
+
+            // verify that device possibly works
+            if( !verifyDevice(aAdapter) )
+                return false;
+
+            // query the display mode from the selected adapter.
+            // we'll later request the backbuffer format to be same
+            // same as the display format.
+            D3DDISPLAYMODE d3ddm;
+            mpDirect3D9->GetAdapterDisplayMode(aAdapter,&d3ddm);
+
+            // we need to use D3DSWAPEFFECT_COPY here since the canvas-api has
+            // basically nothing to do with efficient resource handling. it tries
+            // to avoid drawing whenever possible, which is simply not the most
+            // efficient way we could leverage the hardware in this case. it would
+            // be far better to redraw the backbuffer each time we would like to
+            // display the content of the backbuffer, but we need to face reality
+            // here and follow how the canvas was designed.
+
+            // Strictly speaking, we don't need a full screen worth of
+            // backbuffer here. We could also scale dynamically with
+            // the current window size, but this will make it
+            // necessary to temporarily have two buffers while copying
+            // from the old to the new one. What's more, at the time
+            // we need a larger buffer, DX might not have sufficient
+            // resources available, and we're then left with too small
+            // a back buffer, and no way of falling back to a
+            // different canvas implementation.
+            ZeroMemory( &mad3dpp, sizeof(mad3dpp) );
+            mad3dpp.BackBufferWidth = std::max(maSize.getWidth(), sal_Int32(d3ddm.Width));
+            mad3dpp.BackBufferHeight = std::max(maSize.getHeight(), sal_Int32(d3ddm.Height));
+            mad3dpp.BackBufferCount = 1;
+            mad3dpp.Windowed = TRUE;
+            mad3dpp.SwapEffect = D3DSWAPEFFECT_COPY;
+            mad3dpp.BackBufferFormat = d3ddm.Format;
+            mad3dpp.EnableAutoDepthStencil = FALSE;
+            mad3dpp.hDeviceWindow = mhWnd;
+            mad3dpp.PresentationInterval = D3DPRESENT_INTERVAL_ONE;
+
+            // now create the device, first try hardware vertex processing,
+            // then software vertex processing. if both queries fail, we give up
+            // and indicate failure.
+            IDirect3DDevice9 *pDevice(nullptr);
+            if(FAILED(mpDirect3D9->CreateDevice(aAdapter,
+                                                D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,
+                                                mhWnd,
+                                                D3DCREATE_HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING|
+                                                D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED|D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE,
+                                                &mad3dpp,
+                                                &pDevice)))
+                if(FAILED(mpDirect3D9->CreateDevice(aAdapter,
+                                                    D3DDEVTYPE_HAL,
+                                                    mhWnd,
+                                                    D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING|
+                                                    D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED|D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE,
+                                                    &mad3dpp,
+                                                    &pDevice)))
+                    return false;
+
+            // got it, store it in a safe place...
+            mpDevice = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DDevice9>(pDevice, false);
+
+            // After CreateDevice, the first swap chain already exists, so just get it...
+            IDirect3DSwapChain9 *pSwapChain(nullptr);
+            pDevice->GetSwapChain(0,&pSwapChain);
+            mpSwapChain = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSwapChain9>(pSwapChain, false);
+            if( !mpSwapChain.is() )
+                return false;
+
+            // clear the render target [which is the backbuffer in this case].
+            // we are forced to do this once, and furthermore right now.
+            // please note that this is only possible since we created the
+            // backbuffer with copy semantics [the content is preserved after
+            // calls to Present()], which is an unnecessarily expensive operation.
+            LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9 pBackBuffer = nullptr;
+            mpSwapChain->GetBackBuffer(0,D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,&pBackBuffer);
+            mpDevice->SetRenderTarget( 0, pBackBuffer );
+            mpDevice->Clear(0,nullptr,D3DCLEAR_TARGET,0,1.0f,0);
+            pBackBuffer->Release();
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::createSystemMemorySurface
+
+
+        sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSurface9> DXRenderModule::createSystemMemorySurface(const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize)
+        {
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSurface9>(nullptr);
+
+            // please note that D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8 is the only format we're
+            // able to choose here, since GetDC() doesn't support any
+            // other 32bit-format.
+            IDirect3DSurface9 *pSurface(nullptr);
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->CreateOffscreenPlainSurface(
+                           rSize.getWidth(),
+                           rSize.getHeight(),
+                           D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8,
+                           D3DPOOL_SYSTEMMEM,
+                           &pSurface,
+                           nullptr)) )
+            {
+                throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                    "Could not create offscreen surface - out of mem!" );
+            }
+
+            return sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSurface9>(pSurface, false);
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::flip
+
+
+        bool DXRenderModule::flip( const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rUpdateArea,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& /*rCurrWindowArea*/ )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed() || !mpSwapChain.is())
+                return false;
+
+            flushVertexCache();
+
+            // TODO(P2): Might be faster to actually pass update area here
+            RECT aRect =
+                {
+                    rUpdateArea.getMinX(),
+                    rUpdateArea.getMinY(),
+                    rUpdateArea.getMaxX(),
+                    rUpdateArea.getMaxY()
+                };
+            HRESULT hr(mpSwapChain->Present(&aRect,&aRect,nullptr,nullptr,0));
+            if(FAILED(hr))
+            {
+                if(hr != D3DERR_DEVICELOST)
+                    return false;
+
+                // interestingly enough, sometimes the Reset() below
+                // *still* causes DeviceLost errors. So, cycle until
+                // DX was kind enough to really reset the device...
+                do
+                {
+                    mpVertexBuffer.clear();
+                    hr = mpDevice->Reset(&mad3dpp);
+                    if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
+                    {
+                        IDirect3DVertexBuffer9 *pVB(nullptr);
+                        if( FAILED(mpDevice->CreateVertexBuffer(sizeof(dxvertex)*maNumVertices,
+                                                                D3DUSAGE_DYNAMIC|D3DUSAGE_WRITEONLY,
+                                                                D3DFVF_XYZRHW|D3DFVF_DIFFUSE|D3DFVF_TEX1,
+                                                                D3DPOOL_DEFAULT,
+                                                                &pVB,
+                                                                nullptr)) )
+                        {
+                            throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                                "Could not create DirectX device - out of memory!" );
+                        }
+                        mpVertexBuffer = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DVertexBuffer9>(pVB, false);
+
+                        // retry after the restore
+                        if(SUCCEEDED(mpSwapChain->Present(&aRect,&aRect,nullptr,nullptr,0)))
+                            return true;
+                    }
+
+                    osl::Thread::wait(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+                }
+                while(hr == D3DERR_DEVICELOST);
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::screenShot
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::screenShot()
+        {
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::resize
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::resize( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rect )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return;
+
+            // don't do anything if the size didn't change.
+            if(maSize.getWidth() == static_cast<sal_Int32>(rect.getWidth()) &&
+               maSize.getHeight() == static_cast<sal_Int32>(rect.getHeight()))
+               return;
+
+            // TODO(Q2): use numeric cast to prevent overflow
+            maSize.setWidth(sal_Int32(rect.getWidth()));
+            maSize.setHeight(sal_Int32(rect.getHeight()));
+
+            mpWindow->setPosSizePixel(0, 0, maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight());
+
+            // resize back buffer, if necessary
+
+
+            // don't attempt to create anything if the
+            // requested size is NULL.
+            if(!(maSize.getWidth()))
+                return;
+            if(!(maSize.getHeight()))
+                return;
+
+            // backbuffer too small (might happen, if window is
+            // maximized across multiple monitors)
+            if( sal_Int32(mad3dpp.BackBufferWidth) < maSize.getWidth() ||
+                sal_Int32(mad3dpp.BackBufferHeight) < maSize.getHeight() )
+            {
+                mad3dpp.BackBufferWidth = maSize.getWidth();
+                mad3dpp.BackBufferHeight = maSize.getHeight();
+
+                // clear before, save resources
+                mpSwapChain.clear();
+
+                IDirect3DSwapChain9 *pSwapChain(nullptr);
+                if(FAILED(mpDevice->CreateAdditionalSwapChain(&mad3dpp,&pSwapChain)))
+                    return;
+                mpSwapChain = sal::systools::COMReference<IDirect3DSwapChain9>(pSwapChain, false);
+
+                // clear the render target [which is the backbuffer in this case].
+                // we are forced to do this once, and furthermore right now.
+                // please note that this is only possible since we created the
+                // backbuffer with copy semantics [the content is preserved after
+                // calls to Present()], which is an unnecessarily expensive operation.
+                LPDIRECT3DSURFACE9 pBackBuffer = nullptr;
+                mpSwapChain->GetBackBuffer(0,D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,&pBackBuffer);
+                mpDevice->SetRenderTarget( 0, pBackBuffer );
+                mpDevice->Clear(0,nullptr,D3DCLEAR_TARGET,0,1.0f,0);
+                pBackBuffer->Release();
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::getPageSize
+
+
+        ::basegfx::B2IVector DXRenderModule::getPageSize()
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+            return maPageSize;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::createSurface
+
+
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurface> DXRenderModule::createSurface( const ::basegfx::B2IVector& surfaceSize )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurface>();
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2IVector& rPageSize( getPageSize() );
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize aSize(surfaceSize);
+            if(!(aSize.getWidth()))
+                aSize.setWidth(rPageSize.getX());
+            if(!(aSize.getHeight()))
+                aSize.setHeight(rPageSize.getY());
+
+            if(mpTexture.use_count() == 1)
+                return mpTexture;
+
+            return std::make_shared<DXSurface>(*this,aSize);
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::beginPrimitive
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::beginPrimitive( PrimitiveType eType )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return;
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( !mnBeginSceneCount,
+                              "DXRenderModule::beginPrimitive(): nested call" );
+
+            ++mnBeginSceneCount;
+            meType=eType;
+            mnCount=0;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::endPrimitive
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::endPrimitive()
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return;
+
+            --mnBeginSceneCount;
+            meType = PrimitiveType::Unknown;
+            mnCount = 0;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::pushVertex
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::pushVertex( const ::canvas::Vertex& vertex )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            if(isDisposed())
+                return;
+
+            switch(meType)
+            {
+                case PrimitiveType::Triangle:
+                {
+                    maVertexCache.push_back(vertex);
+                    ++mnCount;
+                    mnCount &= 3;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                case PrimitiveType::Quad:
+                {
+                    if(mnCount == 3)
+                    {
+                        const std::size_t size(maVertexCache.size());
+                        ::canvas::Vertex v0(maVertexCache[size-1]);
+                        ::canvas::Vertex v2(maVertexCache[size-3]);
+                        maVertexCache.push_back(v0);
+                        maVertexCache.push_back(vertex);
+                        maVertexCache.push_back(v2);
+                        mnCount=0;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        maVertexCache.push_back(vertex);
+                        ++mnCount;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                default:
+                    SAL_WARN("canvas.directx", "DXRenderModule::pushVertex(): unexpected primitive type");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::isError
+
+
+        bool DXRenderModule::isError()
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): get rid of those fine-grained locking
+            ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( maMutex );
+
+            return mbError;
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::getAdapterFromWindow
+
+
+        UINT DXRenderModule::getAdapterFromWindow()
+        {
+            HMONITOR hMonitor(MonitorFromWindow(mhWnd, MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST));
+            UINT aAdapterCount(mpDirect3D9->GetAdapterCount());
+            for(UINT i=0; i<aAdapterCount; ++i)
+                if(hMonitor == mpDirect3D9->GetAdapterMonitor(i))
+                    return i;
+            return static_cast<UINT>(-1);
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::commitVertexCache
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::commitVertexCache()
+        {
+            if(maReadIndex != maWriteIndex)
+            {
+                const std::size_t nVertexStride = sizeof(dxvertex);
+                const unsigned int nNumVertices = maWriteIndex-maReadIndex;
+                const unsigned int nNumPrimitives = nNumVertices / 3;
+
+                if(FAILED(mpDevice->SetStreamSource(0,mpVertexBuffer.get(),0,nVertexStride)))
+                    return;
+
+                if(FAILED(mpDevice->SetFVF(D3DFVF_XYZRHW|D3DFVF_DIFFUSE|D3DFVF_TEX1)))
+                    return;
+
+                if(FAILED(mpDevice->BeginScene()))
+                    return;
+
+                mbError |= FAILED(mpDevice->DrawPrimitive(D3DPT_TRIANGLELIST,maReadIndex,nNumPrimitives));
+                mbError |= FAILED(mpDevice->EndScene());
+
+                maReadIndex += nNumVertices;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        // DXRenderModule::flushVertexCache
+
+
+        void DXRenderModule::flushVertexCache()
+        {
+            if(maVertexCache.empty())
+                return;
+
+            mbError=true;
+
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_LIGHTING,FALSE)))
+                return;
+
+            // enable texture alpha blending
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE,TRUE)))
+                return;
+
+            mpDevice->SetSamplerState(0,D3DSAMP_MAGFILTER,D3DTEXF_LINEAR);
+            mpDevice->SetSamplerState(0,D3DSAMP_MINFILTER,D3DTEXF_LINEAR);
+            mpDevice->SetSamplerState(0,D3DSAMP_ADDRESSU ,D3DTADDRESS_CLAMP );
+            mpDevice->SetSamplerState(0,D3DSAMP_ADDRESSV ,D3DTADDRESS_CLAMP );
+
+            // configure the fixed-function pipeline.
+            // the only 'feature' we need here is to modulate the alpha-channels
+            // from the texture and the interpolated diffuse color. the result
+            // will then be blended with the backbuffer.
+            // fragment color = texture color * diffuse.alpha.
+            mpDevice->SetTextureStageState(0,D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,D3DTOP_MODULATE);
+            mpDevice->SetTextureStageState(0,D3DTSS_ALPHAARG1,D3DTA_TEXTURE);
+            mpDevice->SetTextureStageState(0,D3DTSS_ALPHAARG2,D3DTA_DIFFUSE);
+
+            // normal combination of object...
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_SRCBLEND,D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA)) )
+                return;
+
+            // ..and background color
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_DESTBLEND,D3DBLEND_INVSRCALPHA)) )
+                return;
+
+            // disable backface culling; this enables us to mirror sprites
+            // by simply reverting the triangles, which, with enabled
+            // culling, would be invisible otherwise
+            if( FAILED(mpDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_CULLMODE,D3DCULL_NONE)) )
+                return;
+
+            mbError=false;
+
+            std::size_t nSize(maVertexCache.size());
+            const std::size_t nVertexStride = sizeof(dxvertex);
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2IVector aPageSize(getPageSize());
+            const float nHalfPixelSizeX(0.5f/aPageSize.getX());
+            const float nHalfPixelSizeY(0.5f/aPageSize.getY());
+            vertexCache_t::const_iterator it(maVertexCache.begin());
+
+            while( nSize )
+            {
+                DWORD dwLockFlags(D3DLOCK_NOOVERWRITE);
+
+                // Check to see if there's space for the current set of
+                // vertices in the buffer.
+                if( maNumVertices - maWriteIndex < nSize )
+                {
+                    commitVertexCache();
+                    dwLockFlags = D3DLOCK_DISCARD;
+                    maWriteIndex = 0;
+                    maReadIndex = 0;
+                }
+
+                dxvertex *vertices(nullptr);
+                const std::size_t nNumVertices(
+                    std::min(maNumVertices - maWriteIndex,
+                             nSize));
+                if(FAILED(mpVertexBuffer->Lock(maWriteIndex*nVertexStride,
+                                               nNumVertices*nVertexStride,
+                                               reinterpret_cast<void **>(&vertices),
+                                               dwLockFlags)))
+                    return;
+
+                std::size_t nIndex(0);
+                while( nIndex < nNumVertices )
+                {
+                    dxvertex &dest = vertices[nIndex++];
+                    dest.x=it->x;
+                    dest.y=it->y;
+                    dest.z=it->z;
+                    dest.rhw=1;
+                    const sal_uInt32 alpha(static_cast<sal_uInt32>(it->a*255.0f));
+                    dest.diffuse=D3DCOLOR_ARGB(alpha,255,255,255);
+                    dest.u=static_cast<float>(it->u + nHalfPixelSizeX);
+                    dest.v=static_cast<float>(it->v + nHalfPixelSizeY);
+                    ++it;
+                }
+
+                mpVertexBuffer->Unlock();
+
+                // Advance to the next position in the vertex buffer.
+                maWriteIndex += nNumVertices;
+                nSize -= nNumVertices;
+
+                commitVertexCache();
+            }
+
+            maVertexCache.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // createRenderModule
+
+
+    IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr createRenderModule( const vcl::Window& rParent )
+    {
+        return std::make_shared<DXRenderModule>(rParent);
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e5f2348fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+
+    // DXBitmap::DXBitmap
+
+
+    DXBitmap::DXBitmap( const BitmapSharedPtr& rBitmap,
+                        bool                   bWithAlpha ) :
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        maSize(rBitmap->GetWidth(),rBitmap->GetHeight()),
+        mpBitmap(rBitmap),
+        mpGraphics(tools::createGraphicsFromBitmap(mpBitmap)),
+        mbAlpha(bWithAlpha)
+    {
+    }
+
+    DXBitmap::DXBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                        bool bWithAlpha ) :
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        maSize(rSize),
+        mpBitmap(),
+        mpGraphics(),
+        mbAlpha(bWithAlpha)
+    {
+        // create container for pixel data
+        if(mbAlpha)
+        {
+            mpBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>(
+                    maSize.getWidth(),
+                    maSize.getHeight(),
+                    PixelFormat32bppARGB);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mpBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>(
+                    maSize.getWidth(),
+                    maSize.getHeight(),
+                    PixelFormat24bppRGB);
+        }
+
+        mpGraphics = tools::createGraphicsFromBitmap(mpBitmap);
+    }
+
+    BitmapSharedPtr DXBitmap::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        return mpBitmap;
+    }
+
+    GraphicsSharedPtr DXBitmap::getGraphics()
+    {
+        return mpGraphics;
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2ISize DXBitmap::getSize() const
+    {
+        return maSize;
+    }
+
+    bool DXBitmap::hasAlpha() const
+    {
+        return mbAlpha;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > DXBitmap::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                 const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect )
+    {
+        uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes( (rect.X2-rect.X1)*(rect.Y2-rect.Y1)*4 ); // TODO(F1): Be format-agnostic here
+
+        const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( tools::gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( rect ) );
+
+        Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+        aBmpData.Width       = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+        aBmpData.Height      = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+        aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+        aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+        aBmpData.Scan0       = aRes.getArray();
+
+        // TODO(F1): Support more pixel formats natively
+
+        // read data from bitmap
+        if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                      Gdiplus::ImageLockModeRead | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf,
+                                                      PixelFormat32bppARGB, // TODO(F1): Adapt to
+                                                      // Graphics native
+                                                      // format/change
+                                                      // getMemoryLayout
+                                                      &aBmpData ) )
+        {
+            // failed to lock, bail out
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+        }
+
+        mpBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    void DXBitmap::setData( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&        data,
+                            const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                            const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&     rect )
+    {
+        const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( tools::gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( rect ) );
+
+        Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+        aBmpData.Width       = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+        aBmpData.Height      = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+        aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+        aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+        aBmpData.Scan0       = const_cast<sal_Int8 *>(data.getConstArray());
+            // const_cast is safe, "Gdiplus::ImageLockModeWrite
+            // | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf makes the data go from
+            // BitmapData into Bitmap", says Thorsten
+
+        // TODO(F1): Support more pixel formats natively
+
+        if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                      Gdiplus::ImageLockModeWrite | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf,
+                                                      PixelFormat32bppARGB, // TODO: Adapt to
+                                                      // Graphics native
+                                                      // format/change
+                                                      // getMemoryLayout
+                                                      &aBmpData ) )
+        {
+            throw uno::RuntimeException("Internal error while writing BitmapData into Bitmap");
+        }
+
+        // commit data to bitmap
+        mpBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+    }
+
+    void DXBitmap::setPixel( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&       color,
+                             const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&  /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                             const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&        pos )
+    {
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize( maSize.getWidth(),maSize.getHeight() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aSize.Width,
+                             "CanvasHelper::setPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aSize.Height,
+                             "CanvasHelper::setPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( color.getLength() > 3,
+                             "CanvasHelper::setPixel: not enough color components" );
+
+        if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpBitmap->SetPixel( pos.X, pos.Y,
+                                                      Gdiplus::Color( tools::sequenceToArgb( color ))))
+        {
+            throw uno::RuntimeException("SetPixel called with invalid x,y points or color");
+        }
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > DXBitmap::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                  const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&   pos )
+    {
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize( maSize.getWidth(),maSize.getHeight() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aSize.Width,
+                             "CanvasHelper::getPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aSize.Height,
+                             "CanvasHelper::getPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+
+        Gdiplus::Color aColor;
+
+        if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpBitmap->GetPixel( pos.X, pos.Y, &aColor ) )
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+
+        return tools::argbToIntSequence(aColor.GetValue());
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b27da5cfa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class DXBitmap : public IBitmap
+    {
+    public:
+        DXBitmap( const BitmapSharedPtr& rBitmap, bool bWithAlpha );
+        DXBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize, bool bWithAlpha );
+
+        virtual GraphicsSharedPtr         getGraphics() override;
+
+        virtual BitmapSharedPtr           getBitmap() const override;
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2ISize getSize() const override;
+        virtual bool                      hasAlpha() const override;
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getData(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) override;
+
+        void setData(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      data,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) override;
+
+        void setPixel(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      color,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) override;
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getPixel(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) override;
+
+    private:
+        // Refcounted global GDI+ state container
+        GDIPlusUserSharedPtr mpGdiPlusUser;
+
+        // size of this image in pixels [integral unit]
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+
+        BitmapSharedPtr      mpBitmap;
+        GraphicsSharedPtr    mpGraphics;
+
+        // true if the bitmap contains an alpha channel
+        bool                 mbAlpha;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< DXBitmap > DXBitmapSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f82fa0ac3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    BitmapCanvasHelper::BitmapCanvasHelper() :
+        mpTarget()
+    {}
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpTarget.reset();
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget( const IBitmapSharedPtr& rTarget )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rTarget,
+                          "BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget(): Invalid target" );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( !mpTarget,
+                          "BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget(): target set, old target would be overwritten" );
+
+        mpTarget = rTarget;
+        CanvasHelper::setTarget(rTarget);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget( const IBitmapSharedPtr&   rTarget,
+                                        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rOutputOffset )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rTarget,
+                         "BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget(): invalid target" );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( !mpTarget,
+                         "BitmapCanvasHelper::setTarget(): target set, old target would be overwritten" );
+
+        mpTarget = rTarget;
+        CanvasHelper::setTarget(rTarget,rOutputOffset);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::clear()
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpTarget->getGraphics() );
+
+            Gdiplus::Color aClearColor = hasAlpha() ?
+                Gdiplus::Color( 0,255,255,255 ) : Gdiplus::Color(Gdiplus::ARGB(Gdiplus::Color::White));
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->SetCompositingMode(
+                    Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceCopy ), // force set, don't blend
+                "BitmapCanvasHelper::clear(): GDI+ SetCompositingMode call failed" );
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->Clear( aClearColor ),
+                "BitmapCanvasHelper::clear(): GDI+ Clear call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > BitmapCanvasHelper::drawTextLayout( const rendering::XCanvas*                       /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                      const uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >& xLayoutetText,
+                                                                                      const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                                                                      const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xLayoutetText.is(),
+                          "BitmapCanvasHelper::drawTextLayout: layout is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            TextLayout* pTextLayout =
+                dynamic_cast< TextLayout* >( xLayoutetText.get() );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( pTextLayout,
+                                "BitmapCanvasHelper::drawTextLayout(): TextLayout not compatible with this canvas" );
+
+            pTextLayout->draw( mpTarget->getGraphics(),
+                               viewState,
+                               renderState,
+                               maOutputOffset,
+                               mpDevice,
+                               mpTarget->hasAlpha() );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::copyRect( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                       const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmapCanvas >&    /*sourceCanvas*/,
+                                       const geometry::RealRectangle2D&                     /*sourceRect*/,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&                          /*sourceViewState*/,
+                                       const rendering::RenderState&                        /*sourceRenderState*/,
+                                       const geometry::RealRectangle2D&                     /*destRect*/,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&                          /*destViewState*/,
+                                       const rendering::RenderState&                        /*destRenderState*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F2): copyRect NYI
+    }
+
+    geometry::IntegerSize2D BitmapCanvasHelper::getSize()
+    {
+        if( !mpTarget )
+            return geometry::IntegerSize2D(1, 1);
+        return basegfx::unotools::integerSize2DFromB2ISize(mpTarget->getSize());
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > BitmapCanvasHelper::getScaledBitmap( const geometry::RealSize2D& /*newSize*/,
+                                                                              bool                        /*beFast*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1):
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > BitmapCanvasHelper::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     bitmapLayout,
+                                                           const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.directx", "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::getData()" );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpTarget,
+                          "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::getData(): disposed" );
+
+        bitmapLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+        return mpTarget->getData(bitmapLayout,rect);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::setData( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      data,
+                                      const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                                      const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.directx", "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::setData()" );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpTarget,
+                          "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::setData(): disposed" );
+
+        mpTarget->setData(data,bitmapLayout,rect);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::setPixel( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&       color,
+                                       const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&  bitmapLayout,
+                                       const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&        pos )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.directx", "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::setPixel()" );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpTarget,
+                          "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::setPixel(): disposed" );
+
+        mpTarget->setPixel(color,bitmapLayout,pos);
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > BitmapCanvasHelper::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   bitmapLayout,
+                                                            const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&   pos )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.directx", "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::getPixel()" );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpTarget,
+                          "::dxcanvas::BitmapCanvasHelper::getPixel(): disposed" );
+
+        bitmapLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+        return mpTarget->getPixel(bitmapLayout,pos);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmapPalette > BitmapCanvasHelper::getPalette()
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): Palette bitmaps NYI
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmapPalette >();
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout BitmapCanvasHelper::getMemoryLayout()
+    {
+        if( !mpTarget )
+            return rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout(); // we're disposed
+
+        return ::canvas::tools::getStdMemoryLayout(getSize());
+    }
+    bool BitmapCanvasHelper::hasAlpha() const
+    {
+        return mpTarget && mpTarget->hasAlpha();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46f970493f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /** Helper class for basic canvas functionality. Also offers
+        optional backbuffer painting, when providing it with a second
+        HDC to render into.
+     */
+    class BitmapCanvasHelper : public CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        BitmapCanvasHelper();
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Set the target for rendering operations
+
+            @param rTarget
+            Render target
+         */
+        void setTarget( const IBitmapSharedPtr& rTarget );
+
+        /** Set the target for rendering operations
+
+            @param rTarget
+            Render target
+
+            @param rOutputOffset
+            Output offset in pixel
+         */
+        void setTarget( const IBitmapSharedPtr&   rTarget,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rOutputOffset );
+
+
+        // CanvasHelper functionality is implementation-inherited. yuck.
+        // =============================================================
+        void clear();
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawTextLayout( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XTextLayout >& laidOutText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        // BitmapCanvasHelper functionality
+        // ================================
+
+        void copyRect( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                               css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas >&    sourceCanvas,
+                       const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D&   sourceRect,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        sourceViewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      sourceRenderState,
+                       const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D&   destRect,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        destViewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      destRenderState );
+
+        css::geometry::IntegerSize2D getSize();
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >
+            getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&  newSize,
+                             bool                                           beFast );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      bitmapLayout,
+                     const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect );
+
+        void setData( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&         data,
+                      const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&    bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&      rect );
+
+        void setPixel( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&        color,
+                       const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   bitmapLayout,
+                       const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&         pos );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmapPalette > getPalette();
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getMemoryLayout();
+
+        bool hasAlpha() const;
+
+    protected:
+        /// Render target
+        IBitmapSharedPtr mpTarget;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapprovider.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapprovider.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad83abee0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_bitmapprovider.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+struct BitmapProvider
+{
+    virtual ~BitmapProvider() {}
+    virtual IBitmapSharedPtr getBitmap() const = 0;
+};
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c19ea1ea90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+// /* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XSystemDependentWindowPeer.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XSingleServiceFactory.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/registry/XRegistryKey.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace {
+
+    /// Actual canonical implementation of the GraphicsProvider interface
+    class GraphicsProviderImpl : public GraphicsProvider
+    {
+        GraphicsSharedPtr mpGraphics;
+    public:
+        explicit GraphicsProviderImpl( GraphicsSharedPtr && pGraphics ) : mpGraphics( std::move(pGraphics) ) {}
+        virtual GraphicsSharedPtr getGraphics() override { return mpGraphics; }
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    Canvas::Canvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                    const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments),
+        mxComponentContext( rxContext )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // #i64742# Only perform initialization when not in probe mode
+        if( maArguments.getLength() == 0 )
+            return;
+
+        assert( !SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled() );
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.directx", "Canvas::initialize called" );
+
+        // At index 1, we expect a HWND handle here, containing a
+        // pointer to a valid window, on which to output
+        // At index 2, we expect the current window bound rect
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 5 &&
+                             maArguments[4].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_SEQUENCE,
+                             "Canvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aSeq;
+        maArguments[4] >>= aSeq;
+
+        const SystemGraphicsData* pSysData=reinterpret_cast<const SystemGraphicsData*>(aSeq.getConstArray());
+        if( !pSysData || !pSysData->hDC )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException("Passed SystemGraphicsData or HDC invalid!");
+
+        sal_Int64 nPtr = 0;
+        maArguments[0] >>= nPtr;
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = reinterpret_cast<OutputDevice*>(nPtr);
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pOutDev != nullptr,"Canvas::initialize: invalid OutDev pointer" );
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( pSysData->hDC, pOutDev, *this );
+        maCanvasHelper.setDevice( *this );
+        maCanvasHelper.setTarget(
+            std::make_shared<GraphicsProviderImpl>(
+                    GraphicsSharedPtr(Gdiplus::Graphics::FromHDC(pSysData->hDC))));
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mxComponentContext.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL Canvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.GDI+";
+    }
+
+    // XServiceInfo
+    css::uno::Sequence<OUString> Canvas::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.GDI+" };
+    }
+    OUString Canvas::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.GDI+";
+    }
+    sal_Bool Canvas::supportsService( const OUString& sServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+    }
+
+    BitmapCanvas::BitmapCanvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                                const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments),
+        mxComponentContext( rxContext ),
+        mpTarget()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // #i64742# Only perform initialization when not in probe mode
+        if( maArguments.getLength() == 0 )
+            return;
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.directx", "BitmapCanvas::initialize called" );
+
+        // At index 1, we expect a HWND handle here, containing a
+        // pointer to a valid window, on which to output
+        // At index 2, we expect the current window bound rect
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 5 &&
+                             maArguments[4].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_SEQUENCE,
+                             "Canvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aSeq;
+        maArguments[4] >>= aSeq;
+
+        const SystemGraphicsData* pSysData=reinterpret_cast<const SystemGraphicsData*>(aSeq.getConstArray());
+        if( !pSysData || !pSysData->hDC )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Passed SystemGraphicsData or HDC invalid!");
+
+        sal_Int64 nPtr = 0;
+        maArguments[0] >>= nPtr;
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = reinterpret_cast<OutputDevice*>(nPtr);
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pOutDev != nullptr,"Canvas::initialize: invalid OutDev pointer" );
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( pSysData->hDC, pOutDev, *this );
+        maCanvasHelper.setDevice( *this );
+
+        // check whether we can actually provide a BitmapCanvas
+        // here. for this, check whether the HDC has a bitmap
+        // selected.
+        HBITMAP hBmp;
+        hBmp=static_cast<HBITMAP>(GetCurrentObject(pSysData->hDC, OBJ_BITMAP));
+        if( !hBmp || GetObjectType(pSysData->hDC) != OBJ_MEMDC )
+        {
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Passed HDC is no mem DC/has no bitmap selected!");
+        }
+
+        mpTarget = std::make_shared<DXBitmap>(
+                            BitmapSharedPtr(
+                                Gdiplus::Bitmap::FromHBITMAP(
+                                    hBmp, nullptr) ),
+                            false );
+
+        maCanvasHelper.setTarget( mpTarget );
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mpTarget.reset();
+        mxComponentContext.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        BitmapCanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL BitmapCanvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.BitmapCanvas.GDI+";
+    }
+
+    // XServiceInfo
+    css::uno::Sequence<OUString> BitmapCanvas::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.BitmapCanvas.GDI+" };
+    }
+    OUString BitmapCanvas::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.BitmapCanvas.GDI+";
+    }
+    sal_Bool BitmapCanvas::supportsService( const OUString& sServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+    }
+
+    IBitmapSharedPtr BitmapCanvas::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        return mpTarget;
+    }
+
+    extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+    canvas_gdiplus_Canvas_get_implementation(
+        css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+    {
+        rtl::Reference<Canvas> xCanvas(new Canvas(args, context));
+        xCanvas->initialize();
+        return cppu::acquire(xCanvas.get());
+    }
+
+    extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+    canvas_gdiplus_BitmapCanvas_get_implementation(
+        css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+    {
+        rtl::Reference<BitmapCanvas> xCanvas(new BitmapCanvas(args, context));
+        xCanvas->initialize();
+        return cppu::acquire(xCanvas.get());
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a00e07fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/graphicdevicebase.hxx>
+#include <base/canvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmapprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_devicehelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo>    GraphicDeviceBase1_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::GraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< GraphicDeviceBase1_Base >,
+                                           DeviceHelper,
+                                           ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                           ::cppu::OWeakObject >    CanvasBase1_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasBase< CanvasBase1_Base,
+                                  CanvasHelper,
+                                  ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                  ::cppu::OWeakObject >     CanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The Canvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class Canvas : public CanvasBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        Canvas( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                      css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                const css::uno::Reference<
+                      css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname   Base doing refcounting    Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( Canvas, GraphicDeviceBase1_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ) override;
+
+    private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext > mxComponentContext;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >    GraphicDeviceBase2_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::GraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< GraphicDeviceBase2_Base >,
+                                           DeviceHelper,
+                                           ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                           ::cppu::OWeakObject >    CanvasBase2_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            CanvasBase2_Base,
+            BitmapCanvasHelper,
+            ::osl::MutexGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > BitmapCanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The Canvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class BitmapCanvas : public BitmapCanvasBaseT, public BitmapProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        BitmapCanvas( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                      const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname   Base doing refcounting    Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( BitmapCanvas, GraphicDeviceBase2_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ) override;
+
+        // BitmapProvider
+        virtual IBitmapSharedPtr getBitmap() const override;
+
+     private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext > mxComponentContext;
+        IBitmapSharedPtr                                                             mpTarget;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb06288ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const IBitmapSharedPtr& rBitmap,
+                                const DeviceRef&        rDevice ) :
+        mpDevice( rDevice ),
+        mpBitmap( rBitmap )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDevice.is() && mpBitmap,
+                         "CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap(): Invalid surface or device" );
+
+        maCanvasHelper.setDevice( *mpDevice );
+        maCanvasHelper.setTarget( mpBitmap );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmap::disposeThis()
+    {
+        mpBitmap.reset();
+        mpDevice.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBitmap_Base::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    namespace {
+
+    struct AlphaDIB
+    {
+        BITMAPINFOHEADER bmiHeader;
+        RGBQUAD          bmiColors[256];
+        AlphaDIB()
+            : bmiHeader({0,0,0,1,8,BI_RGB,0,0,0,0,0})
+        {
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < 256; ++i)
+            {
+                // this here fills palette with grey level colors, starting
+                // from 0,0,0 up to 255,255,255
+                BYTE const b(i);
+                bmiColors[i] = { b,b,b,b };
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getFastPropertyValue( sal_Int32 nHandle )
+    {
+        uno::Any aRes;
+        // 0 ... get BitmapEx
+        // 1 ... get Pixbuf with bitmap RGB content
+        // 2 ... get Pixbuf with bitmap alpha mask
+        switch( nHandle )
+        {
+            // sorry, no BitmapEx here...
+            case 0:
+                aRes <<= reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>( nullptr );
+                break;
+
+            case 1:
+            {
+                if(!mpBitmap->hasAlpha())
+                {
+                    HBITMAP aHBmp;
+                    mpBitmap->getBitmap()->GetHBITMAP(Gdiplus::Color(), &aHBmp );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< uno::Any > args{ uno::Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(aHBmp)) };
+                    aRes <<= args;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // need to copy&convert the bitmap, since dx
+                    // canvas uses inline alpha channel
+                    HDC hScreenDC=GetDC(nullptr);
+                    const basegfx::B2ISize aSize = mpBitmap->getSize();
+                    HBITMAP hBmpBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hScreenDC,
+                                                                 aSize.getWidth(),
+                                                                 aSize.getHeight() );
+                    if( !hBmpBitmap )
+                        return aRes;
+
+                    BITMAPINFOHEADER aBIH;
+
+                    aBIH.biSize = sizeof( BITMAPINFOHEADER );
+                    aBIH.biWidth = aSize.getWidth();
+                    aBIH.biHeight = -aSize.getHeight();
+                    aBIH.biPlanes = 1;
+                    aBIH.biBitCount = 32;
+                    aBIH.biCompression = BI_RGB; // expects pixel in
+                                                 // bbggrrxx format
+                                                 // (little endian)
+                    aBIH.biSizeImage = 0;
+                    aBIH.biXPelsPerMeter = 0;
+                    aBIH.biYPelsPerMeter = 0;
+                    aBIH.biClrUsed = 0;
+                    aBIH.biClrImportant = 0;
+
+                    Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+                    aBmpData.Width       = aSize.getWidth();
+                    aBmpData.Height      = aSize.getHeight();
+                    aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+                    aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+                    aBmpData.Scan0       = nullptr;
+                    const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( 0,0,aSize.getWidth(),aSize.getHeight() );
+                    BitmapSharedPtr pGDIPlusBitmap=mpBitmap->getBitmap();
+                    if( Gdiplus::Ok != pGDIPlusBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                                 Gdiplus::ImageLockModeRead,
+                                                                 PixelFormat32bppARGB, // outputs ARGB (big endian)
+                                                                 &aBmpData ) )
+                    {
+                        // failed to lock, bail out
+                        return aRes;
+                    }
+
+                    // now aBmpData.Scan0 contains our bits - push
+                    // them into HBITMAP, ignoring alpha
+                    SetDIBits( hScreenDC, hBmpBitmap, 0, aSize.getHeight(), aBmpData.Scan0, reinterpret_cast<PBITMAPINFO>(&aBIH), DIB_RGB_COLORS );
+
+                    pGDIPlusBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< uno::Any > args{ uno::Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(hBmpBitmap)) };
+                    aRes <<= args;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+            case 2:
+            {
+                if(!mpBitmap->hasAlpha())
+                {
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    static AlphaDIB aDIB;
+
+                    // need to copy&convert the bitmap, since dx
+                    // canvas uses inline alpha channel
+                    HDC hScreenDC=GetDC(nullptr);
+                    const basegfx::B2ISize aSize = mpBitmap->getSize();
+                    HBITMAP hBmpBitmap = CreateCompatibleBitmap( hScreenDC, aSize.getWidth(), aSize.getHeight() );
+                    if( !hBmpBitmap )
+                        return aRes;
+
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biSize = sizeof( BITMAPINFOHEADER );
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biWidth = aSize.getWidth();
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biHeight = -aSize.getHeight();
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biPlanes = 1;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biBitCount = 8;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biCompression = BI_RGB;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biSizeImage = 0;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biXPelsPerMeter = 0;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biYPelsPerMeter = 0;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biClrUsed = 0;
+                    aDIB.bmiHeader.biClrImportant = 0;
+
+                    Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+                    aBmpData.Width       = aSize.getWidth();
+                    aBmpData.Height      = aSize.getHeight();
+                    aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+                    aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+                    aBmpData.Scan0       = nullptr;
+                    const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( 0,0,aSize.getWidth(),aSize.getHeight() );
+                    BitmapSharedPtr pGDIPlusBitmap=mpBitmap->getBitmap();
+                    if( Gdiplus::Ok != pGDIPlusBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                                 Gdiplus::ImageLockModeRead,
+                                                                 PixelFormat32bppARGB, // outputs ARGB (big endian)
+                                                                 &aBmpData ) )
+                    {
+                        // failed to lock, bail out
+                        return aRes;
+                    }
+
+                    // copy only alpha channel to pAlphaBits
+                    const sal_Int32 nScanWidth((aSize.getWidth() + 3) & ~3);
+                    std::unique_ptr<sal_uInt8[]> pAlphaBits( new sal_uInt8[nScanWidth*aSize.getHeight()] );
+                    const sal_uInt8* pInBits=static_cast<sal_uInt8*>(aBmpData.Scan0);
+                    pInBits+=3;
+                    for( sal_Int32 y=0; y<aSize.getHeight(); ++y )
+                    {
+                        sal_uInt8* pOutBits=pAlphaBits.get()+y*nScanWidth;
+                        for( sal_Int32 x=0; x<aSize.getWidth(); ++x )
+                        {
+                            *pOutBits++ = *pInBits;
+                            pInBits += 4;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    pGDIPlusBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+
+                    // set bits to newly create HBITMAP
+                    SetDIBits( hScreenDC, hBmpBitmap, 0,
+                               aSize.getHeight(), pAlphaBits.get(),
+                               reinterpret_cast<PBITMAPINFO>(&aDIB), DIB_RGB_COLORS );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< uno::Any > args{ uno::Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(hBmpBitmap)) };
+                    aRes <<= args;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "DXCanvas.CanvasBitmap";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasBitmap" };
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1725b447d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XFastPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmapprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_devicehelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasBitmap class */
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                             css::beans::XFastPropertySet >      CanvasBitmapBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasBitmapBase_Base >,
+            BitmapCanvasHelper,
+            ::osl::MutexGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBitmap_Base;
+
+    class CanvasBitmap : public CanvasBitmap_Base, public BitmapProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a canvas bitmap for the given surface
+
+            @param rSurface
+            Surface to create API object for.
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device, with which bitmap should be compatible
+         */
+        CanvasBitmap( const IBitmapSharedPtr& rSurface,
+                      const DeviceRef&        rDevice );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+
+        // BitmapProvider
+        virtual IBitmapSharedPtr getBitmap() const override { return mpBitmap; }
+
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL getFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32 nHandle) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32, const css::uno::Any&) override {}
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since CanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        DeviceRef        mpDevice;
+        IBitmapSharedPtr mpBitmap;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9e79fdc06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&   rSpriteSize,
+                                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                          rRefDevice,
+                                            const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                 rRenderModule,
+                                            const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&  rSurfaceProxy,
+                                            bool                                            bShowSpriteBounds ) :
+        mpSpriteCanvas( rRefDevice ),
+        mpSurface()
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rRefDevice,
+                         "CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite(): Invalid sprite canvas" );
+
+        mpSurface = std::make_shared<DXSurfaceBitmap>(
+                ::basegfx::B2ISize(
+                    ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Width ),
+                    ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rSpriteSize.Height )),
+                rSurfaceProxy,
+                rRenderModule,
+                true);
+
+        maCanvasHelper.setDevice( *rRefDevice );
+        maCanvasHelper.setTarget( mpSurface );
+
+        maSpriteHelper.init( rSpriteSize,
+                             rRefDevice,
+                             rRenderModule,
+                             mpSurface,
+                             bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        // clear sprite to 100% transparent
+        maCanvasHelper.clear();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mpSurface.reset();
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "DXCanvas.CanvasCustomSprite";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasCustomSprite" };
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::redraw() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        maSpriteHelper.redraw( mbSurfaceDirty );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2411a15273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XComponent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_sprite.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritehelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCustomSprite,
+                                             css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >  CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base;
+    /** Mixin Sprite
+
+        Have to mixin the Sprite interface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase, as this template should
+        already implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase directly from
+        ::canvas::Sprite (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase have to explicitly forward
+        the XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base : public ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base >,
+                                                 public Sprite
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase< CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base,
+                                              SpriteHelper,
+                                              BitmapCanvasHelper,
+                                              ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                              ::cppu::OWeakObject >                     CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT;
+
+    /* Definition of CanvasCustomSprite class */
+
+    class CanvasCustomSprite : public CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a custom sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite in pixel
+
+            @param rRefDevice
+            Associated output device
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Target canvas
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Target DX device
+         */
+        CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&   rSpriteSize,
+                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                          rRefDevice,
+                            const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                 rRenderModule,
+                            const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&  rSurfaceProxy,
+                            bool                                            bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname           Base doing refcount          Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                          |                    |                         |
+        //                                          V                    V                         V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( CanvasCustomSprite, CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // Sprite
+        virtual void redraw() const override;
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since BitmapCanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        SpriteCanvasRef          mpSpriteCanvas;
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr mpSurface;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aeb3070525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <o3tl/char16_t2wchar_t.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseWeight.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        INT calcFontStyle( const rendering::FontRequest& rFontRequest )
+        {
+            INT nFontStyle( Gdiplus::FontStyleRegular );
+
+            if( rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight > rendering::PanoseWeight::BOOK )
+                nFontStyle = Gdiplus::FontStyleBold;
+
+            return nFontStyle;
+        }
+    }
+
+    CanvasFont::CanvasFont( const rendering::FontRequest&                   rFontRequest,
+                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    extraFontProperties,
+                            const geometry::Matrix2D&                       fontMatrix ) :
+        CanvasFont_Base( m_aMutex ),
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        mpFontFamily(),
+        mpFont(),
+        maFontRequest( rFontRequest ),
+        mnEmphasisMark(0),
+        maFontMatrix( fontMatrix )
+    {
+        mpFontFamily = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::FontFamily>(o3tl::toW(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName.getStr()),nullptr);
+        if( !mpFontFamily->IsAvailable() )
+            mpFontFamily = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::FontFamily>(L"Arial",nullptr);
+
+        mpFont = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Font>( mpFontFamily.get(),
+                                         static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rFontRequest.CellSize),
+                                         calcFontStyle( rFontRequest ),
+                                         Gdiplus::UnitWorld );
+
+        ::canvas::tools::extractExtraFontProperties(extraFontProperties, mnEmphasisMark);
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasFont::disposing()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mpFont.reset();
+        mpFontFamily.reset();
+        mpGdiPlusUser.reset();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::createTextLayout( const rendering::StringContext& aText,
+                                                                                    sal_Int8                        nDirection,
+                                                                                    sal_Int64                       nRandomSeed )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return new TextLayout( aText, nDirection, nRandomSeed, ImplRef( this ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getAvailableSizes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getExtraFontProperties(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getFontRequest(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maFontRequest;
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getFontMetrics(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::FontMetrics();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "DXCanvas::CanvasFont";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasFont::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasFont" };
+    }
+
+    double CanvasFont::getCellAscent() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFontFamily->GetCellAscent(0); // TODO(F1): rFontRequest.styleName
+    }
+
+    double CanvasFont::getEmHeight() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFontFamily->GetEmHeight(0); // TODO(F1): rFontRequest.styleName
+    }
+
+    FontSharedPtr CanvasFont::getFont() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFont;
+    }
+
+    const css::geometry::Matrix2D& CanvasFont::getFontMatrix() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maFontMatrix;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5f369d00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvasfont.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/basemutex.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasFont class */
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Font >        FontSharedPtr;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::FontFamily >  FontFamilySharedPtr;
+
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCanvasFont,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > CanvasFont_Base;
+
+    class CanvasFont : public ::cppu::BaseMutex,
+                       public CanvasFont_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef rtl::Reference<CanvasFont> ImplRef;
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasFont(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+        const CanvasFont& operator=(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+
+        CanvasFont( const css::rendering::FontRequest&                                     fontRequest,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&    extraFontProperties,
+                    const css::geometry::Matrix2D&                                         fontMatrix );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override;
+
+        // XCanvasFont
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL createTextLayout( const css::rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 nRandomSeed ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL getFontRequest(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL getFontMetrics(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getAvailableSizes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getExtraFontProperties(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        double              getCellAscent() const;
+        double              getEmHeight() const;
+        FontSharedPtr       getFont() const;
+        const css::geometry::Matrix2D& getFontMatrix() const;
+        sal_uInt32          getEmphasisMark() const { return mnEmphasisMark; }
+
+    private:
+        GDIPlusUserSharedPtr                        mpGdiPlusUser;
+        FontFamilySharedPtr                         mpFontFamily;
+        FontSharedPtr                               mpFont;
+        css::rendering::FontRequest    maFontRequest;
+        sal_uInt32                     mnEmphasisMark;
+        css::geometry::Matrix2D        maFontMatrix;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1184886784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,814 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/char16_t2wchar_t.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout.hxx"
+#include "dx_vcltools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        Gdiplus::LineCap gdiLineCapFromCap( sal_Int8 nCapType )
+        {
+            switch( nCapType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathCapType::BUTT:
+                    return Gdiplus::LineCapFlat;
+
+                case rendering::PathCapType::ROUND:
+                    return Gdiplus::LineCapRound;
+
+                case rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE:
+                    return Gdiplus::LineCapSquare;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "gdiLineCapFromCap(): Unexpected cap type" );
+            }
+
+            return Gdiplus::LineCapFlat;
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::DashCap gdiDashCapFromCap( sal_Int8 nCapType )
+        {
+            switch( nCapType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathCapType::BUTT:
+                    return Gdiplus::DashCapFlat;
+
+                case rendering::PathCapType::ROUND:
+                    return Gdiplus::DashCapRound;
+
+                // Gdiplus does not know square, using flat would make short
+                // dashes disappear, so use triangle as the closest one.
+                case rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE:
+                    return Gdiplus::DashCapTriangle;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "gdiDashCapFromCap(): Unexpected cap type" );
+            }
+
+            return Gdiplus::DashCapFlat;
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::LineJoin gdiJoinFromJoin( sal_Int8 nJoinType )
+        {
+            switch( nJoinType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::NONE:
+                    SAL_WARN( "canvas.directx", "gdiJoinFromJoin(): Join NONE not possible, mapping to BEVEL (closest to NONE)" );
+                    return Gdiplus::LineJoinBevel;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::MITER:
+                    // in GDI+ fallback to Bevel, if miter limit is exceeded, is not done
+                    // by Gdiplus::LineJoinMiter but by Gdiplus::LineJoinMiterClipped
+                    return Gdiplus::LineJoinMiterClipped;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::ROUND:
+                    return Gdiplus::LineJoinRound;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::BEVEL:
+                    return Gdiplus::LineJoinBevel;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "gdiJoinFromJoin(): Unexpected join type" );
+            }
+
+            return Gdiplus::LineJoinMiter;
+        }
+    }
+
+    CanvasHelper::CanvasHelper() :
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        mpDevice( nullptr ),
+        mpGraphicsProvider(),
+        maOutputOffset()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpGraphicsProvider.reset();
+        mpDevice = nullptr;
+        mpGdiPlusUser.reset();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setDevice( rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice )
+    {
+        mpDevice = &rDevice;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setTarget( const GraphicsProviderSharedPtr& rTarget )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rTarget,
+                          "CanvasHelper::setTarget(): Invalid target" );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( !mpGraphicsProvider,
+                          "CanvasHelper::setTarget(): target set, old target would be overwritten" );
+
+        mpGraphicsProvider = rTarget;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setTarget( const GraphicsProviderSharedPtr& rTarget,
+                                  const ::basegfx::B2ISize&        rOutputOffset )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rTarget,
+                         "CanvasHelper::setTarget(): invalid target" );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( !mpGraphicsProvider,
+                         "CanvasHelper::setTarget(): target set, old target would be overwritten" );
+
+        mpGraphicsProvider = rTarget;
+        maOutputOffset = rOutputOffset;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::clear()
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+            Gdiplus::Color aClearColor{Gdiplus::ARGB(Gdiplus::Color::White)};
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->SetCompositingMode(
+                    Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceCopy ), // force set, don't blend
+                "CanvasHelper::clear(): GDI+ SetCompositingMode call failed" );
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->Clear( aClearColor ),
+                "CanvasHelper::clear(): GDI+ Clear call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawPoint( const rendering::XCanvas*     /*pCanvas*/,
+                                  const geometry::RealPoint2D&  aPoint,
+                                  const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                  const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBrush(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)) );
+
+            // determine size of one-by-one device pixel ellipse
+            Gdiplus::Matrix aMatrix;
+            pGraphics->GetTransform(&aMatrix);
+            aMatrix.Invert();
+            Gdiplus::PointF vector(1, 1);
+            aMatrix.TransformVectors(&vector);
+
+            // paint a one-by-one circle, with the given point
+            // in the middle (rounded to float)
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->FillEllipse( &aBrush,
+                                                       // disambiguate call
+                                                       Gdiplus::REAL(aPoint.X),
+                                                       Gdiplus::REAL(aPoint.Y),
+                                                       Gdiplus::REAL(vector.X),
+                                                       Gdiplus::REAL(vector.Y) ),
+                "CanvasHelper::drawPoint(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawLine( const rendering::XCanvas*      /*pCanvas*/,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                                 const rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                                 const rendering::RenderState&  renderState )
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::Pen aPen(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)),
+                Gdiplus::REAL(0.0) );
+
+            // #122683# Switched precedence of pixel offset
+            // mode. Seemingly, polygon stroking needs
+            // PixelOffsetModeNone to achieve visually pleasing
+            // results, whereas all other operations (e.g. polygon
+            // fills, bitmaps) look better with PixelOffsetModeHalf.
+            const Gdiplus::PixelOffsetMode aOldMode(
+                pGraphics->GetPixelOffsetMode() );
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeNone );
+
+            Gdiplus::Status hr = pGraphics->DrawLine( &aPen,
+                                                      Gdiplus::REAL(aStartPoint.X), // disambiguate call
+                                                      Gdiplus::REAL(aStartPoint.Y),
+                                                      Gdiplus::REAL(aEndPoint.X),
+                                                      Gdiplus::REAL(aEndPoint.Y) );
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( aOldMode );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == hr,
+                "CanvasHelper::drawLine(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawBezier( const rendering::XCanvas*            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                   const geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                                   const geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                                   const rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                   const rendering::RenderState&        renderState )
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::Pen aPen(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)),
+                Gdiplus::REAL(0.0) );
+
+            // #122683# Switched precedence of pixel offset
+            // mode. Seemingly, polygon stroking needs
+            // PixelOffsetModeNone to achieve visually pleasing
+            // results, whereas all other operations (e.g. polygon
+            // fills, bitmaps) look better with PixelOffsetModeHalf.
+            const Gdiplus::PixelOffsetMode aOldMode(
+                pGraphics->GetPixelOffsetMode() );
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeNone );
+
+            Gdiplus::Status hr = pGraphics->DrawBezier( &aPen,
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.Px), // disambiguate call
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.Py),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.C1x),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.C1y),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aEndPoint.X),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aEndPoint.Y),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.C2x),
+                                                        Gdiplus::REAL(aBezierSegment.C2y) );
+
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( aOldMode );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == hr,
+                "CanvasHelper::drawBezier(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::Pen aPen(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)),
+                Gdiplus::REAL(0.0) );
+
+            // #122683# Switched precedence of pixel offset
+            // mode. Seemingly, polygon stroking needs
+            // PixelOffsetModeNone to achieve visually pleasing
+            // results, whereas all other operations (e.g. polygon
+            // fills, bitmaps) look better with PixelOffsetModeHalf.
+            const Gdiplus::PixelOffsetMode aOldMode(
+                pGraphics->GetPixelOffsetMode() );
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeNone );
+
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr pPath( tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPolyPolygon ) );
+
+            // TODO(E1): Return value
+            Gdiplus::Status hr = pGraphics->DrawPath( &aPen, pPath.get() );
+
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( aOldMode );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == hr,
+                "CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          viewState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        renderState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   strokeAttributes )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+
+            // Setup stroke pen
+
+
+            Gdiplus::Pen aPen(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)),
+                static_cast< Gdiplus::REAL >(strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth) );
+
+            // #122683# Switched precedence of pixel offset
+            // mode. Seemingly, polygon stroking needs
+            // PixelOffsetModeNone to achieve visually pleasing
+            // results, whereas all other operations (e.g. polygon
+            // fills, bitmaps) look better with PixelOffsetModeHalf.
+            const Gdiplus::PixelOffsetMode aOldMode(
+                pGraphics->GetPixelOffsetMode() );
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeNone );
+
+            const bool bIsMiter(rendering::PathJoinType::MITER == strokeAttributes.JoinType);
+            const bool bIsNone(rendering::PathJoinType::NONE == strokeAttributes.JoinType);
+
+            if(bIsMiter)
+                aPen.SetMiterLimit( static_cast< Gdiplus::REAL >(strokeAttributes.MiterLimit) );
+
+            const std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL >& rDashArray(
+                ::comphelper::sequenceToContainer< std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL >, double >(
+                    strokeAttributes.DashArray ) );
+            if( !rDashArray.empty() )
+            {
+                aPen.SetDashPattern( rDashArray.data(),
+                                     rDashArray.size() );
+            }
+            aPen.SetLineCap( gdiLineCapFromCap(strokeAttributes.StartCapType),
+                             gdiLineCapFromCap(strokeAttributes.EndCapType),
+                             gdiDashCapFromCap(strokeAttributes.StartCapType));
+            if(!bIsNone)
+                aPen.SetLineJoin( gdiJoinFromJoin(strokeAttributes.JoinType) );
+
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr pPath( tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPolyPolygon, bIsNone ) );
+
+            // TODO(E1): Return value
+            Gdiplus::Status hr = pGraphics->DrawPath( &aPen, pPath.get() );
+
+            pGraphics->SetPixelOffsetMode( aOldMode );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == hr,
+                "CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                           const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                           const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&           /*textures*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                           /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                         /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                       /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&          /*textures*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&       /*xMapping*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                  /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >   CanvasHelper::queryStrokeShapes( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBrush(
+                tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor));
+
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr pPath( tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPolyPolygon ) );
+
+            // TODO(F1): FillRule
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->FillPath( &aBrush, pPath.get() ),
+                             "CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon(): GDI+ call failed  " );
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                             /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::ViewState&                           /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::RenderState&                         /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&            /*textures*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&         /*xMapping*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > CanvasHelper::createFont( const rendering::XCanvas*                    /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                       const rendering::FontRequest&                fontRequest,
+                                                                       const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >& extraFontProperties,
+                                                                       const geometry::Matrix2D&                    fontMatrix )
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >(
+                    new CanvasFont(fontRequest, extraFontProperties, fontMatrix ) );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo > CanvasHelper::queryAvailableFonts( const rendering::XCanvas*                       /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                            const rendering::FontInfo&                      /*aFilter*/,
+                                                                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    /*aFontProperties*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawText( const rendering::XCanvas*                         /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                          const rendering::StringContext&                   text,
+                                                                          const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont,
+                                                                          const rendering::ViewState&                       viewState,
+                                                                          const rendering::RenderState&                     renderState,
+                                                                          sal_Int8                                          /*textDirection*/ )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xFont.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawText: font is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBrush(
+                Gdiplus::Color(
+                    tools::sequenceToArgb(renderState.DeviceColor)));
+
+            CanvasFont::ImplRef pFont(
+                tools::canvasFontFromXFont(xFont) );
+
+            // Move glyphs up, such that output happens at the font
+            // baseline.
+            Gdiplus::PointF aPoint( 0.0,
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(-(pFont->getFont()->GetSize()*
+                                                                 pFont->getCellAscent() /
+                                                                 pFont->getEmHeight())) );
+
+            // TODO(F1): According to
+            // http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q307208,
+            // we might have to revert to GDI and ExTextOut here,
+            // since GDI+ takes the scalability a little bit too
+            // far...
+
+            // TODO(F2): Proper layout (BiDi, CTL)! IMHO must use
+            // DrawDriverString here, and perform layouting myself...
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->DrawString( o3tl::toW(text.Text.copy( text.StartPosition,
+                                                                            text.Length ).getStr()),
+                                                      text.Length,
+                                                      pFont->getFont().get(),
+                                                      aPoint,
+                                                      &aBrush ),
+                "CanvasHelper::drawText(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout( const rendering::XCanvas*                       /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >& xLayoutetText,
+                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xLayoutetText.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout: layout is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            TextLayout* pTextLayout =
+                dynamic_cast< TextLayout* >( xLayoutetText.get() );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( pTextLayout,
+                                "CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout(): TextLayout not compatible with this canvas" );
+
+            pTextLayout->draw( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics(),
+                               viewState,
+                               renderState,
+                               maOutputOffset,
+                               mpDevice,
+                               false );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmap( const rendering::XCanvas*                   /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                                            const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                                            const rendering::RenderState&               renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xBitmap.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawBitmap: bitmap is NULL");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            // check whether one of our own objects - need to retrieve
+            // bitmap _before_ calling
+            // GraphicsProvider::getGraphics(), to avoid locking our
+            // own surface.
+            BitmapSharedPtr pGdiBitmap;
+            BitmapProvider* pBitmap = dynamic_cast< BitmapProvider* >(xBitmap.get());
+            if( pBitmap )
+            {
+                IBitmapSharedPtr pDXBitmap( pBitmap->getBitmap() );
+                if( pDXBitmap )
+                    pGdiBitmap = pDXBitmap->getBitmap();
+            }
+
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            if( pGdiBitmap )
+                tools::drawGdiPlusBitmap(pGraphics,pGdiBitmap);
+            else
+                tools::drawVCLBitmapFromXBitmap(pGraphics,
+                                                xBitmap);
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmapModulated( const rendering::XCanvas*                      pCanvas,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >&    xBitmap,
+                                                                                     const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                                                                                     const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xBitmap.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawBitmap: bitmap is NULL");
+
+        // no color set -> this is equivalent to a plain drawBitmap(), then
+        if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() < 3 )
+            return drawBitmap( pCanvas, xBitmap, viewState, renderState );
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            BitmapSharedPtr pBitmap( tools::bitmapFromXBitmap( xBitmap ) );
+            Gdiplus::Rect aRect( 0, 0,
+                                 pBitmap->GetWidth(),
+                                 pBitmap->GetHeight() );
+
+            // Setup an ImageAttributes with an alpha-modulating
+            // color matrix.
+            rendering::ARGBColor aARGBColor(
+                mpDevice->getDeviceColorSpace()->convertToARGB(renderState.DeviceColor)[0]);
+
+            Gdiplus::ImageAttributes aImgAttr;
+            tools::setModulateImageAttributes( aImgAttr,
+                                               aARGBColor.Red,
+                                               aARGBColor.Green,
+                                               aARGBColor.Blue,
+                                               aARGBColor.Alpha );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == pGraphics->DrawImage( pBitmap.get(),
+                                                     aRect,
+                                                     0, 0,
+                                                     pBitmap->GetWidth(),
+                                                     pBitmap->GetHeight(),
+                                                     Gdiplus::UnitPixel,
+                                                     &aImgAttr ),
+                "CanvasHelper::drawBitmapModulated(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > CanvasHelper::getDevice()
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >(mpDevice);
+    }
+
+    // private helper
+
+
+    Gdiplus::CompositingMode CanvasHelper::calcCompositingMode( sal_Int8 nMode )
+    {
+        Gdiplus::CompositingMode aRet( Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceOver );
+
+        switch( nMode )
+        {
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::CLEAR:
+                aRet = Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceOver;
+                break;
+
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE:
+                aRet = Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceCopy;
+                break;
+
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::DESTINATION:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::UNDER:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE_REVERSE:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE_REVERSE:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP_REVERSE:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::XOR:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ADD:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SATURATE:
+                // TODO(F2): Problem, because GDI+ only knows about two compositing modes
+                aRet = Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceOver;
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( false, "CanvasHelper::calcCompositingMode: unexpected mode" );
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return aRet;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState( GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                                           const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                           const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( needOutput(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState: primary graphics invalid" );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDevice,
+                          "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState: reference device invalid" );
+
+        // setup view transform first. Clipping e.g. depends on it
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform;
+        ::canvas::tools::getViewStateTransform(aTransform, viewState);
+
+        // add output offset
+        if( !maOutputOffset.equalZero() )
+        {
+            const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aOutputOffset(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(
+                maOutputOffset.getWidth(), maOutputOffset.getHeight()));
+            aTransform = aOutputOffset * aTransform;
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::Matrix aMatrix;
+        tools::gdiPlusMatrixFromB2DHomMatrix( aMatrix, aTransform );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+            Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->SetTransform( &aMatrix ),
+            "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Failed to set GDI+ transformation" );
+
+        // setup view and render state clipping
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+            Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->ResetClip(),
+            "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Failed to reset GDI+ clip" );
+
+        if( viewState.Clip.is() )
+        {
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr aClipPath( tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( viewState.Clip ) );
+
+            // TODO(P3): Cache clip. SetClip( GraphicsPath ) performs abyssmally on GDI+.
+            // Try SetClip( Rect ) or similar for simple clip paths (need some support in
+            // LinePolyPolygon, then)
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->SetClip( aClipPath.get(),
+                                                   Gdiplus::CombineModeIntersect ),
+                "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Cannot set GDI+ clip" );
+        }
+
+        // setup overall transform only now. View clip above was relative to
+        // view transform
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aTransform,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+
+        // add output offset
+        if( !maOutputOffset.equalZero() )
+        {
+            const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aOutputOffset(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(
+                maOutputOffset.getWidth(), maOutputOffset.getHeight()));
+            aTransform = aOutputOffset * aTransform;
+        }
+
+        tools::gdiPlusMatrixFromB2DHomMatrix( aMatrix, aTransform );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+            Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->SetTransform( &aMatrix ),
+            "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Cannot set GDI+ transformation" );
+
+        if( renderState.Clip.is() )
+        {
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr aClipPath( tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( renderState.Clip ) );
+
+            // TODO(P3): Cache clip. SetClip( GraphicsPath ) performs abyssmally on GDI+.
+            // Try SetClip( Rect ) or similar for simple clip paths (need some support in
+            // LinePolyPolygon, then)
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->SetClip( aClipPath.get(),
+                                                   Gdiplus::CombineModeIntersect ),
+                "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Cannot set GDI+ clip" );
+        }
+
+        // setup compositing
+        const Gdiplus::CompositingMode eCompositing( calcCompositingMode( renderState.CompositeOperation ) );
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+            Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->SetCompositingMode( eCompositing ),
+            "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState(): Cannot set GDI* compositing mode)" );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::flush() const
+    {
+        if( needOutput() )
+            mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics()->Flush( Gdiplus::FlushIntentionSync );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54731a08eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /** Helper class for basic canvas functionality. Also offers
+        optional backbuffer painting, when providing it with a second
+        HDC to render into.
+     */
+    class CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        CanvasHelper();
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasHelper(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+        const CanvasHelper& operator=(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Initialize canvas helper
+
+            This method late-initializes the canvas helper, providing
+            it with the necessary device and output objects. Note that
+            the CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take ownership of the
+            passed rDevice reference, nor does it perform any
+            reference counting. Thus, to prevent the reference counted
+            SpriteCanvas object from deletion, the user of this class
+            is responsible for holding ref-counted references itself!
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device this canvas is associated with
+
+         */
+        void setDevice( css::rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice );
+
+        /** Set the target for rendering operations
+
+            @param rTarget
+            Render target
+         */
+        void setTarget( const GraphicsProviderSharedPtr& rTarget );
+
+        /** Set the target for rendering operations
+
+            @param rTarget
+            Render target
+
+            @param rOutputOffset
+            Output offset in pixel
+         */
+        void setTarget( const GraphicsProviderSharedPtr& rTarget,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2ISize&        rOutputOffset );
+
+
+        // CanvasHelper functionality
+        // ==========================
+
+        // XCanvas (only providing, not implementing the
+        // interface. Also note subtle method parameter differences)
+        void clear();
+        void drawPoint( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                        const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  aPoint,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+        void drawLine( const css::rendering::XCanvas*      pCanvas,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState );
+        void drawBezier( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                         const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                         const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                         const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                         const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                     css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokePolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                       css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                                               css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                                       const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                               css::rendering::Texture >&      textures,
+                                       const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                            const css::rendering::ViewState&           viewState,
+                                            const css::rendering::RenderState&         renderState,
+                                            const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                    css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping,
+                                            const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&    strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >
+            queryStrokeShapes( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                       css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                     css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&     xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference<
+                                             css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&     xPolyPolygon,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                     const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                             css::rendering::Texture >&        textures );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                  css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    xPolyPolygon,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                                          const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                  css::rendering::Texture >&       textures,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                  css::geometry::XMapping2D >&         xMapping );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >
+            createFont( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                        const css::rendering::FontRequest&         fontRequest,
+                        const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                css::beans::PropertyValue >&       extraFontProperties,
+                        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&             fontMatrix );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::FontInfo >
+            queryAvailableFonts( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::rendering::FontInfo&       aFilter,
+                                 const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                         css::beans::PropertyValue >&  aFontProperties );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawText( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                      const css::rendering::StringContext&     text,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                              css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                      const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                      sal_Int8                                              textDirection );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawTextLayout( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XTextLayout >& laidOutText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmap( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                        const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmapModulated( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::uno::Reference<
+                                         css::rendering::XBitmap >&        xBitmap,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >
+            getDevice();
+
+        // Flush drawing queue to screen
+        void                    flush() const;
+
+        /** Called from XCanvas base classes, to notify that content
+            is _about_ to change
+        */
+        void modifying() {}
+
+    protected:
+        /// Refcounted global GDI+ state container
+        GDIPlusUserSharedPtr            mpGdiPlusUser;
+
+        /** Phyical output device
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for spritecanvas.
+         */
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* mpDevice;
+
+        /// Provides the Gdiplus::Graphics to render into
+        GraphicsProviderSharedPtr                  mpGraphicsProvider;
+
+        bool needOutput() const { return bool(mpGraphicsProvider); };
+
+        // returns transparency of color
+        void setupGraphicsState( GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        Gdiplus::CompositingMode    calcCompositingMode( sal_Int8 nMode );
+
+        /// Current (transformation-independent) output buffer offset
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize              maOutputOffset;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper_texturefill.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_canvashelper_texturefill.cxx
new file mode 100644
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <memory>
+#include <tuple>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/keystoplerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/lerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/tools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::PathGradientBrush >   PathGradientBrushSharedPtr;
+
+        bool fillLinearGradient( GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                                 const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& /*rValues*/,
+                                 const std::vector< Gdiplus::Color >&           rColors,
+                                 const std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL >&            rStops,
+                                 const GraphicsPathSharedPtr&                   rFillPath,
+                                 const rendering::Texture&                      texture )
+        {
+            // setup a linear gradient with given colors
+
+
+            Gdiplus::LinearGradientBrush aBrush(
+                Gdiplus::PointF(0.0f,
+                                0.5f),
+                Gdiplus::PointF(1.0f,
+                                0.5f),
+                rColors[0],
+                rColors[1] );
+
+            aBrush.SetInterpolationColors(rColors.data(),
+                                          rStops.data(),
+                                          rColors.size());
+
+            // render background color, as LinearGradientBrush does not
+            // properly support the WrapModeClamp repeat mode
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBackgroundBrush( rColors[0] );
+            rGraphics->FillPath( &aBackgroundBrush, rFillPath.get() );
+
+            // TODO(F2): This does not yet support other repeat modes
+            // except clamp, and probably also no multi-texturing
+
+            // calculate parallelogram of gradient in object space, extend
+            // top and bottom of it such that they cover the whole fill
+            // path bound area
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aTextureTransform,
+                                                            texture.AffineTransform );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftTop( 0.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftBottom( 0.0, 1.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightTop( 1.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightBottom( 1.0, 1.0 );
+
+            aLeftTop    *= aTextureTransform;
+            aLeftBottom *= aTextureTransform;
+            aRightTop   *= aTextureTransform;
+            aRightBottom*= aTextureTransform;
+
+            Gdiplus::RectF aBounds;
+            rFillPath->GetBounds( &aBounds );
+
+            // now, we potentially have to enlarge our gradient area
+            // atop and below the transformed [0,1]x[0,1] unit rect,
+            // for the gradient to fill the complete bound rect.
+            ::basegfx::utils::infiniteLineFromParallelogram( aLeftTop,
+                                                             aLeftBottom,
+                                                             aRightTop,
+                                                             aRightBottom,
+                                                             tools::b2dRangeFromGdiPlusRectF( aBounds ) );
+
+            // calc length of bound rect diagonal
+            const double nDiagonalLength(
+                hypot( aBounds.Width,
+                       aBounds.Height ) );
+
+            // generate a path which covers the 'right' side of the
+            // gradient, extending two times the bound rect diagonal to
+            // the right (and thus covering the whole half plane 'right'
+            // of the gradient). Take the middle of the gradient as the
+            // 'left' side of the polygon, to not fall victim to rounding
+            // errors at the edge.
+            ::basegfx::B2DVector aDirection( aLeftTop - aLeftBottom );
+            aDirection = ::basegfx::getNormalizedPerpendicular( aDirection );
+            aDirection *= nDiagonalLength;
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint aHalfPlaneLeftTop( (aLeftTop + aRightTop) * 0.5 );
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint aHalfPlaneLeftBottom( (aLeftBottom + aRightBottom) * 0.5 );
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint aHalfPlaneRightTop( aRightTop + aDirection );
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint aHalfPlaneRightBottom( aRightBottom + aDirection );
+
+            Gdiplus::GraphicsPath aSolidFillPath;
+            aSolidFillPath.AddLine( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneLeftTop.getX()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneLeftTop.getY()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneRightTop.getX()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneRightTop.getY()) );
+            aSolidFillPath.AddLine( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneRightBottom.getX()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneRightBottom.getY()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneLeftBottom.getX()),
+                                    static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aHalfPlaneLeftBottom.getY()) );
+            aSolidFillPath.CloseFigure();
+
+            // limit output to fill path, we've just generated a path that
+            // might be substantially larger
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != rGraphics->SetClip( rFillPath.get(),
+                                                   Gdiplus::CombineModeIntersect ) )
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBackgroundBrush2( rColors.back() );
+            rGraphics->FillPath( &aBackgroundBrush2, &aSolidFillPath );
+
+            // generate clip polygon from the extended parallelogram
+            // (exploit the feature that distinct lines in a figure are
+            // automatically closed by a straight line)
+            Gdiplus::GraphicsPath aClipPath;
+            aClipPath.AddLine( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aLeftTop.getX()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aLeftTop.getY()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aRightTop.getX()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aRightTop.getY()) );
+            aClipPath.AddLine( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aRightBottom.getX()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aRightBottom.getY()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aLeftBottom.getX()),
+                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(aLeftBottom.getY()) );
+            aClipPath.CloseFigure();
+
+            // limit output to a _single_ strip of the gradient (have to
+            // clip here, since GDI+ wrapmode clamp does not work here)
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != rGraphics->SetClip( &aClipPath,
+                                                   Gdiplus::CombineModeIntersect ) )
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // now, finally, output the gradient
+            Gdiplus::Matrix aMatrix;
+            tools::gdiPlusMatrixFromAffineMatrix2D( aMatrix,
+                                                    texture.AffineTransform );
+            aBrush.SetTransform( &aMatrix );
+
+            rGraphics->FillRectangle( &aBrush, aBounds );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        int numColorSteps( const Gdiplus::Color& rColor1, const Gdiplus::Color& rColor2 )
+        {
+            return std::max(
+                std::abs( rColor1.GetRed() - rColor2.GetRed() ),
+                std::max(
+                    std::abs( rColor1.GetGreen() - rColor2.GetGreen() ),
+                    std::abs( rColor1.GetBlue()  - rColor2.GetBlue() ) ) );
+        }
+
+        bool fillPolygonalGradient( const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                                    const std::vector< Gdiplus::Color >&           rColors,
+                                    const std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL >&            rStops,
+                                    GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                                    const GraphicsPathSharedPtr&                   rPath,
+                                    const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                                    const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState,
+                                    const rendering::Texture&                      texture )
+        {
+            // copy original fill path object, might have to change it
+            // below
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr pFillPath( rPath );
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& rGradientPoly( rValues.maGradientPoly );
+
+            PathGradientBrushSharedPtr pGradientBrush;
+
+            // fill background uniformly with end color
+            Gdiplus::SolidBrush aBackgroundBrush( rColors[0] );
+            rGraphics->FillPath( &aBackgroundBrush, pFillPath.get() );
+
+            Gdiplus::Matrix aMatrix;
+            // scale focus according to aspect ratio: for wider-than-tall
+            // bounds (nAspectRatio > 1.0), the focus must have non-zero
+            // width. Specifically, a bound rect twice as wide as tall has
+            // a focus of half its width.
+            if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual(rValues.mnAspectRatio,
+                                          1.0) )
+            {
+                // KLUDGE 1:
+
+                // And here comes the greatest shortcoming of the GDI+
+                // gradients ever: SetFocusScales completely ignores
+                // transformations, both when set at the PathGradientBrush
+                // and for the world coordinate system. Thus, to correctly
+                // display anisotrophic path gradients, we have to render
+                // them by hand. WTF.
+
+                // TODO(F2): This does not yet support other repeat modes
+                // except clamp, and probably also no multi-texturing
+
+                // limit output to to-be-filled polygon
+                if( Gdiplus::Ok != rGraphics->SetClip( pFillPath.get(),
+                                                       Gdiplus::CombineModeIntersect ) )
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                // disable anti-aliasing, if any
+                const Gdiplus::SmoothingMode eOldAAMode( rGraphics->GetSmoothingMode() );
+                rGraphics->SetSmoothingMode( Gdiplus::SmoothingModeHighSpeed );
+
+
+                // determine number of steps to use
+
+
+                // TODO(Q2): Unify step calculations with VCL canvas
+                int nColorSteps = 0;
+                for( size_t i=0; i<rColors.size()-1; ++i )
+                    nColorSteps += numColorSteps(rColors[i],rColors[i+1]);
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTotalTransform;
+                const int nStepCount=
+                    ::canvas::tools::calcGradientStepCount(aTotalTransform,
+                                                           viewState,
+                                                           renderState,
+                                                           texture,
+                                                           nColorSteps);
+
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+                ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aTextureTransform,
+                                                                texture.AffineTransform );
+                // determine overall transformation for inner polygon (might
+                // have to be prefixed by anisotrophic scaling)
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix;
+
+                // For performance reasons, we create a temporary VCL polygon
+                // here, keep it all the way and only change the vertex values
+                // in the loop below (as ::Polygon is a pimpl class, creating
+                // one every loop turn would really stress the mem allocator)
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolygon   aOuterPoly( rGradientPoly );
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolygon   aInnerPoly;
+
+                // subdivide polygon _before_ rendering, would otherwise have
+                // to be performed on every loop turn.
+                if( aOuterPoly.areControlPointsUsed() )
+                    aOuterPoly = ::basegfx::utils::adaptiveSubdivideByAngle(aOuterPoly);
+
+                aInnerPoly = aOuterPoly;
+                aOuterPoly.transform(aTextureTransform);
+
+
+                // apply scaling (possibly anisotrophic) to inner polygon
+
+
+                // scale inner polygon according to aspect ratio: for
+                // wider-than-tall bounds (nAspectRatio > 1.0), the inner
+                // polygon, representing the gradient focus, must have
+                // non-zero width. Specifically, a bound rect twice as wide as
+                // tall has a focus polygon of half its width.
+                const double nAspectRatio( rValues.mnAspectRatio );
+                if( nAspectRatio > 1.0 )
+                {
+                    // width > height case
+                    aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 1.0 - 1.0/nAspectRatio,
+                                                        0.0 );
+                }
+                else if( nAspectRatio < 1.0 )
+                {
+                    // width < height case
+                    aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 0.0,
+                                                        1.0 - nAspectRatio );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // isotrophic case
+                    aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 0.0, 0.0 );
+                }
+
+                // and finally, add texture transform to it.
+                aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix *= aTextureTransform;
+
+                // apply final matrix to polygon
+                aInnerPoly.transform( aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix );
+
+                Gdiplus::GraphicsPath aCurrPath;
+                Gdiplus::SolidBrush   aFillBrush( rColors[0] );
+                const sal_uInt32      nNumPoints( aOuterPoly.count() );
+                basegfx::utils::KeyStopLerp aLerper(rValues.maStops);
+                for( int i=1; i<nStepCount; ++i )
+                {
+                    std::ptrdiff_t nIndex;
+                    double fAlpha;
+                    const double fT( i/double(nStepCount) );
+                    std::tie(nIndex,fAlpha)=aLerper.lerp(fT);
+
+                    const Gdiplus::Color aFillColor(
+                        static_cast<BYTE>( basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetRed(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetRed(),fAlpha) ),
+                        static_cast<BYTE>( basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetGreen(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetGreen(),fAlpha) ),
+                        static_cast<BYTE>( basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetBlue(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetBlue(),fAlpha) ) );
+
+                    aFillBrush.SetColor( aFillColor );
+                    aCurrPath.Reset(); aCurrPath.StartFigure();
+                    for( unsigned int p=1; p<nNumPoints; ++p )
+                    {
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rOuterPoint1( aOuterPoly.getB2DPoint(p-1) );
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rInnerPoint1( aInnerPoly.getB2DPoint(p-1) );
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rOuterPoint2( aOuterPoly.getB2DPoint(p) );
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rInnerPoint2( aInnerPoly.getB2DPoint(p) );
+
+                        aCurrPath.AddLine(
+                            Gdiplus::REAL(fT*rInnerPoint1.getX() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint1.getX()),
+                            Gdiplus::REAL(fT*rInnerPoint1.getY() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint1.getY()),
+                            Gdiplus::REAL(fT*rInnerPoint2.getX() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint2.getX()),
+                            Gdiplus::REAL(fT*rInnerPoint2.getY() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint2.getY()));
+                    }
+                    aCurrPath.CloseFigure();
+
+                    rGraphics->FillPath( &aFillBrush, &aCurrPath );
+                }
+
+                // reset to old anti-alias mode
+                rGraphics->SetSmoothingMode( eOldAAMode );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // KLUDGE 2:
+
+                // We're generating a PathGradientBrush from scratch here,
+                // and put in a transformed GraphicsPath (transformed with
+                // the texture transform). This is because the
+                // straight-forward approach to store a Brush pointer at
+                // this class and set a texture transform via
+                // PathGradientBrush::SetTransform() is spoiled by MS: it
+                // seems that _either_ the texture transform, _or_ the
+                // transform at the Graphics can be set, but not both. If
+                // one sets both, only the translational components of the
+                // texture is respected.
+
+                tools::gdiPlusMatrixFromAffineMatrix2D( aMatrix,
+                                                        texture.AffineTransform );
+                GraphicsPathSharedPtr pGradientPath(
+                    tools::graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon( rValues.maGradientPoly ));
+                pGradientPath->Transform( &aMatrix );
+
+                pGradientBrush
+                    = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::PathGradientBrush>( pGradientPath.get() );
+                pGradientBrush->SetInterpolationColors( rColors.data(),
+                                                        rStops.data(),
+                                                        rStops.size() );
+
+                // explicitly setup center point. Since the center of GDI+
+                // gradients are by default the _centroid_ of the path
+                // (i.e. the weighted sum of edge points), it will not
+                // necessarily coincide with our notion of center.
+                Gdiplus::PointF aCenterPoint(0, 0);
+                aMatrix.TransformPoints( &aCenterPoint );
+                pGradientBrush->SetCenterPoint( aCenterPoint );
+
+                const bool bTileX( texture.RepeatModeX != rendering::TexturingMode::CLAMP );
+                const bool bTileY( texture.RepeatModeY != rendering::TexturingMode::CLAMP );
+
+                if( bTileX && bTileY )
+                    pGradientBrush->SetWrapMode( Gdiplus::WrapModeTile );
+                else
+                {
+                    OSL_ENSURE( bTileY == bTileX,
+                                "ParametricPolyPolygon::fillPolygonalGradient(): Cannot have repeat x and repeat y differ!" );
+
+                    pGradientBrush->SetWrapMode( Gdiplus::WrapModeClamp );
+                }
+
+                // render actual gradient
+                rGraphics->FillPath( pGradientBrush.get(), pFillPath.get() );
+            }
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            Gdiplus::Pen aPen( Gdiplus::Color( 255, 255, 0, 0 ),
+                               0.0001f );
+
+            rGraphics->DrawRectangle( &aPen,
+                                      Gdiplus::RectF( 0.0f, 0.0f,
+                                                      1.0f, 1.0f ) );
+#endif
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool fillGradient( const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                           const std::vector< Gdiplus::Color >&           rColors,
+                           const std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL >&            rStops,
+                           GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                           const GraphicsPathSharedPtr&                   rPath,
+                           const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                           const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState,
+                           const rendering::Texture&                      texture )
+        {
+            switch( rValues.meType )
+            {
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Linear:
+                    fillLinearGradient( rGraphics,
+                                        rValues,
+                                        rColors,
+                                        rStops,
+                                        rPath,
+                                        texture  );
+                    break;
+
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Elliptical:
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Rectangular:
+                    fillPolygonalGradient( rValues,
+                                           rColors,
+                                           rStops,
+                                           rGraphics,
+                                           rPath,
+                                           viewState,
+                                           renderState,
+                                           texture );
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "CanvasHelper::fillGradient(): Unexpected case" );
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void fillBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                         GraphicsSharedPtr const & rGraphics,
+                         const GraphicsPathSharedPtr&                rPath,
+                         const rendering::Texture&                   rTexture )
+        {
+            OSL_ENSURE( rTexture.RepeatModeX ==
+                        rTexture.RepeatModeY,
+                        "CanvasHelper::fillBitmap(): GDI+ cannot handle differing X/Y repeat mode." );
+
+            const bool bClamp( rTexture.RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE &&
+                               rTexture.RepeatModeY == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE );
+
+            const geometry::IntegerSize2D aBmpSize( xBitmap->getSize() );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( aBmpSize.Width != 0 &&
+                                 aBmpSize.Height != 0,
+                                 "CanvasHelper::fillBitmap(): zero-sized texture bitmap" );
+
+            // TODO(P3): Detect case that path is rectangle and
+            // bitmap is just scaled into that. Then, we can
+            // render directly, without generating a temporary
+            // GDI+ bitmap (this is significant, because drawing
+            // layer presents background object bitmap in that
+            // way!)
+            BitmapSharedPtr pBitmap(
+                tools::bitmapFromXBitmap( xBitmap ) );
+
+            TextureBrushSharedPtr pBrush;
+            if( ::rtl::math::approxEqual( rTexture.Alpha,
+                                          1.0 ) )
+            {
+                pBrush = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::TextureBrush>(
+                        pBitmap.get(),
+                        bClamp ? Gdiplus::WrapModeClamp : Gdiplus::WrapModeTile );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Gdiplus::ImageAttributes aImgAttr;
+
+                tools::setModulateImageAttributes( aImgAttr,
+                                                   1.0,
+                                                   1.0,
+                                                   1.0,
+                                                   rTexture.Alpha );
+
+                Gdiplus::Rect aRect(0,0,
+                                    aBmpSize.Width,
+                                    aBmpSize.Height);
+                pBrush = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::TextureBrush>(
+                        pBitmap.get(),
+                        aRect,
+                        &aImgAttr );
+
+                pBrush->SetWrapMode(
+                    bClamp ? Gdiplus::WrapModeClamp : Gdiplus::WrapModeTile );
+            }
+
+            Gdiplus::Matrix aTextureTransform;
+            tools::gdiPlusMatrixFromAffineMatrix2D( aTextureTransform,
+                                                    rTexture.AffineTransform );
+
+            // scale down bitmap to [0,1]x[0,1] rect, as required
+            // from the XCanvas interface.
+            pBrush->MultiplyTransform( &aTextureTransform );
+            pBrush->ScaleTransform( static_cast< Gdiplus::REAL >(1.0/aBmpSize.Width),
+                                    static_cast< Gdiplus::REAL >(1.0/aBmpSize.Height) );
+
+            // TODO(F1): FillRule
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW(
+                Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->FillPath( pBrush.get(),
+                                                    rPath.get() ),
+                "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon(): GDI+ call failed" );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                         const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                         const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState,
+                                                                                         const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&         textures )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( textures.getLength(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon: empty texture sequence");
+
+        if( needOutput() )
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics( mpGraphicsProvider->getGraphics() );
+
+            setupGraphicsState( pGraphics, viewState, renderState );
+
+            // TODO(F1): Multi-texturing
+            if( textures[0].Gradient.is() )
+            {
+                // try to cast XParametricPolyPolygon2D reference to
+                // our implementation class.
+                ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* pGradient =
+                      dynamic_cast< ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* >( textures[0].Gradient.get() );
+
+                if( pGradient )
+                {
+                    const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues(
+                        pGradient->getValues() );
+
+                    OSL_ASSERT(rValues.maColors.getLength() == rValues.maStops.getLength()
+                               && rValues.maColors.getLength() > 1);
+
+                    std::vector< Gdiplus::Color > aColors(rValues.maColors.getLength());
+                    std::transform(&rValues.maColors[0],
+                                   &rValues.maColors[0]+rValues.maColors.getLength(),
+                                   aColors.begin(),
+                                   [](const uno::Sequence< double >& aDoubleSequence) { return tools::sequenceToArgb(aDoubleSequence); } );
+                    std::vector< Gdiplus::REAL > aStops;
+                    comphelper::sequenceToContainer(aStops,rValues.maStops);
+
+                    // TODO(E1): Return value
+                    // TODO(F1): FillRule
+                    fillGradient( rValues,
+                                  aColors,
+                                  aStops,
+                                  pGraphics,
+                                  tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPolyPolygon ),
+                                  viewState,
+                                  renderState,
+                                  textures[0] );
+                }
+            }
+            else if( textures[0].Bitmap.is() )
+            {
+                // TODO(E1): Return value
+                // TODO(F1): FillRule
+                fillBitmap( textures[0].Bitmap,
+                            pGraphics,
+                            tools::graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPolyPolygon ),
+                            textures[0] );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1d9020845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Any.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/anytostring.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/exc_hlp.hxx>
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_config.hxx"
+
+using namespace com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    DXCanvasItem::DXCanvasItem() :
+        ConfigItem(
+            "Office.Canvas/DXCanvas",
+            ConfigItemMode::NONE ),
+        maValues(),
+        maMaxTextureSize(),
+        mbDenylistCurrentDevice(false),
+        mbValuesDirty(false)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Any > aProps( GetProperties( { "DeviceDenylist" } ));
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > aValues;
+
+            if( aProps.getLength() > 0 &&
+                (aProps[0] >>= aValues) )
+            {
+                const sal_Int32* pValues = aValues.getConstArray();
+                const sal_Int32 nNumEntries( aValues.getLength()*sizeof(sal_Int32)/sizeof(DeviceInfo) );
+                for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nNumEntries; ++i )
+                {
+                    DeviceInfo aInfo;
+                    aInfo.nVendorId         = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDeviceId         = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDeviceSubSysId   = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDeviceRevision   = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDriverId         = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDriverVersion    = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDriverSubVersion = *pValues++;
+                    aInfo.nDriverBuildId    = *pValues++;
+                    maValues.insert(aInfo);
+                }
+            }
+
+            aProps = GetProperties( { "DenylistCurrentDevice" } );
+            if( aProps.getLength() > 0 )
+                aProps[0] >>= mbDenylistCurrentDevice;
+
+            aProps = GetProperties( { "MaxTextureSize" } );
+            if( aProps.getLength() > 0 )
+                maMaxTextureSize = aProps[0].get<sal_Int32>();
+            else
+                maMaxTextureSize.reset();
+        }
+        catch( const uno::Exception& )
+        {
+            TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION( "canvas", "" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    DXCanvasItem::~DXCanvasItem()
+    {
+        if( !mbValuesDirty )
+            return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > aValues( sizeof(DeviceInfo)/sizeof(sal_Int32)*maValues.size() );
+
+            sal_Int32* pValues = aValues.getArray();
+            for( const auto& rValueSet : maValues )
+            {
+                const DeviceInfo& rInfo( rValueSet );
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nVendorId;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDeviceId;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDeviceSubSysId;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDeviceRevision;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDriverId;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDriverVersion;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDriverSubVersion;
+                *pValues++ = rInfo.nDriverBuildId;
+            }
+
+            PutProperties({"DeviceDenylist"}, {css::uno::Any(aValues)});
+        }
+        catch( const uno::Exception& )
+        {
+            TOOLS_WARN_EXCEPTION( "canvas", "" );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void DXCanvasItem::Notify( const css::uno::Sequence<OUString>& ) {}
+    void DXCanvasItem::ImplCommit() {}
+
+    bool DXCanvasItem::isDeviceUsable( const DeviceInfo& rDeviceInfo ) const
+    {
+        return maValues.find(rDeviceInfo) == maValues.end();
+    }
+
+    bool DXCanvasItem::isDenylistCurrentDevice() const
+    {
+        return mbDenylistCurrentDevice;
+    }
+
+    void DXCanvasItem::denylistDevice( const DeviceInfo& rDeviceInfo )
+    {
+        mbValuesDirty = true;
+        maValues.insert(rDeviceInfo);
+    }
+
+    void DXCanvasItem::adaptMaxTextureSize( basegfx::B2IVector& io_maxTextureSize ) const
+    {
+        if( maMaxTextureSize )
+        {
+            io_maxTextureSize.setX(
+                std::min( *maMaxTextureSize,
+                          io_maxTextureSize.getX() ));
+            io_maxTextureSize.setY(
+                std::min( *maMaxTextureSize,
+                          io_maxTextureSize.getY() ));
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14a77d19da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_config.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <unotools/configitem.hxx>
+#include <optional>
+#include <set>
+
+namespace basegfx { class B2IVector; }
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /** Provide DX canvas config data
+     */
+    class DXCanvasItem : public ::utl::ConfigItem
+    {
+    public:
+        DXCanvasItem();
+
+        struct DeviceInfo
+        {
+            sal_Int32 nVendorId;
+            sal_Int32 nDeviceId;
+            sal_Int32 nDeviceSubSysId;
+            sal_Int32 nDeviceRevision;
+
+            sal_Int32 nDriverId;
+            sal_Int32 nDriverVersion;
+            sal_Int32 nDriverSubVersion;
+            sal_Int32 nDriverBuildId;
+
+            bool operator<( const DeviceInfo& rRHS ) const
+            {
+                return nVendorId != rRHS.nVendorId ? nVendorId < rRHS.nVendorId :
+                    (nDeviceId != rRHS.nDeviceId ? nDeviceId < rRHS.nDeviceId :
+                     (nDeviceSubSysId != rRHS.nDeviceSubSysId ? nDeviceSubSysId < rRHS.nDeviceSubSysId :
+                      (nDeviceRevision != rRHS.nDeviceRevision ? nDeviceRevision < rRHS.nDeviceRevision :
+                       (nDriverId != rRHS.nDriverId ? nDriverId < rRHS.nDriverId :
+                        (nDriverVersion != rRHS.nDriverVersion ? nDriverVersion < rRHS.nDriverVersion :
+                         (nDriverSubVersion != rRHS.nDriverSubVersion ? nDriverSubVersion < rRHS.nDriverSubVersion :
+                          (nDriverBuildId != rRHS.nDriverBuildId && nDriverBuildId < rRHS.nDriverBuildId)))))));
+            }
+        };
+
+        ~DXCanvasItem() override;
+
+        bool isDeviceUsable( const DeviceInfo& rDeviceInfo ) const;
+        bool isDenylistCurrentDevice() const;
+        void denylistDevice( const DeviceInfo& rDeviceInfo );
+        void adaptMaxTextureSize( basegfx::B2IVector& io_maxTextureSize ) const;
+        virtual void               Notify( const css::uno::Sequence<OUString>& aPropertyNames) override;
+
+    private:
+        virtual void               ImplCommit() override;
+        typedef std::set< DeviceInfo > ValueSet;
+        ValueSet                   maValues;
+        std::optional<sal_Int32> maMaxTextureSize;
+        bool                       mbDenylistCurrentDevice;
+        bool                       mbValuesDirty;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dada6238e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_devicehelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_linepolypolygon.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    DeviceHelper::DeviceHelper() :
+        mpDevice( nullptr ),
+        mnHDC(nullptr),
+        mpOutDev(nullptr)
+    {
+    }
+
+    DeviceHelper::~DeviceHelper()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::init( HDC hdc, OutputDevice* pOutDev,
+                             rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice )
+    {
+        mnHDC    = hdc;
+        mpDevice = &rDevice;
+        mpOutDev = pOutDev;
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mnHDC = nullptr;
+        mpDevice = nullptr;
+        mpOutDev = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalResolution()
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        HDC hDC = getHDC();
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( hDC,
+                          "DeviceHelper::getPhysicalResolution(): cannot retrieve HDC from window" );
+
+        const int nHorzRes( GetDeviceCaps( hDC,
+                                           LOGPIXELSX ) );
+        const int nVertRes( GetDeviceCaps( hDC,
+                                           LOGPIXELSY ) );
+
+        return geometry::RealSize2D( nHorzRes*25.4,
+                                     nVertRes*25.4 );
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalSize()
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        HDC hDC=getHDC();
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( hDC,
+                          "DeviceHelper::getPhysicalSize(): cannot retrieve HDC from window" );
+
+        const int nHorzSize( GetDeviceCaps( hDC,
+                                            HORZSIZE ) );
+        const int nVertSize( GetDeviceCaps( hDC,
+                                            VERTSIZE ) );
+
+        return geometry::RealSize2D( nHorzSize,
+                                     nVertSize );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&              /*rDevice*/,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(
+            new LinePolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromPoint2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                      /*rDevice*/,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(
+            new LinePolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromBezier2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        DXBitmapSharedPtr pBitmap = std::make_shared<DXBitmap>(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                false);
+
+        // create a 24bit RGB system memory surface
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(new CanvasBitmap(pBitmap,mpDevice));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        DXBitmapSharedPtr pBitmap = std::make_shared<DXBitmap>(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                true);
+
+        // create a 32bit ARGB system memory surface
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(new CanvasBitmap(pBitmap,mpDevice));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(false);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        return uno::Any( reinterpret_cast< sal_Int64 >(mpOutDev.get()) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): expose DirectDraw object
+        //return mpBackBuffer->getBitmap().get();
+        return uno::Any();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> DeviceHelper::getColorSpace() const
+    {
+        // always the same
+        static uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> theSpace = vcl::unotools::createStandardColorSpace();
+        return theSpace;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5fa62b07c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_devicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include "dx_rendermodule.hxx"
+#include "dx_bitmap.hxx"
+
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+#include <vcl/vclptr.hxx>
+
+class OutputDevice;
+/* Definition of DeviceHelper class */
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        DeviceHelper();
+        ~DeviceHelper();
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        DeviceHelper(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+        const DeviceHelper& operator=(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+
+        /** Init the device helper
+
+            @param hdc
+            private or class dc of the output device. is only stored,
+            not release
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Ref back to owning UNO device
+         */
+        void init( HDC hdc, OutputDevice* pOutputDev,
+                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XWindowGraphicDevice
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalResolution();
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalSize();
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                               rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                                       rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XColorSpace > getColorSpace() const;
+
+        /** called when DumpScreenContent property is enabled on
+            XGraphicDevice, and writes out bitmaps of current screen.
+         */
+        void dumpScreenContent() const {}
+
+    protected:
+        HDC getHDC() const { return mnHDC; }
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* getDevice() const { return mpDevice; }
+
+    private:
+        /** Phyical output device
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for canvas. Needed to
+            create bitmaps
+         */
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice*            mpDevice;
+        HDC                                        mnHDC;
+        VclPtr<OutputDevice>                       mpOutDev;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice > DeviceRef;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85c143cff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        ::osl::Mutex*   p_gdiPlusUsageCountMutex( osl::Mutex::getGlobalMutex() );
+        int             n_gdiPlusUsageCount( 0 );
+
+        ULONG_PTR       a_GdiPlusToken;     // GDI+ handle. Owned by this object
+    }
+
+    GDIPlusUser::GDIPlusUserSharedPtr GDIPlusUser::createInstance()
+    {
+        return GDIPlusUserSharedPtr( new GDIPlusUser() );
+    }
+
+    GDIPlusUser::~GDIPlusUser()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( *p_gdiPlusUsageCountMutex );
+
+        --n_gdiPlusUsageCount;
+
+        if( n_gdiPlusUsageCount == 0 )
+            Gdiplus::GdiplusShutdown( a_GdiPlusToken );
+    }
+
+    GDIPlusUser::GDIPlusUser()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( *p_gdiPlusUsageCountMutex );
+
+        if( n_gdiPlusUsageCount == 0 )
+        {
+            // Setup GDI+
+
+            // No extras here, simply taking GdiplusStartupInput's
+            // default constructor
+            Gdiplus::GdiplusStartupInput gdiPlusStartupInput;
+
+            Gdiplus::GdiplusStartup( &a_GdiPlusToken,
+                                     &gdiPlusStartupInput,
+                                     nullptr );
+        }
+
+        ++n_gdiPlusUsageCount;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b0a0f52aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_gdiplususer.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+/* Definition of GDIPlusUser class */
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class GDIPlusUser
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef std::shared_ptr< GDIPlusUser > GDIPlusUserSharedPtr;
+
+        static GDIPlusUserSharedPtr createInstance();
+        ~GDIPlusUser();
+
+    private:
+        GDIPlusUser(); // create us via factory method
+    };
+
+    typedef GDIPlusUser::GDIPlusUserSharedPtr GDIPlusUserSharedPtr;
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_graphicsprovider.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_graphicsprovider.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d6d618842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_graphicsprovider.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace Gdiplus{ class Graphics; }
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /** Provider of a Gdiplus::Graphics. Interface
+     */
+    class GraphicsProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        GraphicsProvider() = default;
+        virtual ~GraphicsProvider() {}
+        /// make noncopyable
+        GraphicsProvider(const GraphicsProvider&) = delete;
+        GraphicsProvider& operator=(const GraphicsProvider&) = delete;
+
+        virtual GraphicsSharedPtr getGraphics() = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< GraphicsProvider > GraphicsProviderSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_ibitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_ibitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9669f67674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_ibitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /// Interface for internal canvas bitmap objects
+    struct IBitmap : public GraphicsProvider
+    {
+        virtual BitmapSharedPtr           getBitmap() const = 0;
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2ISize getSize() const = 0;
+        virtual bool                      hasAlpha() const = 0;
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getData(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) = 0;
+
+        virtual void setData(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      data,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) = 0;
+
+        virtual void setPixel(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      color,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) = 0;
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getPixel(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<IBitmap> IBitmapSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0364ebcbdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,629 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XUnoTunnel.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_linepolypolygon.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_vcltools.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas::tools
+{
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly )
+        {
+            LinePolyPolygon* pPolyImpl = dynamic_cast< LinePolyPolygon* >( xPoly.get() );
+
+            if( pPolyImpl )
+            {
+                return pPolyImpl->getPolyPolygon();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const sal_Int32 nPolys( xPoly->getNumberOfPolygons() );
+
+                // not a known implementation object - try data source
+                // interfaces
+                uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > xBezierPoly(
+                    xPoly,
+                    uno::UNO_QUERY );
+
+                if( xBezierPoly.is() )
+                {
+                    return ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromBezier2DSequenceSequence(
+                        xBezierPoly->getBezierSegments( 0,
+                                                        nPolys,
+                                                        0,
+                                                        -1 ) );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > xLinePoly(
+                        xPoly,
+                        uno::UNO_QUERY );
+
+                    // no implementation class and no data provider
+                    // found - contract violation.
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xLinePoly.is(),
+                                     "VCLCanvas::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(): Invalid input "
+                                     "poly-polygon, cannot retrieve vertex data" );
+
+                    return ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromPoint2DSequenceSequence(
+                        xLinePoly->getPoints( 0,
+                                              nPolys,
+                                              0,
+                                              -1 ) );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        void setupGraphics( Gdiplus::Graphics& rGraphics )
+        {
+            // setup graphics with (somewhat arbitrary) defaults
+            //rGraphics.SetCompositingQuality( Gdiplus::CompositingQualityHighQuality );
+            rGraphics.SetCompositingQuality( Gdiplus::CompositingQualityHighSpeed );
+            //rGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeHighQualityBilinear ); // with prefiltering for shrinks
+            rGraphics.SetInterpolationMode( Gdiplus::InterpolationModeBilinear );
+
+            // #122683# Switched precedence of pixel offset
+            // mode. Seemingly, polygon stroking needs
+            // PixelOffsetModeNone to achieve visually pleasing
+            // results, whereas all other operations (e.g. polygon
+            // fills, bitmaps) look better with PixelOffsetModeHalf.
+            rGraphics.SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeHalf ); // Pixel center at (0.5, 0.5) etc.
+            //rGraphics.SetPixelOffsetMode( Gdiplus::PixelOffsetModeNone );
+
+            //rGraphics.SetSmoothingMode( Gdiplus::SmoothingModeHighSpeed ); // no line/curve antialiasing
+            //rGraphics.SetSmoothingMode( Gdiplus::SmoothingModeHighQuality );
+            rGraphics.SetSmoothingMode( Gdiplus::SmoothingModeAntiAlias );
+            //rGraphics.SetTextRenderingHint( Gdiplus::TextRenderingHintAntiAlias );
+            rGraphics.SetTextRenderingHint( Gdiplus::TextRenderingHintSystemDefault );
+            rGraphics.SetPageUnit(Gdiplus::UnitPixel);
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::Graphics* createGraphicsFromHDC(HDC aHDC)
+        {
+            Gdiplus::Graphics* pRet = new Gdiplus::Graphics(aHDC);
+            setupGraphics( *pRet );
+            return pRet;
+        }
+
+        GraphicsSharedPtr createGraphicsFromBitmap(const BitmapSharedPtr& rBitmap)
+        {
+            GraphicsSharedPtr pRet(Gdiplus::Graphics::FromImage(rBitmap.get()));
+            if( pRet )
+                setupGraphics( *pRet );
+            return pRet;
+        }
+
+        void gdiPlusMatrixFromB2DHomMatrix( Gdiplus::Matrix& rGdiplusMatrix, const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rMatrix )
+        {
+            rGdiplusMatrix.SetElements( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(0,0)),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(1,0)),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(0,1)),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(1,1)),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(0,2)),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.get(1,2)) );
+        }
+
+        void gdiPlusMatrixFromAffineMatrix2D( Gdiplus::Matrix&                  rGdiplusMatrix,
+                                              const geometry::AffineMatrix2D&   rMatrix )
+        {
+            rGdiplusMatrix.SetElements( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m00),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m10),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m01),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m11),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m02),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rMatrix.m12) );
+        }
+
+        namespace
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): Check whether this gets inlined. If not, make functor
+            // out of it
+            Gdiplus::PointF implGdiPlusPointFromRealPoint2D( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& rPoint )
+            {
+                return Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.X),
+                                        static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.Y) );
+            }
+
+            void graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon( GraphicsPathSharedPtr const & rOutput,
+                                             std::vector< Gdiplus::PointF >&  rPoints,
+                                             const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon&       rPoly,
+                                             bool bNoLineJoin)
+            {
+                const sal_uInt32 nPoints( rPoly.count() );
+
+                if( nPoints < 2 )
+                    return;
+
+                rOutput->StartFigure();
+
+                const bool bClosedPolygon( rPoly.isClosed() );
+
+                if( rPoly.areControlPointsUsed() )
+                {
+                    // control points used -> for now, add all
+                    // segments as curves to GraphicsPath
+
+                    // If the polygon is closed, we need to add the
+                    // first point, thus, one more (can't simply
+                    // GraphicsPath::CloseFigure() it, since the last
+                    // point cannot have any control points for GDI+)
+                    rPoints.resize( 3*nPoints + (bClosedPolygon ? 1 : 0) );
+
+                    sal_uInt32 nCurrOutput=0;
+                    for( sal_uInt32 nCurrPoint=0; nCurrPoint<nPoints; ++nCurrPoint )
+                    {
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint( rPoly.getB2DPoint( nCurrPoint ) );
+                        rPoints[nCurrOutput++] = Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getX()),
+                                                                  static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getY()) );
+
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rControlPointA( rPoly.getNextControlPoint( nCurrPoint ) );
+                        rPoints[nCurrOutput++] = Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rControlPointA.getX()),
+                                                                  static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rControlPointA.getY()) );
+
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rControlPointB( rPoly.getPrevControlPoint( (nCurrPoint + 1) % nPoints) );
+                        rPoints[nCurrOutput++] = Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rControlPointB.getX()),
+                                                                  static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rControlPointB.getY()) );
+                    }
+
+                    if( bClosedPolygon )
+                    {
+                        // add first point again (to be able to pass
+                        // control points for the last point, see
+                        // above)
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint( rPoly.getB2DPoint(0) );
+                        rPoints[nCurrOutput++] = Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getX()),
+                                                                  static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getY()) );
+
+                        if(bNoLineJoin && nCurrOutput > 7)
+                        {
+                            for(sal_uInt32 a(3); a < nCurrOutput; a+=3)
+                            {
+                                rOutput->StartFigure();
+                                rOutput->AddBezier(rPoints[a - 3], rPoints[a - 2], rPoints[a - 1], rPoints[a]);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            rOutput->AddBeziers( rPoints.data(), nCurrOutput );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // GraphicsPath expects 3(n-1)+1 points (i.e. the
+                        // last point must not have any trailing control
+                        // points after it).
+                        // Therefore, simply don't pass the last two
+                        // points here.
+                        if( nCurrOutput > 3 )
+                        {
+                            if(bNoLineJoin && nCurrOutput > 7)
+                            {
+                                for(sal_uInt32 a(3); a < nCurrOutput; a+=3)
+                                {
+                                    rOutput->StartFigure();
+                                    rOutput->AddBezier(rPoints[a - 3], rPoints[a - 2], rPoints[a - 1], rPoints[a]);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                rOutput->AddBeziers( rPoints.data(), nCurrOutput-2 );
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // no control points -> no curves, simply add
+                    // straight lines to GraphicsPath
+                    rPoints.resize( nPoints );
+
+                    for( sal_uInt32 nCurrPoint=0; nCurrPoint<nPoints; ++nCurrPoint )
+                    {
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint( rPoly.getB2DPoint( nCurrPoint ) );
+                        rPoints[nCurrPoint] = Gdiplus::PointF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getX()),
+                                                               static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rPoint.getY()) );
+                    }
+
+                    if(bNoLineJoin && nPoints > 2)
+                    {
+                        for(sal_uInt32 a(1); a < nPoints; a++)
+                        {
+                            rOutput->StartFigure();
+                            rOutput->AddLine(rPoints[a - 1], rPoints[a]);
+                        }
+
+                        if(bClosedPolygon)
+                        {
+                            rOutput->StartFigure();
+                            rOutput->AddLine(rPoints[nPoints - 1], rPoints[0]);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        rOutput->AddLines( rPoints.data(), nPoints );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if( bClosedPolygon && !bNoLineJoin )
+                    rOutput->CloseFigure();
+            }
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::Rect gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rRect )
+        {
+            return Gdiplus::Rect( rRect.X1,
+                                  rRect.Y1,
+                                  rRect.X2 - rRect.X1,
+                                  rRect.Y2 - rRect.Y1 );
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::RectF gdiPlusRectFFromRectangle2D( const geometry::RealRectangle2D& rRect )
+        {
+            return Gdiplus::RectF( static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rRect.X1),
+                                   static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rRect.Y1),
+                                   static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rRect.X2 - rRect.X1),
+                                   static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(rRect.Y2 - rRect.Y1) );
+        }
+
+        RECT gdiRectFromB2IRect( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rRect )
+        {
+            RECT aRect = {rRect.getMinX(),
+                          rRect.getMinY(),
+                          rRect.getMaxX(),
+                          rRect.getMaxY()};
+
+            return aRect;
+        }
+
+        geometry::RealPoint2D realPoint2DFromGdiPlusPointF( const Gdiplus::PointF& rPoint )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealPoint2D( rPoint.X, rPoint.Y );
+        }
+
+        geometry::RealRectangle2D realRectangle2DFromGdiPlusRectF( const Gdiplus::RectF& rRect )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( rRect.X, rRect.Y,
+                                              rRect.X + rRect.Width,
+                                              rRect.Y + rRect.Height );
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DPoint b2dPointFromGdiPlusPointF( const Gdiplus::PointF& rPoint )
+        {
+            return ::basegfx::B2DPoint( rPoint.X, rPoint.Y );
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange b2dRangeFromGdiPlusRectF( const Gdiplus::RectF& rRect )
+        {
+            return ::basegfx::B2DRange( rRect.X, rRect.Y,
+                                        rRect.X + rRect.Width,
+                                        rRect.Y + rRect.Height );
+        }
+
+        uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > argbToIntSequence( Gdiplus::ARGB rColor )
+        {
+            // TODO(F1): handle color space conversions, when defined on canvas/graphicDevice
+            return
+            {
+                static_cast<sal_Int8>((rColor >> 16) & 0xFF), // red
+                static_cast<sal_Int8>((rColor >> 8) & 0xFF),  // green
+                static_cast<sal_Int8>(rColor & 0xFF),         // blue
+                static_cast<sal_Int8>((rColor >> 24) & 0xFF)  // alpha
+            };
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::ARGB sequenceToArgb( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >& rColor )
+        {
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( rColor.getLength() > 2,
+                              "sequenceToArgb: need at least three channels" );
+
+            // TODO(F1): handle color space conversions, when defined on canvas/graphicDevice
+            Gdiplus::ARGB aColor;
+
+            aColor = (static_cast<sal_uInt8>(rColor[0]) << 16) | (static_cast<sal_uInt8>(rColor[1]) << 8) | static_cast<sal_uInt8>(rColor[2]);
+
+            if( rColor.getLength() > 3 )
+                aColor |= static_cast<sal_uInt8>(rColor[3]) << 24;
+
+            return aColor;
+        }
+
+        Gdiplus::ARGB sequenceToArgb( const uno::Sequence< double >& rColor )
+        {
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( rColor.getLength() > 2,
+                              "sequenceToColor: need at least three channels" );
+
+            // TODO(F1): handle color space conversions, when defined on canvas/graphicDevice
+            Gdiplus::ARGB aColor;
+
+            ::canvas::tools::verifyRange(rColor[0],0.0,1.0);
+            ::canvas::tools::verifyRange(rColor[1],0.0,1.0);
+            ::canvas::tools::verifyRange(rColor[2],0.0,1.0);
+
+            aColor =
+                (static_cast<sal_uInt8>( ::basegfx::fround( 255*rColor[0] ) ) << 16) |
+                (static_cast<sal_uInt8>( ::basegfx::fround( 255*rColor[1] ) ) << 8) |
+                static_cast<sal_uInt8>( ::basegfx::fround( 255*rColor[2] ) );
+
+            if( rColor.getLength() > 3 )
+            {
+                ::canvas::tools::verifyRange(rColor[3],0.0,1.0);
+                aColor |= static_cast<sal_uInt8>( ::basegfx::fround( 255*rColor[3] ) ) << 24;
+            }
+
+            return aColor;
+        }
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromRealPoint2DSequence( const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points )
+        {
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr pRes = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::GraphicsPath>();
+            std::vector< Gdiplus::PointF > aPoints;
+
+            for( uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > const & seqPoints : points )
+            {
+                const sal_Int32 nCurrSize( seqPoints.getLength() );
+                if( nCurrSize )
+                {
+                    aPoints.resize( nCurrSize );
+
+                    // TODO(F1): Closed/open polygons
+
+                    // convert from RealPoint2D array to Gdiplus::PointF array
+                    std::transform( seqPoints.getConstArray(),
+                                      seqPoints.getConstArray()+nCurrSize,
+                                      aPoints.begin(),
+                                      implGdiPlusPointFromRealPoint2D );
+
+                    pRes->AddLines( aPoints.data(), nCurrSize );
+                }
+            }
+
+            return pRes;
+        }
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& rPoly, bool bNoLineJoin )
+        {
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr               pRes = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::GraphicsPath>();
+            std::vector< Gdiplus::PointF >    aPoints;
+
+            graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon( pRes, aPoints, rPoly, bNoLineJoin );
+
+            return pRes;
+        }
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromB2DPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPoly, bool bNoLineJoin )
+        {
+            GraphicsPathSharedPtr               pRes = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::GraphicsPath>();
+            std::vector< Gdiplus::PointF >    aPoints;
+
+            const sal_uInt32 nPolies( rPoly.count() );
+            for( sal_uInt32 nCurrPoly=0; nCurrPoly<nPolies; ++nCurrPoly )
+            {
+                graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon( pRes,
+                                            aPoints,
+                                            rPoly.getB2DPolygon( nCurrPoly ),
+                                            bNoLineJoin);
+            }
+
+            return pRes;
+        }
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D( const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly, bool bNoLineJoin )
+        {
+            LinePolyPolygon* pPolyImpl = dynamic_cast< LinePolyPolygon* >( xPoly.get() );
+
+            if( pPolyImpl )
+            {
+                return pPolyImpl->getGraphicsPath( bNoLineJoin );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return tools::graphicsPathFromB2DPolyPolygon(
+                    polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPoly ), bNoLineJoin );
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool drawGdiPlusBitmap( const GraphicsSharedPtr& rGraphics,
+                                const BitmapSharedPtr&   rBitmap )
+        {
+            Gdiplus::PointF aPoint;
+            return (Gdiplus::Ok == rGraphics->DrawImage( rBitmap.get(),
+                                                         aPoint ) );
+        }
+
+        bool drawDIBits( const std::shared_ptr<Gdiplus::Graphics>& rGraphics,
+                         const BITMAPINFO&        rBI,
+                         const void*              pBits )
+        {
+            BitmapSharedPtr pBitmap(
+                Gdiplus::Bitmap::FromBITMAPINFO( &rBI,
+                                                 const_cast<void*>(pBits) ) );
+
+            return drawGdiPlusBitmap( rGraphics,
+                                      pBitmap );
+        }
+
+        bool drawRGBABits( const std::shared_ptr<Gdiplus::Graphics>& rGraphics,
+                           const RawRGBABitmap&     rRawRGBAData )
+        {
+            BitmapSharedPtr pBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>( rRawRGBAData.mnWidth,
+                                                          rRawRGBAData.mnHeight,
+                                                          PixelFormat32bppARGB );
+
+            Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+            aBmpData.Width       = rRawRGBAData.mnWidth;
+            aBmpData.Height      = rRawRGBAData.mnHeight;
+            aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width; // bottom-up format
+            aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+            aBmpData.Scan0       = const_cast<sal_uInt8*>(rRawRGBAData.maBitmapData.data());
+
+            const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( 0,0,aBmpData.Width,aBmpData.Height );
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != pBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                  Gdiplus::ImageLockModeWrite | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf,
+                                                  PixelFormat32bppARGB,
+                                                  &aBmpData ) )
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // commit data to bitmap
+            pBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+
+            return drawGdiPlusBitmap( rGraphics,
+                                      pBitmap );
+        }
+
+        BitmapSharedPtr bitmapFromXBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap )
+        {
+            BitmapProvider* pBitmapProvider = dynamic_cast< BitmapProvider* >(xBitmap.get());
+
+            if( pBitmapProvider )
+            {
+                IBitmapSharedPtr pBitmap( pBitmapProvider->getBitmap() );
+                return pBitmap->getBitmap();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // not a native CanvasBitmap, extract VCL bitmap and
+                // render into GDI+ bitmap of similar size
+                // =================================================
+
+                const geometry::IntegerSize2D aBmpSize( xBitmap->getSize() );
+                BitmapSharedPtr               pBitmap;
+
+                if( xBitmap->hasAlpha() )
+                {
+                    // TODO(P2): At least for the alpha bitmap case, it
+                    // would be possible to generate the corresponding
+                    // bitmap directly
+                    pBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>( aBmpSize.Width,
+                                                        aBmpSize.Height,
+                                                        PixelFormat32bppARGB );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(F2): Might be wise to create bitmap compatible
+                    // to the VCL bitmap. Also, check whether the VCL
+                    // bitmap's system handles can be used to create the
+                    // GDI+ bitmap (currently, it does not seem so).
+                    pBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>( aBmpSize.Width,
+                                                        aBmpSize.Height,
+                                                        PixelFormat24bppRGB );
+                }
+
+                GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics(createGraphicsFromBitmap(pBitmap));
+                tools::setupGraphics(*pGraphics);
+                if( !drawVCLBitmapFromXBitmap(
+                        pGraphics,
+                        xBitmap) )
+                {
+                    pBitmap.reset();
+                }
+
+                return pBitmap;
+            }
+        }
+
+        CanvasFont::ImplRef canvasFontFromXFont( const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >& xFont )
+        {
+            CanvasFont* pCanvasFont = dynamic_cast< CanvasFont* >(xFont.get());
+
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pCanvasFont,
+                             "canvasFontFromXFont(): Invalid XFont (or incompatible font for this XCanvas)" );
+
+            return CanvasFont::ImplRef( pCanvasFont );
+        }
+
+        void setModulateImageAttributes( Gdiplus::ImageAttributes& o_rAttr,
+                                         double                    nRedModulation,
+                                         double                    nGreenModulation,
+                                         double                    nBlueModulation,
+                                         double                    nAlphaModulation )
+        {
+            // This gets rather verbose, but we have to setup a color
+            // transformation matrix, in order to incorporate the global
+            // alpha value mfAlpha into the bitmap rendering.
+            Gdiplus::ColorMatrix     aColorMatrix;
+
+            aColorMatrix.m[0][0] = static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(nRedModulation);
+            aColorMatrix.m[0][1] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[0][2] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[0][3] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[0][4] = 0.0;
+
+            aColorMatrix.m[1][0] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[1][1] = static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(nGreenModulation);
+            aColorMatrix.m[1][2] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[1][3] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[1][4] = 0.0;
+
+            aColorMatrix.m[2][0] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[2][1] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[2][2] = static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(nBlueModulation);
+            aColorMatrix.m[2][3] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[2][4] = 0.0;
+
+            aColorMatrix.m[3][0] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[3][1] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[3][2] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[3][3] = static_cast<Gdiplus::REAL>(nAlphaModulation);
+            aColorMatrix.m[3][4] = 0.0;
+
+            aColorMatrix.m[4][0] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[4][1] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[4][2] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[4][3] = 0.0;
+            aColorMatrix.m[4][4] = 1.0;
+
+            o_rAttr.SetColorMatrix( &aColorMatrix );
+        }
+
+} // namespace dxcanvas::tools
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c6b85ce83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_impltools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/TriState.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2DPoint;
+    class B2DRange;
+    class B2DHomMatrix;
+    class B2IRange;
+    class B2DPolyPolygon;
+};
+
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry
+{
+    struct IntegerRectangle2D;
+    struct RealPoint2D;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering
+{
+    class  XBitmap;
+    class  XPolyPolygon2D;
+    class  XCanvasFont;
+}
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas::tools
+{
+        struct RawRGBABitmap;
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon
+        polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& );
+
+        Gdiplus::Graphics* createGraphicsFromHDC(HDC);
+        GraphicsSharedPtr createGraphicsFromBitmap(const BitmapSharedPtr&);
+
+        void setupGraphics( Gdiplus::Graphics& rGraphics );
+
+        void gdiPlusMatrixFromB2DHomMatrix( Gdiplus::Matrix&        rGdiplusMatrix,
+                                            const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&  rMatrix );
+        void gdiPlusMatrixFromAffineMatrix2D( Gdiplus::Matrix&                          rGdiplusMatrix,
+                                              const css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D& rMatrix );
+
+        Gdiplus::PointF gdiPlusPointFFromRealPoint2D( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& );
+        Gdiplus::RectF  gdiPlusRectFFromRectangle2D( const css::geometry::RealRectangle2D& );
+        Gdiplus::Rect   gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& );
+        RECT            gdiRectFromB2IRect( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& );
+
+        css::geometry::RealPoint2D     realPoint2DFromGdiPlusPointF( const Gdiplus::PointF& );
+        css::geometry::RealRectangle2D realRectangle2DFromGdiPlusRectF( const Gdiplus::RectF& );
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DPoint b2dPointFromGdiPlusPointF( const Gdiplus::PointF& );
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange b2dRangeFromGdiPlusRectF( const Gdiplus::RectF& );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > argbToIntSequence( Gdiplus::ARGB rColor );
+        Gdiplus::ARGB sequenceToArgb( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >& rColor );
+        Gdiplus::ARGB sequenceToArgb( const css::uno::Sequence< double >&  rColor );
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromRealPoint2DSequence( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                                 css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& );
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromB2DPolygon(
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& rPoly,
+            bool bNoLineJoin = false);
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromB2DPolyPolygon(
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPoly,
+            bool bNoLineJoin = false);
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr graphicsPathFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&,
+            bool bNoLineJoin = false );
+
+        bool drawGdiPlusBitmap( const GraphicsSharedPtr& rGraphics,
+                                const BitmapSharedPtr&   rBitmap );
+        bool drawDIBits( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                         const BITMAPINFO&                               rBI,
+                         const void*                                     pBits );
+
+        bool drawRGBABits( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                           const RawRGBABitmap&                            rRawRGBAData );
+
+        BitmapSharedPtr bitmapFromXBitmap( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >&  xBitmap );
+
+        CanvasFont::ImplRef canvasFontFromXFont( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >& xFont );
+
+        void setModulateImageAttributes( Gdiplus::ImageAttributes& o_rAttr,
+                                         double                           nRedModulation,
+                                         double                           nGreenModulation,
+                                         double                           nBlueModulation,
+                                         double                           nAlphaModulation );
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53ec2953e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_linepolypolygon.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    LinePolyPolygon::LinePolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly ) :
+        ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon( rPolyPoly ),
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        mpPath()
+    {
+    }
+
+    GraphicsPathSharedPtr LinePolyPolygon::getGraphicsPath( bool bNoLineJoin ) const
+    {
+        // generate GraphicsPath only on demand (gets deleted as soon
+        // as any of the modifying methods above touches the
+        // B2DPolyPolygon).
+        if( !mpPath )
+        {
+            mpPath = tools::graphicsPathFromB2DPolyPolygon( getPolyPolygonUnsafe(), bNoLineJoin );
+            mpPath->SetFillMode( const_cast<LinePolyPolygon*>(this)->getFillRule() == rendering::FillRule_EVEN_ODD ?
+                                 Gdiplus::FillModeAlternate : Gdiplus::FillModeWinding );
+        }
+
+        return mpPath;
+    }
+
+    void LinePolyPolygon::modifying() const
+    {
+        mpPath.reset();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaec483a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_linepolypolygon.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class LinePolyPolygon : public ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit LinePolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& );
+
+        GraphicsPathSharedPtr getGraphicsPath( bool bNoLineJoin = false) const;
+
+    private:
+        // overridden, to clear mpPath
+        virtual void modifying() const override;
+
+        GDIPlusUserSharedPtr            mpGdiPlusUser;
+        mutable GraphicsPathSharedPtr   mpPath;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_rendermodule.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_rendermodule.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b13937967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_rendermodule.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irectangle.hxx>
+#include <rendering/irendermodule.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+namespace vcl { class Window; }
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    class B2IRange;
+}
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /// Specialization of IRenderModule for DirectX
+    struct IDXRenderModule : public canvas::IRenderModule
+    {
+        /** Flip front- and backbuffer, update only given area
+
+            Note: Both update area and offset are ignored for
+            fullscreen canvas, that uses page flipping (cannot, by
+            definition, do anything else there except displaying the
+            full backbuffer instead of the front buffer)
+
+            @param rUpdateArea
+            Area to copy from backbuffer to front
+
+            @param rCurrWindowArea
+            Current area of VCL window (coordinates relative to VCL
+            HWND)
+         */
+        virtual bool flip( const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rUpdateArea,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rCurrWindowArea ) = 0;
+
+        /** Resize backbuffer area for this render module
+         */
+        virtual void resize( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rect ) = 0;
+
+        /// Write a snapshot of the screen to disk
+        virtual void screenShot() = 0;
+
+        virtual sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type>
+            createSystemMemorySurface(
+                const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize) = 0;
+
+        virtual void disposing() = 0;
+        virtual HWND getHWND() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< IDXRenderModule > IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr;
+
+
+    /** Factory method, to create an IRenderModule instance for the
+        given VCL window instance
+     */
+    IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr createRenderModule( const vcl::Window& rParent );
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_sprite.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_sprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1f75e1b1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_sprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/sprite.hxx>
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /** Specialization of ::canvas::Sprite interface, to also provide
+        redraw methods.
+     */
+    class Sprite : public ::canvas::Sprite
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Redraw sprite using the hardware
+
+            This method will silently fail, if the previous
+            restoreTextures() call failed.
+         */
+        virtual void redraw() const = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~Sprite() {}
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4fe39203f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XSingleServiceFactory.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/registry/XRegistryKey.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    SpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                                const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments),
+        mxComponentContext( rxContext )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // #i64742# Only call initialize when not in probe mode
+        if( maArguments.getLength() == 0 )
+            return;
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.directx", "SpriteCanvas::initialize called" );
+
+        /* aArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: SystemEnvData as a streamed Any (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           2: current bounds of creating instance
+           3: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           4: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           5: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 4 &&
+                             maArguments[3].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_INTERFACE,
+                             "VCLSpriteCanvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        uno::Reference< awt::XWindow > xParentWindow;
+        maArguments[3] >>= xParentWindow;
+        auto pParentWindow = VCLUnoHelper::GetWindow(xParentWindow);
+        if( !pParentWindow )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Parent window not VCL window, or canvas out-of-process!" );
+
+        awt::Rectangle aRect;
+        maArguments[1] >>= aRect;
+
+        bool bIsFullscreen( false );
+        maArguments[2] >>= bIsFullscreen;
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( *pParentWindow,
+                             *this,
+                             aRect,
+                             bIsFullscreen );
+        maCanvasHelper.init( *this,
+                             maRedrawManager,
+                             maDeviceHelper.getRenderModule(),
+                             maDeviceHelper.getSurfaceProxy(),
+                             maDeviceHelper.getBackBuffer(),
+                             ::basegfx::B2ISize() );
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mxComponentContext.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        SpriteCanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && SpriteCanvasBaseT::showBuffer( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && SpriteCanvasBaseT::switchBuffer( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && maCanvasHelper.updateScreen(
+            ::basegfx::unotools::b2IRectangleFromAwtRectangle(maBounds),
+            bUpdateAll,
+            mbSurfaceDirty );
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.DX9";
+    }
+
+    // XServiceInfo
+    css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SpriteCanvas::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.DX9" };
+    }
+    OUString SpriteCanvas::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.DX9";
+    }
+    sal_Bool SpriteCanvas::supportsService( const OUString& sServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+    }
+
+    const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr& SpriteCanvas::getRenderModule() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maDeviceHelper.getRenderModule();
+    }
+
+    const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr& SpriteCanvas::getBackBuffer() const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maDeviceHelper.getBackBuffer();
+    }
+
+    IBitmapSharedPtr SpriteCanvas::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        return maDeviceHelper.getBackBuffer();
+    }
+
+    extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+    canvas_directx9_SpriteCanvas_get_implementation(
+       css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+    {
+        rtl::Reference<SpriteCanvas> xCanvas(new SpriteCanvas(args, context));
+        xCanvas->initialize();
+        return cppu::acquire(xCanvas.get());
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..081337f72c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindowListener.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/spritecanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <base/disambiguationhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmapprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XSpriteCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::rendering::XBufferController,
+                                             css::awt::XWindowListener,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo>    WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::BufferedGraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::DisambiguationHelper< WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+                                                   SpriteDeviceHelper,
+                                                   ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                                   ::cppu::OWeakObject >    SpriteCanvasBase_Base;
+    /** Mixin SpriteSurface
+
+        Have to mixin the SpriteSurface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase, as this template should already
+        implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase directly from
+        ::canvas::SpriteSurface (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase have to explicitly forward the
+        XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base : public SpriteCanvasBase_Base,
+                                               public ::canvas::SpriteSurface
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase< SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base,
+                                        SpriteCanvasHelper,
+                                        ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                        ::cppu::OWeakObject >           SpriteCanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The SpriteCanvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvas : public SpriteCanvasBaseT, public BitmapProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvas( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                            css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( SpriteCanvas, WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XBufferController (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ) override;
+
+        /// Retrieve rendermodule object for this Canvas
+        const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr& getRenderModule() const;
+
+        /// Get backbuffer for this canvas
+        const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr& getBackBuffer() const;
+
+        // BitmapProvider
+        virtual IBitmapSharedPtr getBitmap() const override;
+
+     private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext > mxComponentContext;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvas > SpriteCanvasRef;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d676fa2a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <boost/cast.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/scopeguard.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        void repaintBackground( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&      rUpdateArea,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2IRange&      rOutputArea,
+                                const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr& rBackBuffer )
+        {
+            // TODO(E1): Use numeric_cast to catch overflow here
+            ::basegfx::B2IRange aActualArea( 0, 0,
+                                             static_cast<sal_Int32>(rOutputArea.getWidth()),
+                                             static_cast<sal_Int32>(rOutputArea.getHeight()) );
+            aActualArea.intersect( fround( rUpdateArea ) );
+
+            // repaint the given area of the screen with background content
+            rBackBuffer->draw(aActualArea);
+        }
+
+        void spriteRedraw( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+        {
+            // downcast to derived dxcanvas::Sprite interface, which
+            // provides the actual redraw methods.
+            ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(
+                rSprite.get() )->redraw();
+        }
+    }
+
+    SpriteCanvasHelper::SpriteCanvasHelper() :
+        mpSpriteSurface( nullptr ),
+        mpRedrawManager( nullptr ),
+        mpRenderModule(),
+        mpSurfaceProxy(),
+        mpBackBuffer(),
+        maUpdateRect(),
+        maScrapRect(),
+        mbShowSpriteBounds( false )
+    {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+        // inverse default for verbose debug mode
+        mbShowSpriteBounds = true;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::init( SpriteCanvas&                                    rParent,
+                                   ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager&                   rManager,
+                                   const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                  rRenderModule,
+                                   const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&   rSurfaceProxy,
+                                   const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr&                  rBackBuffer,
+                                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize&                        rOutputOffset )
+    {
+        // init base
+        setDevice( rParent );
+        setTarget( rBackBuffer, rOutputOffset );
+
+        mpSpriteSurface = &rParent;
+        mpRedrawManager = &rManager;
+        mpRenderModule  = rRenderModule;
+        mpSurfaceProxy  = rSurfaceProxy;
+        mpBackBuffer    = rBackBuffer;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        if(mpRenderModule)
+            mpRenderModule->disposing();
+
+        mpBackBuffer.reset();
+        mpRenderModule.reset();
+        mpRedrawManager = nullptr;
+        mpSpriteSurface = nullptr;
+
+        // forward to base
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromAnimation(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimation >& /*animation*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > >& /*animationBitmaps*/,
+        sal_Int8                                                     /*interpolationMode*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createCustomSprite( const geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(
+            new CanvasCustomSprite( spriteSize,
+                                    mpSpriteSurface,
+                                    mpRenderModule,
+                                    mpSurfaceProxy,
+                                    mbShowSpriteBounds ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createClonedSprite( const uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >& /*original*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >();
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen( const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rCurrArea,
+                                           bool                           bUpdateAll,
+                                           bool&                          io_bSurfaceDirty )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager ||
+            !mpRenderModule ||
+            !mpBackBuffer )
+        {
+            return false; // disposed, or otherwise dysfunctional
+        }
+
+        // store current output area (need to tunnel that to the
+        // background, scroll, opaque and general sprite repaint
+        // routines)
+        maScrapRect = rCurrArea;
+
+        // clear area that needs to be blitted to screen beforehand
+        maUpdateRect.reset();
+
+        // TODO(P1): Might be worthwhile to track areas of background
+        // changes, too.
+
+        // TODO(P2): Might be worthwhile to use page-flipping only if
+        // a certain percentage of screen area has changed - and
+        // compose directly to the front buffer otherwise.
+        if( !bUpdateAll && !io_bSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            // background has not changed, so we're free to optimize
+            // repaint to areas where a sprite has changed
+
+            // process each independent area of overlapping sprites
+            // separately.
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSpriteArea( *this );
+
+            // flip primary surface to screen
+            // ==============================
+
+            // perform buffer flipping
+            mpRenderModule->flip( maUpdateRect,
+                                  rCurrArea );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // limit update to parent window area (ignored for fullscreen)
+            // TODO(E1): Use numeric_cast to catch overflow here
+            const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle aUpdateArea( 0,0,
+                                                       static_cast<sal_Int32>(rCurrArea.getWidth()),
+                                                       static_cast<sal_Int32>(rCurrArea.getHeight()) );
+
+            // background has changed, or called requested full
+            // update, or we're performing double buffering via page
+            // flipping, so we currently have no choice but repaint
+            // everything
+
+            // repaint the whole screen with background content
+            mpBackBuffer->draw(aUpdateArea);
+
+            // redraw sprites
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSprite( &spriteRedraw );
+
+            // flip primary surface to screen
+            // ==============================
+
+            // perform buffer flipping
+            mpRenderModule->flip( aUpdateArea,
+                                  rCurrArea );
+        }
+
+        // change record vector must be cleared, for the next turn of
+        // rendering and sprite changing
+        mpRedrawManager->clearChangeRecords();
+
+        io_bSurfaceDirty = false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpRenderModule &&
+                          mpBackBuffer,
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::backgroundPaint(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        repaintBackground( rUpdateRect,
+                           maScrapRect,
+                           mpBackBuffer );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       /*rMoveStart*/,
+                                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       rMoveEnd,
+                                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea& rUpdateArea )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpRenderModule &&
+                          mpBackBuffer,
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        // round rectangles to integer pixel. Note: have to be
+        // extremely careful here, to avoid off-by-one errors for
+        // the destination area: otherwise, the next scroll update
+        // would copy pixel that are not supposed to be part of
+        // the sprite.
+        const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rDestRect(
+            ::canvas::tools::spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( rMoveEnd ) );
+
+        // not much sense in really implementing scrollUpdate here,
+        // since outputting a sprite only partially would result in
+        // expensive clipping. Furthermore, we cannot currently render
+        // 3D directly to the front buffer, thus, would have to blit
+        // the full sprite area, anyway. But at least optimized in the
+        // sense that unnecessary background paints behind the sprites
+        // are avoided.
+        for( const auto& rComponent : rUpdateArea.maComponentList )
+        {
+            const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite( rComponent.second.getSprite() );
+
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+            {
+                // downcast to derived dxcanvas::Sprite interface, which
+                // provides the actual redraw methods.
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // repaint uncovered areas from backbuffer - take the
+        // _rounded_ rectangles from above, to have the update
+        // consistent with the scroll above.
+        std::vector< ::basegfx::B2DRange > aUncoveredAreas;
+        ::basegfx::computeSetDifference( aUncoveredAreas,
+                                         rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds,
+                                         ::basegfx::B2DRange( rDestRect ) );
+        for( const auto& rUncoveredArea : aUncoveredAreas )
+            repaintBackground( rUncoveredArea, maScrapRect, mpBackBuffer );
+
+        // TODO(E1): Use numeric_cast to catch overflow here
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange aActualArea( 0, 0,
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getWidth()),
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getHeight()) );
+        aActualArea.intersect( fround( rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds ) );
+
+        // add given update area to the 'blit to foreground' rect
+        maUpdateRect.expand( aActualArea );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpRenderModule &&
+                          mpBackBuffer,
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        // TODO(P2): optimize this by truly rendering to the front
+        // buffer. Currently, we've the 3D device only for the back
+        // buffer.
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+            {
+                // downcast to derived dxcanvas::Sprite interface, which
+                // provides the actual redraw methods.
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(E1): Use numeric_cast to catch overflow here
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange aActualArea( 0, 0,
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getWidth()),
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getHeight()) );
+        aActualArea.intersect( fround( rTotalArea ) );
+
+        // add given update area to the 'blit to foreground' rect
+        maUpdateRect.expand( aActualArea );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpRenderModule &&
+                          mpBackBuffer,
+                          "SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        // paint background
+        // ================
+
+        // TODO(E1): Use numeric_cast to catch overflow here
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange aActualArea( 0, 0,
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getWidth()),
+                                         static_cast<sal_Int32>(maScrapRect.getHeight()) );
+        aActualArea.intersect( fround( rTotalArea ) );
+
+        // repaint the given area of the screen with background content
+        mpBackBuffer->draw(aActualArea);
+
+        // paint sprite
+        // ============
+
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+            {
+                // downcast to derived dxcanvas::Sprite interface, which
+                // provides the actual redraw methods.
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() )->redraw();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // add given update area to the 'blit to foreground' rect
+        maUpdateRect.expand( aActualArea );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c2d98ba81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritecanvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_rendermodule.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irectangle.hxx>
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    class SpriteCanvasHelper : public BitmapCanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvasHelper();
+
+        void init( SpriteCanvas&                                    rParent,
+                   ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager&                   rManager,
+                   const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                  rRenderModule,
+                   const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&   rSurfaceProxy,
+                   const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr&                  rBackBuffer,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize&                        rOutputOffset );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromAnimation(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimation >& animation );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+                const css::uno::Sequence<
+                      css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::rendering::XBitmap > >& animationBitmaps,
+                sal_Int8                                              interpolationMode );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XCustomSprite >      createCustomSprite(
+                const css::geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XSprite >                createClonedSprite(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >& original );
+
+        /** Actually perform the screen update
+
+            @param rCurrArea
+            Current window area in absolute screen coordinates
+
+            @param bUpdateAll
+            sal_True, if everything must be updated, not only changed
+            sprites
+
+            @param io_bSurfaceDirty
+            In/out parameter, whether backbuffer surface is dirty (if
+            yes, we're performing a full update, anyway)
+         */
+        bool updateScreen( const ::basegfx::B2IRectangle& rCurrArea,
+                           bool                           bUpdateAll,
+                           bool&                          io_bSurfaceDirty );
+
+
+        // SpriteRedrawManager functor calls
+
+
+        /** Gets called for simple background repaints
+         */
+        void backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect );
+
+        /** Gets called when area can be handled by scrolling.
+
+            Called method must copy screen content from rMoveStart to
+            rMoveEnd, and restore the background in the uncovered
+            areas.
+
+            @param rMoveStart
+            Source rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rMoveEnd
+            Dest rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rUpdateArea
+            All info necessary, should rMoveStart be partially or
+            fully outside the outdev
+         */
+        void scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveStart,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveEnd,
+                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea&     rUpdateArea );
+
+        void opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+        void genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+    private:
+        /// For generating sprites
+        SpriteCanvas*                                   mpSpriteSurface;
+
+        /// Set from the SpriteCanvas: instance coordinating sprite redraw
+        ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager*                  mpRedrawManager;
+
+        /// DX device, handling all low-level rendering
+        IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr                        mpRenderModule;
+
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>         mpSurfaceProxy;
+
+        /// Backbuffer, contains the static canvas render output
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr                        mpBackBuffer;
+
+        /// Completely temporary rect storage (used by sprite repaint)
+        mutable ::basegfx::B2IRange                     maUpdateRect;
+
+        /// Completely temporary rect storage (used by sprite repaint)
+        mutable ::basegfx::B2IRange                     maScrapRect;
+
+        /// When true, show small bound rects around each sprite
+        bool                                            mbShowSpriteBounds;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..622246bc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_linepolypolygon.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    SpriteDeviceHelper::SpriteDeviceHelper() :
+        DeviceHelper(),
+        mpSpriteCanvas( nullptr ),
+        mpBackBuffer(),
+        mpSurfaceProxyManager(),
+        mpRenderModule()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::init( vcl::Window&               rWindow,
+                                   SpriteCanvas&         rSpriteCanvas,
+                                   const awt::Rectangle& rRect,
+                                   bool                  /*bFullscreen*/ )
+    {
+        // #i60490# ensure backbuffer has sensible minimal size
+        const sal_Int32 w( std::max(sal_Int32(1),sal_Int32(rRect.Width)));
+        const sal_Int32 h( std::max(sal_Int32(1),sal_Int32(rRect.Height)));
+
+        rSpriteCanvas.setWindow(
+            uno::Reference<awt::XWindow2>(
+                VCLUnoHelper::GetInterface(&rWindow),
+                uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW) );
+
+        const SystemEnvData *pData = rWindow.GetSystemData();
+        const HWND hWnd = reinterpret_cast<HWND>(pData->hWnd);
+        if( !IsWindow( hWnd ) )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Passed window has invalid system window, or canvas out-of-process!" );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas = &rSpriteCanvas;
+
+        try
+        {
+            // setup directx rendermodule
+            mpRenderModule = createRenderModule( rWindow );
+        }
+        catch (...) {
+
+            throw lang::NoSupportException( "Could not create DirectX device!",
+                rSpriteCanvas.getXWeak() );
+        }
+
+        // create the surfaceproxy manager
+        mpSurfaceProxyManager = ::canvas::createSurfaceProxyManager( mpRenderModule );
+
+        // #i60490# ensure backbuffer has sensible minimal size
+        mpBackBuffer = std::make_shared<DXSurfaceBitmap>(
+                               basegfx::B2ISize(w,h),
+                               mpSurfaceProxyManager,
+                               mpRenderModule,
+                               false);
+
+        // Assumes: SystemChildWindow() has CS_OWNDC
+        DeviceHelper::init(GetDC(mpRenderModule->getHWND()),rWindow.GetOutDev(), rSpriteCanvas);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpBackBuffer.reset();
+        mpSurfaceProxyManager.reset();
+        mpRenderModule.reset();
+        mpSpriteCanvas = nullptr;
+
+        DeviceHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        if( !getDevice() )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr pBitmap = std::make_shared<DXSurfaceBitmap>(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                mpSurfaceProxyManager,
+                mpRenderModule,
+                false);
+
+        // create a 24bit RGB system memory surface
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(new CanvasBitmap(pBitmap,getDevice()));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createVolatileBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        if( !getDevice() )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr pBitmap = std::make_shared<DXSurfaceBitmap>(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2ISizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                mpSurfaceProxyManager,
+                mpRenderModule,
+                true);
+
+        // create a 32bit ARGB system memory surface
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(new CanvasBitmap(pBitmap,getDevice()));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::destroyBuffers()
+    {
+        // TODO(F3): implement XBufferStrategy interface. For now, we
+        // _always_ will have exactly one backbuffer
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::showBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        SAL_WARN("canvas.directx", "Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::switchBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        SAL_WARN("canvas.directx", "Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(true);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::notifySizeUpdate( const awt::Rectangle& rBounds )
+    {
+        // #i60490# ensure backbuffer has sensible minimal size
+        const sal_Int32 x(rBounds.X);
+        const sal_Int32 y(rBounds.Y);
+        const sal_Int32 w(std::max(sal_Int32(1),sal_Int32(rBounds.Width)));
+        const sal_Int32 h(std::max(sal_Int32(1),sal_Int32(rBounds.Height)));
+
+        if( mpRenderModule )
+            mpRenderModule->resize(::basegfx::B2IRange(x,y,x+w,y+h));
+
+        resizeBackBuffer(::basegfx::B2ISize(w,h));
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::resizeBackBuffer( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNewSize )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if(!mpBackBuffer)
+            return;
+
+        mpBackBuffer->resize(rNewSize);
+        mpBackBuffer->clear();
+    }
+
+    HWND SpriteDeviceHelper::getHwnd() const
+    {
+        if( mpRenderModule )
+            return mpRenderModule->getHWND();
+        else
+            return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent() const
+    {
+        if( mpRenderModule )
+            mpRenderModule->screenShot();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad74177706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritedevicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include "dx_rendermodule.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_devicehelper.hxx"
+
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    class SpriteDeviceHelper : public DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteDeviceHelper();
+
+        void init( vcl::Window&                             rWindow,
+                   SpriteCanvas&                            rSpriteCanvas,
+                   const css::awt::Rectangle&               rRect,
+                   bool                                     bFullscreen );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // partial override XWindowGraphicDevice
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+
+        void        destroyBuffers(  );
+        bool showBuffer( bool bIsVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+        bool switchBuffer( bool bIsVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+
+        const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr& getRenderModule() const { return mpRenderModule; }
+        const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr& getBackBuffer() const { return mpBackBuffer; }
+        const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager> &getSurfaceProxy() const { return mpSurfaceProxyManager; }
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+
+        void notifySizeUpdate( const css::awt::Rectangle& rBounds );
+
+        /** called when DumpScreenContent property is enabled on
+            XGraphicDevice, and writes out bitmaps of current screen.
+         */
+        void dumpScreenContent() const;
+
+    private:
+        void resizeBackBuffer( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rNewSize );
+        HWND getHwnd() const;
+
+        /// Pointer to sprite canvas (owner of this helper), needed to create bitmaps
+        SpriteCanvas*                           mpSpriteCanvas;
+
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr                mpBackBuffer;
+
+        /// Instance passing out HW textures
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager> mpSurfaceProxyManager;
+
+        /// Our encapsulation interface to DirectX
+        IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr                mpRenderModule;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cb211886a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygoncutandtouch.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritehelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    SpriteHelper::SpriteHelper() :
+        mpSpriteCanvas(),
+        mpBitmap(),
+        mbTextureDirty( true ),
+        mbShowSpriteBounds( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::init( const geometry::RealSize2D&     rSpriteSize,
+                             const SpriteCanvasRef&          rSpriteCanvas,
+                             const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr& rRenderModule,
+                             const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr& rBitmap,
+                             bool                            bShowSpriteBounds )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rSpriteCanvas &&
+                          rRenderModule &&
+                          rBitmap,
+                          "SpriteHelper::init(): Invalid device, sprite canvas or surface" );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas     = rSpriteCanvas;
+        mpBitmap           = rBitmap;
+        mbTextureDirty     = true;
+        mbShowSpriteBounds = bShowSpriteBounds;
+
+        // also init base class
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init( rSpriteSize,
+                                        rSpriteCanvas );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpBitmap.reset();
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SpriteHelper::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const
+    {
+        return tools::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPoly );
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteHelper::needRedraw() const
+    {
+        if( !mpBitmap ||
+            !mpSpriteCanvas )
+        {
+            return false; // we're disposed, no redraw necessary
+        }
+
+        if( !isActive() ||
+            ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( getAlpha() ) )
+        {
+            return false; // sprite is invisible
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::redraw( bool& io_bSurfaceDirty ) const
+    {
+        if( !mpBitmap ||
+            !mpSpriteCanvas )
+        {
+            return; // we're disposed
+        }
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos( getPosPixel() );
+        const double               fAlpha( getAlpha() );
+
+        if( isActive() &&
+            !::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fAlpha ) )
+        {
+
+            // TODO(Q2): For the time being, Device does not take a target
+            // surface, but always unconditionally renders to the
+            // background buffer.
+
+            // log output pos in device pixel
+            SAL_INFO("canvas.directx", "SpriteHelper::redraw(): output pos is (" <<
+                     rPos.getX() << "," << rPos.getY() << ")" );
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DVector&                        rSize( getSizePixel() );
+            const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                     rTransform( getTransformation() );
+            const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xClip( getClip() );
+
+            mbTextureDirty   = false;
+            io_bSurfaceDirty = false; // state taken, and processed.
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon   aClipPath; // empty for no clip
+            bool                        bIsClipRectangular( false ); // false, if no
+                                                                    // clip, or clip
+                                                                    // is complex
+
+            // setup and apply clip (if any)
+            // =================================
+
+            if( xClip.is() )
+            {
+                aClipPath = tools::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( xClip );
+
+                const sal_Int32 nNumClipPolygons( aClipPath.count() );
+                if( nNumClipPolygons )
+                {
+                    // TODO(P2): hold rectangle attribute directly
+                    // at the XPolyPolygon2D
+
+                    // check whether the clip is rectangular
+                    if( nNumClipPolygons == 1 )
+                        if( ::basegfx::utils::isRectangle( aClipPath.getB2DPolygon( 0 ) ) )
+                            bIsClipRectangular = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSourceRect( 0.0,
+                                                       0.0,
+                                                       rSize.getX(),
+                                                       rSize.getY() );
+
+            // draw simple rectangular area if no clip is set.
+            if( !aClipPath.count() )
+            {
+                mpBitmap->draw(fAlpha,rPos,rTransform);
+            }
+            else if( bIsClipRectangular )
+            {
+                // apply a simple rect clip
+                // ========================
+
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aClipBounds(
+                    ::basegfx::utils::getRange( aClipPath ) );
+                aClipBounds.intersect( aSourceRect );
+
+                mpBitmap->draw(fAlpha,rPos,aClipBounds,rTransform);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // apply clip the hard way
+                // =======================
+
+                mpBitmap->draw(fAlpha,rPos,aClipPath,rTransform);
+            }
+
+            if( mbShowSpriteBounds )
+            {
+                if( aClipPath.count() )
+                {
+                    // TODO(F2): Re-enable debug output
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86e6dbaf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_spritehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+
+#include <base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of SpriteHelper class */
+
+    /** Helper class for canvas sprites.
+
+        This class implements all sprite-related functionality, like
+        that available on the XSprite interface.
+     */
+    class SpriteHelper : public ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create sprite helper
+         */
+        SpriteHelper();
+
+        /** Late-init the sprite helper
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Sprite canvas this sprite is part of. Object stores
+            ref-counted reference to it, thus, don't forget to pass on
+            disposing()!
+
+            @param rRenderModule
+            rendermodule to use
+
+            @param rSpriteSurface
+            The surface of the sprite (not the DX texture, but the
+            persistent target of content rendering)
+
+            @param bShowSpriteBounds
+            When true, little debug bound rects for sprites are shown
+         */
+        void init( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&                 rSpriteSize,
+                   const SpriteCanvasRef&                           rSpriteCanvas,
+                   const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                  rRenderModule,
+                   const DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr&                  rBitmap,
+                   bool                                             bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Repaint sprite content via hardware to associated sprite
+            canvas
+
+            @param io_bSurfaceDirty
+            Input/output parameter, whether the sprite content is
+            dirty or not. If texture was updated, set to false
+
+         */
+        void redraw( bool& io_bSurfaceDirty ) const;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+            css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const override;
+
+        /// Returns true, if the sprite _really_ needs redraw
+        bool needRedraw() const;
+
+        SpriteCanvasRef             mpSpriteCanvas;
+
+        DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr    mpBitmap;
+        mutable bool                mbTextureDirty;  // when true, texture needs update
+        bool                        mbShowSpriteBounds; // when true, debug bound rect for sprites is shown
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a3992eea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,654 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorComponentTag.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacebitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacegraphics.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+
+        // DXColorBuffer
+
+
+        struct DXColorBuffer : public canvas::IColorBuffer
+        {
+        public:
+            DXColorBuffer( const sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type>& rSurface,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+                : maSize(rSize)
+                , maLockedRect{}
+                , mpSurface(rSurface)
+            {
+            }
+
+        // implementation of the 'IColorBuffer' interface
+        public:
+
+            virtual sal_uInt8* lock() const override;
+            virtual void       unlock() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getWidth() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getHeight() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getStride() const override;
+            virtual Format     getFormat() const override;
+
+        private:
+
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+            mutable D3DLOCKED_RECT maLockedRect;
+            sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type> mpSurface;
+        };
+
+        sal_uInt8* DXColorBuffer::lock() const
+        {
+            if(SUCCEEDED(mpSurface->LockRect(&maLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+                return static_cast<sal_uInt8 *>(maLockedRect.pBits);
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        void DXColorBuffer::unlock() const
+        {
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 DXColorBuffer::getWidth() const
+        {
+            return maSize.getWidth();
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 DXColorBuffer::getHeight() const
+        {
+            return maSize.getHeight();
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 DXColorBuffer::getStride() const
+        {
+            return maLockedRect.Pitch;
+        }
+
+        canvas::IColorBuffer::Format DXColorBuffer::getFormat() const
+        {
+            return canvas::IColorBuffer::Format::X8R8G8B8;
+        }
+
+
+        // GDIColorBuffer
+
+
+        struct GDIColorBuffer : public canvas::IColorBuffer
+        {
+        public:
+
+            GDIColorBuffer( const BitmapSharedPtr&      rSurface,
+                            const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+                : maSize(rSize)
+                , aBmpData{}
+                , mpGDIPlusBitmap(rSurface)
+            {
+            }
+
+        // implementation of the 'IColorBuffer' interface
+        public:
+
+            virtual sal_uInt8* lock() const override;
+            virtual void       unlock() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getWidth() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getHeight() const override;
+            virtual sal_uInt32 getStride() const override;
+            virtual Format     getFormat() const override;
+
+        private:
+
+            ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+            mutable Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+            BitmapSharedPtr mpGDIPlusBitmap;
+        };
+
+        sal_uInt8* GDIColorBuffer::lock() const
+        {
+            aBmpData.Width = maSize.getWidth();
+            aBmpData.Height = maSize.getHeight();
+            aBmpData.Stride = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+            aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+            aBmpData.Scan0 = nullptr;
+            const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( 0,0,aBmpData.Width,aBmpData.Height );
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpGDIPlusBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                          Gdiplus::ImageLockModeRead,
+                                                          PixelFormat32bppARGB,
+                                                          &aBmpData ) )
+            {
+                return nullptr;
+            }
+
+            return static_cast<sal_uInt8*>(aBmpData.Scan0);
+        }
+
+        void GDIColorBuffer::unlock() const
+        {
+            mpGDIPlusBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 GDIColorBuffer::getWidth() const
+        {
+            return maSize.getWidth();
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 GDIColorBuffer::getHeight() const
+        {
+            return maSize.getHeight();
+        }
+
+        sal_uInt32 GDIColorBuffer::getStride() const
+        {
+            return aBmpData.Stride;
+        }
+
+        canvas::IColorBuffer::Format GDIColorBuffer::getFormat() const
+        {
+            return canvas::IColorBuffer::Format::A8R8G8B8;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::DXSurfaceBitmap
+
+
+    DXSurfaceBitmap::DXSurfaceBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                                      const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&  rMgr,
+                                      const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr& rRenderModule,
+                                      bool bWithAlpha ) :
+        mpGdiPlusUser( GDIPlusUser::createInstance() ),
+        maSize(rSize),
+        mpRenderModule(rRenderModule),
+        mpSurfaceManager(rMgr),
+        mpSurfaceProxy(),
+        mpSurface(),
+        mpGDIPlusBitmap(),
+        mpGraphics(),
+        mpColorBuffer(),
+        mbIsSurfaceDirty(true),
+        mbAlpha(bWithAlpha)
+    {
+        init();
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::getSize
+
+
+    ::basegfx::B2ISize DXSurfaceBitmap::getSize() const
+    {
+        return maSize;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::init
+
+
+    void DXSurfaceBitmap::init()
+    {
+        // create container for pixel data
+        if(mbAlpha)
+        {
+            mpGDIPlusBitmap = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>(
+                    maSize.getWidth(),
+                    maSize.getHeight(),
+                    PixelFormat32bppARGB
+                    );
+            mpGraphics = tools::createGraphicsFromBitmap(mpGDIPlusBitmap);
+
+            // create the colorbuffer object, which is basically a simple
+            // wrapper around the directx surface. the colorbuffer is the
+            // interface which is used by the surfaceproxy to support any
+            // kind of underlying structure for the pixel data container.
+            mpColorBuffer = std::make_shared<GDIColorBuffer>(mpGDIPlusBitmap, maSize);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mpSurface = mpRenderModule->createSystemMemorySurface(maSize);
+
+            // create the colorbuffer object, which is basically a simple
+            // wrapper around the directx surface. the colorbuffer is the
+            // interface which is used by the surfaceproxy to support any
+            // kind of underlying structure for the pixel data container.
+            mpColorBuffer = std::make_shared<DXColorBuffer>(mpSurface, maSize);
+        }
+
+        // create a (possibly hardware accelerated) mirror surface.
+        mpSurfaceProxy = mpSurfaceManager->createSurfaceProxy(mpColorBuffer);
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::resize
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::resize(const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize)
+    {
+        if(maSize != rSize)
+        {
+            maSize = rSize;
+            init();
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::clear
+
+
+    void DXSurfaceBitmap::clear()
+    {
+        GraphicsSharedPtr pGraphics(getGraphics());
+        Gdiplus::Color transColor(255,0,0,0);
+        pGraphics->SetCompositingMode( Gdiplus::CompositingModeSourceCopy );
+        pGraphics->Clear( transColor );
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::hasAlpha
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::hasAlpha() const
+    {
+        return mbAlpha;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::getGraphics
+
+
+    GraphicsSharedPtr DXSurfaceBitmap::getGraphics()
+    {
+        // since clients will most probably draw directly
+        // to the GDI+ bitmap, we need to mark it as dirty
+        // to ensure that the corresponding dxsurface will
+        // be updated.
+        mbIsSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+        if(hasAlpha())
+            return mpGraphics;
+        else
+            return createSurfaceGraphics(mpSurface);
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::getBitmap
+
+
+    BitmapSharedPtr DXSurfaceBitmap::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        if(hasAlpha())
+            return mpGDIPlusBitmap;
+
+        BitmapSharedPtr pResult;
+
+        D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+        if(SUCCEEDED(mpSurface->LockRect(&aLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+        {
+            // decide about the format we pass the gdi+, the directx surface is always
+            // 32bit, either with or without alpha component.
+            Gdiplus::PixelFormat nFormat = hasAlpha() ? PixelFormat32bppARGB : PixelFormat32bppRGB;
+
+            // construct a gdi+ bitmap from the raw pixel data.
+            pResult = std::make_shared<Gdiplus::Bitmap>(maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight(),
+                                                aLockedRect.Pitch,
+                                                nFormat,
+                                                static_cast<BYTE *>(aLockedRect.pBits) );
+
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+        }
+
+        return pResult;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::draw
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rClipPoly,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform )
+    {
+        if( mbIsSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            mpSurfaceProxy->setColorBufferDirty();
+            mbIsSurfaceDirty = false;
+        }
+
+        return mpSurfaceProxy->draw( fAlpha, rPos, rClipPoly, rTransform );
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::draw
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DRange&     rArea,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform )
+    {
+        if( mbIsSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            mpSurfaceProxy->setColorBufferDirty();
+            mbIsSurfaceDirty = false;
+        }
+
+        return mpSurfaceProxy->draw( fAlpha, rPos, rArea, rTransform );
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::draw
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform )
+    {
+        if( mbIsSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            mpSurfaceProxy->setColorBufferDirty();
+            mbIsSurfaceDirty = false;
+        }
+
+        return mpSurfaceProxy->draw( fAlpha, rPos, rTransform );
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::draw
+
+
+    bool DXSurfaceBitmap::draw( const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rArea )
+    {
+        if( mbIsSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            mpSurfaceProxy->setColorBufferDirty();
+            mbIsSurfaceDirty = false;
+        }
+
+        const double                  fAlpha(1.0);
+        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform;
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRange     aIEEEArea( rArea );
+        return mpSurfaceProxy->draw(fAlpha,
+                                    ::basegfx::B2DPoint(),
+                                    aIEEEArea,
+                                    aTransform);
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::getData
+
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > DXSurfaceBitmap::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& rBitmapLayout,
+                                                        const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect )
+    {
+        if(hasAlpha())
+        {
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes( (rect.X2-rect.X1)*(rect.Y2-rect.Y1)*4 ); // TODO(F1): Be format-agnostic here
+
+            const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( tools::gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( rect ) );
+
+            Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+            aBmpData.Width       = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+            aBmpData.Height      = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+            aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+            aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+            aBmpData.Scan0       = aRes.getArray();
+
+            // TODO(F1): Support more pixel formats natively
+
+            // read data from bitmap
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpGDIPlusBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                Gdiplus::ImageLockModeRead | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf,
+                                                PixelFormat32bppARGB, // TODO(F1): Adapt to
+                                                                           // Graphics native
+                                                                        // format/change
+                                                                        // getMemoryLayout
+                                                &aBmpData ) )
+            {
+                // failed to lock, bail out
+                return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+            }
+
+            mpGDIPlusBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+
+            return aRes;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            sal_uInt32 nWidth = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+            sal_uInt32 nHeight = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+
+            uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nWidth*nHeight*4);
+
+            D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+            if(FAILED(mpSurface->LockRect(&aLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+                return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+            D3DSURFACE_DESC aDesc;
+            if(FAILED(mpSurface->GetDesc(&aDesc)))
+                return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+
+            assert(aDesc.Format == D3DFMT_A8R8G8B8 || aDesc.Format == D3DFMT_X8R8G8B8);
+
+            sal_uInt8 *pSrc = (static_cast<BYTE *>(aLockedRect.pBits)+(rect.Y1*aLockedRect.Pitch))+rect.X1;
+            sal_uInt8 *pDst = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt8 *>(aRes.getArray());
+            sal_uInt32 nSegmentSizeInBytes = nWidth*4;
+            for(sal_uInt32 y=0; y<nHeight; ++y)
+            {
+                memcpy(pDst,pSrc,nSegmentSizeInBytes);
+                pDst += nSegmentSizeInBytes;
+                pSrc += aLockedRect.Pitch;
+            }
+
+            if(rBitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getComponentTags().getArray()[0] == rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED &&
+               rBitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getComponentTags().getArray()[2] == rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE)
+            {
+                pDst = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt8 *>(aRes.getArray());
+                for(sal_uInt32 y=0; y<nHeight; ++y)
+                {
+                    sal_uInt8* pPixel = pDst;
+                    for(sal_uInt32 n = 0; n<nWidth; n++)
+                    {
+                        sal_uInt8 nB = pPixel[0];
+                        pPixel[0] = pPixel[2];
+                        pPixel[2] = nB;
+                        pPixel += 4;
+                    }
+                    pDst += nSegmentSizeInBytes;
+                }
+            }
+
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+            return aRes;
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::setData
+
+
+    void DXSurfaceBitmap::setData( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      data,
+                                   const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                   const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect )
+    {
+        if(hasAlpha())
+        {
+            const Gdiplus::Rect aRect( tools::gdiPlusRectFromIntegerRectangle2D( rect ) );
+
+            Gdiplus::BitmapData aBmpData;
+            aBmpData.Width       = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+            aBmpData.Height      = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+            aBmpData.Stride      = 4*aBmpData.Width;
+            aBmpData.PixelFormat = PixelFormat32bppARGB;
+            aBmpData.Scan0       = const_cast<sal_Int8 *>(data.getConstArray());
+
+            // TODO(F1): Support more pixel formats natively
+
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpGDIPlusBitmap->LockBits( &aRect,
+                                                Gdiplus::ImageLockModeWrite | Gdiplus::ImageLockModeUserInputBuf,
+                                                PixelFormat32bppARGB, // TODO: Adapt to
+                                                                           // Graphics native
+                                                                          // format/change
+                                                                          // getMemoryLayout
+                                                &aBmpData ) )
+            {
+                throw uno::RuntimeException("GDIPlus method call was unsuccessful, problem with locking bitmap aRect object");
+            }
+
+            // commit data to bitmap
+            mpGDIPlusBitmap->UnlockBits( &aBmpData );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            sal_uInt32 nWidth = rect.X2-rect.X1;
+            sal_uInt32 nHeight = rect.Y2-rect.Y1;
+
+            // lock the directx surface to receive the pointer to the surface memory.
+            D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+            if(FAILED(mpSurface->LockRect(&aLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+                throw uno::RuntimeException("failed to lock directx surface to surface memory");
+
+            sal_uInt8 const *pSrc = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt8 const *>(data.getConstArray());
+            sal_uInt8 *pDst = (static_cast<BYTE *>(aLockedRect.pBits)+(rect.Y1*aLockedRect.Pitch))+rect.X1;
+            sal_uInt32 nSegmentSizeInBytes = nWidth<<4;
+            for(sal_uInt32 y=0; y<nHeight; ++y)
+            {
+                memcpy(pDst,pSrc,nSegmentSizeInBytes);
+                pSrc += nSegmentSizeInBytes;
+                pDst += aLockedRect.Pitch;
+            }
+
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+        }
+
+        mbIsSurfaceDirty = true;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::setPixel
+
+
+    void DXSurfaceBitmap::setPixel( const uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      color,
+                                    const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                    const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos )
+    {
+        if(hasAlpha())
+        {
+            const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize( maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight() );
+
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aSize.Width,
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aSize.Height,
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( color.getLength() > 3,
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: not enough color components" );
+
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpGDIPlusBitmap->SetPixel( pos.X, pos.Y,
+                                                Gdiplus::Color( tools::sequenceToArgb( color ))))
+            {
+                throw uno::RuntimeException("Problem with setting the color of bitmap object");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < maSize.getWidth(),
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < maSize.getHeight(),
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( color.getLength() > 3,
+                            "CanvasHelper::setPixel: not enough color components" );
+
+            Gdiplus::Color aColor(tools::sequenceToArgb(color));
+
+            // lock the directx surface to receive the pointer to the surface memory.
+            D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+            if(FAILED(mpSurface->LockRect(&aLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+                throw uno::RuntimeException("cannot lock the directx surface to surface memory");
+
+            sal_uInt32 *pDst = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt32 *>((static_cast<BYTE *>(aLockedRect.pBits)+(pos.Y*aLockedRect.Pitch))+pos.X);
+            *pDst = aColor.GetValue();
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+        }
+
+        mbIsSurfaceDirty = true;
+    }
+
+
+    // DXSurfaceBitmap::getPixel
+
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > DXSurfaceBitmap::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                         const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&   pos )
+    {
+        if(hasAlpha())
+        {
+            const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize(maSize.getWidth(), maSize.getHeight());
+
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aSize.Width,
+                            "CanvasHelper::getPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aSize.Height,
+                            "CanvasHelper::getPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+
+            Gdiplus::Color aColor;
+
+            if( Gdiplus::Ok != mpGDIPlusBitmap->GetPixel( pos.X, pos.Y, &aColor ) )
+                return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+
+            return tools::argbToIntSequence(aColor.GetValue());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < maSize.getWidth(),
+                            "CanvasHelper::getPixel: X coordinate out of bounds" );
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < maSize.getHeight(),
+                            "CanvasHelper::getPixel: Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+
+            // lock the directx surface to receive the pointer to the surface memory.
+            D3DLOCKED_RECT aLockedRect;
+            if(FAILED(mpSurface->LockRect(&aLockedRect,nullptr,D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK|D3DLOCK_READONLY)))
+                throw uno::RuntimeException("failed to lock directX surface to surface memory");
+
+            sal_uInt32 *pDst = reinterpret_cast<sal_uInt32 *>((static_cast<BYTE *>(aLockedRect.pBits)+(pos.Y*aLockedRect.Pitch))+pos.X);
+            Gdiplus::Color aColor(*pDst);
+            mpSurface->UnlockRect();
+
+            return tools::argbToIntSequence(aColor.GetValue());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f39ebb5b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacebitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+#include "dx_rendermodule.hxx"
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    class DXSurfaceBitmap : public IBitmap
+    {
+    public:
+        DXSurfaceBitmap( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize,
+                         const std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager>&   rMgr,
+                         const IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr&                rRenderModule,
+                         bool                                           bWithAlpha );
+
+        bool resize(const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize);
+        void clear();
+
+        virtual GraphicsSharedPtr         getGraphics() override;
+
+        virtual BitmapSharedPtr           getBitmap() const override;
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2ISize getSize() const override;
+        virtual bool                      hasAlpha() const override;
+
+        sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type> getSurface() const { return mpSurface; }
+
+        bool draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform );
+
+        bool draw( const ::basegfx::B2IRange&       rArea );
+
+        bool draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DRange&       rArea,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform );
+
+        bool draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rClipPoly,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform );
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getData(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) override;
+
+        virtual void setData(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      data,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&   rect ) override;
+
+        virtual void setPixel(
+            const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >&      color,
+            const css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) override;
+
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > getPixel(
+            css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&       bitmapLayout,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D&       pos ) override;
+
+    private:
+        void init();
+
+        // Refcounted global GDI+ state container
+        GDIPlusUserSharedPtr mpGdiPlusUser;
+
+        // size of this image in pixels [integral unit]
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize maSize;
+
+        // pointer to the rendermodule, needed to create surfaces
+        // which are used as container for the actual pixel data.
+        // generally we could use any kind of storage, but GDI+
+        // is not willing to render antialiased fonts unless we
+        // use this special kind of container, don't ask me why...
+        IDXRenderModuleSharedPtr mpRenderModule;
+
+        // pointer to the surface manager, needed in case clients
+        // want to resize the bitmap.
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::ISurfaceProxyManager> mpSurfaceManager;
+
+        // access point to the surface proxy which handles
+        // the hardware-dependent rendering stuff.
+        std::shared_ptr< canvas::ISurfaceProxy > mpSurfaceProxy;
+
+        // container for pixel data, we need to use a directx
+        // surface since GDI+ sucks...
+        sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type> mpSurface;
+
+        // since GDI+ does not work correctly in case we
+        // run on a 16bit display [don't ask me why] we need
+        // to occasionally render to a native GDI+ bitmap.
+        BitmapSharedPtr mpGDIPlusBitmap;
+        // Graphics for the mpGDIPlusBitmap
+        GraphicsSharedPtr mpGraphics;
+
+        // internal implementation of the iColorBuffer interface
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::IColorBuffer> mpColorBuffer;
+
+        // indicates whether the associated surface needs
+        // to refresh its contents or not. in other words,
+        // this flag is set iff both representations are
+        // out of sync.
+        mutable bool mbIsSurfaceDirty;
+
+        // true if the bitmap contains an alpha channel
+        bool mbAlpha;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< DXSurfaceBitmap > DXSurfaceBitmapSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..075f2fc153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_surfacegraphics.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        struct GraphicsDeleter
+        {
+            sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type> mpSurface;
+            HDC                        maHDC;
+
+            GraphicsDeleter(const sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type>& rSurface, HDC hdc) :
+                mpSurface(rSurface),
+                maHDC(hdc)
+            {}
+
+            void operator()( Gdiplus::Graphics* pGraphics )
+            {
+                if(!pGraphics)
+                    return;
+
+                pGraphics->Flush(Gdiplus::FlushIntentionSync);
+                delete pGraphics;
+
+                if(mpSurface.is())
+                    mpSurface->ReleaseDC( maHDC );
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    GraphicsSharedPtr createSurfaceGraphics(const sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type>& rSurface )
+    {
+        GraphicsSharedPtr  pRet;
+        HDC aHDC;
+        if( SUCCEEDED(rSurface->GetDC( &aHDC )) )
+        {
+            Gdiplus::Graphics* pGraphics = Gdiplus::Graphics::FromHDC( aHDC );
+            if(pGraphics)
+            {
+                tools::setupGraphics( *pGraphics );
+                pRet.reset(pGraphics,
+                           GraphicsDeleter(rSurface, aHDC));
+                return pRet;
+            }
+            else
+                rSurface->ReleaseDC( aHDC );
+        }
+
+        throw uno::RuntimeException("could not get the DC to rSurface");
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4260383e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_surfacegraphics.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "dx_graphicsprovider.hxx"
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+/** Container providing a Gdiplus::Graphics for a Surface
+
+    This wrapper class transparently handles allocation and
+    release of surface resources the RAII way (the
+    GraphicsSharedPtr returned has a deleter that does all the
+    necessary DX cleanup work).
+*/
+GraphicsSharedPtr createSurfaceGraphics(const sal::systools::COMReference<surface_type>& rSurface);
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e64dde5966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout_drawhelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    TextLayout::TextLayout( const rendering::StringContext&     aText,
+                            sal_Int8                            nDirection,
+                            sal_Int64                           /*nRandomSeed*/,
+                            const CanvasFont::ImplRef&          rFont ) :
+        TextLayout_Base( m_aMutex ),
+        maText( aText ),
+        maLogicalAdvancements(),
+        mpFont( rFont ),
+        mnTextDirection( nDirection )
+    {
+    }
+
+    TextLayout::~TextLayout()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::disposing()
+    {
+        mpFont.clear();
+    }
+
+    // XTextLayout
+    uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextShapes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryInkMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalAdvancements(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maLogicalAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements( const uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aAdvancements.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_WARN("canvas.directx", "TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements(): mismatching number of advancements" );
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+        }
+
+        maLogicalAdvancements = aAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryKashidaPositions(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maKashidaPositions;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions( const uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aPositions.hasElements() && aPositions.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_WARN("canvas.directx", "TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions(): mismatching number of positions" );
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException("mismatching number of positions", getXWeak(), 1);
+        }
+
+        maKashidaPositions = aPositions;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextBounds( )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > xGraphicDevice;
+        ::dxcanvas::TextLayoutDrawHelper aDrawHelper(xGraphicDevice);
+
+        // render text
+        const geometry::RealRectangle2D aBounds(
+            aDrawHelper.queryTextBounds(
+                maText,
+                maLogicalAdvancements,
+                mpFont,
+                mpFont->getFontMatrix()));
+
+        return aBounds;
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::justify( double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::combinedJustify( const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > >& /*aNextLayouts*/,
+                                                 double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL TextLayout::getTextHit( const geometry::RealPoint2D& /*aHitPoint*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::TextHit();
+    }
+
+    rendering::Caret SAL_CALL TextLayout::getCaret( sal_Int32 /*nInsertionIndex*/,
+                                                    sal_Bool /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::Caret();
+    }
+
+    sal_Int32 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                          sal_Int32 /*nCaretAdvancement*/,
+                                                          sal_Bool /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                              sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                               sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::getBaselineOffset(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    sal_Int8 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getMainTextDirection(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mnTextDirection;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getFont(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFont;
+    }
+
+    rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL TextLayout::getText(  )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maText;
+    }
+
+    bool TextLayout::draw( const GraphicsSharedPtr&                           rGraphics,
+                           const rendering::ViewState&                        rViewState,
+                           const rendering::RenderState&                      rRenderState,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2ISize&                          rOutputOffset,
+                           const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& xGraphicDevice,
+                           bool                                               bAlphaSurface ) const
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        ::dxcanvas::TextLayoutDrawHelper aDrawHelper(xGraphicDevice);
+
+        // render text
+        aDrawHelper.drawText(
+            rGraphics,
+            rViewState,
+            rRenderState,
+            rOutputOffset,
+            maText,
+            maLogicalAdvancements,
+            maKashidaPositions,
+            mpFont,
+            mpFont->getFontMatrix(),
+            bAlphaSurface,
+            mnTextDirection != 0);
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL TextLayout::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "DXCanvas::TextLayout";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL TextLayout::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.TextLayout" };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0ae523e7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/basemutex.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XTextLayout.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_ibitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_winstuff.hxx"
+#include "dx_gdiplususer.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of TextLayout class */
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XTextLayout,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > TextLayout_Base;
+
+    class TextLayout : public ::cppu::BaseMutex,
+                       public TextLayout_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        TextLayout( const css::rendering::StringContext& aText,
+                    sal_Int8                                                  nDirection,
+                    sal_Int64                                                 nRandomSeed,
+                    const CanvasFont::ImplRef&                                rFont );
+        /// make noncopyable
+        TextLayout(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+        const TextLayout& operator=(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override;
+
+        // XTextLayout
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL queryTextShapes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryInkMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL queryLogicalAdvancements(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyLogicalAdvancements( const css::uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL queryKashidaPositions(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyKashidaPositions( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions ) override;
+        virtual css::geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL queryTextBounds(  ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL justify( double nSize ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL combinedJustify( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > >& aNextLayouts, double nSize ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL getTextHit( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& aHitPoint ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::Caret SAL_CALL getCaret( sal_Int32 nInsertionIndex, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nCaretAdvancement, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL getBaselineOffset(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getMainTextDirection(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL getFont(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL getText(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        bool draw( const GraphicsSharedPtr&                              rGraphics,
+                   const css::rendering::ViewState&         rViewState,
+                   const css::rendering::RenderState&       rRenderState,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2ISize&                             rOutputOffset,
+                   const css::uno::Reference<
+                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&        xGraphicDevice,
+                   bool                                                  bAlphaSurface ) const;
+
+    protected:
+        ~TextLayout() override; // we're a ref-counted UNO class. _We_ destroy ourselves.
+
+    private:
+        // NOTE: no need for GDIPlusUserSharedPtr, mpFont implicitly has one already
+
+        css::rendering::StringContext              maText;
+        css::uno::Sequence< double >               maLogicalAdvancements;
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >             maKashidaPositions;
+        CanvasFont::ImplRef                        mpFont;
+        sal_Int8                                   mnTextDirection;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a01af375a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontRequest.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseProportion.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/scopeguard.hxx>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <tools/color.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/poly.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/kernarray.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/sysdata.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_bitmap.hxx"
+#include "dx_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_textlayout_drawhelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    TextLayoutDrawHelper::TextLayoutDrawHelper(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& xGraphicDevice ) :
+            mxGraphicDevice(xGraphicDevice)
+    {
+    }
+
+    TextLayoutDrawHelper::~TextLayoutDrawHelper()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void TextLayoutDrawHelper::drawText(
+        const std::shared_ptr<Gdiplus::Graphics>& rGraphics,
+        const css::rendering::ViewState&       rViewState,
+        const css::rendering::RenderState&     rRenderState,
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize&              rOutputOffset,
+        const css::rendering::StringContext&   rText,
+        const css::uno::Sequence< double >&    rLogicalAdvancements,
+        const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >&  rKashidaPositions,
+        const css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&     rCanvasFont,
+        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&         rFontMatrix,
+        bool                                   bAlphaSurface,
+        bool bIsRTL)
+    {
+        HDC hdc = rGraphics->GetHDC();
+
+        // issue a ReleaseHDC() when leaving the scope
+        const ::comphelper::ScopeGuard aGuard(
+            [&rGraphics, &hdc]() mutable { rGraphics->ReleaseHDC(hdc); } );
+
+        SystemGraphicsData aSystemGraphicsData;
+        aSystemGraphicsData.nSize = sizeof(SystemGraphicsData);
+        aSystemGraphicsData.hDC = reinterpret_cast< ::HDC >(hdc);
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance<VirtualDevice> xVirtualDevice(aSystemGraphicsData, Size(1, 1), DeviceFormat::WITHOUT_ALPHA);
+
+        // disable font antialiasing - GDI does not handle alpha
+        // surfaces properly.
+        if( bAlphaSurface )
+            xVirtualDevice->SetAntialiasing(AntialiasingFlags::DisableText);
+
+        if(rText.Length)
+        {
+            bool test = mxGraphicDevice.is();
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( test,
+                              "TextLayoutDrawHelper::drawText(): Invalid GraphicDevice" );
+
+            // set text color. Make sure to remove transparence part first.
+            Color aColor( COL_WHITE );
+
+            if( rRenderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 2 )
+                aColor = vcl::unotools::doubleSequenceToColor(
+                    rRenderState.DeviceColor,
+                    mxGraphicDevice->getDeviceColorSpace());
+            aColor.SetAlpha(255);
+            xVirtualDevice->SetTextColor(aColor);
+
+            // create the font
+            const css::rendering::FontRequest& rFontRequest = rCanvasFont->getFontRequest();
+            vcl::Font aFont(
+                rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName,
+                rFontRequest.FontDescription.StyleName,
+                Size( 0, ::basegfx::fround(rFontRequest.CellSize)));
+
+            aFont.SetAlignment( ALIGN_BASELINE );
+            aFont.SetCharSet( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsSymbolFont==css::util::TriState_YES) ? RTL_TEXTENCODING_SYMBOL : RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE );
+            aFont.SetVertical( rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsVertical==css::util::TriState_YES );
+            aFont.SetWeight( static_cast<FontWeight>(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight) );
+            aFont.SetItalic( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform<=8) ? ITALIC_NONE : ITALIC_NORMAL );
+            aFont.SetPitch(
+                    rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Proportion == rendering::PanoseProportion::MONO_SPACED
+                    ? PITCH_FIXED : PITCH_VARIABLE);
+
+            aFont.SetLanguage(LanguageTag::convertToLanguageType(rFontRequest.Locale));
+
+            // setup font color
+            aFont.SetColor( aColor );
+            aFont.SetFillColor( aColor );
+
+            CanvasFont::ImplRef pFont(tools::canvasFontFromXFont(rCanvasFont));
+            if (pFont.is() && pFont->getEmphasisMark())
+                aFont.SetEmphasisMark(FontEmphasisMark(pFont->getEmphasisMark()));
+
+            // adjust to stretched font
+            if(!::rtl::math::approxEqual(rFontMatrix.m00, rFontMatrix.m11))
+            {
+                const Size aSize = xVirtualDevice->GetFontMetric( aFont ).GetFontSize();
+                const double fDividend( rFontMatrix.m10 + rFontMatrix.m11 );
+                double fStretch = rFontMatrix.m00 + rFontMatrix.m01;
+
+                if( !::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fDividend) )
+                    fStretch /= fDividend;
+
+                const sal_Int32 nNewWidth = ::basegfx::fround( aSize.Width() * fStretch );
+
+                aFont.SetAverageFontWidth( nNewWidth );
+            }
+
+            // set font
+            xVirtualDevice->SetFont(aFont);
+
+            // create world transformation matrix
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aWorldTransform;
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aWorldTransform, rViewState, rRenderState);
+
+            if(!rOutputOffset.equalZero())
+            {
+                aWorldTransform.translate(rOutputOffset.getWidth(), rOutputOffset.getHeight());
+            }
+
+            // set ViewState clipping
+            if(rViewState.Clip.is())
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(dxcanvas::tools::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(rViewState.Clip));
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+                ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix(aMatrix, rViewState.AffineTransform );
+
+                if(!rOutputOffset.equalZero())
+                {
+                    aMatrix.translate(rOutputOffset.getWidth(), rOutputOffset.getHeight());
+                }
+
+                aClipPoly.transform(aMatrix);
+                const vcl::Region& rClipRegion = vcl::Region(::tools::PolyPolygon(aClipPoly));
+                xVirtualDevice->IntersectClipRegion(rClipRegion);
+            }
+
+            if(rRenderState.Clip.is())
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(dxcanvas::tools::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(rRenderState.Clip));
+                aClipPoly.transform(aWorldTransform);
+                const vcl::Region& rClipRegion = vcl::Region(::tools::PolyPolygon(aClipPoly));
+                xVirtualDevice->IntersectClipRegion(rClipRegion);
+            }
+
+            // set world transform
+            XFORM aXForm;
+            aXForm.eM11 = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(0, 0));
+            aXForm.eM12 = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(1, 0));
+            aXForm.eM21 = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(0, 1));
+            aXForm.eM22 = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(1, 1));
+            aXForm.eDx = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(0, 2));
+            aXForm.eDy = static_cast<FLOAT>(aWorldTransform.get(1, 2));
+
+            // TODO(F3): This is NOT supported on 95/98/ME!
+            SetGraphicsMode(hdc, GM_ADVANCED);
+            SetTextAlign(hdc, TA_BASELINE);
+            SetWorldTransform(hdc, &aXForm);
+
+            // use an empty StartPosition for text rendering
+            const Point aEmptyPoint(0, 0);
+
+            // create the String
+            const OUString aText(rText.Text);
+
+            if( rLogicalAdvancements.getLength() )
+            {
+                // create the DXArray
+                const sal_Int32 nLen( rLogicalAdvancements.getLength() );
+                KernArray DXArray;
+                DXArray.reserve(nLen);
+                for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    DXArray.push_back(basegfx::fround(rLogicalAdvancements[i]));
+
+                std::span<const sal_Bool> aKashidaArray(rKashidaPositions.getConstArray(), rKashidaPositions.getLength());
+
+                // draw the String
+                xVirtualDevice->DrawTextArray( aEmptyPoint,
+                                              aText,
+                                              DXArray,
+                                              aKashidaArray,
+                                              rText.StartPosition,
+                                              rText.Length,
+                                              bIsRTL ? SalLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl : SalLayoutFlags::NONE);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // draw the String
+                xVirtualDevice->DrawText( aEmptyPoint,
+                                         aText,
+                                         rText.StartPosition,
+                                         rText.Length );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealRectangle2D TextLayoutDrawHelper::queryTextBounds( const rendering::StringContext&                    rText,
+                                                                     const uno::Sequence< double >&                     rLogicalAdvancements,
+                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&    rCanvasFont,
+                                                                     const geometry::Matrix2D&                          rFontMatrix )
+    {
+        if(!(rText.Length))
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D();
+
+        // TODO(F1): Fetching default screen DC here, will yield wrong
+        // metrics when e.g. formatting for a printer!
+        SystemGraphicsData aSystemGraphicsData;
+        aSystemGraphicsData.nSize = sizeof(SystemGraphicsData);
+        aSystemGraphicsData.hDC = reinterpret_cast< ::HDC >(GetDC( nullptr ));
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance<VirtualDevice> xVirtualDevice(aSystemGraphicsData, Size(1, 1), DeviceFormat::WITHOUT_ALPHA);
+
+        // create the font
+        const css::rendering::FontRequest& rFontRequest = rCanvasFont->getFontRequest();
+        vcl::Font aFont(
+            rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName,
+            rFontRequest.FontDescription.StyleName,
+            Size( 0, ::basegfx::fround(rFontRequest.CellSize)));
+
+        aFont.SetAlignment( ALIGN_BASELINE );
+        aFont.SetCharSet( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsSymbolFont==css::util::TriState_YES) ? RTL_TEXTENCODING_SYMBOL : RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE );
+        aFont.SetVertical( rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsVertical==css::util::TriState_YES );
+        aFont.SetWeight( static_cast<FontWeight>(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight) );
+        aFont.SetItalic( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform<=8) ? ITALIC_NONE : ITALIC_NORMAL );
+        aFont.SetPitch(
+                rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Proportion == rendering::PanoseProportion::MONO_SPACED
+                ? PITCH_FIXED : PITCH_VARIABLE);
+
+        // adjust to stretched font
+        if(!::rtl::math::approxEqual(rFontMatrix.m00, rFontMatrix.m11))
+        {
+            const Size aSize = xVirtualDevice->GetFontMetric( aFont ).GetFontSize();
+            const double fDividend( rFontMatrix.m10 + rFontMatrix.m11 );
+            double fStretch = rFontMatrix.m00 + rFontMatrix.m01;
+
+            if( !::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fDividend) )
+                fStretch /= fDividend;
+
+            const sal_Int32 nNewWidth = ::basegfx::fround( aSize.Width() * fStretch );
+
+            aFont.SetAverageFontWidth( nNewWidth );
+        }
+
+        CanvasFont::ImplRef pFont(tools::canvasFontFromXFont(rCanvasFont));
+        if (pFont.is() && pFont->getEmphasisMark())
+            aFont.SetEmphasisMark(FontEmphasisMark(pFont->getEmphasisMark()));
+
+        // set font
+        xVirtualDevice->SetFont(aFont);
+
+        // need metrics for Y offset, the XCanvas always renders
+        // relative to baseline
+        const ::FontMetric& aMetric( xVirtualDevice->GetFontMetric() );
+
+        const sal_Int32 nAboveBaseline( -aMetric.GetInternalLeading() - aMetric.GetAscent() );
+        const sal_Int32 nBelowBaseline( aMetric.GetDescent() );
+
+        if( rLogicalAdvancements.getLength() )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              rLogicalAdvancements[ rLogicalAdvancements.getLength()-1 ],
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              xVirtualDevice->GetTextWidth(
+                                                  rText.Text,
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(rText.StartPosition),
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(rText.Length) ),
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e9383a8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_textlayout_drawhelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Sequence.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/StringContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering { class XCanvasFont; }
+
+namespace Gdiplus { class Graphics; }
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    struct Bitmap;
+    class TextLayoutDrawHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit TextLayoutDrawHelper(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >& xGraphicDevice);
+        ~TextLayoutDrawHelper();
+
+        // draw text
+        void drawText( const std::shared_ptr<Gdiplus::Graphics>&          rGraphics,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        rViewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      rRenderState,
+                       const ::basegfx::B2ISize&               rOutputOffset,
+                       const css::rendering::StringContext&    rText,
+                       const css::uno::Sequence< double >&     rLogicalAdvancements,
+                       const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >&   rKashidaPositions,
+                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                               css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&  rCanvasFont,
+                       const css::geometry::Matrix2D&          rFontMatrix,
+                       bool                                                 bAlphaSurface,
+                       bool bIsRTL);
+
+        css::geometry::RealRectangle2D queryTextBounds(
+            const css::rendering::StringContext&   rText,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< double >&    rLogicalAdvancements,
+            const css::uno::Reference<
+                css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&     rCanvasFont,
+              const css::geometry::Matrix2D&       rFontMatrix );
+
+#ifdef DBG_UTIL
+        void test();
+#endif
+
+    protected:
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice > mxGraphicDevice;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.cxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31b05be58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmap.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapReadAccess.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "dx_impltools.hxx"
+#include "dx_vcltools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace dxcanvas::tools
+{
+        namespace
+        {
+            /// Calc number of colors in given BitmapInfoHeader
+            sal_Int32 calcDIBColorCount( const BITMAPINFOHEADER& rBIH )
+            {
+                if( rBIH.biSize != sizeof( BITMAPCOREHEADER ) )
+                {
+                    if( rBIH.biBitCount <= 8 )
+                    {
+                        if( rBIH.biClrUsed )
+                            return rBIH.biClrUsed;
+                        else
+                            return 1 << rBIH.biBitCount;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    BITMAPCOREHEADER const * pCoreHeader = reinterpret_cast<BITMAPCOREHEADER const *>(&rBIH);
+
+                    if( pCoreHeader->bcBitCount <= 8 )
+                        return 1 << pCoreHeader->bcBitCount;
+                }
+
+                return 0; // nothing known
+            }
+
+            /// Draw DI bits to given Graphics
+            bool drawDIBits( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                             const void*                                     hDIB )
+            {
+                bool            bRet( false );
+
+                const BITMAPINFO* pBI = static_cast<BITMAPINFO*>(GlobalLock( const_cast<void *>(hDIB) ));
+
+                if( pBI )
+                {
+                    const BYTE*             pBits = reinterpret_cast<BYTE const *>(pBI) + pBI->bmiHeader.biSize +
+                        calcDIBColorCount( pBI->bmiHeader ) * sizeof( RGBQUAD );
+
+                    // forward to outsourced GDI+ rendering method
+                    // (header clashes)
+                    bRet = tools::drawDIBits( rGraphics, *pBI, pBits );
+
+                    GlobalUnlock( const_cast<void *>(hDIB) );
+                }
+
+                return bRet;
+            }
+
+            /** Draw VCL bitmap to given Graphics
+
+                @param rBmp
+                Reference to bitmap. Might get modified, in such a way
+                that it will hold a DIB after a successful function call.
+             */
+            bool drawVCLBitmap( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                                ::Bitmap&                                       rBmp )
+            {
+                BitmapSystemData aBmpSysData;
+
+                if( !rBmp.GetSystemData( aBmpSysData ) ||
+                    !aBmpSysData.pDIB )
+                {
+                    // first of all, ensure that Bitmap contains a DIB, by
+                    // acquiring a read access
+                    BitmapScopedReadAccess pReadAcc(rBmp);
+
+                    // TODO(P2): Acquiring a read access can actually
+                    // force a read from VRAM, thus, avoiding this
+                    // step somehow will increase performance
+                    // here.
+                    if( pReadAcc )
+                    {
+                        // try again: now, WinSalBitmap must have
+                        // generated a DIB
+                        if( rBmp.GetSystemData( aBmpSysData ) &&
+                            aBmpSysData.pDIB )
+                        {
+                            return drawDIBits( rGraphics,
+                                               aBmpSysData.pDIB );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return drawDIBits( rGraphics,
+                                       aBmpSysData.pDIB );
+                }
+
+                // failed to generate DIBits from vcl bitmap
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            /** Create a chunk of raw RGBA data GDI+ Bitmap from VCL BitmapEx
+             */
+            RawRGBABitmap bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx( const ::BitmapEx& rBmpEx )
+            {
+                // TODO(P2): Avoid temporary bitmap generation, maybe
+                // even ensure that created DIBs are copied back to
+                // BmpEx (currently, every AcquireReadAccess() will
+                // make the local bitmap copy unique, effectively
+                // duplicating the memory used)
+
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( rBmpEx.IsAlpha(),
+                                  "::dxcanvas::tools::bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx(): "
+                                  "BmpEx has no alpha" );
+
+                // convert transparent bitmap to 32bit RGBA
+                // ========================================
+
+                const ::Size aBmpSize( rBmpEx.GetSizePixel() );
+
+                RawRGBABitmap aBmpData;
+                aBmpData.mnWidth     = aBmpSize.Width();
+                aBmpData.mnHeight    = aBmpSize.Height();
+                aBmpData.maBitmapData.resize(4*aBmpData.mnWidth*aBmpData.mnHeight);
+
+                Bitmap aBitmap( rBmpEx.GetBitmap() );
+
+                BitmapScopedReadAccess pReadAccess( aBitmap );
+
+                const sal_Int32 nWidth( aBmpSize.Width() );
+                const sal_Int32 nHeight( aBmpSize.Height() );
+
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( pReadAccess.get() != nullptr,
+                                  "::dxcanvas::tools::bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx(): "
+                                  "Unable to acquire read access to bitmap" );
+
+                Bitmap aAlpha( rBmpEx.GetAlphaMask().GetBitmap() );
+
+                BitmapScopedReadAccess pAlphaReadAccess( aAlpha );
+
+                // By convention, the access buffer always has
+                // one of the following formats:
+
+                //    ScanlineFormat::N1BitMsbPal
+                //    ScanlineFormat::N8BitPal
+                //    ScanlineFormat::N24BitTcBgr
+                //    ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcMask
+
+                // and is always ScanlineFormat::BottomUp
+
+                // This is the way
+                // WinSalBitmap::AcquireBuffer() sets up the
+                // buffer
+
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( pAlphaReadAccess.get() != nullptr,
+                                "::dxcanvas::tools::bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx(): "
+                                "Unable to acquire read access to alpha" );
+
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( pAlphaReadAccess->GetScanlineFormat() == ScanlineFormat::N8BitPal,
+                                "::dxcanvas::tools::bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx(): "
+                                "Unsupported alpha scanline format" );
+
+                BitmapColor     aCol;
+                sal_uInt8*      pCurrOutput(aBmpData.maBitmapData.data());
+                int             x, y;
+
+                for( y=0; y<nHeight; ++y )
+                {
+                    switch( pReadAccess->GetScanlineFormat() )
+                    {
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N8BitPal:
+                            {
+                                Scanline pScan  = pReadAccess->GetScanline( y );
+                                Scanline pAScan = pAlphaReadAccess->GetScanline( y );
+
+                                for( x=0; x<nWidth; ++x )
+                                {
+                                    aCol = pReadAccess->GetPaletteColor( *pScan++ );
+
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetBlue();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetGreen();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetRed();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = static_cast<BYTE>(*pAScan++);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            break;
+
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N24BitTcBgr:
+                            {
+                                Scanline pScan  = pReadAccess->GetScanline( y );
+                                Scanline pAScan = pAlphaReadAccess->GetScanline( y );
+
+                                for( x=0; x<nWidth; ++x )
+                                {
+                                    // store as RGBA
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = *pScan++;
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = *pScan++;
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = *pScan++;
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = static_cast<BYTE>(*pAScan++);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            break;
+
+                            // TODO(P2): Might be advantageous
+                            // to hand-formulate the following
+                            // formats, too.
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N1BitMsbPal:
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcMask:
+                            {
+                                Scanline pAScan = pAlphaReadAccess->GetScanline( y );
+
+                                // using fallback for those
+                                // seldom formats
+                                for( x=0; x<nWidth; ++x )
+                                {
+                                    // yes. x and y are swapped on Get/SetPixel
+                                    aCol = pReadAccess->GetColor(y,x);
+
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetBlue();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetGreen();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = aCol.GetRed();
+                                    *pCurrOutput++ = static_cast<BYTE>(*pAScan++);
+                                }
+                            }
+                            break;
+
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N24BitTcRgb:
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcAbgr:
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcArgb:
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcBgra:
+                        case ScanlineFormat::N32BitTcRgba:
+                        default:
+                            ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                            "::dxcanvas::tools::bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx(): "
+                                            "Unexpected scanline format - has "
+                                            "WinSalBitmap::AcquireBuffer() changed?" );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return aBmpData;
+            }
+
+            bool drawVCLBitmapEx( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                                  const ::BitmapEx&                               rBmpEx )
+            {
+                if( !rBmpEx.IsAlpha() )
+                {
+                    Bitmap aBmp( rBmpEx.GetBitmap() );
+                    return drawVCLBitmap( rGraphics, aBmp );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return drawRGBABits( rGraphics,
+                                         bitmapFromVCLBitmapEx( rBmpEx ) );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool drawVCLBitmapFromXBitmap( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                                       const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >&     xBitmap )
+        {
+            // TODO(F2): add support for floating point bitmap formats
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerReadOnlyBitmap > xIntBmp(
+                xBitmap, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+
+            if( !xIntBmp.is() )
+                return false;
+
+            ::BitmapEx aBmpEx = vcl::unotools::bitmapExFromXBitmap( xIntBmp );
+            if( aBmpEx.IsEmpty() )
+                return false;
+
+            return drawVCLBitmapEx( rGraphics, aBmpEx );
+        }
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..433afa618e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_vcltools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmap.hpp>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Gdiplus { class Graphics; }
+
+namespace dxcanvas::tools
+{
+        /** Raw RGBA bitmap data,
+            contiguous in memory
+        */
+        struct RawRGBABitmap
+        {
+            sal_Int32                           mnWidth;
+            sal_Int32                           mnHeight;
+            std::vector<sal_uInt8>              maBitmapData;
+        };
+
+        bool drawVCLBitmapFromXBitmap( const std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >& rGraphics,
+                                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                                             css::rendering::XBitmap >&   xBitmap );
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/dx_winstuff.hxx b/canvas/source/directx/dx_winstuff.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cd0007fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/dx_winstuff.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+
+#include <prewin.h>
+
+// Enabling Direct3D Debug Information Further more, with registry key
+// \\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Direct3D\D3D9Debugging\\EnableCreationStack
+// set to 1, sets a backtrace each time an object is created to the
+// following global variable: LPCWSTR CreationCallStack
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+# define D3D_DEBUG_INFO
+#endif
+
+#include <d3d9.h>
+
+typedef IDirect3DSurface9 surface_type;
+
+
+#ifndef max
+#define max(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+#endif
+#ifndef min
+#define min(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
+#endif
+
+#include <gdiplus.h>
+
+#undef max
+#undef min
+
+
+namespace dxcanvas
+{
+    // some shared pointer typedefs to Gdiplus objects
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Graphics >        GraphicsSharedPtr;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::GraphicsPath >    GraphicsPathSharedPtr;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Bitmap >          BitmapSharedPtr;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::Font >            FontSharedPtr;
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Gdiplus::TextureBrush >    TextureBrushSharedPtr;
+}
+
+#include <systools/win32/comtools.hxx> // for COMReference; must be inside prewin...postwin
+// Attention! All DirectX factory methods return the created interfaces pre-acquired, into a raw
+// pointer. Do not call AddRef on them when constructing COMReference!
+
+#include <postwin.h>
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/directx/gdipluscanvas.component b/canvas/source/directx/gdipluscanvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ee68a1ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/directx/gdipluscanvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.BitmapCanvas.GDI+"
+    constructor="canvas_gdiplus_BitmapCanvas_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.BitmapCanvas.GDI+"/>
+  </implementation>
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.GDI+"
+    constructor="canvas_gdiplus_Canvas_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.GDI+"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/factory/canvasfactory.component b/canvas/source/factory/canvasfactory.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f9cabf718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/factory/canvasfactory.component
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.CanvasFactory"
+      constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_CanvasFactory_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasFactory"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/factory/cf_service.cxx b/canvas/source/factory/cf_service.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a565518328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/factory/cf_service.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,465 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/configuration/theDefaultProvider.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/container/XHierarchicalNameAccess.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/container/XNameAccess.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/propertysequence.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/functional.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/string_view.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+#include <unotools/configmgr.hxx>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+using namespace ::com::sun::star::uno;
+
+
+namespace
+{
+
+class CanvasFactory
+    : public ::cppu::WeakImplHelper< lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                      lang::XMultiComponentFactory,
+                                      lang::XMultiServiceFactory >
+{
+    typedef std::pair< OUString, Sequence< OUString > > AvailPair;
+    typedef std::pair< OUString, OUString >             CachePair;
+    typedef std::vector< AvailPair >                    AvailVector;
+    typedef std::vector< CachePair >                    CacheVector;
+
+
+    mutable std::mutex                m_mutex;
+    Reference<XComponentContext>      m_xContext;
+    Reference<container::XNameAccess> m_xCanvasConfigNameAccess;
+    AvailVector                       m_aAvailableImplementations;
+    AvailVector                       m_aAcceleratedImplementations;
+    AvailVector                       m_aAAImplementations;
+    mutable CacheVector               m_aCachedImplementations;
+    mutable bool                      m_bCacheHasForcedLastImpl;
+    mutable bool                      m_bCacheHasUseAcceleratedEntry;
+    mutable bool                      m_bCacheHasUseAAEntry;
+
+    void checkConfigFlag( bool& r_bFlag,
+                          bool& r_CacheFlag,
+                          const OUString& nodeName ) const;
+    Reference<XInterface> use(
+        OUString const & serviceName,
+        Sequence<Any> const & args,
+        Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) const;
+    Reference<XInterface> lookupAndUse(
+        OUString const & serviceName, Sequence<Any> const & args,
+        Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) const;
+
+public:
+    virtual ~CanvasFactory() override;
+    explicit CanvasFactory( Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext );
+
+    // XServiceInfo
+    virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+    virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( OUString const & serviceName ) override;
+    virtual Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+    // XMultiComponentFactory
+    virtual Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getAvailableServiceNames() override;
+    virtual Reference<XInterface> SAL_CALL createInstanceWithContext(
+        OUString const & name,
+        Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) override;
+    virtual Reference<XInterface> SAL_CALL
+    createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+        OUString const & name,
+        Sequence<Any> const & args,
+        Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) override;
+
+    // XMultiServiceFactory
+    virtual Reference<XInterface> SAL_CALL createInstance(
+        OUString const & name ) override;
+    virtual Reference<XInterface> SAL_CALL createInstanceWithArguments(
+        OUString const & name, Sequence<Any> const & args ) override;
+};
+
+CanvasFactory::CanvasFactory( Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) :
+    m_xContext(xContext),
+    m_bCacheHasForcedLastImpl(),
+    m_bCacheHasUseAcceleratedEntry(),
+    m_bCacheHasUseAAEntry()
+{
+    if (!utl::ConfigManager::IsFuzzing())
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            // read out configuration for preferred services:
+            Reference<lang::XMultiServiceFactory> xConfigProvider(
+                configuration::theDefaultProvider::get( m_xContext ) );
+
+            uno::Sequence<uno::Any> aArgs(comphelper::InitAnyPropertySequence(
+            {
+                {"nodepath", uno::Any(OUString("/org.openoffice.Office.Canvas"))}
+            }));
+            m_xCanvasConfigNameAccess.set(
+                xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
+                    "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
+                    aArgs ),
+                UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+
+            uno::Sequence<uno::Any> aArgs2(comphelper::InitAnyPropertySequence(
+            {
+                {"nodepath", uno::Any(OUString("/org.openoffice.Office.Canvas/CanvasServiceList"))}
+            }));
+            Reference<container::XNameAccess> xNameAccess(
+                xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
+                    "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
+                    aArgs2 ), UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+            Reference<container::XHierarchicalNameAccess> xHierarchicalNameAccess(
+                xNameAccess, UNO_QUERY_THROW);
+
+            Sequence<OUString> serviceNames = xNameAccess->getElementNames();
+            const OUString* pCurr = serviceNames.getConstArray();
+            const OUString* const pEnd = pCurr + serviceNames.getLength();
+            while( pCurr != pEnd )
+            {
+                Reference<container::XNameAccess> xEntryNameAccess(
+                    xHierarchicalNameAccess->getByHierarchicalName(*pCurr),
+                    UNO_QUERY );
+
+                if( xEntryNameAccess.is() )
+                {
+                    Sequence<OUString> implementationList;
+                    if( xEntryNameAccess->getByName("PreferredImplementations") >>= implementationList )
+                    {
+                        m_aAvailableImplementations.emplace_back(*pCurr,implementationList );
+                    }
+                    if( xEntryNameAccess->getByName("AcceleratedImplementations") >>= implementationList )
+                    {
+                        m_aAcceleratedImplementations.emplace_back(*pCurr,implementationList );
+                    }
+                    if( xEntryNameAccess->getByName("AntialiasingImplementations") >>= implementationList )
+                    {
+                        m_aAAImplementations.emplace_back(*pCurr,implementationList );
+                    }
+
+                }
+
+                ++pCurr;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (const RuntimeException &)
+        {
+            throw;
+        }
+        catch (const Exception&)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (m_aAvailableImplementations.empty())
+    {
+        // Ugh. Looks like configuration is borked. Fake minimal
+        // setup.
+        m_aAvailableImplementations.emplace_back(OUString("com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas"),
+            Sequence<OUString>{ "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.VCL" } );
+
+        m_aAvailableImplementations.emplace_back(OUString("com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas"),
+            Sequence<OUString>{ "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.VCL" } );
+    }
+}
+
+CanvasFactory::~CanvasFactory()
+{
+}
+
+
+// XServiceInfo
+OUString CanvasFactory::getImplementationName()
+{
+    return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.CanvasFactory";
+}
+
+sal_Bool CanvasFactory::supportsService( OUString const & serviceName )
+{
+    return cppu::supportsService(this, serviceName);
+}
+
+Sequence<OUString> CanvasFactory::getSupportedServiceNames()
+{
+    return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasFactory" };
+}
+
+// XMultiComponentFactory
+Sequence<OUString> CanvasFactory::getAvailableServiceNames()
+{
+    Sequence<OUString> aServiceNames(m_aAvailableImplementations.size());
+    std::transform(m_aAvailableImplementations.begin(),
+                   m_aAvailableImplementations.end(),
+                   aServiceNames.getArray(),
+                   o3tl::select1st< AvailPair >());
+    return aServiceNames;
+}
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::createInstanceWithContext(
+    OUString const & name, Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext )
+{
+    return createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+        name, Sequence<Any>(), xContext );
+}
+
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::use(
+    OUString const & serviceName,
+    Sequence<Any> const & args,
+    Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) const
+{
+    try {
+        return m_xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+            serviceName, args, xContext);
+    }
+    catch (css::lang::IllegalArgumentException &)
+    {
+        return Reference<XInterface>();
+    }
+    catch (const RuntimeException &)
+    {
+        throw;
+    }
+    catch (const Exception &)
+    {
+        return Reference<XInterface>();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void CanvasFactory::checkConfigFlag( bool& r_bFlag,
+                                     bool& r_CacheFlag,
+                                     const OUString& nodeName ) const
+{
+    if( m_xCanvasConfigNameAccess.is() )
+    {
+        m_xCanvasConfigNameAccess->getByName( nodeName ) >>= r_bFlag;
+
+        if( r_CacheFlag != r_bFlag )
+        {
+            // cache is invalid, because of different order of
+            // elements
+            r_CacheFlag = r_bFlag;
+            m_aCachedImplementations.clear();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::lookupAndUse(
+    OUString const & serviceName, Sequence<Any> const & args,
+    Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext ) const
+{
+    std::scoped_lock guard(m_mutex);
+
+    // forcing last entry from impl list, if config flag set
+    bool bForceLastEntry(false);
+    checkConfigFlag( bForceLastEntry,
+                     m_bCacheHasForcedLastImpl,
+                     "ForceSafeServiceImpl" );
+
+    // use anti-aliasing canvas, if config flag set (or not existing)
+    bool bUseAAEntry(true);
+    checkConfigFlag( bUseAAEntry,
+                     m_bCacheHasUseAAEntry,
+                     "UseAntialiasingCanvas" );
+
+    // use accelerated canvas, if config flag set (or not existing)
+    bool bUseAcceleratedEntry(true);
+    checkConfigFlag( bUseAcceleratedEntry,
+                     m_bCacheHasUseAcceleratedEntry,
+                     "UseAcceleratedCanvas" );
+
+    // try to reuse last working implementation for given service name
+    const CacheVector::iterator aEnd(m_aCachedImplementations.end());
+    auto aMatch = std::find_if(
+                    m_aCachedImplementations.begin(),
+                    aEnd,
+                    [&serviceName](CachePair const& cp)
+                    { return serviceName == cp.first; }
+                    );
+    if( aMatch != aEnd ) {
+        Reference<XInterface> xCanvas( use( aMatch->second, args, xContext ) );
+        if(xCanvas.is())
+            return xCanvas;
+    }
+
+    // lookup in available service list
+    const AvailVector::const_iterator aAvailEnd(m_aAvailableImplementations.end());
+    auto aAvailImplsMatch = std::find_if(
+                    m_aAvailableImplementations.begin(),
+                    aAvailEnd,
+                    [&serviceName](AvailPair const& ap)
+                    { return serviceName == ap.first; }
+                    );
+    if( aAvailImplsMatch == aAvailEnd ) {
+        return Reference<XInterface>();
+    }
+
+    const AvailVector::const_iterator aAAEnd(m_aAAImplementations.end());
+    auto aAAImplsMatch = std::find_if(
+                    m_aAAImplementations.begin(),
+                    aAAEnd,
+                    [&serviceName](AvailPair const& ap)
+                    { return serviceName == ap.first; }
+                    );
+    if( aAAImplsMatch == aAAEnd ) {
+        return Reference<XInterface>();
+    }
+
+    const AvailVector::const_iterator aAccelEnd(m_aAcceleratedImplementations.end());
+    auto aAccelImplsMatch = std::find_if(
+                    m_aAcceleratedImplementations.begin(),
+                    aAccelEnd,
+                    [&serviceName](AvailPair const& ap)
+                    { return serviceName == ap.first; }
+                    );
+    if( aAccelImplsMatch == aAccelEnd ) {
+        return Reference<XInterface>();
+    }
+
+    const Sequence<OUString> aPreferredImpls( aAvailImplsMatch->second );
+    const OUString* pCurrImpl = aPreferredImpls.begin();
+    const OUString* const pEndImpl = aPreferredImpls.end();
+
+    const Sequence<OUString> aAAImpls( aAAImplsMatch->second );
+
+    const Sequence<OUString> aAccelImpls( aAccelImplsMatch->second );
+
+    // force last entry from impl list, if config flag set
+    if (bForceLastEntry && pCurrImpl != pEndImpl)
+        pCurrImpl = pEndImpl-1;
+
+    for(; pCurrImpl != pEndImpl; ++pCurrImpl)
+    {
+        const OUString aCurrName(pCurrImpl->trim());
+
+        // Skia works only with vclcanvas.
+        if( SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled() && !aCurrName.endsWith(".VCL"))
+            continue;
+
+        // check whether given canvas service is listed in the
+        // sequence of "accelerated canvas implementations"
+        const bool bIsAcceleratedImpl(
+            std::any_of(aAccelImpls.begin(), aAccelImpls.end(),
+                         [&aCurrName](OUString const& src)
+                         { return aCurrName == o3tl::trim(src); }
+                ));
+
+        // check whether given canvas service is listed in the
+        // sequence of "antialiasing canvas implementations"
+        const bool bIsAAImpl(
+            std::any_of(aAAImpls.begin(), aAAImpls.end(),
+                         [&aCurrName](OUString const& src)
+                         { return aCurrName == o3tl::trim(src); }
+                ));
+
+        // try to instantiate canvas *only* if either accel and AA
+        // property match preference, *or*, if there's a mismatch, only
+        // go for a less capable canvas (that effectively let those
+        // pour canvas impls still work as fallbacks, should an
+        // accelerated/AA one fail). Property implies configuration:
+        // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_table#Logical_implication
+        if( (!bIsAAImpl || bUseAAEntry) && (!bIsAcceleratedImpl || bUseAcceleratedEntry) )
+        {
+            Reference<XInterface> xCanvas(use(aCurrName, args, xContext));
+
+            if(xCanvas.is())
+            {
+                if( aMatch != aEnd )
+                {
+                    // cache entry exists, replace dysfunctional
+                    // implementation name
+                    aMatch->second = aCurrName;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // new service name, add new cache entry
+                    m_aCachedImplementations.emplace_back(serviceName, aCurrName);
+                }
+
+                return xCanvas;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return Reference<XInterface>();
+}
+
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+    OUString const & preferredOne, Sequence<Any> const & args,
+    Reference<XComponentContext> const & xContext )
+{
+    Reference<XInterface> xCanvas(lookupAndUse(preferredOne, args, xContext));
+    if (!xCanvas.is())
+        // last resort: try service name directly
+        xCanvas = use(preferredOne, args, xContext);
+
+    if (xCanvas.is())
+    {
+        Reference<lang::XServiceName> xServiceName(xCanvas, uno::UNO_QUERY);
+        SAL_INFO("canvas", "using " << (xServiceName.is() ? xServiceName->getServiceName()
+                                                          : OUString("(unknown)")));
+    }
+    return xCanvas;
+}
+
+// XMultiServiceFactory
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::createInstance( OUString const & name )
+{
+    return createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+        name, Sequence<Any>(), m_xContext );
+}
+
+
+Reference<XInterface> CanvasFactory::createInstanceWithArguments(
+    OUString const & name, Sequence<Any> const & args )
+{
+    return createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
+        name, args, m_xContext );
+}
+
+} // anon namespace
+
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_CanvasFactory_get_implementation(css::uno::XComponentContext* context,
+                                                             css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const &)
+{
+    return cppu::acquire(new CanvasFactory(context));
+}
+
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b95dfb2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    BitmapCanvasHelper::BitmapCanvasHelper()
+    {}
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    void BitmapCanvasHelper::init( rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                                   SpriteDeviceHelper&            rDeviceHelper,
+                                   const geometry::IntegerSize2D& rSize )
+    {
+        maSize = rSize;
+        CanvasHelper::init(rDevice,rDeviceHelper);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > BitmapCanvasHelper::getScaledBitmap( const geometry::RealSize2D& /*newSize*/,
+                                                                              bool                    /*beFast*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1):
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > BitmapCanvasHelper::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                           const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& /*rect*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F2): NYI - and improbable to ever be
+        return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > BitmapCanvasHelper::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&   /*bitmapLayout*/,
+                                                            const geometry::IntegerPoint2D&   /*pos*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F2): NYI - and improbable to ever be
+        return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >();
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout BitmapCanvasHelper::getMemoryLayout() const
+    {
+        return ::canvas::tools::getStdMemoryLayout(getSize());
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bdb9713d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+
+#include "ogl_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    /** Helper class for basic canvas functionality. */
+    class BitmapCanvasHelper : public CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        BitmapCanvasHelper();
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Initialize canvas helper
+
+            This method late-initializes the canvas helper, providing
+            it with the necessary device and output objects. Note that
+            the CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take ownership of the
+            passed rDevice reference, nor does it perform any
+            reference counting. Thus, to prevent the reference counted
+            SpriteCanvas object from deletion, the user of this class
+            is responsible for holding ref-counted references itself!
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device this canvas is associated with
+
+         */
+        void init( css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                   SpriteDeviceHelper&                              rDeviceHelper,
+                   const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& rSize );
+
+        // BitmapCanvasHelper functionality
+        // ================================
+
+        const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& getSize() const { return maSize; }
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >
+            getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&  newSize,
+                             bool                                               beFast );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      bitmapLayout,
+                     const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos );
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getMemoryLayout() const;
+
+    private:
+        css::geometry::IntegerSize2D maSize;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_buffercontext.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_buffercontext.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4262d3567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_buffercontext.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    struct IBufferContext
+    {
+        virtual ~IBufferContext() {}
+
+        /// start render to buffer. changes current framebuffer
+        virtual void startBufferRendering() = 0;
+
+        /// end render to buffer. switches to default framebuffer
+        virtual void endBufferRendering() = 0;
+
+        virtual GLuint getTextureId() = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<IBufferContext> IBufferContextSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0020cc39a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const geometry::IntegerSize2D& rSize,
+                                SpriteCanvasRef                rDevice,
+                                SpriteDeviceHelper&            rDeviceHelper ) :
+        mpDevice(std::move( rDevice ))
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDevice.is(),
+                         "CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap(): Invalid surface or device" );
+
+        maCanvasHelper.init( *mpDevice, rDeviceHelper, rSize );
+    }
+
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const CanvasBitmap& rSrc ) :
+        mpDevice( rSrc.mpDevice )
+    {
+        maCanvasHelper = rSrc.maCanvasHelper;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmap::disposeThis()
+    {
+        mpDevice.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBitmapBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasBitmap::renderRecordedActions() const
+    {
+        return maCanvasHelper.renderRecordedActions();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cc41bb192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_bitmapcanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "ogl_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasBitmap class */
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap > CanvasBitmapBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasBitmapBase_Base >,
+            BitmapCanvasHelper,
+            ::osl::MutexGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBitmapBaseT;
+
+    class CanvasBitmap : public CanvasBitmapBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a canvas bitmap for the given surface
+
+            @param rSize
+            Size of the bitmap
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device, with which bitmap should be compatible
+         */
+        CanvasBitmap( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&        rSize,
+                      SpriteCanvasRef                            rDevice,
+                      SpriteDeviceHelper&                        rDeviceHelper );
+
+        /** Create verbatim copy (including all recorded actions)
+         */
+        CanvasBitmap( const CanvasBitmap& rSrc );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        /** Write out recorded actions
+         */
+        bool renderRecordedActions() const;
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since CanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        SpriteCanvasRef mpDevice;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8ee8a5cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/safeint.hxx>
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvastools.hxx"
+#include "ogl_tools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& rSpriteSize,
+                                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                        rRefDevice,
+                                            SpriteDeviceHelper&                           rDeviceHelper ) :
+        mpSpriteCanvas( rRefDevice ),
+        maSize(rSpriteSize),
+        mfAlpha(0.0),
+        mfPriority(0.0)
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rRefDevice,
+                         "CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite(): Invalid sprite canvas" );
+
+        ::canvas::tools::setIdentityAffineMatrix2D(maTransformation);
+        maCanvasHelper.init( *rRefDevice,
+                             rDeviceHelper );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::setAlpha( double alpha )
+    {
+        canvas::tools::verifyRange( alpha, 0.0, 1.0 );
+
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        mfAlpha = alpha;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::move( const geometry::RealPoint2D&  aNewPos,
+                                            const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                            const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        canvas::tools::verifyArgs(aNewPos, viewState, renderState,
+                                  __func__,
+                                  getXWeak());
+
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform;
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aTransform,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+
+        // convert position to device pixel
+        maPosition = ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPointFromRealPoint2D(aNewPos);
+        maPosition *= aTransform;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::transform( const geometry::AffineMatrix2D& aTransformation )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        maTransformation = aTransformation;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::clip( const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xClip )
+    {
+        mxClip = xClip;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::setPriority( double nPriority )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        mfPriority = nPriority;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::show()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        if( mpSpriteCanvas.is() )
+            mpSpriteCanvas->show(this);
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::hide()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        if( mpSpriteCanvas.is() )
+            mpSpriteCanvas->hide(this);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getContentCanvas()
+    {
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasCustomSprite::renderSprite() const
+    {
+        if( ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( mfAlpha ) )
+            return true;
+
+        TransformationPreserver aPreserver1;
+        const ::basegfx::B2IVector aSpriteSizePixel(
+            ::canvas::tools::roundUp( maSize.Width ),
+            ::canvas::tools::roundUp( maSize.Height ));
+
+        // translate sprite to output position
+        glTranslated(maPosition.getX(), maPosition.getY(), 0);
+
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver2;
+
+            // apply sprite content transformation matrix
+            double aGLTransform[] =
+                {
+                    maTransformation.m00, maTransformation.m10, 0, 0,
+                    maTransformation.m01, maTransformation.m11, 0, 0,
+                    0,                    0,                    1, 0,
+                    maTransformation.m02, maTransformation.m12, 0, 1
+                };
+            glMultMatrixd(aGLTransform);
+
+            IBufferContextSharedPtr pBufferContext;
+            if( mfAlpha != 1.0 || mxClip.is() )
+            {
+                // drafts. Need to render to temp surface before, and then
+                // composite that to screen
+
+                // TODO(P3): buffer texture
+                pBufferContext = maCanvasHelper.getDeviceHelper()->createBufferContext(aSpriteSizePixel);
+                pBufferContext->startBufferRendering();
+            }
+
+            // this ends up in pBufferContext, if that one's "current"
+            if( !maCanvasHelper.renderRecordedActions() )
+                return false;
+
+            if( pBufferContext )
+            {
+                // content ended up in background buffer - compose to
+                // screen now. Calls below switches us back to window
+                // context, and binds to generated, dynamic texture
+                pBufferContext->endBufferRendering();
+                GLuint nTexture = pBufferContext->getTextureId();
+                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, nTexture);
+
+                glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+                glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                                GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
+                                GL_NEAREST);
+                glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                                GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
+                                GL_NEAREST);
+                glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+                glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,
+                            GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+                // blend against fixed vertex color; texture alpha is multiplied in
+                glColor4f(1,1,1,mfAlpha);
+
+                if( mxClip.is() )
+                {
+                    const double fWidth=maSize.Width;
+                    const double fHeight=maSize.Height;
+
+                    // TODO(P3): buffer triangulation
+                    const ::basegfx::triangulator::B2DTriangleVector rTriangulatedPolygon(
+                        ::basegfx::triangulator::triangulate(
+                            ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(mxClip)));
+
+                    glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
+                    for( size_t i=0; i<rTriangulatedPolygon.size(); i++ )
+                    {
+                        const::basegfx::triangulator::B2DTriangle& rCandidate(rTriangulatedPolygon[i]);
+                        glTexCoord2f(
+                            rCandidate.getA().getX()/fWidth,
+                            rCandidate.getA().getY()/fHeight);
+                        glVertex2d(
+                            rCandidate.getA().getX(),
+                            rCandidate.getA().getY());
+
+                        glTexCoord2f(
+                            rCandidate.getB().getX()/fWidth,
+                            rCandidate.getB().getY()/fHeight);
+                        glVertex2d(
+                            rCandidate.getB().getX(),
+                            rCandidate.getB().getY());
+
+                        glTexCoord2f(
+                            rCandidate.getC().getX()/fWidth,
+                            rCandidate.getC().getY()/fHeight);
+                        glVertex2d(
+                            rCandidate.getC().getX(),
+                            rCandidate.getC().getY());
+                    }
+                    glEnd();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    const double fWidth=maSize.Width/aSpriteSizePixel.getX();
+                    const double fHeight=maSize.Height/aSpriteSizePixel.getY();
+
+                    glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
+                    glTexCoord2f(0,0);            glVertex2d(0,0);
+                    glTexCoord2f(0,fHeight);      glVertex2d(0, aSpriteSizePixel.getY());
+                    glTexCoord2f(fWidth,0);       glVertex2d(aSpriteSizePixel.getX(),0);
+                    glTexCoord2f(fWidth,fHeight); glVertex2d(aSpriteSizePixel.getX(),aSpriteSizePixel.getY());
+                    glEnd();
+                }
+
+                glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+                glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+            }
+        }
+
+        glColor4f(1,0,0,1);
+        glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+        glVertex2d(-2,-2);
+        glVertex2d(-2,maSize.Height+4);
+        glVertex2d(maSize.Width+4,maSize.Height+4);
+        glVertex2d(maSize.Width+4,-2);
+        glVertex2d(-2,-2);
+        glVertex2d(maSize.Width+4,maSize.Height+4);
+        glEnd();
+
+        std::vector<double> aVec { mfAlpha, mfPriority, o3tl::narrowing<double>(maCanvasHelper.getRecordedActionCount()) };
+        renderOSD( aVec, 10 );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cd43cf4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCustomSprite,
+                                             css::rendering::XCanvas > CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasBase<
+         ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base >,
+         CanvasHelper,
+         ::osl::MutexGuard,
+         ::cppu::OWeakObject >                          CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT;
+
+    /* Definition of CanvasCustomSprite class */
+
+    class CanvasCustomSprite : public CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a custom sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite in pixel
+
+            @param rRefDevice
+            Associated output device
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Target canvas
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Target DX device
+         */
+        CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&                rSpriteSize,
+                            const SpriteCanvasRef&                          rRefDevice,
+                            SpriteDeviceHelper&                             rDeviceHelper );
+
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // XSprite
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setAlpha( double alpha ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL move( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  aNewPos, const css::rendering::ViewState&  viewState, const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL transform( const css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D& aTransformation ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL clip( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& aClip ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setPriority( double nPriority ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL show() override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL hide() override;
+
+        // XCustomSprite
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas > SAL_CALL getContentCanvas() override;
+
+        double getPriority() const { return mfPriority; }
+
+        /// Render sprite content at sprite position
+        bool renderSprite() const;
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since CanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        SpriteCanvasRef                              mpSpriteCanvas;
+        const css::geometry::RealSize2D              maSize;
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > mxClip;
+        css::geometry::AffineMatrix2D                maTransformation;
+        ::basegfx::B2DPoint                          maPosition;
+        double                                       mfAlpha;
+        double                                       mfPriority;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43a9d860b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontMetrics.hpp>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "ogl_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "ogl_textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    CanvasFont::CanvasFont( rendering::FontRequest                          aFontRequest,
+                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    extraFontProperties,
+                            const geometry::Matrix2D&                       fontMatrix ) :
+        maFontRequest(std::move( aFontRequest )),
+        mnEmphasisMark(0),
+        maFontMatrix( fontMatrix )
+    {
+        ::canvas::tools::extractExtraFontProperties(extraFontProperties, mnEmphasisMark);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::createTextLayout( const rendering::StringContext& aText,
+                                                                                    sal_Int8                        nDirection,
+                                                                                    sal_Int64                       nRandomSeed )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return new TextLayout( aText, nDirection, nRandomSeed, ImplRef( this ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getAvailableSizes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getExtraFontProperties(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getFontRequest(  )
+    {
+        return maFontRequest;
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getFontMetrics(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::FontMetrics();
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92e9d337b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvasfont.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasFont class */
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > CanvasFontBaseT;
+
+    class CanvasFont : public CanvasFontBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef rtl::Reference<CanvasFont> ImplRef;
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasFont(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+        const CanvasFont& operator=(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+
+        CanvasFont( css::rendering::FontRequest                               fontRequest,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&    extraFontProperties,
+                    const css::geometry::Matrix2D&                            fontMatrix );
+
+        // XCanvasFont
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL createTextLayout( const css::rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 nRandomSeed ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL getFontRequest(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL getFontMetrics(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getAvailableSizes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getExtraFontProperties(  ) override;
+
+        const css::geometry::Matrix2D& getFontMatrix() const { return maFontMatrix; }
+
+        sal_uInt32 getEmphasisMark() const { return mnEmphasisMark; }
+
+    private:
+        css::rendering::FontRequest    maFontRequest;
+        sal_uInt32                     mnEmphasisMark;
+        css::geometry::Matrix2D        maFontMatrix;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47d46a9dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,953 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <functional>
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <rtl/crc.h>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/font.hxx>
+#include <vcl/kernarray.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvastools.hxx"
+#include "ogl_texturecache.hxx"
+#include "ogl_tools.hxx"
+
+#include "ogl_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+using namespace std::placeholders;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    /* Concepts:
+       =========
+
+       This OpenGL canvas implementation tries to keep all render
+       output as high-level as possible, i.e. geometry data and
+       externally-provided bitmaps. Therefore, calls at the
+       XCanvas-interfaces are not immediately transformed into colored
+       pixel inside some GL buffer, but are retained simply with their
+       call parameters. Only after XSpriteCanvas::updateScreen() has
+       been called, this all gets transferred to the OpenGL subsystem
+       and converted to a visible scene. The big advantage is, this
+       makes sprite modifications practically zero-overhead, and saves
+       a lot on texture memory (compared to the directx canvas, which
+       immediately dumps every render call into a texture).
+
+       The drawback, of course, is that complex images churn a lot of
+       GPU cycles on every re-rendering.
+
+       For the while, I'll be using immediate mode, i.e. transfer data
+       over and over again to the OpenGL subsystem. Alternatively,
+       there are display lists, which at least keep the data on the
+       server, or even better, vertex buffers, which copy geometry
+       data over en bloc.
+
+       Next todo: put polygon geometry into vertex buffer (LRU cache
+       necessary?) - or, rather, buffer objects! prune entries older
+       than one updateScreen() call)
+
+       Text: http://www.opengl.org/resources/features/fontsurvey/
+     */
+
+    struct CanvasHelper::Action
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix         maTransform;
+        GLenum                          meSrcBlendMode;
+        GLenum                          meDstBlendMode;
+        rendering::ARGBColor            maARGBColor;
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector maPolyPolys;
+
+        std::function< bool (
+                            const CanvasHelper&,
+                            const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&,
+                            GLenum,
+                            GLenum,
+                            const rendering::ARGBColor&,
+                            const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector&)> maFunction;
+    };
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        bool lcl_drawLine( const CanvasHelper&              /*rHelper*/,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform,
+                           GLenum                           eSrcBlend,
+                           GLenum                           eDstBlend,
+                           const rendering::ARGBColor&      rColor,
+                           const geometry::RealPoint2D&     rStartPoint,
+                           const geometry::RealPoint2D&     rEndPoint )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rColor);
+
+            glBegin(GL_LINES);
+            glVertex2d(rStartPoint.X, rStartPoint.Y);
+            glVertex2d(rEndPoint.X, rEndPoint.Y);
+            glEnd();
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_drawPolyPolygon( const CanvasHelper&                    /*rHelper*/,
+                                  const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&         rTransform,
+                                  GLenum                                 eSrcBlend,
+                                  GLenum                                 eDstBlend,
+                                  const rendering::ARGBColor&            rColor,
+                                  const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector& rPolyPolygons )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rColor);
+
+            for( const auto& rPoly : rPolyPolygons )
+                renderPolyPolygon( rPoly );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_fillPolyPolygon( const CanvasHelper&                    /*rHelper*/,
+                                  const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&         rTransform,
+                                  GLenum                                 eSrcBlend,
+                                  GLenum                                 eDstBlend,
+                                  const rendering::ARGBColor&            rColor,
+                                  const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector& rPolyPolygons )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rColor);
+
+            for( const auto& rPoly : rPolyPolygons )
+            {
+                glBegin( GL_TRIANGLES );
+                renderComplexPolyPolygon( rPoly );
+                glEnd();
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_fillGradientPolyPolygon( const CanvasHelper&                            rHelper,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                 rTransform,
+                                          GLenum                                         eSrcBlend,
+                                          GLenum                                         eDstBlend,
+                                          const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                                          const rendering::Texture&                      rTexture,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector&         rPolyPolygons )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rendering::ARGBColor());
+
+            // convert to weird canvas textur coordinate system (not
+            // [0,1]^2, but path coordinate system)
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aTextureTransform,
+                                                            rTexture.AffineTransform );
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange aBounds;
+            for( const auto& rPoly : rPolyPolygons )
+                aBounds.expand( ::basegfx::utils::getRange( rPoly ) );
+            aTextureTransform.translate(-aBounds.getMinX(), -aBounds.getMinY());
+            aTextureTransform.scale(1/aBounds.getWidth(), 1/aBounds.getHeight());
+
+            const sal_Int32 nNumCols=rValues.maColors.getLength();
+            uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aColors(nNumCols);
+            rendering::ARGBColor* const pColors=aColors.getArray();
+            rendering::ARGBColor* pCurrCol=pColors;
+            for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nNumCols; ++i )
+                *pCurrCol++ = rHelper.getDevice()->getDeviceColorSpace()->convertToARGB(rValues.maColors[i])[0];
+
+            OSL_ASSERT(nNumCols == rValues.maStops.getLength());
+
+            switch( rValues.meType )
+            {
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Linear:
+                    rHelper.getDeviceHelper()->useLinearGradientShader(pColors,
+                                                                       rValues.maStops,
+                                                                       aTextureTransform);
+                    break;
+
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Elliptical:
+                    rHelper.getDeviceHelper()->useRadialGradientShader(pColors,
+                                                                       rValues.maStops,
+                                                                       aTextureTransform);
+                    break;
+
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Rectangular:
+                    rHelper.getDeviceHelper()->useRectangularGradientShader(pColors,
+                                                                            rValues.maStops,
+                                                                            aTextureTransform);
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "CanvasHelper lcl_fillGradientPolyPolygon(): Unexpected case" );
+            }
+
+
+            for( const auto& rPoly : rPolyPolygons )
+            {
+                glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
+                renderComplexPolyPolygon( rPoly );
+                glEnd();
+            }
+
+            glUseProgram(0);
+            glLoadIdentity();
+            glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_drawOwnBitmap( const CanvasHelper&              /*rHelper*/,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform,
+                                GLenum                           eSrcBlend,
+                                GLenum                           eDstBlend,
+                                const rendering::ARGBColor&      rColor,
+                                const CanvasBitmap&              rBitmap )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rColor);
+
+            return rBitmap.renderRecordedActions();
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_drawGenericBitmap( const CanvasHelper&              rHelper,
+                                    const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform,
+                                    GLenum                           eSrcBlend,
+                                    GLenum                           eDstBlend,
+                                    const rendering::ARGBColor&      rColor,
+                                    const geometry::IntegerSize2D&   rPixelSize,
+                                    const uno::Sequence<sal_Int8>&   rPixelData,
+                                    sal_uInt32                       nPixelCrc32 )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rColor);
+
+            const unsigned int nTexId=rHelper.getDeviceHelper()->getTextureCache().getTexture(
+                rPixelSize, rPixelData.getConstArray(), nPixelCrc32);
+
+            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, nTexId);
+            glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                            GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
+                            GL_NEAREST);
+            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                            GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
+                            GL_NEAREST);
+            glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+            glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,
+                        GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+            // blend against fixed vertex color; texture alpha is multiplied in
+            glColor4f(1,1,1,1);
+
+            glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
+            glTexCoord2f(0,0); glVertex2d(0,0);
+            glTexCoord2f(0,1); glVertex2d(0, rPixelSize.Height);
+            glTexCoord2f(1,0); glVertex2d(rPixelSize.Width,0);
+            glTexCoord2f(1,1); glVertex2d(rPixelSize.Width,rPixelSize.Height);
+            glEnd();
+
+            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+            glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        bool lcl_fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const CanvasHelper&                    rHelper,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&         rTransform,
+                                          GLenum                                 eSrcBlend,
+                                          GLenum                                 eDstBlend,
+                                          const rendering::Texture&              rTexture,
+                                          const geometry::IntegerSize2D&         rPixelSize,
+                                          const uno::Sequence<sal_Int8>&         rPixelData,
+                                          sal_uInt32                             nPixelCrc32,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector& rPolyPolygons )
+        {
+            TransformationPreserver aPreserver;
+            setupState(rTransform, eSrcBlend, eDstBlend, rendering::ARGBColor());
+
+            const unsigned int nTexId=rHelper.getDeviceHelper()->getTextureCache().getTexture(
+                rPixelSize, rPixelData.getConstArray(), nPixelCrc32);
+
+            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, nTexId);
+            glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                            GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER,
+                            GL_NEAREST);
+            glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                            GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER,
+                            GL_NEAREST);
+            glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+            glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA,
+                        GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+            // convert to weird canvas textur coordinate system (not
+            // [0,1]^2, but path coordinate system)
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aTextureTransform,
+                                                            rTexture.AffineTransform );
+            ::basegfx::B2DRange aBounds;
+            for( const auto& rPolyPolygon : rPolyPolygons )
+                aBounds.expand( ::basegfx::utils::getRange( rPolyPolygon ) );
+            aTextureTransform.translate(-aBounds.getMinX(), -aBounds.getMinY());
+            aTextureTransform.scale(1/aBounds.getWidth(), 1/aBounds.getHeight());
+            aTextureTransform.invert();
+
+            glMatrixMode(GL_TEXTURE);
+            double aTexTransform[] =
+                {
+                    aTextureTransform.get(0,0), aTextureTransform.get(1,0), 0, 0,
+                    aTextureTransform.get(0,1), aTextureTransform.get(1,1), 0, 0,
+                    0,                          0,                          1, 0,
+                    aTextureTransform.get(0,2), aTextureTransform.get(1,2), 0, 1
+                };
+            glLoadMatrixd(aTexTransform);
+
+            // blend against fixed vertex color; texture alpha is multiplied in
+            glColor4f(1,1,1,rTexture.Alpha);
+
+            for( const auto& rPolyPolygon : rPolyPolygons )
+            {
+                glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
+                renderComplexPolyPolygon( rPolyPolygon );
+                glEnd();
+            }
+
+            glLoadIdentity();
+            glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+
+            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+            glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    CanvasHelper::CanvasHelper() :
+        mpDevice( nullptr ),
+        mpDeviceHelper( nullptr )
+    {}
+
+    CanvasHelper::~CanvasHelper()
+    {}
+
+    CanvasHelper& CanvasHelper::operator=( const CanvasHelper& rSrc )
+    {
+        mpDevice = rSrc.mpDevice;
+        mpDeviceHelper = rSrc.mpDeviceHelper;
+        mpRecordedActions = rSrc.mpRecordedActions;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        RecordVectorT aThrowaway;
+        mpRecordedActions.swap( aThrowaway );
+        mpDevice = nullptr;
+        mpDeviceHelper = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::init( rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice,
+                             SpriteDeviceHelper& rDeviceHelper )
+    {
+        mpDevice = &rDevice;
+        mpDeviceHelper = &rDeviceHelper;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::clear()
+    {
+        mpRecordedActions->clear();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawLine( const rendering::XCanvas*      /*pCanvas*/,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                                 const rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                                 const rendering::RenderState&  renderState )
+    {
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+            Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+            setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+            rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_drawLine,
+                                          std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, std::placeholders::_5,
+                                          aStartPoint, aEndPoint);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawBezier( const rendering::XCanvas*            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                   const geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                                   const geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                                   const rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                   const rendering::RenderState&        renderState )
+    {
+        if( !mpDevice )
+            return;
+
+        mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+        Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+        setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+
+        // TODO(F2): subdivide&render whole curve
+        rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_drawLine,
+                                        std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, std::placeholders::_5,
+                                        geometry::RealPoint2D(
+                                            aBezierSegment.Px,
+                                            aBezierSegment.Py),
+                                        aEndPoint);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+            Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+            setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.push_back(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon));
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.back().makeUnique(); // own copy, for thread safety
+
+            rAct.maFunction = &lcl_drawPolyPolygon;
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          viewState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        renderState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+            Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+            setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.push_back(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon));
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.back().makeUnique(); // own copy, for thread safety
+
+            // TODO(F3): fallback to drawPolyPolygon currently
+            rAct.maFunction = &lcl_drawPolyPolygon;
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                           const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                           const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&           /*textures*/,
+                                                                                           const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                           /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                         /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                       /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&          /*textures*/,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&       /*xMapping*/,
+                                                                                                const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                  /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >   CanvasHelper::queryStrokeShapes( const rendering::XCanvas*                            /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   /*strokeAttributes*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+            Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+            setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.push_back(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon));
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.back().makeUnique(); // own copy, for thread safety
+
+            rAct.maFunction = &lcl_fillPolyPolygon;
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                         const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                         const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState,
+                                                                                         const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&         textures )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon: polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+            Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+            setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.push_back(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon));
+            rAct.maPolyPolys.back().makeUnique(); // own copy, for thread safety
+
+            // TODO(F1): Multi-texturing
+            if( textures[0].Gradient.is() )
+            {
+                // try to cast XParametricPolyPolygon2D reference to
+                // our implementation class.
+                ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* pGradient =
+                      dynamic_cast< ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* >( textures[0].Gradient.get() );
+
+                if( pGradient )
+                {
+                    // copy state from Gradient polypoly locally
+                    // (given object might change!)
+                    const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues(
+                        pGradient->getValues() );
+
+                    rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_fillGradientPolyPolygon,
+                                                    std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4,
+                                                    rValues,
+                                                    textures[0],
+                                                    std::placeholders::_6);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(F1): The generic case is missing here
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon(): unknown parametric polygon encountered" );
+                }
+            }
+            else if( textures[0].Bitmap.is() )
+            {
+                // own bitmap?
+                CanvasBitmap* pOwnBitmap=dynamic_cast<CanvasBitmap*>(textures[0].Bitmap.get());
+                if( pOwnBitmap )
+                {
+                    // TODO(F2): own texture bitmap
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): Highly inefficient - simply copies pixel data
+
+                    uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerReadOnlyBitmap > xIntegerBitmap(
+                        textures[0].Bitmap,
+                        uno::UNO_QUERY);
+                    if( xIntegerBitmap.is() )
+                    {
+                        const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize=xIntegerBitmap->getSize();
+                        rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aLayout;
+                        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aPixelData=
+                            xIntegerBitmap->getData(
+                                aLayout,
+                                geometry::IntegerRectangle2D(0,0,aSize.Width,aSize.Height));
+
+                        // force-convert color to ARGB8888 int color space
+                        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aARGBBytes(
+                            aLayout.ColorSpace->convertToIntegerColorSpace(
+                                aPixelData,
+                                canvas::tools::getStdColorSpace()));
+
+                        rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_fillTexturedPolyPolygon,
+                                                        std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4,
+                                                        textures[0],
+                                                        aSize,
+                                                        aARGBBytes,
+                                                        rtl_crc32(0,
+                                                                  aARGBBytes.getConstArray(),
+                                                                  aARGBBytes.getLength()),
+                                                        std::placeholders::_6);
+                    }
+                    // TODO(F1): handle non-integer case
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                             /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    /*xPolyPolygon*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::ViewState&                           /*viewState*/,
+                                                                                              const rendering::RenderState&                         /*renderState*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&            /*textures*/,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&         /*xMapping*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > CanvasHelper::createFont( const rendering::XCanvas*                    /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                       const rendering::FontRequest&                fontRequest,
+                                                                       const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >& extraFontProperties,
+                                                                       const geometry::Matrix2D&                    fontMatrix )
+    {
+        if( mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >(
+                    new CanvasFont(fontRequest, extraFontProperties, fontMatrix ) );
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo > CanvasHelper::queryAvailableFonts( const rendering::XCanvas*                       /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                            const rendering::FontInfo&                      /*aFilter*/,
+                                                                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    /*aFontProperties*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawText( const rendering::XCanvas*                         /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                          const rendering::StringContext&                   /*text*/,
+                                                                          const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&   /*xFont*/,
+                                                                          const rendering::ViewState&                       /*viewState*/,
+                                                                          const rendering::RenderState&                     /*renderState*/,
+                                                                          sal_Int8                                          /*textDirection*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO - but not used from slideshow
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout( const rendering::XCanvas*                       /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >& xLayoutetText,
+                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xLayoutetText.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout: text is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev;
+            pVDev->EnableOutput(false);
+
+            auto pLayoutFont = xLayoutetText->getFont();
+            CanvasFont* pFont=dynamic_cast<CanvasFont*>(pLayoutFont.get());
+            const rendering::StringContext& rTxt=xLayoutetText->getText();
+            if( pFont && rTxt.Length )
+            {
+                // create the font
+                const rendering::FontRequest& rFontRequest = pFont->getFontRequest();
+                const geometry::Matrix2D&     rFontMatrix = pFont->getFontMatrix();
+                vcl::Font aFont(
+                    rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName,
+                    rFontRequest.FontDescription.StyleName,
+                    Size( 0, ::basegfx::fround(rFontRequest.CellSize)));
+
+                aFont.SetAlignment( ALIGN_BASELINE );
+                aFont.SetCharSet( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsSymbolFont==util::TriState_YES) ? RTL_TEXTENCODING_SYMBOL : RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE );
+                aFont.SetVertical( rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsVertical==util::TriState_YES );
+                aFont.SetWeight( static_cast<FontWeight>(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight) );
+                aFont.SetItalic( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform<=8) ? ITALIC_NONE : ITALIC_NORMAL );
+
+                if (pFont->getEmphasisMark())
+                    aFont.SetEmphasisMark(FontEmphasisMark(pFont->getEmphasisMark()));
+
+                // adjust to stretched font
+                if(!::rtl::math::approxEqual(rFontMatrix.m00, rFontMatrix.m11))
+                {
+                    const Size aSize = pVDev->GetFontMetric( aFont ).GetFontSize();
+                    const double fDividend( rFontMatrix.m10 + rFontMatrix.m11 );
+                    double fStretch = rFontMatrix.m00 + rFontMatrix.m01;
+
+                    if( !::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fDividend) )
+                        fStretch /= fDividend;
+
+                    const sal_Int32 nNewWidth = ::basegfx::fround( aSize.Width() * fStretch );
+
+                    aFont.SetAverageFontWidth( nNewWidth );
+                }
+
+                // set font
+                pVDev->SetFont(aFont);
+
+                mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+                Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+                setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+
+                // handle custom spacing, if there
+                uno::Sequence<double> aLogicalAdvancements=xLayoutetText->queryLogicalAdvancements();
+                if( aLogicalAdvancements.hasElements() )
+                {
+                    // create the DXArray
+                    const sal_Int32 nLen( aLogicalAdvancements.getLength() );
+                    KernArray aDXArray;
+                    aDXArray.resize(nLen);
+                    for( sal_Int32 i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                        aDXArray.set(i, basegfx::fround(aLogicalAdvancements[i]));
+
+                    uno::Sequence<sal_Bool> aKashidaPositions=xLayoutetText->queryKashidaPositions();
+                    std::span<const sal_Bool> aKashidaArray(aKashidaPositions.getConstArray(), aKashidaPositions.getLength());
+
+                    // get the glyphs
+                    pVDev->GetTextOutlines(rAct.maPolyPolys,
+                                          rTxt.Text,
+                                          0,
+                                          rTxt.StartPosition,
+                                          rTxt.Length,
+                                          0,
+                                          aDXArray,
+                                          aKashidaArray);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // get the glyphs
+                    pVDev->GetTextOutlines(rAct.maPolyPolys,
+                                          rTxt.Text,
+                                          0,
+                                          rTxt.StartPosition,
+                                          rTxt.Length );
+                }
+
+                // own copy, for thread safety
+                for( auto& rPoly : rAct.maPolyPolys )
+                    rPoly.makeUnique();
+
+                rAct.maFunction = &lcl_fillPolyPolygon;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmap( const rendering::XCanvas*                   /*pCanvas*/,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                                            const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                                            const rendering::RenderState&               renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( xBitmap.is(),
+                          "CanvasHelper::drawBitmap: bitmap is NULL");
+
+        if( mpDevice )
+        {
+            // own bitmap?
+            CanvasBitmap* pOwnBitmap=dynamic_cast<CanvasBitmap*>(xBitmap.get());
+            if( pOwnBitmap )
+            {
+                // insert as transformed copy of bitmap action vector -
+                // during rendering, this gets rendered into a temporary
+                // buffer, and then composited to the front
+                mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+                Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+                setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+                rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_drawOwnBitmap,
+                                                std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, std::placeholders::_5,
+                                                *pOwnBitmap);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // TODO(P3): Highly inefficient - simply copies pixel data
+
+                uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerReadOnlyBitmap > xIntegerBitmap(
+                    xBitmap, uno::UNO_QUERY);
+                if( xIntegerBitmap.is() )
+                {
+                    const geometry::IntegerSize2D aSize=xBitmap->getSize();
+                    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aLayout;
+                    uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aPixelData=
+                        xIntegerBitmap->getData(
+                            aLayout,
+                            geometry::IntegerRectangle2D(0,0,aSize.Width,aSize.Height));
+
+                    // force-convert color to ARGB8888 int color space
+                    uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aARGBBytes(
+                        aLayout.ColorSpace->convertToIntegerColorSpace(
+                            aPixelData,
+                            canvas::tools::getStdColorSpace()));
+
+                    mpRecordedActions->push_back( Action() );
+                    Action& rAct=mpRecordedActions->back();
+
+                    setupGraphicsState( rAct, viewState, renderState );
+                    rAct.maFunction = std::bind(&lcl_drawGenericBitmap,
+                                                    std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3, std::placeholders::_4, std::placeholders::_5,
+                                                    aSize, aARGBBytes,
+                                                    rtl_crc32(0,
+                                                              aARGBBytes.getConstArray(),
+                                                              aARGBBytes.getLength()));
+                }
+                // TODO(F1): handle non-integer case
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmapModulated( const rendering::XCanvas*                      pCanvas,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >&    xBitmap,
+                                                                                     const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                                                                                     const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState )
+    {
+        // TODO(F3): remove this wart altogether
+        return drawBitmap(pCanvas, xBitmap, viewState, renderState);
+    }
+
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState( Action&                       o_action,
+                                           const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                           const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDevice,
+                          "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState: reference device invalid" );
+
+        // TODO(F3): clipping
+        // TODO(P2): think about caching transformations between canvas calls
+
+        // setup overall transform only now. View clip above was
+        // relative to view transform
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(o_action.maTransform,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+        // setup compositing - mapping courtesy David Reveman
+        // (glitz_operator.c)
+        switch( renderState.CompositeOperation )
+        {
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::CLEAR:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::UNDER:
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::DESTINATION:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::INSIDE_REVERSE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::OUTSIDE_REVERSE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ZERO;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ATOP_REVERSE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_SRC_ALPHA;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::XOR:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_DST_ALPHA;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::ADD:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_ONE;
+                break;
+            case rendering::CompositeOperation::SATURATE:
+                o_action.meSrcBlendMode=GL_SRC_ALPHA_SATURATE;
+                o_action.meDstBlendMode=GL_SRC_ALPHA_SATURATE;
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( false, "CanvasHelper::setupGraphicsState: unexpected mode" );
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (renderState.DeviceColor.hasElements())
+            o_action.maARGBColor =
+                mpDevice->getDeviceColorSpace()->convertToARGB(renderState.DeviceColor)[0];
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasHelper::renderRecordedActions() const
+    {
+        for( const auto& rRecordedAction : *mpRecordedActions )
+        {
+            if( !rRecordedAction.maFunction( *this,
+                                             rRecordedAction.maTransform,
+                                             rRecordedAction.meSrcBlendMode,
+                                             rRecordedAction.meDstBlendMode,
+                                             rRecordedAction.maARGBColor,
+                                             rRecordedAction.maPolyPolys ) )
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    size_t CanvasHelper::getRecordedActionCount() const
+    {
+        return mpRecordedActions->size();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49513983d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include <o3tl/cow_wrapper.hxx>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteDeviceHelper;
+
+    /** Helper class for basic canvas functionality. */
+    class CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        CanvasHelper();
+
+        // outline because of incomplete type Action
+        ~CanvasHelper();
+        CanvasHelper& operator=( const CanvasHelper& );
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Initialize canvas helper
+
+            This method late-initializes the canvas helper, providing
+            it with the necessary device and output objects. Note that
+            the CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take ownership of the
+            passed rDevice reference, nor does it perform any
+            reference counting. Thus, to prevent the reference counted
+            SpriteCanvas object from deletion, the user of this class
+            is responsible for holding ref-counted references itself!
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device this canvas is associated with
+
+         */
+        void init( css::rendering::XGraphicDevice& rDevice,
+                   SpriteDeviceHelper& rDeviceHelper );
+
+        // CanvasHelper functionality
+        // ==========================
+
+        // XCanvas (only providing, not implementing the
+        // interface. Also note subtle method parameter differences)
+        void clear();
+        void drawLine( const css::rendering::XCanvas*      pCanvas,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState );
+        void drawBezier( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                         const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                         const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                         const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                         const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokePolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                                            css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                                       const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                            css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                       const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                            const css::rendering::ViewState&           viewState,
+                                            const css::rendering::RenderState&         renderState,
+                                            const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                    css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping,
+                                            const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&    strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >
+            queryStrokeShapes( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          pCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            pCanvas,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference<
+                                            css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                     const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                            css::rendering::Texture >&         textures );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                                          const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >
+            createFont( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             pCanvas,
+                        const css::rendering::FontRequest&         fontRequest,
+                        const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                css::beans::PropertyValue >&       extraFontProperties,
+                        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&             fontMatrix );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::FontInfo >
+            queryAvailableFonts( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::rendering::FontInfo&       aFilter,
+                                 const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                        css::beans::PropertyValue >&   aFontProperties );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawText( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           pCanvas,
+                      const css::rendering::StringContext&     text,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&     xFont,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                      const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                      sal_Int8                                              textDirection );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawTextLayout( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XTextLayout >& layoutetText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmap( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     pCanvas,
+                        const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmapModulated( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        pCanvas,
+                                 const css::uno::Reference<
+                                        css::rendering::XBitmap >&     xBitmap,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >
+            getDevice() { return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >(mpDevice); }
+
+        /** Write out recorded actions
+         */
+        bool renderRecordedActions() const;
+
+        /** Retrieve number of recorded actions
+         */
+        size_t getRecordedActionCount() const;
+
+        SpriteDeviceHelper* getDeviceHelper() const { return mpDeviceHelper; }
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice* getDevice() const { return mpDevice; }
+
+        struct Action;
+        typedef o3tl::cow_wrapper< std::vector<Action>,
+                                   o3tl::ThreadSafeRefCountingPolicy > RecordVectorT;
+
+    private:
+        CanvasHelper( const CanvasHelper& ) = delete;
+
+        void setupGraphicsState( Action&                                         o_action,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+
+        /** Phyical output device
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for spritecanvas.
+         */
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice*              mpDevice;
+
+        /** Internal helper - used for a few global GL objects,
+            e.g. shader programs; and caches
+         */
+        SpriteDeviceHelper*                          mpDeviceHelper;
+
+        /** Ptr to array of recorded render calls
+
+            Gets shared copy-on-write, when this CanvasHelper is
+            copied (used e.g. for CanvasBitmap)
+         */
+        RecordVectorT                                mpRecordedActions;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97e7377c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/tools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ARGBColor.hpp>
+
+#include "ogl_canvastools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    /// triangulates polygon before
+    void renderComplexPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly )
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPolyPoly(rPolyPoly);
+        if( aPolyPoly.areControlPointsUsed() )
+            aPolyPoly = rPolyPoly.getDefaultAdaptiveSubdivision();
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rBounds(aPolyPoly.getB2DRange());
+        const double nWidth=rBounds.getWidth();
+        const double nHeight=rBounds.getHeight();
+        const ::basegfx::triangulator::B2DTriangleVector rTriangulatedPolygon(
+            ::basegfx::triangulator::triangulate(aPolyPoly));
+
+        for( auto const& rTriangulatedPolygonItem : rTriangulatedPolygon )
+        {
+            const::basegfx::triangulator::B2DTriangle& rCandidate(rTriangulatedPolygonItem);
+            glTexCoord2f(
+                rCandidate.getA().getX()/nWidth,
+                rCandidate.getA().getY()/nHeight);
+            glVertex2d(
+                rCandidate.getA().getX(),
+                rCandidate.getA().getY());
+
+            glTexCoord2f(
+                rCandidate.getB().getX()/nWidth,
+                rCandidate.getB().getY()/nHeight);
+            glVertex2d(
+                rCandidate.getB().getX(),
+                rCandidate.getB().getY());
+
+            glTexCoord2f(
+                rCandidate.getC().getX()/nWidth,
+                rCandidate.getC().getY()/nHeight);
+            glVertex2d(
+                rCandidate.getC().getX(),
+                rCandidate.getC().getY());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** only use this for line polygons.
+
+        better not leave triangulation to OpenGL. also, ignores texturing
+    */
+    void renderPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly )
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPolyPoly(rPolyPoly);
+        if( aPolyPoly.areControlPointsUsed() )
+            aPolyPoly = rPolyPoly.getDefaultAdaptiveSubdivision();
+
+        for( sal_uInt32 i=0; i<aPolyPoly.count(); i++ )
+        {
+            glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& rPolygon( aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i) );
+
+            const sal_uInt32 nPts=rPolygon.count();
+            const sal_uInt32 nExtPts=nPts + int(rPolygon.isClosed());
+            for( sal_uInt32 j=0; j<nExtPts; j++ )
+            {
+                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPt( rPolygon.getB2DPoint( j % nPts ) );
+                glVertex2d(rPt.getX(), rPt.getY());
+            }
+
+            glEnd();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void setupState( const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform,
+                     GLenum                           eSrcBlend,
+                     GLenum                           eDstBlend,
+                     const rendering::ARGBColor&      rColor )
+    {
+        double aGLTransform[] =
+            {
+                rTransform.get(0,0), rTransform.get(1,0), 0, 0,
+                rTransform.get(0,1), rTransform.get(1,1), 0, 0,
+                0,                   0,                   1, 0,
+                rTransform.get(0,2), rTransform.get(1,2), 0, 1
+            };
+        glMultMatrixd(aGLTransform);
+
+        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+        glBlendFunc(eSrcBlend, eDstBlend);
+
+        glColor4d(rColor.Red,
+                  rColor.Green,
+                  rColor.Blue,
+                  rColor.Alpha);
+
+        // GL 1.2:
+        // glBlendEquation( GLenum mode );
+        // glBlendColor( GLclampf red, GLclampf green,GLclampf blue, GLclampf alpha );
+        // glConvolutionFilter1D
+        // glConvolutionFilter2D
+        // glSeparableFilter2D
+    }
+
+    void renderOSD( const std::vector<double>& rNumbers, double scale )
+    {
+        double y=4.0;
+        basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTmp;
+        basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aScaleShear;
+        aScaleShear.shearX(-0.1);
+        aScaleShear.scale(scale,scale);
+
+        for(double rNumber : rNumbers)
+        {
+            aTmp.identity();
+            aTmp.translate(0,y);
+            y += 1.2*scale;
+
+            basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPoly=
+                basegfx::utils::number2PolyPolygon(rNumber,10,3);
+
+            aTmp=aTmp*aScaleShear;
+            aPoly.transform(aTmp);
+
+            glColor4f(0,1,0,1);
+            renderPolyPolygon(aPoly);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e7029fbe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_canvastools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering {
+    struct ARGBColor;
+}
+namespace basegfx {
+    class B2DPolyPolygon;
+    class B2DHomMatrix;
+}
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    void renderComplexPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly );
+    void renderPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly );
+    void setupState( const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                rTransform,
+                     GLenum                                        eSrcBlend,
+                     GLenum                                        eDstBlend,
+                     const com::sun::star::rendering::ARGBColor&              rColor );
+
+    void renderOSD( const std::vector<double>& rNumbers, double scale );
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b95886675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/opengl/OpenGLHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "ogl_spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    SpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                                const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& /*rxContext*/ ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // Only call initialize when not in probe mode
+        if( !maArguments.hasElements() )
+            return;
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.ogl", "SpriteCanvas::initialize called" );
+
+        /* aArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: current bounds of creating instance
+           2: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 4 &&
+                             maArguments[3].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_INTERFACE,
+                             "OpenGL SpriteCanvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        uno::Reference< awt::XWindow > xParentWindow;
+        maArguments[3] >>= xParentWindow;
+        VclPtr<vcl::Window> pParentWindow = VCLUnoHelper::GetWindow(xParentWindow);
+        if( !pParentWindow )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                "Parent window not VCL window, or canvas out-of-process!", nullptr);
+
+        awt::Rectangle aRect;
+        maArguments[1] >>= aRect;
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( *pParentWindow,
+                             *this,
+                             aRect );
+        maCanvasHelper.init( *this, maDeviceHelper );
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // forward to parent
+        SpriteCanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && SpriteCanvasBaseT::showBuffer( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && SpriteCanvasBaseT::switchBuffer( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::createSpriteFromAnimation(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimation >& /*animation*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > >& /*animationBitmaps*/,
+        ::sal_Int8 /*interpolationMode*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite > SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::createCustomSprite(
+        const geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(
+            new CanvasCustomSprite(spriteSize, this, maDeviceHelper) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite > SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::createClonedSprite(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >& /*original*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >();
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::updateScreen(sal_Bool bUpdateAll)
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        return maDeviceHelper.showBuffer(mbIsVisible, bUpdateAll);
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.OGL";
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::show( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& xSprite )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        maDeviceHelper.show(xSprite);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::hide( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& xSprite )
+    {
+        ::osl::MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
+        maDeviceHelper.hide(xSprite);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::renderRecordedActions() const
+    {
+        maCanvasHelper.renderRecordedActions();
+    }
+
+}
+
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_OGL_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    if( !OpenGLHelper::supportsOpenGL())
+        return nullptr;
+    rtl::Reference<oglcanvas::SpriteCanvas> p = new oglcanvas::SpriteCanvas(args, context);
+    p->initialize();
+    return cppu::acquire(p.get());
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33948b2d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritecanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindowListener.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/canvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/disambiguationhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvashelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    class CanvasCustomSprite;
+
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XSpriteCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::rendering::XBufferController,
+                                             css::awt::XWindowListener,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName >    WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::BufferedGraphicDeviceBase<
+        ::canvas::DisambiguationHelper< WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+        SpriteDeviceHelper,
+        ::osl::MutexGuard,
+        ::cppu::OWeakObject >  SpriteCanvasDeviceBaseT;
+
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasBase< SpriteCanvasDeviceBaseT,
+                                  CanvasHelper,
+                                  ::osl::MutexGuard,
+                                  ::cppu::OWeakObject >         SpriteCanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The SpriteCanvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvas : public SpriteCanvasBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvas( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                            css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( SpriteCanvas, WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XBufferController (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL createSpriteFromAnimation( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimation >& animation ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SAL_CALL createSpriteFromBitmaps( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > >& animationBitmaps, ::sal_Int8 interpolationMode ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCustomSprite > SAL_CALL createCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite > SAL_CALL createClonedSprite( const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >& original ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        void show( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& );
+        void hide( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& );
+
+        /** Write out recorded actions
+         */
+        void renderRecordedActions() const;
+
+    private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvas > SpriteCanvasRef;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cb0a6934f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,549 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/opengl/OpenGLHelper.hxx>
+#include <vcl/syschild.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "ogl_spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvastools.hxx"
+#include "ogl_canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "ogl_texturecache.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+static void initContext()
+{
+    // need the backside for mirror effects
+    glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
+
+    // no perspective, we're 2D
+    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
+    glLoadIdentity();
+
+    // misc preferences
+    glEnable(GL_POINT_SMOOTH);
+    glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH);
+    glEnable(GL_POLYGON_SMOOTH);
+    glHint(GL_POINT_SMOOTH_HINT,GL_NICEST);
+    glHint(GL_LINE_SMOOTH_HINT,GL_NICEST);
+    glHint(GL_POLYGON_SMOOTH_HINT,GL_NICEST);
+    glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
+}
+
+static void initTransformation(const ::Size& rSize)
+{
+    // use whole window
+    glViewport( 0,0,
+                static_cast<GLsizei>(rSize.Width()),
+                static_cast<GLsizei>(rSize.Height()) );
+
+    // model coordinate system is already in device pixel
+    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+    glLoadIdentity();
+    glTranslated(-1.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+    glScaled( 2.0  / rSize.Width(),
+              -2.0 / rSize.Height(),
+              1.0 );
+
+    // clear to black
+    glClearColor(0,0,0,0);
+    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+}
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+
+    SpriteDeviceHelper::SpriteDeviceHelper() :
+        mpSpriteCanvas(nullptr),
+        mpTextureCache(std::make_shared<TextureCache>()),
+        mnLinearTwoColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mnLinearMultiColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mnRadialTwoColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mnRadialMultiColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mnRectangularTwoColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mnRectangularMultiColorGradientProgram(0),
+        mxContext(OpenGLContext::Create())
+    {}
+
+    SpriteDeviceHelper::~SpriteDeviceHelper()
+    { mxContext->dispose(); }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::init( vcl::Window&               rWindow,
+                                   SpriteCanvas&         rSpriteCanvas,
+                                   const awt::Rectangle& rViewArea )
+    {
+        mpSpriteCanvas = &rSpriteCanvas;
+
+        rSpriteCanvas.setWindow(
+            uno::Reference<awt::XWindow2>(
+                VCLUnoHelper::GetInterface(&rWindow),
+                uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW) );
+
+        mxContext->requestLegacyContext();
+        mxContext->init(&rWindow);
+        // init window context
+        initContext();
+
+        mnLinearMultiColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "linearMultiColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mnLinearTwoColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "linearTwoColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mnRadialMultiColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "radialMultiColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mnRadialTwoColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "radialTwoColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mnRectangularMultiColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "rectangularMultiColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mnRectangularTwoColorGradientProgram =
+            OpenGLHelper::LoadShaders("dummyVertexShader", "rectangularTwoColorGradientFragmentShader");
+
+        mxContext->makeCurrent();
+
+        notifySizeUpdate(rViewArea);
+        // TODO(E3): check for GL_ARB_imaging extension
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpSpriteCanvas = nullptr;
+        mpTextureCache.reset();
+
+        if( mxContext->isInitialized() )
+        {
+            glDeleteProgram( mnRectangularTwoColorGradientProgram );
+            glDeleteProgram( mnRectangularMultiColorGradientProgram );
+            glDeleteProgram( mnRadialTwoColorGradientProgram );
+            glDeleteProgram( mnRadialMultiColorGradientProgram );
+            glDeleteProgram( mnLinearTwoColorGradientProgram );
+            glDeleteProgram( mnLinearMultiColorGradientProgram );
+        }
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D SpriteDeviceHelper::getPhysicalResolution()
+    {
+        if( !mxContext->isInitialized() )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        // Map a one-by-one millimeter box to pixel
+        SystemChildWindow* pChildWindow = mxContext->getChildWindow();
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( pChildWindow->GetMapMode() );
+        pChildWindow->SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aPixelSize( pChildWindow->LogicToPixel(Size(1,1)) );
+        pChildWindow->SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aPixelSize );
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D SpriteDeviceHelper::getPhysicalSize()
+    {
+        if( !mxContext->isInitialized() )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        // Map the pixel dimensions of the output window to millimeter
+        SystemChildWindow* pChildWindow = mxContext->getChildWindow();
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( pChildWindow->GetMapMode() );
+        pChildWindow->SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aLogSize( pChildWindow->PixelToLogic(pChildWindow->GetOutputSizePixel()) );
+        pChildWindow->SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aLogSize );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&              /*rDevice*/,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D >(
+            new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromPoint2DSequenceSequence( points )));
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                      /*rDevice*/,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D >(
+            new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromBezier2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( size,
+                              mpSpriteCanvas,
+                              *this ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createVolatileBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      size )
+    {
+        // disposed?
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( size,
+                              mpSpriteCanvas,
+                              *this ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > SpriteDeviceHelper::createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  /*rDevice*/,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                      /*size*/ )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        /** Functor providing a StrictWeakOrdering for XSprites (over
+            priority)
+         */
+        struct SpriteComparator
+        {
+            bool operator()( const ::rtl::Reference<CanvasCustomSprite>& rLHS,
+                             const ::rtl::Reference<CanvasCustomSprite>& rRHS ) const
+            {
+                const double nPrioL( rLHS->getPriority() );
+                const double nPrioR( rRHS->getPriority() );
+
+                // if prios are equal, tie-break on ptr value
+                return nPrioL == nPrioR ? rLHS.get() < rRHS.get() : nPrioL < nPrioR;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::showBuffer( bool bIsVisible, SAL_UNUSED_PARAMETER bool /*bUpdateAll*/ )
+    {
+        // hidden or disposed?
+        if( !bIsVisible || !mxContext->isInitialized() || !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return false;
+
+        mxContext->makeCurrent();
+
+        SystemChildWindow* pChildWindow = mxContext->getChildWindow();
+        const ::Size& rOutputSize = pChildWindow->GetSizePixel();
+        initTransformation(rOutputSize);
+
+        // render the actual spritecanvas content
+        mpSpriteCanvas->renderRecordedActions();
+
+        // render all sprites (in order of priority) on top of that
+        std::vector< ::rtl::Reference<CanvasCustomSprite> > aSprites(
+                    maActiveSprites.begin(),
+                    maActiveSprites.end());
+        std::sort(aSprites.begin(),
+                  aSprites.end(),
+                  SpriteComparator());
+        for( const auto& rSprite : aSprites )
+            rSprite->renderSprite();
+
+
+        // frame counter, other info
+        glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+        glLoadIdentity();
+        glTranslated(-1.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+        glScaled( 2.0  / rOutputSize.Width(),
+                  -2.0 / rOutputSize.Height(),
+                  1.0 );
+
+        const double denominator( maLastUpdate.getElapsedTime() );
+        maLastUpdate.reset();
+
+        const double fps(denominator == 0.0 ? 100.0 : 1.0/denominator);
+        std::vector<double> aVec { fps, static_cast<double>(maActiveSprites.size()),
+                                        static_cast<double>(mpTextureCache->getCacheSize()),
+                                        static_cast<double>(mpTextureCache->getCacheMissCount()),
+                                        static_cast<double>(mpTextureCache->getCacheHitCount()) };
+        renderOSD( aVec, 20 );
+
+        /*
+         * TODO: moggi: fix it!
+        // switch buffer, sync etc.
+        const unx::Window aXWindow=pChildWindow->GetSystemData()->aWindow;
+        unx::glXSwapBuffers(reinterpret_cast<unx::Display*>(mpDisplay),
+                            aXWindow);
+        pChildWindow->Show();
+        unx::glXWaitGL();
+        XSync( reinterpret_cast<unx::Display*>(mpDisplay), false );
+        */
+        mxContext->swapBuffers();
+
+        // flush texture cache, such that it does not build up
+        // indefinitely.
+        // TODO: have max cache size/LRU time in config, prune only on
+        // demand
+        mpTextureCache->prune();
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::switchBuffer( bool bIsVisible, bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        // no difference for VCL canvas
+        return showBuffer( bIsVisible, bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(false);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        const SystemChildWindow* pChildWindow = mxContext->getChildWindow();
+        const OutputDevice* pDevice = pChildWindow ? pChildWindow->GetOutDev() : nullptr;
+        return uno::Any(reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>(pDevice));
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        return uno::Any();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> SpriteDeviceHelper::getColorSpace() const
+    {
+        // always the same
+        return ::canvas::tools::getStdColorSpace();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::notifySizeUpdate( const awt::Rectangle& rBounds )
+    {
+        if( mxContext->isInitialized() )
+        {
+            SystemChildWindow* pChildWindow = mxContext->getChildWindow();
+            pChildWindow->setPosSizePixel(
+                0,0,rBounds.Width,rBounds.Height);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent() const
+    {
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.ogl", __func__ );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::show( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& xSprite )
+    {
+        maActiveSprites.insert(xSprite);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::hide( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& xSprite )
+    {
+        maActiveSprites.erase(xSprite);
+    }
+
+    static void setupUniforms( unsigned int                                 nProgramId,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&               rTexTransform )
+    {
+        const GLint nTransformLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                             "m_transform" );
+        // OGL is column-major
+        float aTexTransform[] =
+            {
+                float(rTexTransform.get(0,0)), float(rTexTransform.get(1,0)),
+                float(rTexTransform.get(0,1)), float(rTexTransform.get(1,1)),
+                float(rTexTransform.get(0,2)), float(rTexTransform.get(1,2))
+            };
+        glUniformMatrix3x2fv(nTransformLocation,1,false,aTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    static void setupUniforms( unsigned int                   nProgramId,
+                               const rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                               const uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTexTransform )
+    {
+        glUseProgram(nProgramId);
+
+        GLuint nColorsTexture;
+        glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+        glGenTextures(1, &nColorsTexture);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_1D, nColorsTexture);
+
+        const sal_Int32 nColors=rStops.getLength();
+        glTexImage1D( GL_TEXTURE_1D, 0, GL_RGBA, nColors, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_DOUBLE, pColors );
+        glTexParameteri( GL_TEXTURE_1D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST );
+        glTexParameteri( GL_TEXTURE_1D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST );
+
+        GLuint nStopsTexture;
+        glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
+        glGenTextures(1, &nStopsTexture);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_1D, nStopsTexture);
+
+        glTexImage1D( GL_TEXTURE_1D, 0, GL_ALPHA, nColors, 0, GL_ALPHA, GL_DOUBLE, rStops.getConstArray() );
+        glTexParameteri( GL_TEXTURE_1D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST );
+        glTexParameteri( GL_TEXTURE_1D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST );
+
+        const GLint nColorArrayLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                               "t_colorArray4d" );
+        glUniform1i( nColorArrayLocation, 0 ); // unit 0
+
+        const GLint nStopArrayLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                              "t_stopArray1d" );
+        glUniform1i( nStopArrayLocation, 1 ); // unit 1
+
+        const GLint nNumColorLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                             "i_nColors" );
+        glUniform1i( nNumColorLocation, nColors-1 );
+
+        setupUniforms(nProgramId,rTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    static void setupUniforms( unsigned int                   nProgramId,
+                               const rendering::ARGBColor&    rStartColor,
+                               const rendering::ARGBColor&    rEndColor,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTexTransform )
+    {
+        glUseProgram(nProgramId);
+
+        const GLint nStartColorLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                               "v_startColor4d" );
+        glUniform4f(nStartColorLocation,
+                    rStartColor.Red,
+                    rStartColor.Green,
+                    rStartColor.Blue,
+                    rStartColor.Alpha);
+
+        const GLint nEndColorLocation = glGetUniformLocation(nProgramId,
+                                                             "v_endColor4d" );
+        glUniform4f(nEndColorLocation,
+                    rEndColor.Red,
+                    rEndColor.Green,
+                    rEndColor.Blue,
+                    rEndColor.Alpha);
+
+        setupUniforms(nProgramId,rTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::useLinearGradientShader( const rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                                      const uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                                      const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTexTransform )
+    {
+        if( rStops.getLength() > 2 )
+            setupUniforms(mnLinearMultiColorGradientProgram, pColors, rStops, rTexTransform);
+        else
+            setupUniforms(mnLinearTwoColorGradientProgram, pColors[0], pColors[1], rTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::useRadialGradientShader( const rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                                      const uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                                      const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTexTransform )
+    {
+        if( rStops.getLength() > 2 )
+            setupUniforms(mnRadialMultiColorGradientProgram, pColors, rStops, rTexTransform);
+        else
+            setupUniforms(mnRadialTwoColorGradientProgram, pColors[0], pColors[1], rTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::useRectangularGradientShader( const rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                                           const uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTexTransform )
+    {
+        if( rStops.getLength() > 2 )
+            setupUniforms(mnRectangularMultiColorGradientProgram, pColors, rStops, rTexTransform);
+        else
+            setupUniforms(mnRectangularTwoColorGradientProgram, pColors[0], pColors[1], rTexTransform);
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+
+        class BufferContextImpl : public IBufferContext
+        {
+            GLuint mnFramebufferId;
+            GLuint mnDepthId;
+            GLuint mnTextureId;
+
+            virtual void startBufferRendering() override
+            {
+                glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, mnFramebufferId);
+            }
+
+            virtual void endBufferRendering() override
+            {
+                glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+            }
+
+            virtual GLuint getTextureId() override
+            {
+                return mnTextureId;
+            }
+
+        public:
+            explicit BufferContextImpl(const ::basegfx::B2IVector& rSize) :
+                mnFramebufferId(0),
+                mnDepthId(0),
+                mnTextureId(0)
+            {
+                OpenGLHelper::createFramebuffer(rSize.getX(), rSize.getY(), mnFramebufferId,
+                        mnDepthId, mnTextureId);
+            }
+
+            virtual ~BufferContextImpl() override
+            {
+                glDeleteTextures(1, &mnTextureId);
+                glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, &mnDepthId);
+                glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &mnFramebufferId);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    IBufferContextSharedPtr SpriteDeviceHelper::createBufferContext(const ::basegfx::B2IVector& rSize) const
+    {
+        return std::make_shared<BufferContextImpl>(rSize);
+    }
+
+    TextureCache& SpriteDeviceHelper::getTextureCache() const
+    {
+        return *mpTextureCache;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b9a262625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_spritedevicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/opengl/OpenGLContext.hxx>
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+#include <canvas/elapsedtime.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include "ogl_buffercontext.hxx"
+
+#include <set>
+
+namespace vcl { class Window; }
+class SystemChildWindow;
+namespace basegfx{ class B2IVector; class B2DHomMatrix; }
+namespace com::sun::star::awt { struct Rectangle; }
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { struct AffineMatrix2D; }
+
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    class TextureCache;
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+    class CanvasCustomSprite;
+    class CanvasHelper;
+
+    class SpriteDeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteDeviceHelper();
+        ~SpriteDeviceHelper();
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        SpriteDeviceHelper(const SpriteDeviceHelper&) = delete;
+        const SpriteDeviceHelper& operator=(const SpriteDeviceHelper&) = delete;
+
+        void init( vcl::Window&                            rWindow,
+                   SpriteCanvas&                           rSpriteCanvas,
+                   const css::awt::Rectangle&              rViewArea );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XWindowGraphicDevice
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalResolution();
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalSize();
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                               rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                                       rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+
+        bool  showBuffer( bool bIsVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+        bool  switchBuffer( bool bIsVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XColorSpace > getColorSpace() const;
+
+        void notifySizeUpdate( const css::awt::Rectangle& rBounds );
+
+        /** called when DumpScreenContent property is enabled on
+            XGraphicDevice, and writes out bitmaps of current screen.
+         */
+        void dumpScreenContent() const;
+
+        void show( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& );
+        void hide( const ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite >& );
+
+        /// enable linear gradient shader "texture" with given parameters
+        void useLinearGradientShader( const css::rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                      const css::uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                      const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                   rTexTransform );
+        /// enable radial gradient shader "texture" with given parameters
+        void useRadialGradientShader( const css::rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                      const css::uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                      const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                   rTexTransform );
+        /// enable rectangular gradient shader "texture" with given parameters
+        void useRectangularGradientShader( const css::rendering::ARGBColor*    pColors,
+                                           const css::uno::Sequence< double >& rStops,
+                                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                   rTexTransform );
+
+        /// create a pbuffer context (for rendering into background surface)
+        IBufferContextSharedPtr createBufferContext(const ::basegfx::B2IVector& rSize) const;
+
+        /// Get instance of internal texture cache
+        TextureCache& getTextureCache() const;
+
+    private:
+        /// Pointer to sprite canvas (owner of this helper), needed to create bitmaps
+        SpriteCanvas*                                      mpSpriteCanvas;
+
+        std::set< ::rtl::Reference< CanvasCustomSprite > > maActiveSprites;
+
+        /// For the frame counter timings
+        ::canvas::tools::ElapsedTime                       maLastUpdate;
+
+        std::shared_ptr<TextureCache>                    mpTextureCache;
+
+        unsigned int                                       mnLinearTwoColorGradientProgram;
+        unsigned int                                       mnLinearMultiColorGradientProgram;
+        unsigned int                                       mnRadialTwoColorGradientProgram;
+        unsigned int                                       mnRadialMultiColorGradientProgram;
+        unsigned int                                       mnRectangularTwoColorGradientProgram;
+        unsigned int                                       mnRectangularMultiColorGradientProgram;
+
+        rtl::Reference<OpenGLContext>                      mxContext;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a873652754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "ogl_textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    TextLayout::TextLayout( rendering::StringContext      aText,
+                            sal_Int8                      nDirection,
+                            sal_Int64                     /*nRandomSeed*/,
+                            CanvasFont::ImplRef           rFont ) :
+        maText(std::move( aText )),
+        mpFont(std::move( rFont )),
+        mnTextDirection( nDirection )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void TextLayout::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& /*rGuard*/)
+    {
+        mpFont.clear();
+    }
+
+    // XTextLayout
+    uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextShapes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryInkMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalAdvancements(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maLogicalAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements( const uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aAdvancements.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_INFO("canvas.ogl", "TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements(): mismatching number of advancements");
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+        }
+
+        maLogicalAdvancements = aAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryKashidaPositions(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return maKashidaPositions;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions( const uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        if( aPositions.hasElements() && aPositions.getLength() != maText.Length )
+        {
+            SAL_WARN("canvas.ogl", "TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions(): mismatching number of positions" );
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException("mismatching number of positions", getXWeak(), 1);
+        }
+
+        maKashidaPositions = aPositions;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextBounds(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpFont,
+                         "TextLayout::queryTextBounds(): invalid font" );
+
+        // fake text bounds by either taking the advancement values,
+        // or assuming square glyph boxes (width similar to height)
+        const rendering::FontRequest& rFontRequest( mpFont->getFontRequest() );
+        const double nFontSize( std::max( rFontRequest.CellSize,
+                                            rFontRequest.ReferenceAdvancement ) );
+        if( maLogicalAdvancements.hasElements() )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, -nFontSize/2,
+                                              maLogicalAdvancements[ maLogicalAdvancements.getLength()-1 ],
+                                              nFontSize/2 );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, -nFontSize/2,
+                                              nFontSize * maText.Length,
+                                              nFontSize/2 );
+        }
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::justify( double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::combinedJustify( const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > >& /*aNextLayouts*/,
+                                                 double /*nSize*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL TextLayout::getTextHit( const geometry::RealPoint2D& /*aHitPoint*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::TextHit();
+    }
+
+    rendering::Caret SAL_CALL TextLayout::getCaret( sal_Int32 /*nInsertionIndex*/,
+                                                    sal_Bool  /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return rendering::Caret();
+    }
+
+    sal_Int32 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                          sal_Int32 /*nCaretAdvancement*/,
+                                                          sal_Bool  /*bExcludeLigatures*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                              sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 /*nStartIndex*/,
+                                                                                               sal_Int32 /*nEndIndex*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::getBaselineOffset(  )
+    {
+        // TODO
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    sal_Int8 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getMainTextDirection(  )
+    {
+        return mnTextDirection;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getFont(  )
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mpFont;
+    }
+
+    rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL TextLayout::getText(  )
+    {
+        return maText;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d913ec3fb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_textlayout.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XTextLayout.hpp>
+
+#include "ogl_canvasfont.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of TextLayout class */
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XTextLayout > TextLayoutBaseT;
+
+    class TextLayout : public TextLayoutBaseT
+    {
+    public:
+        TextLayout( css::rendering::StringContext               aText,
+                    sal_Int8                                    nDirection,
+                    sal_Int64                                   nRandomSeed,
+                    CanvasFont::ImplRef                         rFont );
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        TextLayout(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+        const TextLayout& operator=(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+        // XTextLayout
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL queryTextShapes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryInkMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL queryLogicalAdvancements(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyLogicalAdvancements( const css::uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL queryKashidaPositions(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyKashidaPositions( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions ) override;
+        virtual css::geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL queryTextBounds(  ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL justify( double nSize ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL combinedJustify( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > >& aNextLayouts, double nSize ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL getTextHit( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& aHitPoint ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::Caret SAL_CALL getCaret( sal_Int32 nInsertionIndex, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nCaretAdvancement, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL getBaselineOffset(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getMainTextDirection(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL getFont(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL getText(  ) override;
+
+    private:
+        css::rendering::StringContext              maText;
+        css::uno::Sequence< double >               maLogicalAdvancements;
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >             maKashidaPositions;
+        CanvasFont::ImplRef                        mpFont;
+        sal_Int8                                   mnTextDirection;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.cxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43fb7d8e2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+
+#include "ogl_texturecache.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    TextureCache::TextureCache() :
+        maCache(101),
+        mnMissCount(0),
+        mnHitCount(0)
+    {}
+
+    TextureCache::~TextureCache()
+    {
+        flush();
+    }
+
+    void TextureCache::flush()
+    {
+        // un-bind any texture
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+
+        // delete all cached textures
+        for( const auto& rCache : maCache )
+        {
+            glDeleteTextures( 1, &rCache.second.nTexture );
+        }
+
+        maCache.clear();
+        mnMissCount = 0;
+        mnHitCount  = 0;
+    }
+
+    void TextureCache::prune()
+    {
+        // un-bind any texture
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
+
+        // delete already "old" textures, mark "new" entries "old"
+        const TextureCacheMapT::const_iterator aEnd = maCache.end();
+        for( auto aCurr = maCache.begin(); aCurr != aEnd; /* increment managed in loop */)
+        {
+            if( aCurr->second.bOld )
+            {
+                glDeleteTextures( 1, &aCurr->second.nTexture );
+                aCurr = maCache.erase( aCurr );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                aCurr->second.bOld = true;
+                ++aCurr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        mnMissCount = 0;
+        mnHitCount  = 0;
+    }
+
+    unsigned int TextureCache::getTexture( const geometry::IntegerSize2D& rPixelSize,
+                                           const sal_Int8*                pPixel,
+                                           sal_uInt32                     nPixelCrc32) const
+    {
+        unsigned int nTexture(0);
+
+        // texture already cached?
+        TextureCacheMapT::iterator aCacheEntry;
+        if( (aCacheEntry=maCache.find(nPixelCrc32)) == maCache.end() )
+        {
+            // nope, insert new entry
+            glGenTextures(1, &nTexture);
+            glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, nTexture);
+
+            // TODO(E3): handle limited texture sizes -
+            // glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE)
+            glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                         0,
+                         4,
+                         rPixelSize.Width,
+                         rPixelSize.Height,
+                         0,
+                         GL_RGBA,
+                         GL_UNSIGNED_INT_8_8_8_8_REV,
+                         pPixel);
+
+            maCache[nPixelCrc32].nTexture = nTexture;
+            ++mnMissCount;
+
+            return nTexture;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            nTexture = aCacheEntry->second.nTexture;
+            aCacheEntry->second.bOld = false;
+            ++mnHitCount;
+        }
+
+        return nTexture;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d0a425ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_texturecache.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/types.h>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry { struct IntegerSize2D; }
+
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    class TextureCache
+    {
+    public:
+        TextureCache();
+        ~TextureCache();
+
+        /// clear whole cache, reset statistic counters
+        void flush();
+
+        /** prune old entries from cache
+
+            Every time this method is called, all cache entries are set
+            to "old". If subsequently not used by getTexture(),
+            they'll be entitled for expunge on the next prune()
+            call. Resets statistic counters.
+         */
+        void prune();
+
+        /// Statistics
+        size_t getCacheSize() const { return maCache.size(); };
+        sal_uInt32 getCacheMissCount() const { return mnMissCount; }
+        sal_uInt32 getCacheHitCount() const { return mnHitCount; }
+
+        unsigned int getTexture( const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D& rPixelSize,
+                                 const sal_Int8*                                  pPixel,
+                                 sal_uInt32                                       nPixelCrc32) const;
+    private:
+        struct CacheEntry
+        {
+            CacheEntry() : nTexture(0), bOld(false) {}
+            unsigned int nTexture;
+            bool bOld;
+        };
+        typedef std::unordered_map<sal_uInt32,CacheEntry> TextureCacheMapT;
+        mutable TextureCacheMapT maCache;
+        mutable sal_uInt32       mnMissCount;
+        mutable sal_uInt32       mnHitCount;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_tools.hxx b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_tools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f42f734e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/ogl_tools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <epoxy/gl.h>
+
+namespace oglcanvas
+{
+    struct TransformationPreserver
+    {
+        TransformationPreserver()
+        { glPushMatrix(); }
+
+        ~TransformationPreserver()
+        { glPopMatrix(); }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/opengl/oglcanvas.component b/canvas/source/opengl/oglcanvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6c9af43fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/opengl/oglcanvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+-->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.OGL"
+        constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_OGL_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.OGL"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvas.component b/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9be11ad479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SimpleCanvas"
+    constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SimpleCanvas">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.SimpleCanvas"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvasimpl.cxx b/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvasimpl.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db1377e419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/simplecanvas/simplecanvasimpl.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IllegalArgumentException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseLetterForm.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseWeight.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSimpleCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/lazy_update.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+
+#include <functional>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+using namespace canvas;
+
+namespace
+{
+    uno::Sequence< double > color2Sequence( sal_Int32 nColor )
+    {
+        // TODO(F3): Color management
+        uno::Sequence< double > aRes{
+            static_cast<sal_uInt8>( (nColor&0xFF000000U) >> 24U ) / 255.0,
+            static_cast<sal_uInt8>( (nColor&0x00FF0000U) >> 16U ) / 255.0,
+            static_cast<sal_uInt8>( (nColor&0x0000FF00U) >>  8U ) / 255.0,
+            static_cast<sal_uInt8>( (nColor&0x000000FFU) )        / 255.0
+        };
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > rect2Poly( uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice> const& xDevice,
+                                                                  geometry::RealRectangle2D const&                 rRect )
+    {
+        uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > rectSequence{
+            geometry::RealPoint2D( rRect.X1, rRect.Y1 ),
+            geometry::RealPoint2D( rRect.X2, rRect.Y1 ),
+            geometry::RealPoint2D( rRect.X2, rRect.Y2 ),
+            geometry::RealPoint2D( rRect.X1, rRect.Y2 )
+        };
+        uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > > sequenceSequence{ rectSequence };
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > xRes =
+            xDevice->createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( sequenceSequence );
+        if( xRes.is() )
+            xRes->setClosed( 0, true );
+        return xRes;
+    }
+
+    struct SimpleRenderState
+    {
+        o3tl::LazyUpdate<sal_Int32,
+                         uno::Sequence<double>,
+                         decltype(&color2Sequence)>                   m_aPenColor;
+        o3tl::LazyUpdate<sal_Int32,
+                         uno::Sequence<double>,
+                         decltype(&color2Sequence)>                   m_aFillColor;
+        o3tl::LazyUpdate<geometry::RealRectangle2D,
+                         uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >,
+                         std::function<uno::Reference<rendering::XPolyPolygon2D> (geometry::RealRectangle2D)> > m_aRectClip;
+        geometry::AffineMatrix2D                                      m_aTransformation;
+
+        explicit SimpleRenderState( uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice> const& xDevice ) :
+            m_aPenColor( &color2Sequence),
+            m_aFillColor( &color2Sequence ),
+            m_aRectClip( [&xDevice](geometry::RealRectangle2D const& rRect) { return rect2Poly(xDevice, rRect); } )
+        {
+            tools::setIdentityAffineMatrix2D( m_aTransformation );
+        }
+    };
+
+
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XSimpleCanvas,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName >    SimpleCanvasBase;
+
+    class SimpleCanvasImpl : public SimpleCanvasBase
+    {
+    private:
+        bool isStrokingEnabled() const
+        {
+            return maRenderState.m_aPenColor.getInValue() % 0x100 != 0;
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState createStrokingRenderState() const
+        {
+            return rendering::RenderState(maRenderState.m_aTransformation,
+                                          *maRenderState.m_aRectClip,
+                                          *maRenderState.m_aPenColor,
+                                          rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER);
+        }
+
+        bool isFillingEnabled() const
+        {
+            return maRenderState.m_aFillColor.getInValue() % 0x100 != 0;
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState createFillingRenderState() const
+        {
+            return rendering::RenderState(maRenderState.m_aTransformation,
+                                          *maRenderState.m_aRectClip,
+                                          *maRenderState.m_aFillColor,
+                                          rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER);
+        }
+
+        static uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvas> grabCanvas( uno::Sequence<uno::Any> const& rArgs )
+        {
+            uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvas> xRet;
+
+            // can't do much without an XCanvas, can't we?
+            if( !rArgs.hasElements() )
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+
+            xRet.set( rArgs[0], uno::UNO_QUERY );
+
+            // can't do much without an XCanvas, can't we?
+            if( !xRet.is() )
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+
+            return xRet;
+        }
+
+    public:
+        SimpleCanvasImpl( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >&  ) :
+            mxCanvas( grabCanvas(aArguments) ),
+            maFont([this](rendering::FontRequest const& rFontRequest) {
+                   return mxCanvas->createFont(rFontRequest,
+                                               uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >(),
+                                               geometry::Matrix2D()); } ),
+            maRenderState( mxCanvas->getDevice() )
+        {
+            tools::initViewState(maViewState);
+        }
+
+
+    private:
+        // Ifc XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override
+        {
+            return "com.sun.star.rendering.SimpleCanvas";
+        }
+
+        // Ifc XSimpleCanvas
+        virtual void SAL_CALL selectFont( const OUString& sFontName,
+                                          double                 size,
+                                          sal_Bool             bold,
+                                          sal_Bool             italic ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+            maFont->FontDescription.FamilyName = sFontName;
+            maFont->CellSize = size;
+            maFont->FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight =
+                bold ? rendering::PanoseWeight::BOLD : rendering::PanoseWeight::MEDIUM;
+            maFont->FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform =
+                italic ? rendering::PanoseLetterForm::OBLIQUE_CONTACT : rendering::PanoseLetterForm::ANYTHING;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setPenColor( ::sal_Int32 nsRgbaColor ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            *(maRenderState.m_aPenColor) = nsRgbaColor;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setFillColor( ::sal_Int32 nsRgbaColor ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            *(maRenderState.m_aFillColor) = nsRgbaColor;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setRectClip( const geometry::RealRectangle2D& aRect ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            *(maRenderState.m_aRectClip) = aRect;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setTransformation( const geometry::AffineMatrix2D& aTransform ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            maRenderState.m_aTransformation = aTransform;
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawPixel( const geometry::RealPoint2D& aPoint ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            mxCanvas->drawPoint(aPoint,
+                                maViewState,
+                                createFillingRenderState());
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawLine( const geometry::RealPoint2D& aStartPoint,
+                                        const geometry::RealPoint2D& aEndPoint ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            mxCanvas->drawLine(aStartPoint,
+                               aEndPoint,
+                               maViewState,
+                               createStrokingRenderState());
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawRect( const geometry::RealRectangle2D& aRect ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > xPoly(
+                rect2Poly( mxCanvas->getDevice(),
+                           aRect));
+
+            if( isFillingEnabled() )
+                mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon(xPoly,
+                                          maViewState,
+                                          createFillingRenderState());
+            if( isStrokingEnabled() )
+                mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon(xPoly,
+                                          maViewState,
+                                          createStrokingRenderState());
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawPolyPolygon( const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+            if( isFillingEnabled() )
+                mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon(xPolyPolygon,
+                                          maViewState,
+                                          createFillingRenderState());
+            if( isStrokingEnabled() )
+                mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon(xPolyPolygon,
+                                          maViewState,
+                                          createStrokingRenderState());
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawText( const rendering::StringContext& aText,
+                                        const geometry::RealPoint2D&    aOutPos,
+                                        ::sal_Int8                      nTextDirection ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix offsetTransform(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(aOutPos.X,aOutPos.Y));
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( createStrokingRenderState() );
+            tools::appendToRenderState(aRenderState, offsetTransform);
+
+            mxCanvas->drawText(aText,
+                               maFont.getOutValue(),
+                               maViewState,
+                               aRenderState,
+                               nTextDirection);
+        }
+
+        virtual void SAL_CALL drawBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                          const geometry::RealPoint2D&                aLeftTop ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix offsetTransform(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(aLeftTop.X,aLeftTop.Y));
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( createStrokingRenderState() );
+            tools::appendToRenderState(aRenderState, offsetTransform);
+
+            mxCanvas->drawBitmap(xBitmap,maViewState,aRenderState);
+        }
+
+        virtual uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > SAL_CALL getDevice(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return mxCanvas->getDevice();
+        }
+
+        virtual uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > SAL_CALL getCanvas(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return mxCanvas;
+        }
+
+        virtual rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL getFontMetrics(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maFont.getOutValue()->getFontMetrics();
+        }
+
+        virtual uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL getCurrentFont(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maFont.getOutValue();
+        }
+
+        virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getCurrentPenColor(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maRenderState.m_aPenColor.getInValue();
+        }
+
+        virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getCurrentFillColor(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maRenderState.m_aFillColor.getInValue();
+        }
+
+        virtual geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL getCurrentClipRect(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maRenderState.m_aRectClip.getInValue();
+        }
+
+        virtual geometry::AffineMatrix2D SAL_CALL getCurrentTransformation(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maRenderState.m_aTransformation;
+        }
+
+        virtual rendering::ViewState SAL_CALL getCurrentViewState(  ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            return maViewState;
+        }
+
+        virtual rendering::RenderState SAL_CALL getCurrentRenderState( sal_Bool bUseFillColor ) override
+        {
+            std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+            if( bUseFillColor )
+                return createFillingRenderState();
+            else
+                return createStrokingRenderState();
+        }
+
+
+        typedef o3tl::LazyUpdate<
+            rendering::FontRequest,
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >,
+            std::function<uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvasFont> (rendering::FontRequest)> > SimpleFont;
+
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XCanvas> mxCanvas;
+        SimpleFont                         maFont;
+        rendering::ViewState               maViewState;
+        SimpleRenderState                  maRenderState;
+    };
+
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SimpleCanvas(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    return cppu::acquire(new SimpleCanvasImpl(args, context));
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/cachedprimitivebase.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/cachedprimitivebase.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7aaf3d58ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/cachedprimitivebase.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include <base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    CachedPrimitiveBase::CachedPrimitiveBase( rendering::ViewState                    aUsedViewState,
+                                              uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >    xTarget ) :
+        maUsedViewState(std::move( aUsedViewState )),
+        mxTarget(std::move( xTarget ))
+    {
+    }
+
+    CachedPrimitiveBase::~CachedPrimitiveBase()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CachedPrimitiveBase::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& /*rGuard*/)
+    {
+        maUsedViewState.Clip.clear();
+        mxTarget.clear();
+    }
+
+    sal_Int8 SAL_CALL CachedPrimitiveBase::redraw( const rendering::ViewState& aState )
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aUsedTransformation;
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aNewTransformation;
+
+        ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aUsedTransformation,
+                                                        maUsedViewState.AffineTransform );
+        ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aNewTransformation,
+                                                        aState.AffineTransform );
+
+        const bool bSameViewTransforms( aUsedTransformation == aNewTransformation );
+
+        if( !bSameViewTransforms )
+        {
+            // differing transformations, don't try to draft the
+            // output, just plain fail here.
+            return rendering::RepaintResult::FAILED;
+        }
+
+        return doRedraw( aState,
+                         maUsedViewState,
+                         mxTarget,
+                         bSameViewTransforms );
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CachedPrimitiveBase::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "canvas::CachedPrimitiveBase";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CachedPrimitiveBase::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, ServiceName);
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CachedPrimitiveBase::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CachedBitmap" };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/canvascustomspritehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/canvascustomspritehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..975d62325d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/canvascustomspritehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,439 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XPolyPolygon2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include <base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    bool CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::updateClipState( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+    {
+        if( !mxClipPoly.is() )
+        {
+            // empty clip polygon -> everything is visible now
+            maCurrClipBounds.reset();
+            mbIsCurrClipRectangle = true;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 nNumClipPolygons( mxClipPoly->getNumberOfPolygons() );
+
+            // clip is not empty - determine actual update area
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPath(
+                polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( mxClipPoly ) );
+
+            // apply sprite transformation also to clip!
+            aClipPath.transform( maTransform );
+
+            // clip which is about to be set, expressed as a
+            // b2drectangle
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rClipBounds(
+                ::basegfx::utils::getRange( aClipPath ) );
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aBounds( 0.0, 0.0,
+                                                   maSize.getX(),
+                                                   maSize.getY() );
+
+            // rectangular area which is actually covered by the sprite.
+            // coordinates are relative to the sprite origin.
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSpriteRectPixel;
+            ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aSpriteRectPixel,
+                                                        aBounds,
+                                                        maTransform );
+
+            // aClipBoundsA = new clip bound rect, intersected
+            // with sprite area
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aClipBoundsA(rClipBounds);
+            aClipBoundsA.intersect( aSpriteRectPixel );
+
+            if( nNumClipPolygons != 1 )
+            {
+                // clip cannot be a single rectangle -> cannot
+                // optimize update
+                mbIsCurrClipRectangle = false;
+                maCurrClipBounds = aClipBoundsA;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // new clip could be a single rectangle - check
+                // that now:
+                const bool bNewClipIsRect(
+                    ::basegfx::utils::isRectangle( aClipPath.getB2DPolygon(0) ) );
+
+                // both new and old clip are truly rectangles
+                // - can now take the optimized path
+                const bool bUseOptimizedUpdate( bNewClipIsRect &&
+                                                mbIsCurrClipRectangle );
+
+                const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aOldBounds( maCurrClipBounds );
+
+                // store new current clip type
+                maCurrClipBounds = aClipBoundsA;
+                mbIsCurrClipRectangle = bNewClipIsRect;
+
+                if( mbActive &&
+                    bUseOptimizedUpdate  )
+                {
+                    // aClipBoundsB = maCurrClipBounds, i.e. last
+                    // clip, intersected with sprite area
+                    std::vector< ::basegfx::B2DRectangle > aClipDifferences;
+
+                    // get all rectangles covered by exactly one
+                    // of the polygons (aka XOR)
+                    ::basegfx::computeSetDifference(aClipDifferences,
+                                                    aClipBoundsA,
+                                                    aOldBounds);
+
+                    // aClipDifferences now contains the final
+                    // update areas, coordinates are still relative
+                    // to the sprite origin. before submitting
+                    // this area to 'updateSprite()' we need to
+                    // translate this area to the final position,
+                    // coordinates need to be relative to the
+                    // spritecanvas.
+                    for( const auto& rClipDiff : aClipDifferences )
+                    {
+                        mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite(
+                            rSprite,
+                            maPosition,
+                            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(
+                                maPosition + rClipDiff.getMinimum(),
+                                maPosition + rClipDiff.getMaximum() ) );
+                    }
+
+                    // update calls all done
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // caller needs to perform update calls
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::CanvasCustomSpriteHelper() :
+        mfPriority(0.0),
+        mfAlpha(0.0),
+        mbActive(false),
+        mbIsCurrClipRectangle(true),
+        mbIsContentFullyOpaque( false ),
+        mbTransformDirty( true )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init( const geometry::RealSize2D&        rSpriteSize,
+                                         const SpriteSurface::Reference&    rOwningSpriteCanvas )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                          "CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init(): Invalid owning sprite canvas" );
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas = rOwningSpriteCanvas;
+        maSize.setX( std::max( 1.0,
+                                 ceil( rSpriteSize.Width ) ) ); // round up to nearest int,
+                                                                 // enforce sprite to have at
+                                                                 // least (1,1) pixel size
+        maSize.setY( std::max( 1.0,
+                                 ceil( rSpriteSize.Height ) ) );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpSpriteCanvas.clear();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::clearingContent( const Sprite::Reference& /*rSprite*/ )
+    {
+        // about to clear content to fully transparent
+        mbIsContentFullyOpaque = false;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::checkDrawBitmap( const Sprite::Reference&                    rSprite,
+                                                    const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                    const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                    const rendering::RenderState&               renderState )
+    {
+        // check whether bitmap is non-alpha, and whether its
+        // transformed size covers the whole sprite.
+        if( xBitmap->hasAlpha() )
+            return;
+
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D& rInputSize(xBitmap->getSize());
+        basegfx::B2DSize rOurSize(rSprite->getSizePixel().getX(), rSprite->getSizePixel().getY());
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform;
+        if( tools::isInside(
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( 0.0,0.0,
+                                         rOurSize.getWidth(),
+                                         rOurSize.getHeight() ),
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( 0.0,0.0,
+                                         rInputSize.Width,
+                                         rInputSize.Height ),
+                ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aTransform,
+                                                             viewState,
+                                                             renderState) ) )
+        {
+            // bitmap is opaque and will fully cover the sprite,
+            // set flag appropriately
+            mbIsContentFullyOpaque = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::setAlpha( const Sprite::Reference&   rSprite,
+                                             double                     alpha )
+    {
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // we're disposed
+
+        if( alpha != mfAlpha )
+        {
+            mfAlpha = alpha;
+
+            if( mbActive )
+            {
+                mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                              maPosition,
+                                              getUpdateArea() );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::move( const Sprite::Reference&       rSprite,
+                                         const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aNewPos,
+                                         const rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                                         const rendering::RenderState&  renderState )
+    {
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // we're disposed
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform;
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aTransform,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+
+        // convert position to device pixel
+        ::basegfx::B2DPoint aPoint(
+            ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPointFromRealPoint2D(aNewPos) );
+        aPoint *= aTransform;
+
+        if( aPoint == maPosition )
+            return;
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle&  rBounds
+            = getUpdateArea( ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( 0.0, 0.0,
+                                                      maSize.getX(),
+                                                      maSize.getY() ) );
+
+        if( mbActive )
+        {
+            mpSpriteCanvas->moveSprite( rSprite,
+                                        rBounds.getMinimum(),
+                                        rBounds.getMinimum() - maPosition + aPoint,
+                                        rBounds.getRange() );
+        }
+
+        maPosition = aPoint;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::transform( const Sprite::Reference&          rSprite,
+                                              const geometry::AffineMatrix2D&   aTransformation )
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+        ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix(aMatrix,
+                                                       aTransformation);
+
+        if( maTransform == aMatrix )
+            return;
+
+        // retrieve bounds before and after transformation change.
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rPrevBounds( getUpdateArea() );
+
+        maTransform = aMatrix;
+
+        if( !updateClipState( rSprite ) &&
+            mbActive )
+        {
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          rPrevBounds );
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          getUpdateArea() );
+        }
+
+        mbTransformDirty = true;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::clip( const Sprite::Reference&                           rSprite,
+                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xClip )
+    {
+        // NULL xClip explicitly allowed here (to clear clipping)
+
+        // retrieve bounds before and after clip change.
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rPrevBounds( getUpdateArea() );
+
+        mxClipPoly = xClip;
+
+        if( !updateClipState( rSprite ) &&
+            mbActive )
+        {
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          rPrevBounds );
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          getUpdateArea() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::setPriority( const Sprite::Reference&    rSprite,
+                                                double                      nPriority )
+    {
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // we're disposed
+
+        if( nPriority != mfPriority )
+        {
+            mfPriority = nPriority;
+
+            if( mbActive )
+            {
+                mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                              maPosition,
+                                              getUpdateArea() );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::show( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+    {
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // we're disposed
+
+        if( mbActive )
+            return;
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas->showSprite( rSprite );
+        mbActive = true;
+
+        // TODO(P1): if clip is the NULL clip (nothing visible),
+        // also save us the update call.
+
+        if( mfAlpha != 0.0 )
+        {
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          getUpdateArea() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::hide( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+    {
+        if( !mpSpriteCanvas )
+            return; // we're disposed
+
+        if( !mbActive )
+            return;
+
+        mpSpriteCanvas->hideSprite( rSprite );
+        mbActive = false;
+
+        // TODO(P1): if clip is the NULL clip (nothing visible),
+        // also save us the update call.
+
+        if( mfAlpha != 0.0 )
+        {
+            mpSpriteCanvas->updateSprite( rSprite,
+                                          maPosition,
+                                          getUpdateArea() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::isAreaUpdateOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateArea ) const
+    {
+        if( !mbIsCurrClipRectangle ||
+            !mbIsContentFullyOpaque ||
+            !::rtl::math::approxEqual(mfAlpha, 1.0) )
+        {
+            // sprite either transparent, or clip rect does not
+            // represent exact bounds -> update might not be fully
+            // opaque
+            return false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // make sure sprite rect fully covers update area -
+            // although the update area originates from the sprite,
+            // it's by no means guaranteed that it's limited to this
+            // sprite's update area - after all, other sprites might
+            // have been merged, or this sprite is moving.
+            return getUpdateArea().isInside( rUpdateArea );
+        }
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2DRange CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::getUpdateArea( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rBounds ) const
+    {
+        // Internal! Only call with locked object mutex!
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform( maTransform );
+        aTransform.translate( maPosition.getX(),
+                              maPosition.getY() );
+
+        // transform bounds at origin, as the sprite transformation is
+        // formulated that way
+        ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTransformedBounds;
+        return ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aTransformedBounds,
+                                                           rBounds,
+                                                           aTransform );
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2DRange CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::getUpdateArea() const
+    {
+        // Internal! Only call with locked object mutex!
+
+        // return effective sprite rect, i.e. take active clip into
+        // account
+        if( maCurrClipBounds.isEmpty() )
+            return getUpdateArea( ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( 0.0, 0.0,
+                                                           maSize.getX(),
+                                                           maSize.getY() ) );
+        else
+            return ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(
+                maPosition + maCurrClipBounds.getMinimum(),
+                maPosition + maCurrClipBounds.getMaximum() );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/canvastools.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/canvastools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ff3930057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/canvastools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,1308 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <limits>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2ipoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow2.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/AffineMatrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorComponentTag.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ColorSpaceType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderingIntent.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmapColorSpace.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/Endianness.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace canvas::tools
+{
+        geometry::RealSize2D createInfiniteSize2D()
+        {
+            return geometry::RealSize2D(
+                std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity(),
+                std::numeric_limits<double>::infinity() );
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState& initRenderState( rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+        {
+            // setup identity transform
+            setIdentityAffineMatrix2D( renderState.AffineTransform );
+            renderState.Clip.clear();
+            renderState.DeviceColor = uno::Sequence< double >();
+            renderState.CompositeOperation = rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER;
+
+            return renderState;
+        }
+
+        rendering::ViewState& initViewState( rendering::ViewState& viewState )
+        {
+            // setup identity transform
+            setIdentityAffineMatrix2D( viewState.AffineTransform );
+            viewState.Clip.clear();
+
+            return viewState;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& getViewStateTransform( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&    transform,
+                                                        const rendering::ViewState& viewState )
+        {
+            return ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( transform, viewState.AffineTransform );
+        }
+
+        rendering::ViewState& setViewStateTransform( rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                                     const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& transform )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::unotools::affineMatrixFromHomMatrix( viewState.AffineTransform, transform );
+
+            return viewState;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& getRenderStateTransform( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&      transform,
+                                                          const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+        {
+            return ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( transform, renderState.AffineTransform );
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState& setRenderStateTransform( rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                                         const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& transform )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::unotools::affineMatrixFromHomMatrix( renderState.AffineTransform, transform );
+
+            return renderState;
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState& appendToRenderState( rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                                   const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix transform;
+
+            getRenderStateTransform( transform, renderState );
+            return setRenderStateTransform( renderState, transform * rTransform );
+        }
+
+        rendering::RenderState& prependToRenderState( rendering::RenderState&           renderState,
+                                                      const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&    rTransform )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix transform;
+
+            getRenderStateTransform( transform, renderState );
+            return setRenderStateTransform( renderState, rTransform * transform );
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& mergeViewAndRenderTransform( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&      combinedTransform,
+                                                              const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                                              const rendering::RenderState& renderState )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix viewTransform;
+
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( combinedTransform, renderState.AffineTransform );
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( viewTransform, viewState.AffineTransform );
+
+            // this statement performs combinedTransform = viewTransform * combinedTransform
+            combinedTransform *= viewTransform;
+
+            return combinedTransform;
+        }
+
+        geometry::AffineMatrix2D& setIdentityAffineMatrix2D( geometry::AffineMatrix2D& matrix )
+        {
+            matrix.m00 = 1.0;
+            matrix.m01 = 0.0;
+            matrix.m02 = 0.0;
+            matrix.m10 = 0.0;
+            matrix.m11 = 1.0;
+            matrix.m12 = 0.0;
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
+        geometry::Matrix2D& setIdentityMatrix2D( geometry::Matrix2D& matrix )
+        {
+            matrix.m00 = 1.0;
+            matrix.m01 = 0.0;
+            matrix.m10 = 0.0;
+            matrix.m11 = 1.0;
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
+        namespace
+        {
+            class StandardColorSpace : public cppu::WeakImplHelper< css::rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >
+            {
+            private:
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >  maComponentTags;
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > maBitCounts;
+
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getType(  ) override
+                {
+                    return rendering::ColorSpaceType::RGB;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getComponentTags(  ) override
+                {
+                    return maComponentTags;
+                }
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getRenderingIntent(  ) override
+                {
+                    return rendering::RenderingIntent::PERCEPTUAL;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getProperties(  ) override
+                {
+                    return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToRGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(pIn[0],pIn[1],pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    SAL_WARN_IF(!deviceColor.hasElements(), "canvas", "empty deviceColor argument");
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(pIn[3],pIn[0],pIn[1],pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(pIn[3],pIn[3]*pIn[0],pIn[3]*pIn[1],pIn[3]*pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                        *pColors++ = 1.0;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Alpha;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                // XIntegerBitmapColorSpace
+                virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getBitsPerPixel(  ) override
+                {
+                    return 32;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int32 > SAL_CALL getComponentBitCounts(  ) override
+                {
+                    return maBitCounts;
+                }
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getEndianness(  ) override
+                {
+                    return util::Endianness::LITTLE;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence<double> SAL_CALL convertFromIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    if( dynamic_cast<StandardColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                    {
+                        const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                        const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                             "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                             static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                        uno::Sequence<double> aRes(nLen);
+                        double* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                        for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                        {
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                        }
+                        return aRes;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                        // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                        uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                            convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                        return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                    }
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertToIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    if( dynamic_cast<StandardColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                    {
+                        // it's us, so simply pass-through the data
+                        return deviceColor;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                        // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                        uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                            convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                        return targetColorSpace->convertIntegerFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                    }
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToRGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[3]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        const sal_Int8 nAlpha( pIn[3] );
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(nAlpha),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(nAlpha*pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(nAlpha*pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(nAlpha*pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                        *pColors++ = 0;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Alpha);
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Alpha);
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+            public:
+                StandardColorSpace() :
+                    maComponentTags(4),
+                    maBitCounts(4)
+                {
+                    sal_Int8*  pTags = maComponentTags.getArray();
+                    sal_Int32* pBitCounts = maBitCounts.getArray();
+                    pTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
+                    pTags[1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
+                    pTags[2] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
+                    pTags[3] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::ALPHA;
+
+                    pBitCounts[0] =
+                    pBitCounts[1] =
+                    pBitCounts[2] =
+                    pBitCounts[3] = 8;
+                }
+            };
+
+            class StandardNoAlphaColorSpace : public cppu::WeakImplHelper< css::rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >
+            {
+            private:
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >  maComponentTags;
+                uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > maBitCounts;
+
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getType(  ) override
+                {
+                    return rendering::ColorSpaceType::RGB;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL getComponentTags(  ) override
+                {
+                    return maComponentTags;
+                }
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getRenderingIntent(  ) override
+                {
+                    return rendering::RenderingIntent::PERCEPTUAL;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getProperties(  ) override
+                {
+                    return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                    // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                    uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                        convertToARGB(deviceColor));
+                    return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToRGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(pIn[0],pIn[1],pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(1.0,pIn[0],pIn[1],pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< double >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const double*  pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(1.0,pIn[0],pIn[1],pIn[2]);
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                        *pColors++ = 1.0; // the value does not matter
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue;
+                        *pColors++ = 1.0; // the value does not matter
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL convertFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< double > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    double* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Red/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Green/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = pIn->Blue/pIn->Alpha;
+                        *pColors++ = 1.0; // the value does not matter
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                // XIntegerBitmapColorSpace
+                virtual ::sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getBitsPerPixel(  ) override
+                {
+                    return 32;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int32 > SAL_CALL getComponentBitCounts(  ) override
+                {
+                    return maBitCounts;
+                }
+                virtual ::sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getEndianness(  ) override
+                {
+                    return util::Endianness::LITTLE;
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence<double> SAL_CALL convertFromIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    if( dynamic_cast<StandardNoAlphaColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                    {
+                        const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                        const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                             "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                             static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                        uno::Sequence<double> aRes(nLen);
+                        double* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                        for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                        {
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(*pIn++);
+                            *pOut++ = 1.0; pIn++;
+                        }
+                        return aRes;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                        // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                        uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                            convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                        return targetColorSpace->convertFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                    }
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertToIntegerColorSpace( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace >& targetColorSpace ) override
+                {
+                    if( dynamic_cast<StandardNoAlphaColorSpace*>(targetColorSpace.get()) )
+                    {
+                        // it's us, so simply pass-through the data
+                        return deviceColor;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // TODO(P3): if we know anything about target
+                        // colorspace, this can be greatly sped up
+                        uno::Sequence<rendering::ARGBColor> aIntermediate(
+                            convertIntegerToARGB(deviceColor));
+                        return targetColorSpace->convertIntegerFromARGB(aIntermediate);
+                    }
+                }
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToRGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::RGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::RGBColor(
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                            1.0,
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > SAL_CALL convertIntegerToPARGB( const uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 >& deviceColor ) override
+                {
+                    const sal_Int8* pIn( deviceColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t  nLen( deviceColor.getLength() );
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW2(nLen%4==0,
+                                         "number of channels no multiple of 4",
+                                         static_cast<rendering::XColorSpace*>(this), 0);
+
+                    uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor > aRes(nLen/4);
+                    rendering::ARGBColor* pOut( aRes.getArray() );
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; i+=4 )
+                    {
+                        *pOut++ = rendering::ARGBColor(
+                            1.0,
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[0]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[1]),
+                            vcl::unotools::toDoubleColor(pIn[2]));
+                        pIn += 4;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromRGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::RGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::RGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t             nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                        *pColors++ = 1.0;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue);
+                        *pColors++ = -1;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+                virtual uno::Sequence< ::sal_Int8 > SAL_CALL convertIntegerFromPARGB( const uno::Sequence< rendering::ARGBColor >& rgbColor ) override
+                {
+                    const rendering::ARGBColor* pIn( rgbColor.getConstArray() );
+                    const std::size_t              nLen( rgbColor.getLength() );
+
+                    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes(nLen*4);
+                    sal_Int8* pColors=aRes.getArray();
+                    for( std::size_t i=0; i<nLen; ++i )
+                    {
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Red/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Green/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = vcl::unotools::toByteColor(pIn->Blue/pIn->Alpha);
+                        *pColors++ = -1;
+                        ++pIn;
+                    }
+                    return aRes;
+                }
+
+            public:
+                StandardNoAlphaColorSpace() :
+                    maComponentTags(3),
+                    maBitCounts(3)
+                {
+                    sal_Int8*  pTags = maComponentTags.getArray();
+                    sal_Int32* pBitCounts = maBitCounts.getArray();
+                    pTags[0] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_RED;
+                    pTags[1] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_GREEN;
+                    pTags[2] = rendering::ColorComponentTag::RGB_BLUE;
+
+                    pBitCounts[0] =
+                    pBitCounts[1] =
+                    pBitCounts[2] = 8;
+                }
+            };
+
+        }
+
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> const & getStdColorSpace()
+        {
+            static uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> SPACE = new StandardColorSpace();
+            return SPACE;
+        }
+
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> const & getStdColorSpaceWithoutAlpha()
+        {
+            static uno::Reference<rendering::XIntegerBitmapColorSpace> SPACE = new StandardNoAlphaColorSpace();
+            return SPACE;
+        }
+
+        rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getStdMemoryLayout( const geometry::IntegerSize2D& rBmpSize )
+        {
+            rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aLayout;
+
+            aLayout.ScanLines = rBmpSize.Height;
+            aLayout.ScanLineBytes = rBmpSize.Width*4;
+            aLayout.ScanLineStride = aLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+            aLayout.PlaneStride = 0;
+            aLayout.ColorSpace = getStdColorSpace();
+            aLayout.Palette.clear();
+            aLayout.IsMsbFirst = false;
+
+            return aLayout;
+        }
+
+        uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> colorToStdIntSequence( const ::Color& rColor )
+        {
+            uno::Sequence<sal_Int8> aRet(4);
+            sal_Int8* pCols( aRet.getArray() );
+#ifdef OSL_BIGENDIAN
+            pCols[0] = rColor.GetRed();
+            pCols[1] = rColor.GetGreen();
+            pCols[2] = rColor.GetBlue();
+            pCols[3] = rColor.GetAlpha();
+#else
+            *reinterpret_cast<sal_Int32*>(pCols) = sal_Int32(rColor);
+#endif
+            return aRet;
+        }
+
+        // Create a corrected view transformation out of the give one,
+        // which ensures that the rectangle given by (0,0) and
+        // rSpriteSize is mapped with its left,top corner to (0,0)
+        // again. This is required to properly render sprite
+        // animations to buffer bitmaps.
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& calcRectToOriginTransform( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&            o_transform,
+                                                            const ::basegfx::B2DRange&          i_srcRect,
+                                                            const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&      i_transformation )
+        {
+            if( i_srcRect.isEmpty() )
+            {
+                o_transform = i_transformation;
+                return o_transform;
+            }
+
+            // transform by given transformation
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTransformedRect;
+
+            calcTransformedRectBounds( aTransformedRect,
+                                       i_srcRect,
+                                       i_transformation );
+
+            // now move resulting left,top point of bounds to (0,0)
+            const basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aCorrectedTransform(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(
+                -aTransformedRect.getMinX(), -aTransformedRect.getMinY()));
+
+            // prepend to original transformation
+            o_transform = aCorrectedTransform * i_transformation;
+
+            return o_transform;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange& calcTransformedRectBounds( ::basegfx::B2DRange&            outRect,
+                                                        const ::basegfx::B2DRange&      inRect,
+                                                        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&  transformation )
+        {
+            outRect.reset();
+
+            if( inRect.isEmpty() )
+                return outRect;
+
+            // transform all four extremal points of the rectangle,
+            // take bounding rect of those.
+
+            // transform left-top point
+            outRect.expand( transformation * inRect.getMinimum() );
+
+            // transform bottom-right point
+            outRect.expand( transformation * inRect.getMaximum() );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aPoint;
+
+            // transform top-right point
+            aPoint.setX( inRect.getMaxX() );
+            aPoint.setY( inRect.getMinY() );
+
+            aPoint *= transformation;
+            outRect.expand( aPoint );
+
+            // transform bottom-left point
+            aPoint.setX( inRect.getMinX() );
+            aPoint.setY( inRect.getMaxY() );
+
+            aPoint *= transformation;
+            outRect.expand( aPoint );
+
+            // over and out.
+            return outRect;
+        }
+
+        bool isInside( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&       rContainedRect,
+                       const ::basegfx::B2DRange&       rTransformRect,
+                       const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransformation )
+        {
+            if( rContainedRect.isEmpty() || rTransformRect.isEmpty() )
+                return false;
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolygon aPoly(
+                ::basegfx::utils::createPolygonFromRect( rTransformRect ) );
+            aPoly.transform( rTransformation );
+
+            return ::basegfx::utils::isInside( aPoly,
+                                               ::basegfx::utils::createPolygonFromRect(
+                                                   rContainedRect ),
+                                               true );
+        }
+
+        namespace
+        {
+            bool clipAreaImpl( ::basegfx::B2IRange*       o_pDestArea,
+                               ::basegfx::B2IRange&       io_rSourceArea,
+                               ::basegfx::B2IPoint&       io_rDestPoint,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rSourceBounds,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rDestBounds )
+            {
+                const ::basegfx::B2IPoint aSourceTopLeft(
+                    io_rSourceArea.getMinimum() );
+
+                ::basegfx::B2IRange aLocalSourceArea( io_rSourceArea );
+
+                // clip source area (which must be inside rSourceBounds)
+                aLocalSourceArea.intersect( rSourceBounds );
+
+                if( aLocalSourceArea.isEmpty() )
+                    return false;
+
+                // calc relative new source area points (relative to orig
+                // source area)
+                const ::basegfx::B2IVector aUpperLeftOffset(
+                    aLocalSourceArea.getMinimum()-aSourceTopLeft );
+                const ::basegfx::B2IVector aLowerRightOffset(
+                    aLocalSourceArea.getMaximum()-aSourceTopLeft );
+
+                ::basegfx::B2IRange aLocalDestArea( io_rDestPoint + aUpperLeftOffset,
+                                                    io_rDestPoint + aLowerRightOffset );
+
+                // clip dest area (which must be inside rDestBounds)
+                aLocalDestArea.intersect( rDestBounds );
+
+                if( aLocalDestArea.isEmpty() )
+                    return false;
+
+                // calc relative new dest area points (relative to orig
+                // source area)
+                const ::basegfx::B2IVector aDestUpperLeftOffset(
+                    aLocalDestArea.getMinimum()-io_rDestPoint );
+                const ::basegfx::B2IVector aDestLowerRightOffset(
+                    aLocalDestArea.getMaximum()-io_rDestPoint );
+
+                io_rSourceArea = ::basegfx::B2IRange( aSourceTopLeft + aDestUpperLeftOffset,
+                                                      aSourceTopLeft + aDestLowerRightOffset );
+                io_rDestPoint  = aLocalDestArea.getMinimum();
+
+                if( o_pDestArea )
+                    *o_pDestArea = aLocalDestArea;
+
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool clipScrollArea( ::basegfx::B2IRange&                  io_rSourceArea,
+                             ::basegfx::B2IPoint&                  io_rDestPoint,
+                             std::vector< ::basegfx::B2IRange >& o_ClippedAreas,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2IRange&            rBounds )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2IRange aResultingDestArea;
+
+            // compute full destination area (to determine uninitialized
+            // areas below)
+            const ::basegfx::B2I64Tuple& rRange( io_rSourceArea.getRange() );
+            ::basegfx::B2IRange aInputDestArea( io_rDestPoint.getX(),
+                                                io_rDestPoint.getY(),
+                                                (io_rDestPoint.getX()
+                                                 + static_cast<sal_Int32>(rRange.getX())),
+                                                (io_rDestPoint.getY()
+                                                 + static_cast<sal_Int32>(rRange.getY())) );
+            // limit to output area (no point updating outside of it)
+            aInputDestArea.intersect( rBounds );
+
+            // clip to rBounds
+            if( !clipAreaImpl( &aResultingDestArea,
+                               io_rSourceArea,
+                               io_rDestPoint,
+                               rBounds,
+                               rBounds ) )
+                return false;
+
+            // finally, compute all areas clipped off the total
+            // destination area.
+            ::basegfx::computeSetDifference( o_ClippedAreas,
+                                             aInputDestArea,
+                                             aResultingDestArea );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rRange )
+        {
+            if( rRange.isEmpty() )
+                return ::basegfx::B2IRange();
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2IPoint aTopLeft( ::basegfx::fround( rRange.getMinX() ),
+                                                ::basegfx::fround( rRange.getMinY() ) );
+            return ::basegfx::B2IRange( aTopLeft,
+                                        aTopLeft + ::basegfx::B2IPoint(
+                                            ::basegfx::fround( rRange.getWidth() ),
+                                            ::basegfx::fround( rRange.getHeight() ) ) );
+        }
+
+        uno::Sequence< uno::Any >& getDeviceInfo( const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >& i_rxCanvas,
+                                                  uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                  o_rxParams )
+        {
+            o_rxParams.realloc( 0 );
+
+            if( !i_rxCanvas.is() )
+                return o_rxParams;
+
+            try
+            {
+                uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > xDevice( i_rxCanvas->getDevice(),
+                                                                     uno::UNO_SET_THROW );
+
+                uno::Reference< lang::XServiceInfo >  xServiceInfo( xDevice,
+                                                                    uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+                uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xPropSet( xDevice,
+                                                                uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+
+                o_rxParams = { uno::Any(xServiceInfo->getImplementationName()),
+                               xPropSet->getPropertyValue( "DeviceHandle" ) };
+            }
+            catch( const uno::Exception& )
+            {
+                // ignore, but return empty sequence
+            }
+
+            return o_rxParams;
+        }
+
+        awt::Rectangle getAbsoluteWindowRect( const awt::Rectangle&                  rRect,
+                                              const uno::Reference< awt::XWindow2 >& xWin  )
+        {
+            awt::Rectangle aRetVal( rRect );
+
+            VclPtr<vcl::Window> pWindow = VCLUnoHelper::GetWindow(xWin);
+            if( pWindow )
+            {
+                ::Point aPoint( aRetVal.X,
+                                aRetVal.Y );
+
+                aPoint = pWindow->OutputToScreenPixel( aPoint );
+
+                aRetVal.X = aPoint.X();
+                aRetVal.Y = aPoint.Y();
+            }
+
+            return aRetVal;
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon getBoundMarksPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rRange )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPolyPoly;
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolygon     aPoly;
+
+            const double nX0( rRange.getMinX() );
+            const double nY0( rRange.getMinY() );
+            const double nX1( rRange.getMaxX() );
+            const double nY1( rRange.getMaxY() );
+
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0+4,
+                                               nY0 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0,
+                                               nY0 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0,
+                                               nY0+4 ) );
+            aPolyPoly.append( aPoly ); aPoly.clear();
+
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1-4,
+                                               nY0 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1,
+                                               nY0 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1,
+                                               nY0+4 ) );
+            aPolyPoly.append( aPoly ); aPoly.clear();
+
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0+4,
+                                               nY1 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0,
+                                               nY1 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX0,
+                                               nY1-4 ) );
+            aPolyPoly.append( aPoly ); aPoly.clear();
+
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1-4,
+                                               nY1 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1,
+                                               nY1 ) );
+            aPoly.append( ::basegfx::B2DPoint( nX1,
+                                               nY1-4 ) );
+            aPolyPoly.append( aPoly );
+
+            return aPolyPoly;
+        }
+
+        int calcGradientStepCount( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&      rTotalTransform,
+                                   const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                   const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                                   const rendering::Texture&     texture,
+                                   int                           nColorSteps )
+        {
+            // calculate overall texture transformation (directly from
+            // texture to device space).
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+
+            rTotalTransform.identity();
+            ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( rTotalTransform,
+                                                            texture.AffineTransform );
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                         viewState,
+                                                         renderState);
+            rTotalTransform *= aMatrix; // prepend total view/render transformation
+
+            // determine size of gradient in device coordinate system
+            // (to e.g. determine sensible number of gradient steps)
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftTop( 0.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftBottom( 0.0, 1.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightTop( 1.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightBottom( 1.0, 1.0 );
+
+            aLeftTop    *= rTotalTransform;
+            aLeftBottom *= rTotalTransform;
+            aRightTop   *= rTotalTransform;
+            aRightBottom*= rTotalTransform;
+
+            // longest line in gradient bound rect
+            const int nGradientSize(
+                static_cast<int>(
+                    std::max(
+                        ::basegfx::B2DVector(aRightBottom-aLeftTop).getLength(),
+                        ::basegfx::B2DVector(aRightTop-aLeftBottom).getLength() ) + 1.0 ) );
+
+            // typical number for pixel of the same color (strip size)
+            const int nStripSize( nGradientSize < 50 ? 2 : 4 );
+
+            // use at least three steps, and at utmost the number of color
+            // steps
+            return std::max( 3,
+                               std::min(
+                                   nGradientSize / nStripSize,
+                                   nColorSteps ) );
+        }
+
+        void clipOutDev(const rendering::ViewState& viewState,
+                        const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                        OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                        OutputDevice* p2ndOutDev)
+        {
+            // accumulate non-empty clips into one region
+            vcl::Region aClipRegion(true);
+
+            if( viewState.Clip.is() )
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(
+                    ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(viewState.Clip) );
+
+                if( aClipPoly.count() )
+                {
+                    // setup non-empty clipping
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+                    aClipPoly.transform(
+                        ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aMatrix,
+                                                                        viewState.AffineTransform ) );
+
+                    aClipRegion = vcl::Region::GetRegionFromPolyPolygon( ::tools::PolyPolygon( aClipPoly ) );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // clip polygon is empty
+                    aClipRegion.SetEmpty();
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( renderState.Clip.is() )
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(
+                    ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(renderState.Clip) );
+
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+                aClipPoly.transform(
+                    ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform( aMatrix,
+                                                                  viewState,
+                                                                  renderState ) );
+
+                if( aClipPoly.count() )
+                {
+                    // setup non-empty clipping
+                    vcl::Region aRegion = vcl::Region::GetRegionFromPolyPolygon( ::tools::PolyPolygon( aClipPoly ) );
+                    aClipRegion.Intersect( aRegion );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // clip polygon is empty
+                    aClipRegion.SetEmpty();
+                }
+            }
+
+            // setup accumulated clip region. Note that setting an
+            // empty clip region denotes "clip everything" on the
+            // OutputDevice (which is why we translate that into
+            // SetClipRegion() here). When both view and render clip
+            // are empty, aClipRegion remains default-constructed,
+            // i.e. empty, too.
+            if( aClipRegion.IsNull() )
+            {
+                rOutDev.SetClipRegion();
+
+                if( p2ndOutDev )
+                    p2ndOutDev->SetClipRegion();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                rOutDev.SetClipRegion( aClipRegion );
+
+                if( p2ndOutDev )
+                    p2ndOutDev->SetClipRegion( aClipRegion );
+            }
+        }
+
+        void extractExtraFontProperties(const uno::Sequence<beans::PropertyValue>& rExtraFontProperties,
+                        sal_uInt32 &rEmphasisMark)
+        {
+            for(const beans::PropertyValue& rPropVal : rExtraFontProperties)
+            {
+                if (rPropVal.Name == "EmphasisMark")
+                    rPropVal.Value >>= rEmphasisMark;
+            }
+        }
+
+} // namespace
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/elapsedtime.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/elapsedtime.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46167dd9a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/elapsedtime.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <canvas/elapsedtime.hxx>
+
+#include <tools/time.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace canvas::tools {
+
+double ElapsedTime::getSystemTime()
+{
+    return ::tools::Time::GetMonotonicTicks() / 1.0E6;
+}
+
+ElapsedTime::ElapsedTime()
+    : m_pTimeBase(),
+      m_fLastQueriedTime( 0.0 ),
+      m_fStartTime( getSystemTime() ),
+      m_fFrozenTime( 0.0 ),
+      m_bInPauseMode( false ),
+      m_bInHoldMode( false )
+{
+}
+
+ElapsedTime::ElapsedTime(
+    std::shared_ptr<ElapsedTime> pTimeBase )
+    : m_pTimeBase(std::move( pTimeBase )),
+      m_fLastQueriedTime( 0.0 ),
+      m_fStartTime( getCurrentTime() ),
+      m_fFrozenTime( 0.0 ),
+      m_bInPauseMode( false ),
+      m_bInHoldMode( false )
+{
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::reset()
+{
+    m_fLastQueriedTime = 0.0;
+    m_fStartTime = getCurrentTime();
+    m_fFrozenTime = 0.0;
+    m_bInPauseMode = false;
+    m_bInHoldMode = false;
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::adjustTimer( double fOffset )
+{
+    // to make getElapsedTime() become _larger_, have to reduce
+    // m_fStartTime.
+    m_fStartTime -= fOffset;
+
+    // also adjust frozen time, this method must _always_ affect the
+    // value returned by getElapsedTime()!
+    if (m_bInHoldMode || m_bInPauseMode)
+        m_fFrozenTime += fOffset;
+}
+
+double ElapsedTime::getCurrentTime() const
+{
+    return m_pTimeBase == nullptr ? getSystemTime() : m_pTimeBase->getElapsedTimeImpl();
+}
+
+double ElapsedTime::getElapsedTime() const
+{
+    m_fLastQueriedTime = getElapsedTimeImpl();
+    return m_fLastQueriedTime;
+}
+
+double ElapsedTime::getElapsedTimeImpl() const
+{
+    if (m_bInHoldMode || m_bInPauseMode)
+        return m_fFrozenTime;
+
+    return getCurrentTime() - m_fStartTime;
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::pauseTimer()
+{
+    m_fFrozenTime = getElapsedTimeImpl();
+    m_bInPauseMode = true;
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::continueTimer()
+{
+    m_bInPauseMode = false;
+
+    // stop pausing, time runs again. Note that
+    // getElapsedTimeImpl() honors hold mode, i.e. a
+    // continueTimer() in hold mode will preserve the latter
+    const double fPauseDuration( getElapsedTimeImpl() - m_fFrozenTime );
+
+    // adjust start time, such that subsequent getElapsedTime() calls
+    // will virtually start from m_fFrozenTime.
+    m_fStartTime += fPauseDuration;
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::holdTimer()
+{
+    // when called during hold mode (e.g. more than once per time
+    // object), the original hold time will be maintained.
+    m_fFrozenTime = getElapsedTimeImpl();
+    m_bInHoldMode = true;
+}
+
+void ElapsedTime::releaseTimer()
+{
+    m_bInHoldMode = false;
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/page.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/page.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32eedb71b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/page.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include "page.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    Page::Page( const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> &rRenderModule ) :
+        mpRenderModule(rRenderModule),
+        mpSurface(rRenderModule->createSurface(::basegfx::B2IVector()))
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Page::validate()
+    {
+        if(!(isValid()))
+        {
+            for( const auto& rFragmentPtr : mpFragments )
+                rFragmentPtr->refresh();
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool Page::isValid() const
+    {
+        return mpSurface && mpSurface->isValid();
+    }
+
+    FragmentSharedPtr Page::allocateSpace( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        SurfaceRect rect(rSize);
+        if(insert(rect))
+        {
+            FragmentSharedPtr pFragment = std::make_shared<PageFragment>(rect,this);
+            mpFragments.push_back(pFragment);
+            return pFragment;
+        }
+
+        return FragmentSharedPtr();
+    }
+
+    bool Page::nakedFragment( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+    {
+        SurfaceRect rect(pFragment->getSize());
+        if(insert(rect))
+        {
+            pFragment->setPage(this);
+            mpFragments.push_back(pFragment);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void Page::free( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+    {
+        // the fragment passes as argument is no longer
+        // dedicated to this page. either it is about to
+        // be relocated to some other page or it will
+        // currently be deleted. in either case, simply
+        // remove the reference from our internal storage.
+        std::erase(mpFragments, pFragment);
+    }
+
+    bool Page::insert( SurfaceRect& r )
+    {
+        for( const auto& pFragment : mpFragments )
+        {
+            const SurfaceRect &rect = pFragment->getRect();
+            const sal_Int32 x = rect.maPos.getX();
+            const sal_Int32 y = rect.maPos.getY();
+            // to avoid interpolation artifacts from other textures,
+            // one pixel gap between them
+            const sal_Int32 w = rect.maSize.getWidth() + 1;
+            const sal_Int32 h = rect.maSize.getHeight() + 1;
+
+            // probe location to the right
+            r.maPos.setX(x+w);
+            r.maPos.setY(y);
+            if(isValidLocation(r))
+                return true;
+
+            // probe location at bottom
+            r.maPos.setX(x);
+            r.maPos.setY(y+h);
+            if(isValidLocation(r))
+                return true;
+        }
+
+        r.maPos.setX(0);
+        r.maPos.setY(0);
+
+        return isValidLocation(r);
+    }
+
+    bool Page::isValidLocation( const SurfaceRect& r ) const
+    {
+        // the rectangle passed as argument has a valid
+        // location if and only if there's no intersection
+        // with existing areas.
+        basegfx::B2ISize aSize(mpRenderModule->getPageSize().getX(), mpRenderModule->getPageSize().getY());
+        SurfaceRect aBoundary(aSize);
+        if( !r.inside(aBoundary) )
+            return false;
+
+        for( const auto& pFragment : mpFragments )
+        {
+            if( r.intersection( pFragment->getRect() ) )
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/page.hxx b/canvas/source/tools/page.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6af4bf0f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/page.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irectangle.hxx>
+#include <rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx>
+#include <rendering/irendermodule.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurface.hxx>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+#include "surfacerect.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    class PageFragment;
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< PageFragment > FragmentSharedPtr;
+
+    /** One page of IRenderModule-provided texture space
+     */
+    class Page
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit Page( const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule>& rRenderModule );
+
+        FragmentSharedPtr        allocateSpace( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+        bool                     nakedFragment( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment );
+        void                     free( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment );
+        const std::shared_ptr<ISurface>& getSurface() const { return mpSurface; }
+        bool                     isValid() const;
+        void                     validate();
+
+    private:
+        typedef std::vector<FragmentSharedPtr> FragmentContainer_t;
+
+        std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule>  mpRenderModule;
+        std::shared_ptr<ISurface>       mpSurface;
+        FragmentContainer_t     mpFragments;
+
+        bool insert( SurfaceRect& r );
+        bool isValidLocation( const SurfaceRect& r ) const;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Page > PageSharedPtr;
+
+
+    /** A part of a page, which gets allocated to a surface
+     */
+    class PageFragment
+    {
+    public:
+        PageFragment( const SurfaceRect& r,
+                      Page*              pPage ) :
+            mpPage(pPage),
+            maRect(r),
+            mpBuffer(),
+            maSourceOffset()
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a 'naked' fragment.
+        explicit PageFragment( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize ) :
+            mpPage(nullptr),
+            maRect(rSize),
+            mpBuffer(),
+            maSourceOffset()
+        {
+        }
+
+        bool                        isNaked() const { return (mpPage == nullptr); }
+        const SurfaceRect&          getRect() const { return maRect; }
+        const ::basegfx::B2IPoint&  getPos() const { return maRect.maPos; }
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize&   getSize() const { return maRect.maSize; }
+        void                        setColorBuffer( const std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer>& pColorBuffer ) { mpBuffer=pColorBuffer; }
+        void                        setSourceOffset( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rOffset ) { maSourceOffset=rOffset; }
+        void                        setPage( Page* pPage ) { mpPage=pPage; }
+
+        void free( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+        {
+            if(mpPage)
+                mpPage->free(pFragment);
+
+            mpPage=nullptr;
+        }
+
+        bool select( bool bRefresh )
+        {
+            // request was made to select this fragment,
+            // but this fragment has not been located on any
+            // of the available pages, we need to hurry now.
+            if(!mpPage)
+                return false;
+
+            std::shared_ptr<ISurface> pSurface(mpPage->getSurface());
+
+            // select this surface before wiping the contents
+            // since a specific implementation could trigger
+            // a rendering operation here...
+            if(!(pSurface->selectTexture()))
+                return false;
+
+            // call refresh() if requested, otherwise we're up to date...
+            return !bRefresh || refresh();
+        }
+
+        bool refresh()
+        {
+            if(!mpPage)
+                return false;
+
+            std::shared_ptr<ISurface> pSurface(mpPage->getSurface());
+
+            return pSurface->update( maRect.maPos,
+                                     ::basegfx::B2IRectangle(
+                                         maSourceOffset,
+                                         maSourceOffset + basegfx::B2IVector(maRect.maSize.getWidth(), maRect.maSize.getHeight())),
+                                     *mpBuffer );
+        }
+
+    private:
+        Page*                 mpPage;
+        SurfaceRect           maRect;
+        std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer> mpBuffer;
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint   maSourceOffset;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ee7df76ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2ivector.hxx>
+#include "pagemanager.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    FragmentSharedPtr PageManager::allocateSpace( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize )
+    {
+        // we are asked to find a location for the requested size.
+        // first we try to satisfy the request from the
+        // remaining space in the existing pages.
+        for( const auto& pPage : maPages )
+        {
+            FragmentSharedPtr pFragment( pPage->allocateSpace(rSize) );
+            if(pFragment)
+            {
+                // the page created a new fragment, since we maybe want
+                // to consolidate sparse pages we keep a reference to
+                // the fragment.
+                maFragments.push_back(pFragment);
+                return pFragment;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // otherwise try to create a new page and allocate space there...
+        PageSharedPtr pPage = std::make_shared<Page>(mpRenderModule);
+        if(pPage->isValid())
+        {
+            maPages.push_back(pPage);
+            FragmentSharedPtr pFragment(pPage->allocateSpace(rSize));
+            if (pFragment)
+                maFragments.push_back(pFragment);
+            return pFragment;
+        }
+
+        // the rendermodule failed to create a new page [maybe out
+        // of videomemory], and all other pages could not take
+        // the new request. we decide to create a 'naked' fragment
+        // which will receive its location later.
+        FragmentSharedPtr pFragment = std::make_shared<PageFragment>(rSize);
+        maFragments.push_back(pFragment);
+        return pFragment;
+    }
+
+    void PageManager::free( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+    {
+        // erase the reference to the given fragment from our
+        // internal container.
+        std::erase(maFragments, pFragment);
+
+        // let the fragment itself know about it...
+        // we need to pass 'this' as argument since the fragment
+        // needs to pass this to the page and can't create
+        // shared_ptr from itself...
+        pFragment->free(pFragment);
+    }
+
+    void PageManager::nakedFragment( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+    {
+        if(maPages.empty())
+            return;
+
+        // okay, one last chance is left, we try all available
+        // pages again. maybe some other fragment was deleted
+        // and we can exploit the space.
+        while( !( relocate( pFragment ) ) )
+        {
+            // no way, we need to free up some space...
+            // TODO(F1): this is a heuristic, could
+            // be designed as a policy.
+            auto       aEnd( maFragments.cend() );
+            auto       aCurrMax( aEnd );
+            sal_uInt32 nCurrMaxArea = 0;
+            for( auto aCurr = maFragments.begin(); aCurr != aEnd; ++aCurr )
+            {
+                if( *aCurr && !( ( *aCurr )->isNaked() ) )
+                {
+                    const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize( ( *aCurr )->getSize() );
+                    sal_uInt32                nArea( rSize.getWidth() * rSize.getHeight() );
+
+                    if( nCurrMaxArea < nArea )
+                    {
+                        aCurrMax = aCurr;
+                        nCurrMaxArea = nArea;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // this does not erase the candidate,
+            // but makes it 'naked'...
+            if( aCurrMax != aEnd )
+                ( *aCurrMax )->free( *aCurrMax );
+            else
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool PageManager::relocate( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment )
+    {
+        // the fragment passed as argument is assumed to
+        // be naked, that is it is not located on any page.
+        // we try all available pages again, maybe some
+        // other fragment was deleted and we can exploit the space.
+        for( const auto& pPage : maPages )
+        {
+            // if the page at hand takes the fragment, we immediately
+            // call select() to pull the information from the associated
+            // image to the hardware surface.
+            if( pPage->nakedFragment( pFragment ) )
+            {
+                // dirty, since newly allocated.
+                pFragment->select(true);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void PageManager::validatePages()
+    {
+        for( const auto& rPagePtr : maPages )
+            rPagePtr->validate();
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2ISize PageManager::getPageSize() const
+    {
+        return { mpRenderModule->getPageSize().getX(),
+                 mpRenderModule->getPageSize().getY() };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.hxx b/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57de912a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/pagemanager.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <rendering/irendermodule.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "page.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    // PageManager
+    class PageManager
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit PageManager(std::shared_ptr<canvas::IRenderModule> xRenderModule)
+            : mpRenderModule(std::move(xRenderModule))
+        {
+        }
+
+        // returns the maximum size of a hardware
+        // accelerated page, e.g. OpenGL texture.
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize getPageSize() const;
+
+        const std::shared_ptr<canvas::IRenderModule>& getRenderModule() const { return mpRenderModule; }
+
+        FragmentSharedPtr allocateSpace( const ::basegfx::B2ISize& rSize );
+        void              free( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment );
+
+        void              nakedFragment( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment );
+
+        void              validatePages();
+
+    private:
+        // the pagemanager needs access to the rendermodule
+        // since we query for system resources from it.
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::IRenderModule> mpRenderModule;
+
+        // here we collect all fragments that will be created
+        // since we need them for relocation purposes.
+        typedef std::vector<FragmentSharedPtr> FragmentContainer_t;
+        FragmentContainer_t maFragments;
+
+        // this is the container holding all created pages,
+        // behind the scenes these are real hardware surfaces.
+        std::vector<PageSharedPtr> maPages;
+
+        bool relocate( const FragmentSharedPtr& pFragment );
+    };
+
+
+    // PageManagerSharedPtr
+
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< PageManager > PageManagerSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/parametricpolypolygon.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/parametricpolypolygon.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c660a5e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/parametricpolypolygon.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    uno::Sequence<OUString> ParametricPolyPolygon::getAvailableServiceNames()
+    {
+        return {"LinearGradient",
+                "EllipticalGradient",
+                "RectangularGradient"};
+    }
+
+    rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> ParametricPolyPolygon::create(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+        std::u16string_view rServiceName,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >& rArgs )
+    {
+        double fAspectRatio=1.0;
+
+        // defaults
+        uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > > colorSequence{
+            rDevice->getDeviceColorSpace()->convertFromRGB({ rendering::RGBColor(0,0,0) }),
+            rDevice->getDeviceColorSpace()->convertFromRGB({ rendering::RGBColor(1,1,1) })
+        };
+        uno::Sequence< double > colorStops{ 0, 1 };
+
+        // extract args
+        for( const uno::Any& rArg : rArgs )
+        {
+            beans::PropertyValue aProp;
+            if( rArg >>= aProp )
+            {
+                if ( aProp.Name == "Colors" )
+                {
+                    aProp.Value >>= colorSequence;
+                }
+                else if ( aProp.Name == "Stops" )
+                {
+                    aProp.Value >>= colorStops;
+                }
+                else if ( aProp.Name == "AspectRatio" )
+                {
+                    aProp.Value >>= fAspectRatio;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( rServiceName == u"LinearGradient" )
+        {
+            return createLinearHorizontalGradient(rDevice, colorSequence, colorStops);
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"EllipticalGradient" )
+        {
+            return createEllipticalGradient(rDevice, colorSequence, colorStops, fAspectRatio);
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"RectangularGradient" )
+        {
+            return createRectangularGradient(rDevice, colorSequence, colorStops, fAspectRatio);
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"VerticalLineHatch" )
+        {
+            // TODO: NYI
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"OrthogonalLinesHatch" )
+        {
+            // TODO: NYI
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"ThreeCrossingLinesHatch" )
+        {
+            // TODO: NYI
+        }
+        else if ( rServiceName == u"FourCrossingLinesHatch" )
+        {
+            // TODO: NYI
+        }
+
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> ParametricPolyPolygon::createLinearHorizontalGradient(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >&     colors,
+        const uno::Sequence< double >&                      stops )
+    {
+        // TODO(P2): hold gradient brush statically, and only setup
+        // the colors
+        return new ParametricPolyPolygon( rDevice, GradientType::Linear, colors, stops );
+    }
+
+    rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> ParametricPolyPolygon::createEllipticalGradient(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >&     colors,
+        const uno::Sequence< double >&                      stops,
+        double                                              fAspectRatio )
+    {
+        // TODO(P2): hold gradient polygon statically, and only setup
+        // the colors
+        return new ParametricPolyPolygon(
+            rDevice,
+            ::basegfx::utils::createPolygonFromCircle(
+                ::basegfx::B2DPoint(0,0), 1 ),
+            GradientType::Elliptical,
+            colors, stops, fAspectRatio );
+    }
+
+    rtl::Reference<ParametricPolyPolygon> ParametricPolyPolygon::createRectangularGradient( const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+                                                                             const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >&    colors,
+                                                                             const uno::Sequence< double >&                     stops,
+                                                                             double                                             fAspectRatio )
+    {
+        // TODO(P2): hold gradient polygon statically, and only setup
+        // the colors
+        return new ParametricPolyPolygon(
+            rDevice,
+            ::basegfx::utils::createPolygonFromRect(
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( -1, -1, 1, 1 ) ),
+            GradientType::Rectangular,
+            colors, stops, fAspectRatio );
+    }
+
+    void ParametricPolyPolygon::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>&)
+    {
+        mxDevice.clear();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getOutline( double /*t*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): outline NYI
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getColor( double /*t*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): color NYI
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getPointColor( const geometry::RealPoint2D& /*point*/ )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1): point color NYI
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace > SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getColorSpace()
+    {
+        std::unique_lock aGuard( m_aMutex );
+
+        return mxDevice.is() ? mxDevice->getDeviceColorSpace() : uno::Reference< rendering::XColorSpace >();
+    }
+
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "Canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, ServiceName);
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL ParametricPolyPolygon::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.ParametricPolyPolygon" };
+    }
+
+    ParametricPolyPolygon::~ParametricPolyPolygon()
+    {
+    }
+
+    ParametricPolyPolygon::ParametricPolyPolygon( uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >           xDevice,
+                                                  const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon&                          rGradientPoly,
+                                                  GradientType                                          eType,
+                                                  const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >&       rColors,
+                                                  const uno::Sequence< double >&                        rStops,
+                                                  double                                                nAspectRatio ) :
+        mxDevice(std::move( xDevice )),
+        maValues( rGradientPoly,
+                  rColors,
+                  rStops,
+                  nAspectRatio,
+                  eType )
+    {
+    }
+
+    ParametricPolyPolygon::ParametricPolyPolygon( uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >           xDevice,
+                                                  GradientType                                          eType,
+                                                  const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< double > >&       rColors,
+                                                  const uno::Sequence< double >&                        rStops ) :
+        mxDevice(std::move( xDevice )),
+        maValues( ::basegfx::B2DPolygon(),
+                  rColors,
+                  rStops,
+                  1.0,
+                  eType )
+    {
+    }
+
+    ParametricPolyPolygon::Values ParametricPolyPolygon::getValues() const
+    {
+        return maValues;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/propertysethelper.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/propertysethelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24a07cb7dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/propertysethelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include <propertysethelper.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/PropertyVetoException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/UnknownPropertyException.hpp>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        void throwUnknown( std::u16string_view aPropertyName )
+        {
+            throw beans::UnknownPropertyException(
+                OUString::Concat("PropertySetHelper: property ") +
+                aPropertyName + " not found."
+                );
+        }
+
+        void throwVeto( std::u16string_view aPropertyName )
+        {
+            throw beans::PropertyVetoException(
+                OUString::Concat("PropertySetHelper: property ") +
+                aPropertyName + " access was vetoed." );
+        }
+
+        struct EntryComparator
+        {
+            bool operator()( const PropertySetHelper::MapType::MapEntry& rLHS,
+                             const PropertySetHelper::MapType::MapEntry& rRHS )
+            {
+                return strcmp( rLHS.maKey,
+                               rRHS.maKey ) < 0;
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    PropertySetHelper::PropertySetHelper()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void PropertySetHelper::initProperties( InputMap&& rMap )
+    {
+        mpMap.reset();
+        maMapEntries = std::move(rMap);
+
+        std::sort( maMapEntries.begin(),
+                   maMapEntries.end(),
+                   EntryComparator() );
+
+        if( !maMapEntries.empty() )
+            mpMap.reset( new MapType(maMapEntries.data(),
+                                     maMapEntries.size(),
+                                     true) );
+    }
+
+    void PropertySetHelper::addProperties( const InputMap& rMap )
+    {
+        InputMap aMerged( maMapEntries );
+        aMerged.insert( aMerged.end(),
+                        rMap.begin(),
+                        rMap.end() );
+
+        initProperties( std::move(aMerged) );
+    }
+
+    bool PropertySetHelper::isPropertyName( const OUString& aPropertyName ) const
+    {
+        if (!mpMap)
+            return false;
+
+        Callbacks aDummy;
+        return mpMap->lookup( aPropertyName,
+                              aDummy );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > PropertySetHelper::getPropertySetInfo() const
+    {
+        // we're a stealth property set
+        return uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo >();
+    }
+
+    void PropertySetHelper::setPropertyValue( const OUString& aPropertyName,
+                                              const uno::Any&        aValue )
+    {
+        Callbacks aCallbacks;
+        if (!mpMap || !mpMap->lookup(aPropertyName, aCallbacks))
+        {
+            throwUnknown( aPropertyName );
+        }
+
+        if (!aCallbacks.setter)
+            throwVeto( aPropertyName );
+
+        aCallbacks.setter(aValue);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any PropertySetHelper::getPropertyValue( const OUString& aPropertyName ) const
+    {
+        Callbacks aCallbacks;
+        if (!mpMap || !mpMap->lookup(aPropertyName, aCallbacks))
+        {
+            throwUnknown( aPropertyName );
+        }
+
+        if (aCallbacks.getter)
+            return aCallbacks.getter();
+
+        // TODO(Q1): subtlety, empty getter method silently returns
+        // the empty any
+        return uno::Any();
+    }
+
+    void PropertySetHelper::addPropertyChangeListener( const OUString&                                  aPropertyName,
+                                                       const uno::Reference< beans::XPropertyChangeListener >& /*xListener*/ )
+    {
+        // check validity of property, but otherwise ignore the
+        // request
+        if( !isPropertyName( aPropertyName ) )
+            throwUnknown( aPropertyName );
+    }
+
+    void PropertySetHelper::addVetoableChangeListener( const OUString&                                  aPropertyName,
+                                                       const uno::Reference< beans::XVetoableChangeListener >& /*xListener*/ )
+    {
+        // check validity of property, but otherwise ignore the
+        // request
+        if( !isPropertyName( aPropertyName ) )
+            throwUnknown( aPropertyName );
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/spriteredrawmanager.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/spriteredrawmanager.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06eb6d1de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/spriteredrawmanager.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+#include <boost/range/adaptor/reversed.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        /** Helper class to condense sprite updates into a single action
+
+            This class tracks the sprite changes over the recorded
+            change list, and generates a single update action from
+            that (note that per screen update, several moves,
+            visibility changes and content updates might happen)
+         */
+        class SpriteTracer
+        {
+        public:
+            explicit SpriteTracer( Sprite::Reference rAffectedSprite ) :
+                mpAffectedSprite(std::move(rAffectedSprite)),
+                mbIsMove( false ),
+                mbIsGenericUpdate( false )
+            {
+            }
+
+            void operator()( const SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteChangeRecord& rSpriteRecord )
+            {
+                // only deal with change events from the currently
+                // affected sprite
+                if( rSpriteRecord.mpAffectedSprite != mpAffectedSprite )
+                    return;
+
+                switch( rSpriteRecord.meChangeType )
+                {
+                    case SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteChangeRecord::ChangeType::move:
+                        if( !mbIsMove )
+                        {
+                            // no move yet - this must be the first one
+                            maMoveStartArea = ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(
+                                rSpriteRecord.maOldPos,
+                                rSpriteRecord.maOldPos + rSpriteRecord.maUpdateArea.getRange() );
+                            mbIsMove        = true;
+                        }
+
+                        maMoveEndArea   = rSpriteRecord.maUpdateArea;
+                        break;
+
+                    case SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteChangeRecord::ChangeType::update:
+                        // update end update area of the
+                        // sprite. Thus, every update() action
+                        // _after_ the last move will correctly
+                        // update the final repaint area. And this
+                        // does not interfere with subsequent
+                        // moves, because moves always perform a
+                        // hard set of maMoveEndArea to their
+                        // stored value
+                        maMoveEndArea.expand( rSpriteRecord.maUpdateArea );
+                        mbIsGenericUpdate = true;
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                          "Unexpected case in SpriteUpdater::operator()" );
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            void commit( SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges& rUpdateCollector ) const
+            {
+                if( mbIsMove )
+                {
+                    if( !maMoveStartArea.isEmpty() ||
+                        !maMoveEndArea.isEmpty() )
+                    {
+                        // if mbIsGenericUpdate is false, this is a
+                        // pure move (i.e. no other update
+                        // operations). Pass that information on to
+                        // the SpriteInfo
+                        const bool bIsPureMove( !mbIsGenericUpdate );
+
+                        // ignore the case that start and end update
+                        // area overlap - the b2dconnectedranges
+                        // handle that, anyway. doing it this way
+                        // ensures that we have both old and new area
+                        // stored
+
+                        // round all given range up to enclosing
+                        // integer rectangle - since the whole thing
+                        // here is about
+
+                        // first, draw the new sprite position
+                        rUpdateCollector.addRange(
+                            ::basegfx::unotools::b2DSurroundingIntegerRangeFromB2DRange( maMoveEndArea ),
+                            SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteInfo(
+                                mpAffectedSprite,
+                                maMoveEndArea,
+                                true,
+                                bIsPureMove ) );
+
+                        // then, clear the old place (looks smoother
+                        // this way)
+                        rUpdateCollector.addRange(
+                            ::basegfx::unotools::b2DSurroundingIntegerRangeFromB2DRange( maMoveStartArea ),
+                            SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteInfo(
+                                Sprite::Reference(),
+                                maMoveStartArea,
+                                true,
+                                bIsPureMove ) );
+                    }
+                }
+                else if( mbIsGenericUpdate &&
+                         !maMoveEndArea.isEmpty() )
+                {
+                    rUpdateCollector.addRange(
+                        ::basegfx::unotools::b2DSurroundingIntegerRangeFromB2DRange( maMoveEndArea ),
+                        SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteInfo(
+                            mpAffectedSprite,
+                            maMoveEndArea,
+                            true ) );
+                }
+            }
+
+        private:
+            Sprite::Reference       mpAffectedSprite;
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle maMoveStartArea;
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle maMoveEndArea;
+
+            /// True, if at least one move was encountered
+            bool                    mbIsMove;
+
+            /// True, if at least one generic update was encountered
+            bool                    mbIsGenericUpdate;
+        };
+
+
+        /** SpriteChecker functor, which for every sprite checks the
+            given update vector for necessary screen updates
+         */
+        class SpriteUpdater
+        {
+        public:
+            /** Generate update area list
+
+                @param rUpdater
+                Reference to an updater object, which will receive the
+                update areas.
+
+                @param rChangeContainer
+                Container with all sprite change requests
+
+             */
+            SpriteUpdater( SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges&          rUpdater,
+                           const SpriteRedrawManager::VectorOfChangeRecords&    rChangeContainer ) :
+                mrUpdater( rUpdater ),
+                mrChangeContainer( rChangeContainer )
+            {
+            }
+
+            /** Call this method for every sprite on your screen
+
+                This method scans the change container, collecting all
+                update info for the given sprite into one or two
+                update operations, which in turn are inserted into the
+                connected ranges processor.
+
+                @param rSprite
+                Current sprite to collect update info for.
+             */
+            void operator()( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+            {
+                SpriteTracer aSpriteTracer( rSprite );
+
+                for (auto const& aChange : mrChangeContainer)
+                    aSpriteTracer( aChange );
+
+                aSpriteTracer.commit( mrUpdater );
+            }
+
+        private:
+            SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges&         mrUpdater;
+            const SpriteRedrawManager::VectorOfChangeRecords&   mrChangeContainer;
+        };
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::setupUpdateAreas( SpriteConnectedRanges& rUpdateAreas ) const
+    {
+        // TODO(T3): This is NOT thread safe at all. This only works
+        // under the assumption that NOBODY changes ANYTHING
+        // concurrently, while this method is on the stack. We should
+        // really rework the canvas::Sprite interface, in such a way
+        // that it dumps ALL its state with a single, atomic
+        // call. Then, we store that state locally. This prolly goes
+        // in line with the problem of having sprite state available
+        // for the frame before the last frame; plus, it avoids
+        // frequent locks of the object mutexes
+        SpriteWeakOrder aSpriteComparator;
+
+        // put all sprites that have changed content into update areas
+        for( const auto& pSprite : maSprites )
+        {
+            if( pSprite->isContentChanged() )
+                const_cast< SpriteRedrawManager* >( this )->updateSprite( pSprite,
+                                                                          pSprite->getPosPixel(),
+                                                                          pSprite->getUpdateArea() );
+        }
+
+        // sort sprites after prio
+        VectorOfSprites aSortedSpriteVector( maSprites.begin(), maSprites.end() );
+        std::sort( aSortedSpriteVector.begin(),
+                     aSortedSpriteVector.end(),
+                     aSpriteComparator );
+
+        // extract all referenced sprites from the maChangeRecords
+        // (copy sprites, make the list unique, regarding the
+        // sprite pointer). This assumes that, until this scope
+        // ends, nobody changes the maChangeRecords vector!
+        VectorOfSprites aUpdatableSprites;
+        for( const auto& rChangeRecord : maChangeRecords )
+        {
+            const Sprite::Reference& rSprite( rChangeRecord.getSprite() );
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+                aUpdatableSprites.push_back( rSprite );
+        }
+
+        std::sort( aUpdatableSprites.begin(),
+                     aUpdatableSprites.end(),
+                     aSpriteComparator );
+
+        VectorOfSprites::iterator aEnd=
+            std::unique( aUpdatableSprites.begin(),
+                           aUpdatableSprites.end() );
+
+        // for each unique sprite, check the change event vector,
+        // calculate the update operation from that, and add the
+        // result to the aUpdateArea.
+        std::for_each( aUpdatableSprites.begin(),
+                         aEnd,
+                         SpriteUpdater( rUpdateAreas,
+                                        maChangeRecords) );
+
+        // TODO(P2): Implement your own output iterator adapter, to
+        // avoid that totally superfluous temp aUnchangedSprites
+        // vector.
+
+        // add all sprites to rUpdateAreas, that are _not_ already
+        // contained in the uniquified vector of changed ones
+        // (i.e. the difference between aSortedSpriteVector and
+        // aUpdatableSprites).
+        VectorOfSprites aUnchangedSprites;
+        std::set_difference( aSortedSpriteVector.begin(),
+                               aSortedSpriteVector.end(),
+                               aUpdatableSprites.begin(),
+                               aEnd,
+                               std::back_insert_iterator< VectorOfSprites >(aUnchangedSprites),
+                               aSpriteComparator );
+
+        // add each remaining unchanged sprite to connected ranges,
+        // marked as "don't need update"
+        for( const auto& pUnchangedSprite : aUnchangedSprites )
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateArea( pUnchangedSprite->getUpdateArea() );
+            rUpdateAreas.addRange(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DSurroundingIntegerRangeFromB2DRange( rUpdateArea ),
+                SpriteInfo( pUnchangedSprite,
+                            rUpdateArea,
+                            false ) );
+        }
+    }
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+    static bool impIsEqualB2DRange(const basegfx::B2DRange& rRangeA, const basegfx::B2DRange& rRangeB, double fSmallValue)
+    {
+        return fabs(rRangeB.getMinX() - rRangeA.getMinX()) <= fSmallValue
+            && fabs(rRangeB.getMinY() - rRangeA.getMinY()) <= fSmallValue
+            && fabs(rRangeB.getMaxX() - rRangeA.getMaxX()) <= fSmallValue
+            && fabs(rRangeB.getMaxY() - rRangeA.getMaxY()) <= fSmallValue;
+    }
+
+    static bool impIsEqualB2DVector(const basegfx::B2DVector& rVecA, const basegfx::B2DVector& rVecB, double fSmallValue)
+    {
+        return fabs(rVecB.getX() - rVecA.getX()) <= fSmallValue
+            && fabs(rVecB.getY() - rVecA.getY()) <= fSmallValue;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    bool SpriteRedrawManager::isAreaUpdateScroll( ::basegfx::B2DRectangle&  o_rMoveStart,
+                                                  ::basegfx::B2DRectangle&  o_rMoveEnd,
+                                                  const UpdateArea&         rUpdateArea,
+                                                  std::size_t             nNumSprites ) const
+    {
+        // check for a solitary move, which consists of exactly two
+        // pure-move entries, the first with valid, the second with
+        // invalid sprite (see SpriteTracer::commit()).  Note that we
+        // cannot simply store some flag in SpriteTracer::commit()
+        // above and just check that here, since during the connected
+        // range calculations, other sprites might get merged into the
+        // same region (thus spoiling the scrolling move
+        // optimization).
+        if( nNumSprites != 2 )
+            return false;
+
+        const SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator aFirst(
+            rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin() );
+        SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator aSecond(
+            aFirst );
+        ++aSecond;
+
+        if( !aFirst->second.isPureMove() ||
+            !aSecond->second.isPureMove() ||
+            !aFirst->second.getSprite().is() ||
+            // use _true_ update area, not the rounded version
+            !aFirst->second.getSprite()->isAreaUpdateOpaque( aFirst->second.getUpdateArea() ) ||
+            aSecond->second.getSprite().is() )
+        {
+            // either no move update, or incorrect sprite, or sprite
+            // content not fully opaque over update region.
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        o_rMoveStart      = aSecond->second.getUpdateArea();
+        o_rMoveEnd        = aFirst->second.getUpdateArea();
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+        ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTotalBounds( o_rMoveStart );
+        aTotalBounds.expand( o_rMoveEnd );
+
+        SAL_WARN_IF(!impIsEqualB2DRange(rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds, basegfx::unotools::b2DSurroundingIntegerRangeFromB2DRange(aTotalBounds), 0.5),
+            "canvas",
+            "SpriteRedrawManager::isAreaUpdateScroll(): sprite area and total area mismatch");
+        SAL_WARN_IF(!impIsEqualB2DVector(o_rMoveStart.getRange(), o_rMoveEnd.getRange(), 0.5),
+            "canvas",
+            "SpriteRedrawManager::isAreaUpdateScroll(): scroll start and end area have mismatching size");
+#endif
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteRedrawManager::isAreaUpdateNotOpaque( const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rUpdateRect,
+                                                     const AreaComponent&           rComponent ) const
+    {
+        const Sprite::Reference& pAffectedSprite( rComponent.second.getSprite() );
+
+        if( !pAffectedSprite.is() )
+            return true; // no sprite, no opaque update!
+
+        return !pAffectedSprite->isAreaUpdateOpaque( rUpdateRect );
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteRedrawManager::isAreaUpdateOpaque( const UpdateArea& rUpdateArea,
+                                                  std::size_t     nNumSprites ) const
+    {
+        // check whether the sprites in the update area's list will
+        // fully cover the given area _and_ do that in an opaque way
+        // (i.e. no alpha, no non-rectangular sprite content).
+
+        // TODO(P1): Come up with a smarter early-exit criterion here
+        // (though, I think, the case that _lots_ of sprites _fully_
+        // cover a rectangular area _without_ any holes is extremely
+        // improbable)
+
+        // avoid checking large number of sprites (and probably fail,
+        // anyway). Note: the case nNumSprites < 1 should normally not
+        // happen, as handleArea() calls backgroundPaint() then.
+        if( nNumSprites > 3 || nNumSprites < 1 )
+            return false;
+
+        // now, calc the _true_ update area, by merging all sprite's
+        // true update areas into one rectangle
+        ::basegfx::B2DRange aTrueArea( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin()->second.getUpdateArea() );
+        for( const auto& rArea : rUpdateArea.maComponentList )
+            aTrueArea.expand(rArea.second.getUpdateArea());
+
+        const SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator aEnd(
+            rUpdateArea.maComponentList.end() );
+
+        // and check whether _any_ of the sprites tells that its area
+        // update will not be opaque.
+        return std::none_of( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin(),
+                                aEnd,
+                                [&aTrueArea, this]( const std::pair< ::basegfx::B2DRange, SpriteInfo >& cp )
+                                { return this->isAreaUpdateNotOpaque(aTrueArea, cp); } );
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteRedrawManager::areSpritesChanged( const UpdateArea& rUpdateArea ) const
+    {
+        // check whether SpriteInfo::needsUpdate returns false for
+        // all elements of this area's contained sprites
+
+        // if not a single changed sprite found - just ignore this
+        // component (return false)
+        const SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator aEnd(
+            rUpdateArea.maComponentList.end() );
+        return std::any_of( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin(),
+                                aEnd,
+                                []( const std::pair< ::basegfx::B2DRange, SpriteInfo >& cp )
+                                { return cp.second.needsUpdate(); } );
+    }
+
+    SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteRedrawManager()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::disposing()
+    {
+        // drop all references
+        maChangeRecords.clear();
+
+        // dispose all sprites - the spritecanvas, and by delegation,
+        // this object, is the owner of the sprites. After all, a
+        // sprite without a canvas to render into makes not terribly
+        // much sense.
+        for( const auto& rCurr : boost::adaptors::reverse(maSprites) )
+            rCurr->dispose();
+
+        maSprites.clear();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::clearChangeRecords()
+    {
+        maChangeRecords.clear();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::showSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+    {
+        maSprites.push_back( rSprite );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::hideSprite( const Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+    {
+        std::erase(maSprites, rSprite);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::moveSprite( const Sprite::Reference&      rSprite,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&    rOldPos,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&    rNewPos,
+                                          const ::basegfx::B2DVector&   rSpriteSize )
+    {
+        maChangeRecords.emplace_back( rSprite,
+                                      rOldPos,
+                                      rNewPos,
+                                      rSpriteSize );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteRedrawManager::updateSprite( const Sprite::Reference&    rSprite,
+                                            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&  rPos,
+                                            const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  rUpdateArea )
+    {
+        maChangeRecords.emplace_back( rSprite,
+                                      rPos,
+                                      rUpdateArea );
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surface.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/surface.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88d20bbcfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surface.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,437 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrixtools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygonclipper.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/scopeguard.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "surface.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    Surface::Surface( PageManagerSharedPtr         rPageManager,
+                      std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer> xColorBuffer,
+                      const ::basegfx::B2IPoint&   rPos,
+                      const ::basegfx::B2ISize&    rSize ) :
+        mpColorBuffer(std::move(xColorBuffer)),
+        mpPageManager(std::move(rPageManager)),
+        maSourceOffset(rPos),
+        maSize(rSize),
+        mbIsDirty(true)
+    {
+    }
+
+    Surface::~Surface()
+    {
+        if(mpFragment)
+            mpPageManager->free(mpFragment);
+    }
+
+    void Surface::setColorBufferDirty()
+    {
+        mbIsDirty=true;
+    }
+
+    basegfx::B2DRectangle Surface::getUVCoords() const
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize aPageSize(mpPageManager->getPageSize());
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aDestOffset;
+        if( mpFragment )
+            aDestOffset = mpFragment->getPos();
+
+        const double pw( aPageSize.getWidth() );
+        const double ph( aPageSize.getHeight() );
+        const double ox( aDestOffset.getX() );
+        const double oy( aDestOffset.getY() );
+        const double sx( maSize.getWidth() );
+        const double sy( maSize.getHeight() );
+
+        return ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( ox/pw,
+                                        oy/ph,
+                                        (ox+sx)/pw,
+                                        (oy+sy)/ph );
+    }
+
+    basegfx::B2DRectangle Surface::getUVCoords( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rPos,
+                                                const ::basegfx::B2ISize&  rSize ) const
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize aPageSize(mpPageManager->getPageSize());
+
+        const double pw( aPageSize.getWidth() );
+        const double ph( aPageSize.getHeight() );
+        const double ox( rPos.getX() );
+        const double oy( rPos.getY() );
+        const double sx( rSize.getWidth() );
+        const double sy( rSize.getHeight() );
+
+        return ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( ox/pw,
+                                        oy/ph,
+                                        (ox+sx)/pw,
+                                        (oy+sy)/ph );
+    }
+
+    bool Surface::draw( double                          fAlpha,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&      rPos,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&  rTransform )
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> pRenderModule(mpPageManager->getRenderModule());
+
+        RenderModuleGuard aGuard( pRenderModule );
+
+        prepareRendering();
+
+        // convert size to normalized device coordinates
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rUV( getUVCoords() );
+
+        const double u1(rUV.getMinX());
+        const double v1(rUV.getMinY());
+        const double u2(rUV.getMaxX());
+        const double v2(rUV.getMaxY());
+
+        // concat transforms
+        // 1) offset of surface subarea
+        // 2) surface transform
+        // 3) translation to output position [rPos]
+        // 4) scale to normalized device coordinates
+        // 5) flip y-axis
+        // 6) translate to account for viewport transform
+        basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(
+            maSourceOffset.getX(), maSourceOffset.getY()));
+        aTransform = aTransform * rTransform;
+        aTransform.translate(::basegfx::fround(rPos.getX()),
+                             ::basegfx::fround(rPos.getY()));
+
+        /*
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+
+                           Y
+                           ^+1
+                           |
+                   2       |       3
+                     x------------x
+                     |     |      |
+                      |    |      |
+               ------|-----O------|------>X
+               -1    |     |      |     +1
+                     |     |      |
+                     x------------x
+                    1      |       0
+                            |
+                           |-1
+
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+        */
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p0(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(maSize.getWidth(),maSize.getHeight()));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p1(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(0.0,maSize.getHeight()));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p2(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(0.0,0.0));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p3(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(maSize.getWidth(),0.0));
+
+        canvas::Vertex vertex;
+        vertex.r = 1.0f;
+        vertex.g = 1.0f;
+        vertex.b = 1.0f;
+        vertex.a = static_cast<float>(fAlpha);
+        vertex.z = 0.0f;
+
+        {
+            pRenderModule->beginPrimitive( canvas::IRenderModule::PrimitiveType::Quad );
+
+            // issue an endPrimitive() when leaving the scope
+            const ::comphelper::ScopeGuard aScopeGuard(
+                [&pRenderModule]() mutable { pRenderModule->endPrimitive(); } );
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u2); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v2);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p0.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p0.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u1); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v2);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p1.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p1.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u1); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v1);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p2.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p2.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u2); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v1);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p3.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p3.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+        }
+
+        return !(pRenderModule->isError());
+    }
+
+    bool Surface::drawRectangularArea(
+                        double                         fAlpha,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rArea,
+                        const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform )
+    {
+        if( rArea.isEmpty() )
+            return true; // immediate exit for empty area
+
+        std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> pRenderModule(mpPageManager->getRenderModule());
+
+        RenderModuleGuard aGuard( pRenderModule );
+
+        prepareRendering();
+
+        // these positions are relative to the texture
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aPos1(
+            ::basegfx::fround(rArea.getMinimum().getX()),
+            ::basegfx::fround(rArea.getMinimum().getY()));
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aPos2(
+            ::basegfx::fround(rArea.getMaximum().getX()),
+            ::basegfx::fround(rArea.getMaximum().getY()) );
+
+        // clip the positions to the area this surface covers
+        aPos1.setX(std::max(aPos1.getX(), maSourceOffset.getX()));
+        aPos1.setY(std::max(aPos1.getY(), maSourceOffset.getY()));
+        aPos2.setX(std::min(aPos2.getX(), maSourceOffset.getX() + maSize.getWidth()));
+        aPos2.setY(std::min(aPos2.getY(), maSourceOffset.getY() + maSize.getHeight()));
+
+        // if the resulting area is empty, return immediately
+        ::basegfx::B2IVector aSize(aPos2 - aPos1);
+        if(aSize.getX() <= 0 || aSize.getY() <= 0)
+            return true;
+
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aDestOffset;
+        if( mpFragment )
+            aDestOffset = mpFragment->getPos();
+
+        // convert size to normalized device coordinates
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rUV(
+            getUVCoords(aPos1 - maSourceOffset + aDestOffset,
+                        basegfx::B2ISize(aSize.getX(), aSize.getY())) );
+        const double u1(rUV.getMinX());
+        const double v1(rUV.getMinY());
+        const double u2(rUV.getMaxX());
+        const double v2(rUV.getMaxY());
+
+        // concatenate transforms
+        // 1) offset of surface subarea
+        // 2) surface transform
+        // 3) translation to output position [rPos]
+        basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform(basegfx::utils::createTranslateB2DHomMatrix(aPos1.getX(), aPos1.getY()));
+        aTransform = aTransform * rTransform;
+        aTransform.translate(::basegfx::fround(rPos.getX()),
+                             ::basegfx::fround(rPos.getY()));
+
+
+        /*
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+
+                           Y
+                           ^+1
+                           |
+                   2       |       3
+                     x------------x
+                     |     |      |
+                      |    |      |
+               ------|-----O------|------>X
+               -1    |     |      |     +1
+                     |     |      |
+                     x------------x
+                    1      |       0
+                            |
+                           |-1
+
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+        */
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p0(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(aSize.getX(),aSize.getY()));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p1(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(0.0,         aSize.getY()));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p2(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(0.0,         0.0));
+        const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& p3(aTransform * ::basegfx::B2DPoint(aSize.getX(),0.0));
+
+        canvas::Vertex vertex;
+        vertex.r = 1.0f;
+        vertex.g = 1.0f;
+        vertex.b = 1.0f;
+        vertex.a = static_cast<float>(fAlpha);
+        vertex.z = 0.0f;
+
+        {
+            pRenderModule->beginPrimitive( canvas::IRenderModule::PrimitiveType::Quad );
+
+            // issue an endPrimitive() when leaving the scope
+            const ::comphelper::ScopeGuard aScopeGuard(
+                [&pRenderModule]() mutable { pRenderModule->endPrimitive(); } );
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u2); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v2);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p0.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p0.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u1); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v2);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p1.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p1.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u1); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v1);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p2.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p2.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+
+            vertex.u=static_cast<float>(u2); vertex.v=static_cast<float>(v1);
+            vertex.x=static_cast<float>(p3.getX()); vertex.y=static_cast<float>(p3.getY());
+            pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+        }
+
+        return !(pRenderModule->isError());
+    }
+
+    bool Surface::drawWithClip( double                          fAlpha,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&      rPos,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon&    rClipPoly,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&  rTransform )
+    {
+        std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule> pRenderModule(mpPageManager->getRenderModule());
+
+        RenderModuleGuard aGuard( pRenderModule );
+
+        prepareRendering();
+
+        // untransformed surface rectangle, relative to the whole
+        // image (note: this surface might actually only be a tile of
+        // the whole image, with non-zero maSourceOffset)
+        const double x1(maSourceOffset.getX());
+        const double y1(maSourceOffset.getY());
+        const double w(maSize.getWidth());
+        const double h(maSize.getHeight());
+        const double x2(x1+w);
+        const double y2(y1+h);
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSurfaceClipRect(x1,y1,x2,y2);
+
+        // concatenate transforms
+        // we use 'fround' here to avoid rounding errors. the vertices will
+        // be transformed by the overall transform and uv coordinates will
+        // be calculated from the result, and this is why we need to use
+        // integer coordinates here...
+        basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform = rTransform;
+        aTransform.translate(::basegfx::fround(rPos.getX()),
+                             ::basegfx::fround(rPos.getY()));
+
+        /*
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+
+                           Y
+                           ^+1
+                           |
+                   2       |       3
+                     x------------x
+                     |     |      |
+                      |    |      |
+               ------|-----O------|------>X
+               -1    |     |      |     +1
+                     |     |      |
+                     x------------x
+                    1      |       0
+                            |
+                           |-1
+
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+            ######################################
+        */
+
+        // uv coordinates that map the surface rectangle
+        // to the destination rectangle.
+        const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rUV( getUVCoords() );
+
+        basegfx::B2DPolygon rTriangleList(basegfx::utils::clipTriangleListOnRange(rClipPoly,
+                                                                                  aSurfaceClipRect));
+
+        // Push vertices to backend renderer
+        if(const sal_uInt32 nVertexCount = rTriangleList.count())
+        {
+            canvas::Vertex vertex;
+            vertex.r = 1.0f;
+            vertex.g = 1.0f;
+            vertex.b = 1.0f;
+            vertex.a = static_cast<float>(fAlpha);
+            vertex.z = 0.0f;
+
+            pRenderModule->beginPrimitive( canvas::IRenderModule::PrimitiveType::Triangle );
+
+            // issue an endPrimitive() when leaving the scope
+            const ::comphelper::ScopeGuard aScopeGuard(
+                [&pRenderModule]() mutable { pRenderModule->endPrimitive(); } );
+
+            for(sal_uInt32 nIndex=0; nIndex<nVertexCount; ++nIndex)
+            {
+                const basegfx::B2DPoint &aPoint = rTriangleList.getB2DPoint(nIndex);
+                basegfx::B2DPoint aTransformedPoint(aTransform * aPoint);
+                const double tu(((aPoint.getX()-aSurfaceClipRect.getMinX())*rUV.getWidth()/w)+rUV.getMinX());
+                const double tv(((aPoint.getY()-aSurfaceClipRect.getMinY())*rUV.getHeight()/h)+rUV.getMinY());
+                vertex.u=static_cast<float>(tu);
+                vertex.v=static_cast<float>(tv);
+                vertex.x=static_cast<float>(aTransformedPoint.getX());
+                vertex.y=static_cast<float>(aTransformedPoint.getY());
+                pRenderModule->pushVertex(vertex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return !(pRenderModule->isError());
+    }
+
+    void Surface::prepareRendering()
+    {
+        mpPageManager->validatePages();
+
+        // clients requested to draw from this surface, therefore one
+        // of the above implemented concrete rendering operations
+        // was triggered. we therefore need to ask the pagemanager
+        // to allocate some space for the fragment we're dedicated to.
+        if(!mpFragment)
+        {
+            mpFragment = mpPageManager->allocateSpace(maSize);
+            if( mpFragment )
+            {
+                mpFragment->setColorBuffer(mpColorBuffer);
+                mpFragment->setSourceOffset(maSourceOffset);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if( mpFragment )
+        {
+            // now we need to 'select' the fragment, which will in turn
+            // pull information from the image on demand.
+            // in case this fragment is still not located on any of the
+            // available pages ['naked'], we force the page manager to
+            // do it now, no way to defer this any longer...
+            if(!(mpFragment->select(mbIsDirty)))
+                mpPageManager->nakedFragment(mpFragment);
+
+        }
+        mbIsDirty=false;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surface.hxx b/canvas/source/tools/surface.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e78925292f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surface.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2ipoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx>
+
+#include "pagemanager.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** surfaces denote occupied areas within pages.
+
+        pages encapsulate the hardware buffers that
+        contain image data which can be used for texturing.
+        surfaces are areas within those pages.
+    */
+    class Surface
+    {
+    public:
+
+        Surface( PageManagerSharedPtr         xPageManager,
+                 std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer> xColorBuffer,
+                 const ::basegfx::B2IPoint&   rPos,
+                 const ::basegfx::B2ISize&    rSize );
+        ~Surface();
+
+        void setColorBufferDirty();
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        bool draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                   const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform );
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rArea
+            Subset of the surface to render. Coordinate system are
+            surface area pixel, given area will be clipped to the
+            surface bounds.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        bool drawRectangularArea(
+            double                         fAlpha,
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle& rArea,
+            const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform );
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rClipPoly
+            Clip polygon for the surface. The clip polygon is also
+            subject to the output transformation.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        bool drawWithClip( double                           fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon&     rClipPoly,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform );
+
+    private:
+        std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer> mpColorBuffer;
+
+        // invoking any of the above defined 'draw' methods
+        // will forward primitive commands to the rendermodule.
+        PageManagerSharedPtr  mpPageManager;
+
+        FragmentSharedPtr     mpFragment;
+
+        // the offset of this surface with regard to the source
+        // image. if the source image had to be tiled into multiple
+        // surfaces, this offset denotes the relative pixel distance
+        // from the source image's upper, left corner
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint   maSourceOffset;
+
+        // the size in pixels of this surface. please note that
+        // this size is likely to be smaller than the size of
+        // the colorbuffer we're associated with since we
+        // maybe represent only a part of it.
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize    maSize;
+
+        bool                  mbIsDirty;
+
+    private:
+        void prepareRendering();
+
+        basegfx::B2DRectangle getUVCoords() const;
+        basegfx::B2DRectangle getUVCoords( const ::basegfx::B2IPoint& rPos,
+                                           const ::basegfx::B2ISize&  rSize ) const;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< Surface > SurfaceSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af76b8b3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontriangulator.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygontools.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+
+#include "surfaceproxy.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    SurfaceProxy::SurfaceProxy( std::shared_ptr<canvas::IColorBuffer> xBuffer,
+                                PageManagerSharedPtr           xPageManager ) :
+        mpPageManager(std::move( xPageManager )),
+        mpBuffer(std::move( xBuffer ))
+    {
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize aImageSize(mpBuffer->getWidth(),mpBuffer->getHeight());
+        const ::basegfx::B2ISize aPageSize(mpPageManager->getPageSize());
+        const sal_Int32 aPageSizeX(aPageSize.getWidth());
+        const sal_Int32 aPageSizeY(aPageSize.getHeight());
+        const sal_Int32 aImageSizeX(aImageSize.getWidth());
+        const sal_Int32 aImageSizeY(aImageSize.getHeight());
+
+        // see if the size of the colorbuffer is larger than the size
+        // of a single page. if this is the case we divide the
+        // colorbuffer into as many surfaces as we need to get the
+        // whole area distributed.  otherwise (the colorbuffer is
+        // smaller than the size of a single page) we search for free
+        // pages or create a new one.
+        // the incoming image is too large to fit into a single
+        // page.  strategy: we split the image into rectangular
+        // areas that are as large as the maximum page size
+        // dictates and follow the strategy for fitting images.
+        size_t dwNumSurfaces(0);
+        for(sal_Int32 y=0; y<aImageSizeY; y+=aPageSizeY)
+            for(sal_Int32 x=0; x<aImageSizeX; x+=aPageSizeX)
+                ++dwNumSurfaces;
+        maSurfaceList.reserve(dwNumSurfaces);
+
+        for(sal_Int32 y=0; y<aImageSizeY; y+=aPageSizeY)
+        {
+            for(sal_Int32 x=0; x<aImageSizeX; x+=aPageSizeX)
+            {
+                // the current surface is located at the position [x,y]
+                // and has the size [min(restx,pagesizex),min(resty,pagesizey)
+                ::basegfx::B2IPoint aOffset(x,y);
+                ::basegfx::B2ISize aSize( std::min( aImageSize.getWidth()-x,
+                                                      aPageSize.getWidth() ),
+                                          std::min( aImageSize.getHeight()-y,
+                                                      aPageSize.getHeight() ) );
+
+                maSurfaceList.push_back(
+                    std::make_shared<Surface>(
+                            mpPageManager,
+                            mpBuffer,
+                            aOffset,
+                            aSize));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SurfaceProxy::setColorBufferDirty()
+    {
+        for( const auto& rSurfacePtr : maSurfaceList )
+            rSurfacePtr->setColorBufferDirty();
+    }
+
+    bool SurfaceProxy::draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform )
+    {
+        for( const auto& rSurfacePtr : maSurfaceList )
+            rSurfacePtr->draw( fAlpha, rPos, rTransform );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool SurfaceProxy::draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DRange&     rArea,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform )
+    {
+        for( const auto& rSurfacePtr : maSurfaceList )
+            rSurfacePtr->drawRectangularArea( fAlpha, rPos, rArea, rTransform );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool SurfaceProxy::draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rClipPoly,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform )
+    {
+        const ::basegfx::triangulator::B2DTriangleVector& rTriangulatedVector(
+            ::basegfx::triangulator::triangulate(rClipPoly));
+
+        // we have now an explicit ::B2DTriangle and ::B2DTriangleVector,
+        // but I do not know enough about 'drawWithClip' or 'clipTriangleListOnRange'
+        // to adapt to that. Convert back to old three-point-in-polygon convention
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolygon aTriangulatedPolygon;
+        aTriangulatedPolygon.reserve(rTriangulatedVector.size() * 3);
+
+        for(const auto& rCandidate : rTriangulatedVector)
+        {
+            aTriangulatedPolygon.append(rCandidate.getA());
+            aTriangulatedPolygon.append(rCandidate.getB());
+            aTriangulatedPolygon.append(rCandidate.getC());
+        }
+
+        // dump polygons
+        SAL_INFO("canvas", "Original clip polygon: " <<  basegfx::utils::exportToSvgD( rClipPoly, true, true, false ));
+        SAL_INFO("canvas", "Triangulated polygon: " <<  basegfx::utils::exportToSvgD(basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon(aTriangulatedPolygon), true, true, false ));
+
+        for( const auto& rSurfacePtr : maSurfaceList )
+            rSurfacePtr->drawWithClip( fAlpha, rPos, aTriangulatedPolygon, rTransform );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.hxx b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72841d754e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxy.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx>
+#include <rendering/icolorbuffer.hxx>
+
+#include "pagemanager.hxx"
+#include "surface.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /** Definition of the surface proxy class.
+
+        Surface proxies are the connection between *one* source image
+        and *one or more* hardware surfaces (or textures).  in a
+        logical structure surface proxies represent solely this
+        dependency plus some simple cache management.
+    */
+    class SurfaceProxy : public ISurfaceProxy
+    {
+    public:
+
+        SurfaceProxy( std::shared_ptr<canvas::IColorBuffer> xBuffer,
+                      PageManagerSharedPtr xPageManager );
+
+        // ISurfaceProxy interface
+        virtual void setColorBufferDirty() override;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        virtual bool draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform ) override;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rArea
+            Subset of the surface to render. Coordinate system are
+            surface area pixel, given area will be clipped to the
+            surface bounds.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        virtual bool draw( double                         fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&     rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&     rArea,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix& rTransform ) override;
+
+        /** Render the surface content to screen.
+
+            @param fAlpha
+            Overall alpha for content
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position
+
+            @param rClipPoly
+            Clip polygon for the surface. The clip polygon is also
+            subject to the output transformation.
+
+            @param rTransform
+            Output transformation (does not affect output position)
+        */
+        virtual bool draw( double                           fAlpha,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&       rPos,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rClipPoly,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&   rTransform ) override;
+
+    private:
+        PageManagerSharedPtr          mpPageManager;
+
+        // the pagemanager will distribute the image
+        // to one or more surfaces, this is why we
+        // need a list here.
+        std::vector<SurfaceSharedPtr> maSurfaceList;
+
+        // pointer to the source of image data
+        // which always is stored in system memory,
+        // 32bit rgba and can have any size.
+        std::shared_ptr<canvas::IColorBuffer> mpBuffer;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxymanager.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxymanager.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b60c5ecb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surfaceproxymanager.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxy.hxx>
+#include <rendering/isurfaceproxymanager.hxx>
+
+#include "surfaceproxy.hxx"
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    namespace {
+
+    class SurfaceProxyManager : public ISurfaceProxyManager
+    {
+    public:
+
+        explicit SurfaceProxyManager( const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule>& rRenderModule ) :
+            mpPageManager( std::make_shared<PageManager>(rRenderModule) )
+        {
+        }
+
+        /** the whole idea is build around the concept that you create
+            some arbitrary buffer which contains the image data and
+            tell the texture manager about it.  from there on you can
+            draw this image using any kind of graphics api you want.
+            in the technical sense we allocate some space in local
+            videomemory or AGP memory which will be filled on demand,
+            which means if there exists any rendering operation that
+            needs to read from this memory location.  this method
+            creates a logical hardware surface object which uses the
+            given color buffer as the image source.  internally this
+            texture may be distributed to several real hardware
+            surfaces.
+        */
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<ISurfaceProxy> createSurfaceProxy( const std::shared_ptr<IColorBuffer>& pBuffer ) const override
+        {
+            // not much to do for now, simply allocate a new surface
+            // proxy from our internal pool and initialize this thing
+            // properly. we *don't* create a hardware surface for now.
+            return std::make_shared<SurfaceProxy>(pBuffer,mpPageManager);
+        }
+
+    private:
+        PageManagerSharedPtr mpPageManager;
+    };
+
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<ISurfaceProxyManager> createSurfaceProxyManager( const std::shared_ptr<IRenderModule>& rRenderModule )
+    {
+        return std::make_shared<SurfaceProxyManager>(rRenderModule);
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/surfacerect.hxx b/canvas/source/tools/surfacerect.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0925fa8e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/surfacerect.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2ipoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2isize.hxx>
+
+namespace canvas
+{
+    /**
+     * This implements some equivalent to basegfx::B2IBox, but instead of two
+     * BasicBox ranges, it uses a position and a size. maPos and maSize could
+     * be replaced by:
+     * - B2IPoint(getMinX(), getMinY()) and
+     * - B2ISize(getMaxX()-getMinX(), getMaxY()-getMinY())
+     *
+     * The current allocation algorithm uses size and pos a lot. Not sure how
+     * time-critical any of this code is and if that would be a problem.
+     */
+    struct SurfaceRect
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint maPos;
+        ::basegfx::B2ISize  maSize;
+
+        explicit SurfaceRect( const ::basegfx::B2ISize &rSize ) :
+            maPos(),
+            maSize(rSize)
+        {
+        }
+
+        bool pointInside( sal_Int32 px, sal_Int32 py ) const
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 x1(maPos.getX());
+            const sal_Int32 y1(maPos.getY());
+            const sal_Int32 x2(x1 + maSize.getWidth());
+            const sal_Int32 y2(y1 + maSize.getHeight());
+            if(px  < x1) return false;
+            if(px >= x2) return false;
+            if(py  < y1) return false;
+            if(py >= y2) return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// returns true if the passed rect intersects this one.
+        bool intersection( const SurfaceRect& r ) const
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 x1(maPos.getX());
+            const sal_Int32 y1(maPos.getY());
+            const sal_Int32 x1w(x1 + maSize.getWidth() - 1);
+            const sal_Int32 y1h(y1 + maSize.getHeight() - 1);
+
+            const sal_Int32 x2(r.maPos.getX());
+            const sal_Int32 y2(r.maPos.getY());
+            const sal_Int32 x2w(x2 + r.maSize.getWidth() - 1);
+            const sal_Int32 y2h(y2 + r.maSize.getHeight() - 1);
+
+            return !((x1w < x2) || (x2w < x1) || (y1h < y2) || (y2h < y1));
+        }
+
+        bool inside( const SurfaceRect& r ) const
+        {
+            const sal_Int32 x1(maPos.getX());
+            const sal_Int32 y1(maPos.getY());
+            const sal_Int32 x2(x1 + maSize.getWidth() - 1);
+            const sal_Int32 y2(y1 + maSize.getHeight() - 1);
+            if(!(r.pointInside(x1,y1))) return false;
+            if(!(r.pointInside(x2,y2))) return false;
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/tools/verifyinput.cxx b/canvas/source/tools/verifyinput.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae0704d81d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/tools/verifyinput.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,709 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2irange.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/AffineMatrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealBezierSegment2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/RealSize2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/IndexOutOfBoundsException.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontRequest.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/Texture.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/Endianness.hpp>
+
+#include <verifyinput.hxx>
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace canvas::tools
+{
+        void verifyInput( const geometry::RealPoint2D&              rPoint,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            if( !std::isfinite( rPoint.X ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) + ": verifyInput(): point X value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rPoint.Y ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) + ": verifyInput(): point X value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+#else
+            (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+            if( !std::isfinite( rPoint.X ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rPoint.Y ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const geometry::RealBezierSegment2D&      rSegment,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.Px ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's Px value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.Py ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's Py value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.C1x ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's C1x value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.C1y ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's C1y value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.C2x ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's C2x value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.C2y ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii( pStr ) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bezier segment's C2y value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+#else
+            (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+            if( !std::isfinite( rSegment.Px ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rSegment.Py ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rSegment.C1x ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rSegment.C1y ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rSegment.C2x ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rSegment.C2y ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const geometry::RealRectangle2D&          rRect,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            if( !std::isfinite( rRect.X1 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): rectangle point X1 contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rRect.Y1 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): rectangle point Y1 contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rRect.X2 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): rectangle point X2 contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( rRect.Y2 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): rectangle point Y2 contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+#else
+            (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+            if( !std::isfinite( rRect.X1 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rRect.Y1 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rRect.X2 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( rRect.Y2 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const geometry::AffineMatrix2D&           matrix,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            const sal_Int32 nBinaryState(
+                100000 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m00 )) +
+                 10000 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m01 )) +
+                  1000 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m02 )) +
+                   100 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m10 )) +
+                    10 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m11 )) +
+                     1 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m12 )) );
+
+            if( nBinaryState )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): AffineMatrix2D contains infinite or NAN value(s) at the following positions (m00-m12): " +
+                    OUString::number(nBinaryState),
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+#else
+            (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+            if( !std::isfinite( matrix.m00 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m01 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m02 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m10 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m11 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m12 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const geometry::Matrix2D&                 matrix,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            const sal_Int32 nBinaryState(
+                1000 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m00 )) +
+                 100 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m01 )) +
+                  10 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m10 )) +
+                   1 * int(!std::isfinite( matrix.m11 )) );
+
+            if( nBinaryState )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): Matrix2D contains infinite or NAN value(s) at the following positions (m00-m11): " +
+                    OUString::number(nBinaryState),
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+            }
+#else
+            (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+            if( !std::isfinite( matrix.m00 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m01 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m10 ) ||
+                !std::isfinite( matrix.m11 ) )
+            {
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+            }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::ViewState&               viewState,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+            verifyInput( viewState.AffineTransform,
+                         pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::RenderState&             renderState,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos,
+                          sal_Int32                                 nMinColorComponents )
+        {
+            verifyInput( renderState.AffineTransform,
+                         pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+
+            if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() < nMinColorComponents )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): render state's device color has too few components (" +
+                    OUString::number(nMinColorComponents) +
+                    " expected, " +
+                    OUString::number(renderState.DeviceColor.getLength()) +
+                    " provided)",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( renderState.CompositeOperation >= rendering::CompositeOperation::CLEAR &&
+                renderState.CompositeOperation <= rendering::CompositeOperation::SATURATE )
+                return;
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                ": verifyInput(): render state's CompositeOperation value out of range (" +
+                OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(renderState.CompositeOperation)) +
+                " not known)",
+                xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::Texture&                 texture,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+            verifyInput( texture.AffineTransform,
+                         pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( texture.Alpha ) ||
+                texture.Alpha < 0.0 ||
+                texture.Alpha > 1.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): textures' alpha value out of range (is " +
+                    OUString::number(texture.Alpha) + ")",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( texture.NumberOfHatchPolygons < 0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): textures' NumberOfHatchPolygons is negative",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( texture.RepeatModeX < rendering::TexturingMode::NONE ||
+                texture.RepeatModeX > rendering::TexturingMode::REPEAT )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): textures' RepeatModeX value is out of range (" +
+                    OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(texture.RepeatModeX)) +
+                    " not known)",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( texture.RepeatModeY >= rendering::TexturingMode::NONE &&
+                texture.RepeatModeY <= rendering::TexturingMode::REPEAT )
+                return;
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                ": verifyInput(): textures' RepeatModeY value is out of range (" +
+                OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(texture.RepeatModeY)) +
+                " not known)",
+                xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        namespace
+        {
+            struct VerifyDashValue
+            {
+                VerifyDashValue( const char*                                pStr,
+                                 const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&   xIf,
+                                 ::sal_Int16                                nArgPos ) :
+                    mpStr( pStr ),
+                    mrIf( xIf ),
+                    mnArgPos( nArgPos )
+                {
+                }
+
+                void operator()( const double& rVal )
+                {
+                    if( !std::isfinite( rVal ) || rVal < 0.0 )
+                    {
+                        throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                            OUString::createFromAscii(mpStr) +
+                            ": verifyInput(): one of stroke attributes' DashArray value out of range (is " +
+                            OUString::number(rVal) + ")",
+                            mrIf, mnArgPos );
+                    }
+                }
+
+                const char*                                 mpStr;
+                const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&    mrIf;
+                sal_Int16                                   mnArgPos;
+            };
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::StrokeAttributes&        strokeAttributes,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+            if( !std::isfinite( strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth ) ||
+                strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth < 0.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): stroke attributes' StrokeWidth value out of range (is " +
+                    OUString::number(strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth) +
+                    ")",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( strokeAttributes.MiterLimit ) ||
+                strokeAttributes.MiterLimit < 0.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): stroke attributes' MiterLimit value out of range (is " +
+                    OUString::number(strokeAttributes.MiterLimit) + ")",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            VerifyDashValue aVerifyDashValue( pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+            for (auto const& aStrokeAttribute : strokeAttributes.DashArray)
+                aVerifyDashValue( aStrokeAttribute );
+
+            for (auto const& aStrokeAttribute : strokeAttributes.LineArray)
+                aVerifyDashValue( aStrokeAttribute );
+
+            if( strokeAttributes.StartCapType < rendering::PathCapType::BUTT ||
+                strokeAttributes.StartCapType > rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): stroke attributes' StartCapType value is out of range (" +
+                    OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(strokeAttributes.StartCapType)) +
+                    " not known)",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( strokeAttributes.EndCapType < rendering::PathCapType::BUTT ||
+                strokeAttributes.EndCapType > rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): stroke attributes' StartCapType value is out of range (" +
+                    OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(strokeAttributes.EndCapType)) +
+                    " not known)",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( strokeAttributes.JoinType >= rendering::PathJoinType::NONE &&
+                strokeAttributes.JoinType <= rendering::PathJoinType::BEVEL )
+                return;
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                ": verifyInput(): stroke attributes' JoinType value is out of range (" +
+                OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(strokeAttributes.JoinType)) +
+                " not known)",
+                xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     bitmapLayout,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+            if( bitmapLayout.ScanLines < 0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bitmap layout's ScanLines is negative",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                (void)pStr; (void)xIf; (void)nArgPos;
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( bitmapLayout.ScanLineBytes < 0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bitmap layout's ScanLineBytes is negative",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( !bitmapLayout.ColorSpace.is() )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bitmap layout's ColorSpace is invalid",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+            if( bitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getBitsPerPixel() < 0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): bitmap layout's ColorSpace getBitsPerPixel() is negative",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( bitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getEndianness() >= util::Endianness::LITTLE &&
+                bitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getEndianness() <= util::Endianness::BIG )
+                return;
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                ": verifyInput(): bitmap layout's ColorSpace getEndianness() value is out of range (" +
+                OUString::number(sal::static_int_cast<sal_Int32>(bitmapLayout.ColorSpace->getEndianness())) +
+                " not known)",
+                xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifyInput( const rendering::FontRequest&             fontRequest,
+                          const char*                               pStr,
+                          const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >&  xIf,
+                          ::sal_Int16                               nArgPos )
+        {
+            verifyInput( fontRequest.FontDescription,
+                         pStr, xIf, nArgPos );
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( fontRequest.CellSize ) )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): font request's CellSize value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( !std::isfinite( fontRequest.ReferenceAdvancement ) )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): font request's ReferenceAdvancement value contains infinite or NAN",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( fontRequest.CellSize != 0.0 &&
+                fontRequest.ReferenceAdvancement != 0.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyInput(): font request's CellSize and ReferenceAdvancement are mutually exclusive, one of them must be 0.0",
+                    xIf, nArgPos );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+        void verifyIndexRange( const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect,
+                               const geometry::IntegerSize2D&       size )
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2IRange aRect(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2IRectangleFromIntegerRectangle2D(
+                    rect ) );
+
+            if( aRect.getMinX() < 0 ||
+                aRect.getMaxX() > size.Width ||
+                aRect.getMinY() < 0 ||
+                aRect.getMaxY() > size.Height )
+            {
+                throw css::lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        void verifyIndexRange( const geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos,
+                               const geometry::IntegerSize2D&  size )
+        {
+            if( pos.X < 0 ||
+                pos.X > size.Width ||
+                pos.Y < 0 ||
+                pos.Y > size.Height )
+            {
+                throw css::lang::IndexOutOfBoundsException();
+            }
+        }
+
+        void verifyBitmapSize( const geometry::IntegerSize2D&           size,
+                               const char*                              pStr,
+                               const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            if( size.Width <= 0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifyBitmapSize(): size has 0 or negative width (value: " +
+                    OUString::number(size.Width) + ")",
+                    xIf, 0 );
+#else
+                (void)pStr; (void)xIf;
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( size.Height > 0 )
+                return;
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                ": verifyBitmapSize(): size has 0 or negative height (value: " +
+                OUString::number(size.Height) +
+                ")",
+                xIf, 0 );
+#else
+            throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+        }
+
+        void verifySpriteSize( const geometry::RealSize2D&              size,
+                               const char*                              pStr,
+                               const uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >& xIf )
+        {
+            if( size.Width <= 0.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifySpriteSize(): size has 0 or negative width (value: " +
+                    OUString::number(size.Width) + ")",
+                    xIf, 0 );
+#else
+                (void)pStr; (void)xIf;
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+
+            if( size.Height <= 0.0 )
+            {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(
+                    OUString::createFromAscii(pStr) +
+                    ": verifySpriteSize(): size has 0 or negative height (value: " +
+                    OUString::number(size.Height) + ")",
+                    xIf, 0 );
+#else
+                throw lang::IllegalArgumentException();
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+
+} // namespace
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa45a56e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+
+#include "backbuffer.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    BackBuffer::BackBuffer( const OutputDevice& rRefDevice ) :
+        maVDev( VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create( rRefDevice, DeviceFormat::WITHOUT_ALPHA ) )
+    {
+        tools::SetDefaultDeviceAntiAliasing( maVDev );
+    }
+
+    BackBuffer::~BackBuffer()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+        maVDev.disposeAndClear();
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice& BackBuffer::getOutDev()
+    {
+        return *maVDev;
+    }
+
+    const OutputDevice& BackBuffer::getOutDev() const
+    {
+        return *maVDev;
+    }
+
+    void BackBuffer::setSize( const ::Size& rNewSize )
+    {
+        maVDev->SetOutputSizePixel( rNewSize );
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e31111b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/backbuffer.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /// Background buffer abstraction
+    class BackBuffer : public OutDevProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a backbuffer for given reference device */
+        BackBuffer( const OutputDevice& rRefDevice );
+        virtual ~BackBuffer() override;
+
+        virtual OutputDevice&       getOutDev() override;
+        virtual const OutputDevice& getOutDev() const override;
+
+        void setSize( const ::Size& rNewSize );
+
+    private:
+        VclPtr< VirtualDevice > maVDev;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< BackBuffer > BackBufferSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3766276f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+
+#include "bitmapbackbuffer.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    BitmapBackBuffer::BitmapBackBuffer( const BitmapEx&         rBitmap,
+                                        const OutputDevice&     rRefDevice ) :
+        maBitmap( rBitmap ),
+        mpVDev( nullptr ),
+        mrRefDevice( rRefDevice ),
+        mbBitmapContentIsCurrent( false ),
+        mbVDevContentIsCurrent( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    BitmapBackBuffer::~BitmapBackBuffer()
+    {
+        // make sure solar mutex is held on deletion (other methods
+        // are supposed to be called with already locked solar mutex)
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        mpVDev.disposeAndClear();
+    }
+
+    OutputDevice& BitmapBackBuffer::getOutDev()
+    {
+        createVDev();
+        updateVDev();
+        return *mpVDev;
+    }
+
+    const OutputDevice& BitmapBackBuffer::getOutDev() const
+    {
+        createVDev();
+        updateVDev();
+        return *mpVDev;
+    }
+
+    void BitmapBackBuffer::clear()
+    {
+        // force current content to bitmap, make all transparent white
+        getBitmapReference().Erase(COL_TRANSPARENT);
+    }
+
+    BitmapEx& BitmapBackBuffer::getBitmapReference()
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !mbBitmapContentIsCurrent || !mbVDevContentIsCurrent,
+                    "BitmapBackBuffer::getBitmapReference(): Both bitmap and VDev are valid?!" );
+
+        if( mbVDevContentIsCurrent && mpVDev )
+        {
+            // VDev content is more current than bitmap - copy contents before!
+            mpVDev->EnableMapMode( false );
+            mpVDev->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            const Point aEmptyPoint;
+            *maBitmap = mpVDev->GetBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint,
+                                             mpVDev->GetOutputSizePixel() );
+        }
+
+        // client queries bitmap, and will possibly alter content -
+        // next time, VDev needs to be updated
+        mbBitmapContentIsCurrent = true;
+        mbVDevContentIsCurrent   = false;
+
+        return *maBitmap;
+    }
+
+    Size BitmapBackBuffer::getBitmapSizePixel() const
+    {
+        Size aSize = maBitmap->GetSizePixel();
+
+        if( mbVDevContentIsCurrent && mpVDev )
+        {
+            mpVDev->EnableMapMode( false );
+            mpVDev->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            aSize = mpVDev->GetOutputSizePixel();
+        }
+
+        return aSize;
+    }
+
+    void BitmapBackBuffer::createVDev() const
+    {
+        if( mpVDev )
+            return;
+
+        // VDev not yet created, do it now. Create an alpha-VDev,
+        // if bitmap has transparency.
+        mpVDev = maBitmap->IsAlpha() ?
+            VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create( mrRefDevice, DeviceFormat::WITH_ALPHA ) :
+            VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create( mrRefDevice );
+
+        OSL_ENSURE( mpVDev,
+                    "BitmapBackBuffer::createVDev(): Unable to create VirtualDevice" );
+
+        mpVDev->SetOutputSizePixel( maBitmap->GetSizePixel() );
+
+        tools::SetDefaultDeviceAntiAliasing( mpVDev );
+    }
+
+    void BitmapBackBuffer::updateVDev() const
+    {
+        OSL_ENSURE( !mbBitmapContentIsCurrent || !mbVDevContentIsCurrent,
+                    "BitmapBackBuffer::updateVDev(): Both bitmap and VDev are valid?!" );
+
+        if( mpVDev && mbBitmapContentIsCurrent )
+        {
+            // fill with bitmap content
+            mpVDev->EnableMapMode( false );
+            mpVDev->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            const Point aEmptyPoint;
+            mpVDev->DrawBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint, *maBitmap );
+        }
+
+        // canvas queried the VDev, and will possibly paint into
+        // it. Next time, bitmap must be updated
+        mbBitmapContentIsCurrent = false;
+        mbVDevContentIsCurrent   = true;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9098e7e938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/bitmapbackbuffer.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+
+#include <vclwrapper.hxx>
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /** Backbuffer implementation for canvas bitmap.
+
+        This class abstracts away the renderable bitmap for the bitmap
+        canvas. The actual VirtualDevice is only created when
+        necessary, which makes read-only bitmaps a lot smaller.
+    */
+    class BitmapBackBuffer : public OutDevProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create a backbuffer for given reference device
+         */
+        BitmapBackBuffer( const BitmapEx&       rBitmap,
+                          const OutputDevice&   rRefDevice );
+
+        virtual ~BitmapBackBuffer() override;
+
+        virtual OutputDevice&       getOutDev() override;
+        virtual const OutputDevice& getOutDev() const override;
+
+        /// Clear the underlying bitmap to white, all transparent
+        void clear();
+
+        /** Exposing our internal bitmap. Only to be used from
+            CanvasBitmapHelper
+
+            @internal
+        */
+        BitmapEx&                   getBitmapReference();
+        Size                        getBitmapSizePixel() const;
+
+    private:
+        void createVDev() const;
+        void updateVDev() const;
+
+        ::canvas::vcltools::VCLObject<BitmapEx> maBitmap;
+        mutable VclPtr<VirtualDevice>           mpVDev; // created only on demand
+
+        const OutputDevice&                     mrRefDevice;
+
+        /** When true, the bitmap contains the last valid
+            content. When false, and mbVDevContentIsCurrent is true,
+            the VDev contains the last valid content (which must be
+            copied back to the bitmap, when getBitmapReference() is
+            called). When both are false, this object is just
+            initialized.
+         */
+        mutable bool                            mbBitmapContentIsCurrent;
+
+        /** When true, and mpVDev is non-NULL, the VDev contains the
+            last valid content. When false, and
+            mbBitmapContentIsCurrent is true, the bitmap contains the
+            last valid content. When both are false, this object is
+            just initialized.
+         */
+        mutable bool                            mbVDevContentIsCurrent;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< BitmapBackBuffer > BitmapBackBufferSharedPtr;
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a27bf6166f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RepaintResult.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "cachedbitmap.hxx"
+#include "repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    CachedBitmap::CachedBitmap( GraphicObjectSharedPtr                      xGraphicObject,
+                                const ::Point&                              rPoint,
+                                const ::Size&                               rSize,
+                                const GraphicAttr&                          rAttr,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&                 rUsedViewState,
+                                rendering::RenderState                      aUsedRenderState,
+                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >& rTarget ) :
+        CachedPrimitiveBase( rUsedViewState, rTarget ),
+        mpGraphicObject(std::move( xGraphicObject )),
+        maRenderState(std::move(aUsedRenderState)),
+        maPoint( rPoint ),
+        maSize( rSize ),
+        maAttributes( rAttr )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CachedBitmap::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard)
+    {
+        mpGraphicObject.reset();
+
+        CachedPrimitiveBase::disposing(rGuard);
+    }
+
+    ::sal_Int8 CachedBitmap::doRedraw( const rendering::ViewState&                  rNewState,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&                  rOldState,
+                                       const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas >&  rTargetCanvas,
+                                       bool                                         bSameViewTransform )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( bSameViewTransform,
+                         "CachedBitmap::doRedraw(): base called with changed view transform "
+                         "(told otherwise during construction)" );
+
+        // TODO(P1): Could adapt to modified clips as well
+        if( rNewState.Clip != rOldState.Clip )
+            return rendering::RepaintResult::FAILED;
+
+        RepaintTarget* pTarget = dynamic_cast< RepaintTarget* >(rTargetCanvas.get());
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( pTarget,
+                          "CachedBitmap::redraw(): cannot cast target to RepaintTarget" );
+
+        if( !pTarget->repaint( mpGraphicObject,
+                               rNewState,
+                               maRenderState,
+                               maPoint,
+                               maSize,
+                               maAttributes ) )
+        {
+            // target failed to repaint
+            return rendering::RepaintResult::FAILED;
+        }
+
+        return rendering::RepaintResult::REDRAWN;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..140b9c968f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/cachedbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <base/cachedprimitivebase.hxx>
+#include <vcl/GraphicObject.hxx>
+#include <memory>
+
+
+/* Definition of CachedBitmap class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< GraphicObject > GraphicObjectSharedPtr;
+
+    class CachedBitmap : public ::canvas::CachedPrimitiveBase
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Create an XCachedPrimitive for given GraphicObject
+         */
+        CachedBitmap( GraphicObjectSharedPtr                          xGraphicObject,
+                      const ::Point&                                  rPoint,
+                      const ::Size&                                   rSize,
+                      const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&                rUsedViewState,
+                      css::rendering::RenderState                     aUsedRenderState,
+                      const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas >&   rTarget );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ::sal_Int8 doRedraw( const css::rendering::ViewState&  rNewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&  rOldState,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvas >&    rTargetCanvas,
+                                     bool                              bSameViewTransform ) override;
+
+
+        GraphicObjectSharedPtr                                         mpGraphicObject;
+        const css::rendering::RenderState                              maRenderState;
+        const ::Point                                                  maPoint;
+        const ::Size                                                   maSize;
+        const GraphicAttr                                              maAttributes;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9408a4dbb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include "canvas.hxx"
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevholder.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    Canvas::Canvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                    const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& /*rxContext*/ ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::initialize()
+    {
+        // #i64742# Only perform initialization when not in probe mode
+        if( !maArguments.hasElements() )
+            return;
+
+        /* maArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: current bounds of creating instance
+           2: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "VCLCanvas::initialize called" );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 5 &&
+                             maArguments[0].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_HYPER,
+                             "Canvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        sal_Int64 nPtr = 0;
+        maArguments[0] >>= nPtr;
+
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = reinterpret_cast<OutputDevice*>(nPtr);
+        if( !pOutDev )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException("Passed OutDev invalid!", nullptr);
+
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr pOutdevProvider = std::make_shared<OutDevHolder>(*pOutDev);
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( pOutdevProvider );
+        maCanvasHelper.init( *this,
+                             pOutdevProvider,
+                             true,   // OutDev state preservation
+                             false ); // no alpha on surface
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    Canvas::~Canvas()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "VCLCanvas destroyed" );
+    }
+
+    void Canvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL Canvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.VCL";
+    }
+
+    OUString Canvas::getImplementationName() {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.VCL";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool Canvas::supportsService(OUString const & ServiceName) {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, ServiceName);
+    }
+
+    css::uno::Sequence<OUString> Canvas::getSupportedServiceNames() {
+        return {getServiceName()};
+    }
+
+    bool Canvas::repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr& rGrf,
+                          const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                          const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                          const ::Point&                rPt,
+                          const ::Size&                 rSz,
+                          const GraphicAttr&            rAttr ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( rGrf, viewState, renderState, rPt, rSz, rAttr );
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_Canvas_VCL_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    rtl::Reference<vclcanvas::Canvas> p = new vclcanvas::Canvas(args, context);
+    p->initialize();
+    return cppu::acquire(p.get());
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bcbc1f498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include <base/graphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "devicehelper.hxx"
+#include "repainttarget.hxx"
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >    GraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::GraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< GraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+                                           DeviceHelper,
+                                           tools::LocalGuard,
+                                           ::cppu::OWeakObject >    CanvasBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            CanvasBase_Base,
+            CanvasHelper,
+            tools::LocalGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The Canvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class Canvas : public CanvasBaseT,
+                   public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        Canvas( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                      css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                const css::uno::Reference<
+                      css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// For resource tracking
+        virtual ~Canvas() override;
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( Canvas,   GraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(OUString const & ServiceName) override;
+        css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                 rGrf,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&              viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&            renderState,
+                              const ::Point&                                rPt,
+                              const ::Size&                                 rSz,
+                              const GraphicAttr&                            rAttr ) const override;
+
+    private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ae37c2c49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasbitmap.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    // Currently, the only way to generate an XBitmap is from
+    // XGraphicDevice.getCompatibleBitmap(). Therefore, we don't even
+    // take a bitmap here, but a VDev directly.
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const ::Size&                  rSize,
+                                bool                           bAlphaBitmap,
+                                rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                                const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDevProvider )
+    {
+        // create bitmap for given reference device
+        // ========================================
+        Bitmap aBitmap(rSize, vcl::PixelFormat::N24_BPP);
+
+        // only create alpha channel bitmap, if factory requested
+        // that. Providing alpha-channeled bitmaps by default has,
+        // especially under VCL, a huge performance penalty (have to
+        // use alpha VDev, then).
+        if( bAlphaBitmap )
+        {
+            AlphaMask   aAlpha ( rSize );
+
+            maCanvasHelper.init( BitmapEx( aBitmap, aAlpha ),
+                                 rDevice,
+                                 rOutDevProvider );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            maCanvasHelper.init( BitmapEx( aBitmap ),
+                                 rDevice,
+                                 rOutDevProvider );
+        }
+    }
+
+    CanvasBitmap::CanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx&                rBitmap,
+                                rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                                const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDevProvider )
+    {
+        maCanvasHelper.init( rBitmap, rDevice, rOutDevProvider );
+    }
+
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getImplementationName(  )
+    {
+        return "VCLCanvas.CanvasBitmap";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasBitmap" };
+    }
+
+    BitmapEx CanvasBitmap::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        // TODO(T3): Rework to use shared_ptr all over the place for
+        // BmpEx. This is highly un-threadsafe
+        return maCanvasHelper.getBitmap();
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasBitmap::repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr& rGrf,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                                const ::Point&                rPt,
+                                const ::Size&                 rSz,
+                                const GraphicAttr&            rAttr ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( rGrf, viewState, renderState, rPt, rSz, rAttr );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SAL_CALL CanvasBitmap::getFastPropertyValue( sal_Int32 nHandle )
+    {
+        if( nHandle == 0 ) {
+            BitmapEx* pBitmapEx = new BitmapEx( getBitmap() );
+
+            return uno::Any( reinterpret_cast<sal_Int64>( pBitmapEx ) );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Any( sal_Int64(0) );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a95ce8c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmap.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XFastPropertySet.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+
+#include <base/bitmapcanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/integerbitmapbase.hxx>
+#include "canvasbitmaphelper.hxx"
+
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasBitmap class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                             css::beans::XFastPropertySet >    CanvasBitmapBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::IntegerBitmapBase<
+        canvas::BitmapCanvasBase2<
+            ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasBitmapBase_Base >,
+            CanvasBitmapHelper,
+            tools::LocalGuard,
+            ::cppu::OWeakObject> > CanvasBitmap_Base;
+
+    class CanvasBitmap : public CanvasBitmap_Base,
+                         public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Must be called with locked Solar mutex
+
+            @param rSize
+            Size in pixel of the bitmap to generate
+
+            @param bAlphaBitmap
+            When true, bitmap will have an alpha channel
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device, with which bitmap should be compatible
+         */
+        CanvasBitmap( const ::Size&                                rSize,
+                      bool                                         bAlphaBitmap,
+                      css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&              rDevice,
+                      const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&               rOutDevProvider );
+
+        /// Must be called with locked Solar mutex
+        CanvasBitmap( const BitmapEx&                              rBitmap,
+                      css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&              rDevice,
+                      const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&               rOutDevProvider );
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames(  ) override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget interface
+        virtual bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                   rGrf,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                              const ::Point&                                  rPt,
+                              const ::Size&                                   rSz,
+                              const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr ) const override;
+
+        /// Not threadsafe! Returned object is shared!
+        BitmapEx getBitmap() const;
+
+        // XFastPropertySet
+        // used to retrieve BitmapEx pointer or X Pixmap handles for this bitmap
+        // handle values have these meanings:
+        // 0 ... get pointer to BitmapEx
+        // 1 ... get X pixmap handle to rgb content
+        // 2 ... get X pixmap handle to alpha mask
+        // returned any contains either BitmapEx pointer or array of three Any value
+        //     1st a bool value: true - free the pixmap after used by XFreePixmap, false do nothing, the pixmap is used internally in the canvas
+        //     2nd the pixmap handle (sal_Int64)
+        //     3rd the pixmap depth
+        virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL getFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32 nHandle) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL setFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32, const css::uno::Any&) override {}
+
+    private:
+        /** MUST hold here, too, since CanvasHelper only contains a
+            raw pointer (without refcounting)
+        */
+        css::uno::Reference<css::rendering::XGraphicDevice> mxDevice;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99b9831cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "canvasbitmaphelper.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    CanvasBitmapHelper::CanvasBitmapHelper()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmapHelper::init( const BitmapEx&                rBitmap,
+                                   rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                                   const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDevReference )
+    {
+        mpOutDevReference = rOutDevReference;
+        mpBackBuffer = std::make_shared<BitmapBackBuffer>( rBitmap, rOutDevReference->getOutDev() );
+
+        // forward new settings to base class (ref device, output
+        // surface, no protection (own backbuffer), alpha depends on
+        // whether BmpEx is transparent or not)
+        CanvasHelper::init( rDevice,
+                            mpBackBuffer,
+                            false,
+                            rBitmap.IsAlpha() );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmapHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpBackBuffer.reset();
+        mpOutDevReference.reset();
+
+        // forward to base class
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    geometry::IntegerSize2D CanvasBitmapHelper::getSize() const
+    {
+        if( !mpBackBuffer )
+            return geometry::IntegerSize2D();
+
+        return vcl::unotools::integerSize2DFromSize( mpBackBuffer->getBitmapSizePixel() );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasBitmapHelper::clear()
+    {
+        // are we disposed?
+        if( mpBackBuffer )
+            mpBackBuffer->clear(); // alpha vdev needs special treatment
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > CanvasBitmapHelper::getScaledBitmap( const geometry::RealSize2D&   newSize,
+                                                                              bool                          beFast )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpDevice,
+                          "disposed CanvasHelper" );
+
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl", "::vclcanvas::CanvasBitmapHelper::getScaledBitmap()" );
+
+        if( !mpBackBuffer || mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        BitmapEx aRes( mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference() );
+
+        aRes.Scale( vcl::unotools::sizeFromRealSize2D(newSize),
+                     beFast ? BmpScaleFlag::Default : BmpScaleFlag::BestQuality );
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( aRes, *mpDevice, mpOutDevReference ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasBitmapHelper::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      rLayout,
+                                                           const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl", "::vclcanvas::CanvasBitmapHelper::getData()" );
+
+        if( !mpBackBuffer )
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >(); // we're disposed
+
+        rLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+
+        // TODO(F1): Support more formats.
+        const Size aBmpSize( mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference().GetSizePixel() );
+
+        rLayout.ScanLines = aBmpSize.Height();
+        rLayout.ScanLineBytes = aBmpSize.Width()*4;
+        rLayout.ScanLineStride = rLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+
+        uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes = vcl::bitmap::CanvasExtractBitmapData(mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference(), rect);
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasBitmapHelper::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& rLayout,
+                                                            const geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos )
+    {
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl", "::vclcanvas::CanvasBitmapHelper::getPixel()" );
+
+        if( !mpBackBuffer )
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >(); // we're disposed
+
+        rLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+        rLayout.ScanLines = 1;
+        rLayout.ScanLineBytes = 4;
+        rLayout.ScanLineStride = rLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+
+        const Size aBmpSize( mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference().GetSizePixel() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aBmpSize.Width(),
+                         "X coordinate out of bounds" );
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aBmpSize.Height(),
+                         "Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+
+        ::Color aColor = mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference().GetPixelColor(pos.X, pos.Y);
+
+        uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes( 4 );
+        sal_Int8* pRes = aRes.getArray();
+        pRes[ 0 ] = aColor.GetRed();
+        pRes[ 1 ] = aColor.GetGreen();
+        pRes[ 2 ] = aColor.GetBlue();
+        pRes[ 3 ] = aColor.GetAlpha();
+
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout CanvasBitmapHelper::getMemoryLayout() const
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout(); // we're disposed
+
+        rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aBitmapLayout( ::canvas::tools::getStdMemoryLayout(getSize()) );
+        if ( !hasAlpha() )
+            aBitmapLayout.ColorSpace = canvas::tools::getStdColorSpaceWithoutAlpha();
+
+        return aBitmapLayout;
+    }
+
+    BitmapEx CanvasBitmapHelper::getBitmap() const
+    {
+        if( !mpBackBuffer )
+            return BitmapEx(); // we're disposed
+        else
+            return mpBackBuffer->getBitmapReference();
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e75f92e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasbitmaphelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+
+#include "bitmapbackbuffer.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /** Helper class for basic canvasbitmap functionality. Extends
+        CanvasHelper with some CanvasBitmap specialities, such as alpha
+        support.
+
+        Note that a plain CanvasHelper, although it does support the
+        XBitmap interface, has no provision for alpha channel on VCL
+        (at least no efficient one. If the alpha VDev one day gets
+        part of SAL, we might change that).
+     */
+    class CanvasBitmapHelper : public CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        CanvasBitmapHelper();
+
+        /** Set a new bitmap on this helper.
+
+            This method late-initializes the bitmap canvas helper,
+            providing it with the necessary device and output
+            objects. The internally stored bitmap representation is
+            updated from the given bitmap, including any size
+            changes. Note that the CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take
+            ownership of the SpriteCanvas object, nor does it perform
+            any reference counting. Thus, to prevent reference counted
+            objects from deletion, the user of this class is
+            responsible for holding ref-counted references to those
+            objects!
+
+            @param rBitmap
+            Content of this bitmap is used as our new content (our
+            internal size is adapted to the size of the bitmap given)
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device for this canvas bitmap
+
+            @param rOutDevProvider
+            Reference output device. Used to create matching bitmap.
+         */
+        void init( const BitmapEx&                              rBitmap,
+                   css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&              rDevice,
+                   const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&               rOutDevProvider );
+
+
+        // Overridden CanvasHelper functionality
+        // =====================================
+
+        void disposing();
+
+        void clear();
+
+        css::geometry::IntegerSize2D getSize() const;
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >
+            getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&  newSize,
+                             bool                                           beFast );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      bitmapLayout,
+                     const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos );
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getMemoryLayout() const;
+
+        /// @internal
+        BitmapEx getBitmap() const;
+
+    private:
+
+        BitmapBackBufferSharedPtr   mpBackBuffer;
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr     mpOutDevReference;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02e9b47fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include "canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+
+    CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite( const geometry::RealSize2D&               rSpriteSize,
+                                            rendering::XGraphicDevice&                rDevice,
+                                            const ::canvas::SpriteSurface::Reference& rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                                            const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&            rOutDevProvider,
+                                            bool                                      bShowSpriteBounds )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         rOutDevProvider,
+                         "CanvasCustomSprite::CanvasCustomSprite(): Invalid sprite canvas" );
+
+        // setup back buffer
+
+
+        const ::Size aSize(
+            static_cast<sal_Int32>( std::max( 1.0,
+                                                ceil( rSpriteSize.Width ))),  // round up to nearest int,
+                                                                              // enforce sprite to have at
+                                                                               // least (1,1) pixel size
+            static_cast<sal_Int32>( std::max( 1.0,
+                                                ceil( rSpriteSize.Height ))) );
+
+        // create content backbuffer in screen depth
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer = std::make_shared<BackBuffer>( rOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+        pBackBuffer->setSize( aSize );
+
+        // create mask backbuffer
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBufferMask = std::make_shared<BackBuffer>( rOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+        pBackBufferMask->setSize( aSize );
+
+        // TODO(F1): Implement alpha vdev (could prolly enable
+        // antialiasing again, then)
+
+        // disable font antialiasing (causes ugly shadows otherwise)
+        pBackBuffer->getOutDev().SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::DisableText );
+        pBackBufferMask->getOutDev().SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::DisableText );
+
+        // set mask vdev drawmode, such that everything is painted
+        // black. That leaves us with a binary image, white for
+        // background, black for painted content
+        pBackBufferMask->getOutDev().SetDrawMode( DrawModeFlags::BlackLine | DrawModeFlags::BlackFill | DrawModeFlags::BlackText |
+                                                  DrawModeFlags::BlackGradient | DrawModeFlags::BlackBitmap );
+
+
+        // setup canvas helper
+
+
+        // always render into back buffer, don't preserve state (it's
+        // our private VDev, after all), have notion of alpha
+        maCanvasHelper.init( rDevice,
+                             pBackBuffer,
+                             false,
+                             true );
+        maCanvasHelper.setBackgroundOutDev( pBackBufferMask );
+
+
+        // setup sprite helper
+
+
+        maSpriteHelper.init( rSpriteSize,
+                             rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                             pBackBuffer,
+                             pBackBufferMask,
+                             bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        // clear sprite to 100% transparent
+        maCanvasHelper.clear();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "VCLCanvas.CanvasCustomSprite";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasCustomSprite::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasCustomSprite" };
+    }
+
+    // Sprite
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::redraw( OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                                     bool          bBufferedUpdate ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        redraw( rOutDev, maSpriteHelper.getPosPixel(), bBufferedUpdate );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasCustomSprite::redraw( OutputDevice&              rOutDev,
+                                     const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rOrigOutputPos,
+                                     bool                       bBufferedUpdate ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        maSpriteHelper.redraw( rOutDev,
+                               rOrigOutputPos,
+                               mbSurfaceDirty,
+                               bBufferedUpdate );
+
+        mbSurfaceDirty = false;
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasCustomSprite::repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr& rGrf,
+                                      const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                                      const rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                                      const ::Point&                rPt,
+                                      const ::Size&                 rSz,
+                                      const GraphicAttr&            rAttr ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        mbSurfaceDirty = true;
+
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( rGrf, viewState, renderState, rPt, rSz, rAttr );
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a7d3ccfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvascustomsprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmapCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+
+#include <base/basemutexhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <base/canvascustomspritebase.hxx>
+
+#include "sprite.hxx"
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "spritehelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCustomSprite,
+                                             css::rendering::XBitmapCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >  CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base;
+    /** Mixin Sprite
+
+        Have to mixin the Sprite interface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase, as this template should
+        already implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase directly from
+        ::canvas::Sprite (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase have to explicitly forward
+        the XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base : public ::canvas::BaseMutexHelper< CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base >,
+                                                 public Sprite
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase< CanvasCustomSpriteSpriteBase_Base,
+                                              SpriteHelper,
+                                              CanvasHelper,
+                                              tools::LocalGuard,
+                                              ::cppu::OWeakObject >                     CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT;
+
+    /* Definition of CanvasCustomSprite class */
+
+    class CanvasCustomSprite : public CanvasCustomSpriteBaseT,
+                               public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        CanvasCustomSprite( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&              rSpriteSize,
+                            css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&               rDevice,
+                            const ::canvas::SpriteSurface::Reference&     rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                            const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&                rOutDevProvider,
+                            bool                                          bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname           Base doing refcount          Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                          |                    |                         |
+        //                                          V                    V                         V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( CanvasCustomSprite, CanvasCustomSpriteBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        // Sprite
+        virtual void redraw( OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                             bool          bBufferedUpdate ) const override;
+        virtual void redraw( OutputDevice&              rOutDev,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos,
+                             bool                       bBufferedUpdate ) const override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                   rGrf,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                              const ::Point&                                  rPt,
+                              const ::Size&                                   rSz,
+                              const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr ) const override;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..336f70d632
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PanoseProportion.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <i18nlangtag/languagetag.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "textlayout.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    CanvasFont::CanvasFont( const rendering::FontRequest&                   rFontRequest,
+                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&    rExtraFontProperties,
+                            const geometry::Matrix2D&                       rFontMatrix,
+                            rendering::XGraphicDevice&                      rDevice,
+                            const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&                  rOutDevProvider ) :
+        CanvasFont_Base( m_aMutex ),
+        maFont( vcl::Font( rFontRequest.FontDescription.FamilyName,
+                      rFontRequest.FontDescription.StyleName,
+                      Size( 0, ::basegfx::fround(rFontRequest.CellSize) ) ) ),
+        maFontRequest( rFontRequest ),
+        mpRefDevice( &rDevice ),
+        mpOutDevProvider( rOutDevProvider ),
+        maFontMatrix( rFontMatrix )
+    {
+        maFont->SetAlignment( ALIGN_BASELINE );
+        maFont->SetCharSet( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsSymbolFont==css::util::TriState_YES) ? RTL_TEXTENCODING_SYMBOL : RTL_TEXTENCODING_UNICODE );
+        maFont->SetVertical( rFontRequest.FontDescription.IsVertical==css::util::TriState_YES );
+
+        // TODO(F2): improve panose->vclenum conversion
+        maFont->SetWeight( static_cast<FontWeight>(rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Weight) );
+        maFont->SetItalic( (rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Letterform<=8) ? ITALIC_NONE : ITALIC_NORMAL );
+        maFont->SetPitch(
+                rFontRequest.FontDescription.FontDescription.Proportion == rendering::PanoseProportion::MONO_SPACED
+                    ? PITCH_FIXED : PITCH_VARIABLE);
+
+        maFont->SetLanguage( LanguageTag::convertToLanguageType( rFontRequest.Locale, false));
+
+        // adjust to stretched/shrunk font
+        tools::setupFontWidth(rFontMatrix, maFont.get(), rOutDevProvider->getOutDev());
+
+        sal_uInt32 nEmphasisMark = 0;
+
+        ::canvas::tools::extractExtraFontProperties(rExtraFontProperties, nEmphasisMark);
+
+        if (nEmphasisMark)
+            maFont->SetEmphasisMark(FontEmphasisMark(nEmphasisMark));
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL CanvasFont::disposing()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        mpOutDevProvider.reset();
+        mpRefDevice.clear();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::createTextLayout( const rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        if( !mpRefDevice.is() )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return new TextLayout( aText,
+                               nDirection,
+                               Reference( this ),
+                               mpRefDevice,
+                               mpOutDevProvider);
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getFontRequest(  )
+    {
+        return maFontRequest;
+    }
+
+    rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getFontMetrics(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev();
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( rOutDev );
+        pVDev->SetFont(getVCLFont());
+        const ::FontMetric& aMetric( pVDev->GetFontMetric() );
+
+        return rendering::FontMetrics(
+            aMetric.GetAscent(),
+            aMetric.GetDescent(),
+            aMetric.GetInternalLeading(),
+            aMetric.GetExternalLeading(),
+            0,
+            aMetric.GetDescent() / 2.0,
+            aMetric.GetAscent() / 2.0);
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getAvailableSizes(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Sequence< double >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL  CanvasFont::getExtraFontProperties(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >();
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "VCLCanvas::CanvasFont";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL CanvasFont::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL CanvasFont::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.CanvasFont" };
+    }
+
+    vcl::Font const & CanvasFont::getVCLFont() const
+    {
+        return *maFont;
+    }
+
+    const css::geometry::Matrix2D& CanvasFont::getFontMatrix() const
+    {
+        return maFontMatrix;
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..834df756e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvasfont.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/basemutex.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/Matrix2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/FontRequest.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvasFont.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/font.hxx>
+
+#include <vclwrapper.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of CanvasFont class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XCanvasFont,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > CanvasFont_Base;
+
+    class CanvasFont : public ::cppu::BaseMutex,
+                       public CanvasFont_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        typedef rtl::Reference<CanvasFont> Reference;
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasFont(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+        const CanvasFont& operator=(const CanvasFont&) = delete;
+
+        CanvasFont( const css::rendering::FontRequest&                                     fontRequest,
+                    const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >&                 extraFontProperties,
+                    const css::geometry::Matrix2D&                                         rFontMatrix,
+                    css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&                                        rDevice,
+                    const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&                                                      rOutDevProvider );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void SAL_CALL disposing() override;
+
+        // XCanvasFont
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > SAL_CALL createTextLayout( const css::rendering::StringContext& aText, sal_Int8 nDirection, sal_Int64 nRandomSeed ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontRequest SAL_CALL getFontRequest(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::FontMetrics SAL_CALL getFontMetrics(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL getAvailableSizes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL getExtraFontProperties(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        vcl::Font const & getVCLFont() const;
+
+        const css::geometry::Matrix2D& getFontMatrix() const;
+
+    private:
+        ::canvas::vcltools::VCLObject<vcl::Font>                          maFont;
+        css::rendering::FontRequest                                       maFontRequest;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice>              mpRefDevice;
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr                                           mpOutDevProvider;
+        css::geometry::Matrix2D                                           maFontMatrix;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e47b02c84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,1212 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dlinegeometry.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/vector/b2dsize.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/drawing/LineCap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/poly.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapReadAccess.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapAlphaClampFilter.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "textlayout.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        basegfx::B2DLineJoin b2DJoineFromJoin( sal_Int8 nJoinType )
+        {
+            switch( nJoinType )
+            {
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::NONE:
+                    return basegfx::B2DLineJoin::NONE;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::MITER:
+                    return basegfx::B2DLineJoin::Miter;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::ROUND:
+                    return basegfx::B2DLineJoin::Round;
+
+                case rendering::PathJoinType::BEVEL:
+                    return basegfx::B2DLineJoin::Bevel;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "b2DJoineFromJoin(): Unexpected join type" );
+            }
+
+            return basegfx::B2DLineJoin::NONE;
+        }
+
+        drawing::LineCap unoCapeFromCap( sal_Int8 nCapType)
+        {
+            switch ( nCapType)
+            {
+                case rendering::PathCapType::BUTT:
+                    return drawing::LineCap_BUTT;
+
+                case rendering::PathCapType::ROUND:
+                    return drawing::LineCap_ROUND;
+
+                case rendering::PathCapType::SQUARE:
+                    return drawing::LineCap_SQUARE;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "unoCapeFromCap(): Unexpected cap type" );
+            }
+            return drawing::LineCap_BUTT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    CanvasHelper::CanvasHelper() :
+        mpDevice(),
+        mbHaveAlpha( false )
+    {
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpDevice = nullptr;
+        mpProtectedOutDevProvider.reset();
+        mpOutDevProvider.reset();
+        mp2ndOutDevProvider.reset();
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::init( rendering::XGraphicDevice&     rDevice,
+                             const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev,
+                             bool                           bProtect,
+                             bool                           bHaveAlpha )
+    {
+        // cast away const, need to change refcount (as this is
+        // ~invisible to client code, still logically const)
+        mpDevice    = &rDevice;
+        mbHaveAlpha = bHaveAlpha;
+
+        setOutDev( rOutDev, bProtect );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setOutDev( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev,
+                                  bool                           bProtect )
+    {
+        if( bProtect )
+            mpProtectedOutDevProvider = rOutDev;
+        else
+            mpProtectedOutDevProvider.reset();
+
+        mpOutDevProvider = rOutDev;
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::setBackgroundOutDev( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev )
+    {
+        mp2ndOutDevProvider = rOutDev;
+        mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().EnableMapMode( false );
+        mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::clear()
+    {
+        // are we disposed?
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return;
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+        rOutDev.SetLineColor( COL_WHITE );
+        rOutDev.SetFillColor( COL_WHITE );
+        rOutDev.SetClipRegion();
+        rOutDev.DrawRect( ::tools::Rectangle( Point(),
+                                     rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel()) );
+
+        if( !mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            return;
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev2( mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+        rOutDev2.SetDrawMode( DrawModeFlags::Default );
+        rOutDev2.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev2.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+        rOutDev2.SetLineColor( COL_WHITE );
+        rOutDev2.SetFillColor( COL_WHITE );
+        rOutDev2.SetClipRegion();
+        rOutDev2.DrawRect( ::tools::Rectangle( Point(),
+                                      rOutDev2.GetOutputSizePixel()) );
+        rOutDev2.SetDrawMode( DrawModeFlags::BlackLine | DrawModeFlags::BlackFill | DrawModeFlags::BlackText |
+                              DrawModeFlags::BlackGradient | DrawModeFlags::BlackBitmap );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawLine( const rendering::XCanvas*      ,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartRealPoint2D,
+                                 const geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndRealPoint2D,
+                                 const rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                                 const rendering::RenderState&  renderState )
+    {
+        // are we disposed?
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return;
+
+        // nope, render
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+        setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, LINE_COLOR );
+
+        const Point aStartPoint( tools::mapRealPoint2D( aStartRealPoint2D,
+                                                        viewState, renderState ) );
+        const Point aEndPoint( tools::mapRealPoint2D( aEndRealPoint2D,
+                                                      viewState, renderState ) );
+        // TODO(F2): alpha
+        mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawLine( aStartPoint, aEndPoint );
+
+        if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawLine( aStartPoint, aEndPoint );
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::drawBezier( const rendering::XCanvas*            ,
+                                   const geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                                   const geometry::RealPoint2D&         _aEndPoint,
+                                   const rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                   const rendering::RenderState&        renderState )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return;
+
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+        setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, LINE_COLOR );
+
+        const Point& rStartPoint( tools::mapRealPoint2D( geometry::RealPoint2D(aBezierSegment.Px,
+                                                                               aBezierSegment.Py),
+                                                        viewState, renderState ) );
+        const Point& rCtrlPoint1( tools::mapRealPoint2D( geometry::RealPoint2D(aBezierSegment.C1x,
+                                                                               aBezierSegment.C1y),
+                                                        viewState, renderState ) );
+        const Point& rCtrlPoint2( tools::mapRealPoint2D( geometry::RealPoint2D(aBezierSegment.C2x,
+                                                                               aBezierSegment.C2y),
+                                                         viewState, renderState ) );
+        const Point& rEndPoint( tools::mapRealPoint2D( _aEndPoint,
+                                                       viewState, renderState ) );
+
+        ::tools::Polygon aPoly(4);
+        aPoly.SetPoint( rStartPoint, 0 );
+        aPoly.SetFlags( 0, PolyFlags::Normal );
+        aPoly.SetPoint( rCtrlPoint1, 1 );
+        aPoly.SetFlags( 1, PolyFlags::Control );
+        aPoly.SetPoint( rCtrlPoint2, 2 );
+        aPoly.SetFlags( 2, PolyFlags::Control );
+        aPoly.SetPoint( rEndPoint, 3 );
+        aPoly.SetFlags( 3, PolyFlags::Normal );
+
+        // TODO(F2): alpha
+        mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolygon( aPoly );
+        if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolygon( aPoly );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          ,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                         "polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+            setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, LINE_COLOR );
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon& rPolyPoly(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon) );
+            const ::tools::PolyPolygon aPolyPoly( tools::mapPolyPolygon( rPolyPoly, viewState, renderState ) );
+
+            if( rPolyPoly.isClosed() )
+            {
+                mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyPolygon( aPolyPoly );
+
+                if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                    mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyPolygon( aPolyPoly );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // mixed open/closed state. Cannot render open polygon
+                // via DrawPolyPolygon(), since that implicitly
+                // closed every polygon. OTOH, no need to distinguish
+                // further and render closed polygons via
+                // DrawPolygon(), and open ones via DrawPolyLine():
+                // closed polygons will simply already contain the
+                // closing segment.
+                sal_uInt16 nSize( aPolyPoly.Count() );
+
+                for( sal_uInt16 i=0; i<nSize; ++i )
+                {
+                    mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyLine( aPolyPoly[i] );
+
+                    if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                        mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyLine( aPolyPoly[i] );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokePolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          viewState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        renderState,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   strokeAttributes )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                         "polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix, viewState, renderState);
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aPolyPoly(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon) );
+
+            std::vector<double> aDashArray;
+            if( strokeAttributes.DashArray.hasElements() )
+                aDashArray = ::comphelper::sequenceToContainer< std::vector<double> >(strokeAttributes.DashArray);
+
+            // First try to draw directly using VCL.
+            bool directFailed = false;
+            setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, LINE_COLOR );
+            for( sal_uInt32 i=0; i<aPolyPoly.count(); ++i )
+            {
+                if( !mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyLineDirect( aMatrix, aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i),
+                    strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth, 0, !aDashArray.empty() ? &aDashArray : nullptr,
+                    b2DJoineFromJoin(strokeAttributes.JoinType), unoCapeFromCap(strokeAttributes.StartCapType)))
+                {
+                    directFailed = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if(!directFailed)
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+
+            // Do it all manually.
+
+            // apply dashing, if any
+            if( strokeAttributes.DashArray.hasElements() )
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aDashedPolyPoly;
+
+                for( sal_uInt32 i=0; i<aPolyPoly.count(); ++i )
+                {
+                    // AW: new interface; You may also get gaps in the same run now
+                    basegfx::utils::applyLineDashing(aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i), aDashArray, &aDashedPolyPoly);
+                    //aDashedPolyPoly.append(
+                    //    ::basegfx::utils::applyLineDashing( aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i),
+                    //                                        aDashArray ) );
+                }
+
+                aPolyPoly = aDashedPolyPoly;
+            }
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DSize aLinePixelSize(strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth,
+                                              strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth);
+            aLinePixelSize *= aMatrix;
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aStrokedPolyPoly;
+            if( aLinePixelSize.getLength() < 1.42 )
+            {
+                // line width < 1.0 in device pixel, thus, output as a
+                // simple hairline poly-polygon
+                setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, LINE_COLOR );
+
+                aStrokedPolyPoly = aPolyPoly;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // render as a 'thick' line
+                setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, FILL_COLOR );
+
+                for( sal_uInt32 i=0; i<aPolyPoly.count(); ++i )
+                {
+                    double fMiterMinimumAngle;
+                    if (strokeAttributes.MiterLimit <= 1.0)
+                    {
+                        fMiterMinimumAngle = M_PI_2;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        fMiterMinimumAngle = 2.0 * asin(1.0/strokeAttributes.MiterLimit);
+                    }
+
+                    // TODO(F2): Also use Cap settings from
+                    // StrokeAttributes, the
+                    // createAreaGeometryForLineStartEnd() method does not
+                    // seem to fit very well here
+
+                    // AW: New interface, will create bezier polygons now
+                    aStrokedPolyPoly.append(basegfx::utils::createAreaGeometry(
+                        aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i),
+                        strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth*0.5,
+                        b2DJoineFromJoin(strokeAttributes.JoinType),
+                        unoCapeFromCap(strokeAttributes.StartCapType),
+                        basegfx::deg2rad(12.5) /* default fMaxAllowedAngle*/ ,
+                        0.4 /* default fMaxPartOfEdge*/ ,
+                        fMiterMinimumAngle
+                        ));
+                    //aStrokedPolyPoly.append(
+                    //    ::basegfx::utils::createAreaGeometryForPolygon( aPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon(i),
+                    //                                                    strokeAttributes.StrokeWidth*0.5,
+                    //                                                    b2DJoineFromJoin(strokeAttributes.JoinType) ) );
+                }
+            }
+
+            // transform only _now_, all the StrokeAttributes are in
+            // user coordinates.
+            aStrokedPolyPoly.transform( aMatrix );
+
+            // TODO(F2): When using alpha here, must handle that via
+            // temporary surface or somesuch.
+
+            // Note: the generated stroke poly-polygon is NOT free of
+            // self-intersections. Therefore, if we would render it
+            // via OutDev::DrawPolyPolygon(), on/off fill would
+            // generate off areas on those self-intersections.
+            for( sal_uInt32 i=0; i<aStrokedPolyPoly.count(); ++i )
+            {
+                const basegfx::B2DPolygon& polygon = aStrokedPolyPoly.getB2DPolygon( i );
+                if( polygon.isClosed()) {
+                    mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolygon( polygon );
+                    if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                        mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolygon( polygon );
+                } else {
+                    mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyLine( polygon );
+                    if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                        mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyLine( polygon );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                           const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   ,
+                                                                                           const rendering::ViewState&                          ,
+                                                                                           const rendering::RenderState&                        ,
+                                                                                           const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&           ,
+                                                                                           const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                    )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                           ,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  ,
+                                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                         ,
+                                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                       ,
+                                                                                                const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&          ,
+                                                                                                const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&       ,
+                                                                                                const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                   )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >   CanvasHelper::queryStrokeShapes( const rendering::XCanvas*                            ,
+                                                                                   const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   ,
+                                                                                   const rendering::ViewState&                          ,
+                                                                                   const rendering::RenderState&                        ,
+                                                                                   const rendering::StrokeAttributes&                    )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          ,
+                                                                                 const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                 const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                 const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                         "polygon is NULL");
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+            const int nAlpha( setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, FILL_COLOR ) );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aB2DPolyPoly(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon));
+            aB2DPolyPoly.setClosed(true); // ensure closed poly, otherwise VCL does not fill
+            const ::tools::PolyPolygon aPolyPoly( tools::mapPolyPolygon(
+                                             aB2DPolyPoly,
+                                             viewState, renderState ) );
+            const bool bSourceAlpha( renderState.CompositeOperation == rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE );
+            if( nAlpha == 255 || bSourceAlpha )
+            {
+                mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyPolygon( aPolyPoly );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const int nTransPercent( ((255 - nAlpha) * 100 + 128) / 255 );  // normal rounding, no truncation here
+                mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawTransparent( aPolyPoly, static_cast<sal_uInt16>(nTransPercent) );
+            }
+
+            if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            {
+                // HACK. Normally, CanvasHelper does not care about
+                // actually what mp2ndOutDev is...  well, here we do &
+                // assume a 1bpp target - everything beyond 97%
+                // transparency is fully transparent
+                if( nAlpha > 2 )
+                {
+                    mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().SetFillColor( COL_BLACK );
+                    mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawPolyPolygon( aPolyPoly );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                             ,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    ,
+                                                                                              const rendering::ViewState&                           ,
+                                                                                              const rendering::RenderState&                         ,
+                                                                                              const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&            ,
+                                                                                              const uno::Reference< geometry::XMapping2D >&              )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > CanvasHelper::createFont( const rendering::XCanvas*                        ,
+                                                                       const rendering::FontRequest&                    fontRequest,
+                                                                       const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&     extraFontProperties,
+                                                                       const geometry::Matrix2D&                        fontMatrix )
+    {
+        if( mpOutDevProvider && mpDevice )
+        {
+            // TODO(F2): font properties and font matrix
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >(
+                    new CanvasFont(fontRequest, extraFontProperties, fontMatrix,
+                                   *mpDevice, mpOutDevProvider) );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo > CanvasHelper::queryAvailableFonts( const rendering::XCanvas*                       ,
+                                                                            const rendering::FontInfo&                      ,
+                                                                            const uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&     )
+    {
+        // TODO(F2)
+        return uno::Sequence< rendering::FontInfo >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawText( const rendering::XCanvas*                         ,
+                                                                          const rendering::StringContext&                   text,
+                                                                          const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont,
+                                                                          const rendering::ViewState&                       viewState,
+                                                                          const rendering::RenderState&                     renderState,
+                                                                          sal_Int8                                          textDirection )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xFont.is(),
+                         "font is NULL");
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+            ::Point aOutpos;
+            if( !setupTextOutput( aOutpos, viewState, renderState, xFont ) )
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr); // no output necessary
+
+            // change text direction and layout mode
+            vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags nLayoutMode(vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::Default);
+            switch( textDirection )
+            {
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginLeft;
+                    break;
+
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl;
+                    [[fallthrough]];
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    nLayoutMode |= vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginRight;
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // TODO(F2): alpha
+            mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().SetLayoutMode( nLayoutMode );
+            mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawText( aOutpos,
+                                            text.Text,
+                                            ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(text.StartPosition),
+                                            ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(text.Length) );
+
+            if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            {
+                mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().SetLayoutMode( nLayoutMode );
+                mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawText( aOutpos,
+                                                   text.Text,
+                                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(text.StartPosition),
+                                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(text.Length) );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawTextLayout( const rendering::XCanvas*                       ,
+                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout >& xLayoutedText,
+                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xLayoutedText.is(),
+                         "layout is NULL");
+
+        TextLayout* pTextLayout = dynamic_cast< TextLayout* >( xLayoutedText.get() );
+
+        if( pTextLayout )
+        {
+            if( mpOutDevProvider )
+            {
+                tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+                // TODO(T3): Race condition. We're taking the font
+                // from xLayoutedText, and then calling draw() at it,
+                // without exclusive access. Move setupTextOutput(),
+                // e.g. to impltools?
+
+                ::Point aOutpos;
+                if( !setupTextOutput( aOutpos, viewState, renderState, xLayoutedText->getFont() ) )
+                    return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr); // no output necessary
+
+                // TODO(F2): What about the offset scalings?
+                // TODO(F2): alpha
+                pTextLayout->draw( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev(), aOutpos, viewState, renderState );
+
+                if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                    pTextLayout->draw( mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev(), aOutpos, viewState, renderState );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( false,
+                                 "TextLayout not compatible with this canvas" );
+        }
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::implDrawBitmap( const rendering::XCanvas*                   pCanvas,
+                                                                                const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                                                const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                                                const rendering::RenderState&               renderState,
+                                                                                bool                                        bModulateColors )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xBitmap.is(),
+                             "bitmap is NULL");
+
+        ::canvas::tools::verifyInput( renderState,
+                                      __func__,
+                                      mpDevice,
+                                      4,
+                                      bModulateColors ? 3 : 0 );
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+            setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, IGNORE_COLOR );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix, viewState, renderState);
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aOutputPos( 0.0, 0.0 );
+            aOutputPos *= aMatrix;
+
+            BitmapEx aBmpEx( tools::bitmapExFromXBitmap(xBitmap) );
+
+            // TODO(F2): Implement modulation again for other color
+            // channels (currently, works only for alpha). Note: this
+            // is already implemented in transformBitmap()
+            if( bModulateColors &&
+                renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 3 )
+            {
+                // optimize away the case where alpha modulation value
+                // is 1.0 - we then simply switch off modulation at all
+                bModulateColors = !::rtl::math::approxEqual(
+                    renderState.DeviceColor[3], 1.0);
+            }
+
+            // check whether we can render bitmap as-is: must not
+            // modulate colors, matrix must either be the identity
+            // transform (that's clear), _or_ contain only
+            // translational components.
+            if( !bModulateColors &&
+                (aMatrix.isIdentity() ||
+                 (::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( aMatrix.get(0,1) ) &&
+                  ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( aMatrix.get(1,0) ) &&
+                  ::rtl::math::approxEqual(aMatrix.get(0,0), 1.0) &&
+                  ::rtl::math::approxEqual(aMatrix.get(1,1), 1.0)) ) )
+            {
+                // optimized case: identity matrix, or only
+                // translational components.
+                mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawBitmapEx( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( aOutputPos ),
+                                                    aBmpEx );
+
+                if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                {
+                    // HACK. Normally, CanvasHelper does not care about
+                    // actually what mp2ndOutDev is...  well, here we do &
+                    // assume a 1bpp target - everything beyond 97%
+                    // transparency is fully transparent
+                    if( aBmpEx.IsAlpha() && !SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled())
+                    {
+                        BitmapFilter::Filter(aBmpEx, BitmapAlphaClampFilter(253));
+                    }
+
+                    mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawBitmapEx( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( aOutputPos ),
+                                                           aBmpEx );
+                }
+
+                // Returning a cache object is not useful, the XBitmap
+                // itself serves this purpose
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+            }
+            else if( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().HasFastDrawTransformedBitmap())
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aSizeTransform;
+                aSizeTransform.scale( aBmpEx.GetSizePixel().Width(), aBmpEx.GetSizePixel().Height() );
+                aMatrix = aMatrix * aSizeTransform;
+                const double fAlpha = bModulateColors ? renderState.DeviceColor[3] : 1.0;
+
+                mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawTransformedBitmapEx( aMatrix, aBmpEx, fAlpha );
+                if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                {
+                    if( aBmpEx.IsAlpha() )
+                    {
+                        // tdf#157790 invert alpha mask
+                        // Due to commit 81994cb2b8b32453a92bcb011830fcb884f22ff3,
+                        // the alpha mask needs to be inverted. Note: when
+                        // testing tdf#157790, this code only gets executed
+                        // when Skia is enabled.
+                        AlphaMask aAlpha( aBmpEx.GetAlphaMask() );
+                        aAlpha.Invert();
+                        aBmpEx = BitmapEx( aBmpEx.GetBitmap(), aAlpha );
+
+                        // HACK. Normally, CanvasHelper does not care about
+                        // actually what mp2ndOutDev is...  well, here we do &
+                        // assume a 1bpp target - everything beyond 97%
+                        // transparency is fully transparent
+                        if( !SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled())
+                        {
+                            BitmapFilter::Filter(aBmpEx, BitmapAlphaClampFilter(253));
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawTransformedBitmapEx( aMatrix, aBmpEx );
+                }
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Matrix contains non-trivial transformation (or
+                // color modulation is requested), decompose to check
+                // whether GraphicObject suffices
+                ::basegfx::B2DVector aScale;
+                double               nRotate;
+                double               nShearX;
+                aMatrix.decompose( aScale, aOutputPos, nRotate, nShearX );
+
+                GraphicAttr             aGrfAttr;
+                GraphicObjectSharedPtr  pGrfObj;
+
+                ::Size aBmpSize( aBmpEx.GetSizePixel() );
+
+                // setup alpha modulation
+                if( bModulateColors )
+                {
+                    const double nAlphaModulation( renderState.DeviceColor[3] );
+
+                    // TODO(F1): Note that the GraphicManager has a
+                    // subtle difference in how it calculates the
+                    // resulting alpha value: it's using the inverse
+                    // alpha values (i.e. 'transparency'), and
+                    // calculates transOrig + transModulate, instead
+                    // of transOrig + transModulate -
+                    // transOrig*transModulate (which would be
+                    // equivalent to the origAlpha*modulateAlpha the
+                    // DX canvas performs)
+                    aGrfAttr.SetAlpha(
+                        static_cast< sal_uInt8 >(
+                            ::basegfx::fround( 255.0 * nAlphaModulation ) ) );
+                }
+
+                if( ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( nShearX ) )
+                {
+                    // no shear, GraphicObject is enough (the
+                    // GraphicObject only supports scaling, rotation
+                    // and translation)
+
+                    // #i75339# don't apply mirror flags, having
+                    // negative size values is enough to make
+                    // GraphicObject flip the bitmap
+
+                    // The angle has to be mapped from radian to tenths of
+                    // degrees with the orientation reversed: [0,2Pi) ->
+                    // (3600,0].  Note that the original angle may have
+                    // values outside the [0,2Pi) interval.
+                    const double nAngleInTenthOfDegrees (3600.0 - basegfx::rad2deg<10>(nRotate));
+                    aGrfAttr.SetRotation( Degree10(::basegfx::fround(nAngleInTenthOfDegrees)) );
+
+                    pGrfObj = std::make_shared<GraphicObject>( aBmpEx );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // modify output position, to account for the fact
+                    // that transformBitmap() always normalizes its output
+                    // bitmap into the smallest enclosing box.
+                    ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aDestRect;
+                    ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aDestRect,
+                                                                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(0,
+                                                                                        0,
+                                                                                        aBmpSize.Width(),
+                                                                                        aBmpSize.Height()),
+                                                                aMatrix );
+
+                    aOutputPos.setX( aDestRect.getMinX() );
+                    aOutputPos.setY( aDestRect.getMinY() );
+
+                    // complex transformation, use generic affine bitmap
+                    // transformation
+                    aBmpEx = tools::transformBitmap( aBmpEx,
+                                                     aMatrix );
+
+                    pGrfObj = std::make_shared<GraphicObject>( aBmpEx );
+
+                    // clear scale values, generated bitmap already
+                    // contains scaling
+                    aScale.setX( 1.0 ); aScale.setY( 1.0 );
+
+                    // update bitmap size, bitmap has changed above.
+                    aBmpSize = aBmpEx.GetSizePixel();
+                }
+
+                // output GraphicObject
+                const ::Point aPt( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( aOutputPos ) );
+                const ::Size  aSz( ::basegfx::fround( aScale.getX() * aBmpSize.Width() ),
+                                   ::basegfx::fround( aScale.getY() * aBmpSize.Height() ) );
+
+                pGrfObj->Draw(mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev(),
+                              aPt,
+                              aSz,
+                              &aGrfAttr);
+
+                if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                {
+                    GraphicObjectSharedPtr p2ndGrfObj = pGrfObj;
+                    if( aBmpEx.IsAlpha() )
+                    {
+                        // tdf#157790 invert alpha mask
+                        // Due to commit 81994cb2b8b32453a92bcb011830fcb884f22ff3,
+                        // the alpha mask needs to be inverted. Note: when
+                        // testing tdf#157790, this code only gets executed
+                        // when Skia is disabled.
+                        AlphaMask aAlpha( aBmpEx.GetAlphaMask() );
+                        aAlpha.Invert();
+                        BitmapEx a2ndBmpEx( aBmpEx.GetBitmap(), aAlpha );
+                        p2ndGrfObj = std::make_shared<GraphicObject>( a2ndBmpEx );
+                    }
+
+                    p2ndGrfObj->Draw(mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev(),
+                                  aPt,
+                                  aSz,
+                                  &aGrfAttr);
+                }
+
+                // created GraphicObject, which possibly cached
+                // display bitmap - return cache object, to retain
+                // that information.
+                return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(
+                    new CachedBitmap( pGrfObj,
+                                      aPt,
+                                      aSz,
+                                      aGrfAttr,
+                                      viewState,
+                                      renderState,
+                                      // cast away const, need to
+                                      // change refcount (as this is
+                                      // ~invisible to client code,
+                                      // still logically const)
+                                      const_cast< rendering::XCanvas* >(pCanvas)) );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Nothing rendered
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmap( const rendering::XCanvas*                   pCanvas,
+                                                                            const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                                                                            const rendering::ViewState&                 viewState,
+                                                                            const rendering::RenderState&               renderState )
+    {
+        return implDrawBitmap( pCanvas,
+                               xBitmap,
+                               viewState,
+                               renderState,
+                               false );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::drawBitmapModulated( const rendering::XCanvas*                      pCanvas,
+                                                                                     const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >&    xBitmap,
+                                                                                     const rendering::ViewState&                    viewState,
+                                                                                     const rendering::RenderState&                  renderState )
+    {
+        return implDrawBitmap( pCanvas,
+                               xBitmap,
+                               viewState,
+                               renderState,
+                               true );
+    }
+
+    geometry::IntegerSize2D CanvasHelper::getSize()
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return geometry::IntegerSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        return vcl::unotools::integerSize2DFromSize( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().GetOutputSizePixel() );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > CanvasHelper::getScaledBitmap( const geometry::RealSize2D& newSize,
+                                                                        bool                        beFast )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider || !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+
+        // TODO(F2): Support alpha vdev canvas here
+        const Point aEmptyPoint(0,0);
+        const Size  aBmpSize( rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        BitmapEx aBitmap( rOutDev.GetBitmapEx(aEmptyPoint, aBmpSize) );
+
+        aBitmap.Scale( vcl::unotools::sizeFromRealSize2D(newSize),
+                       beFast ? BmpScaleFlag::Default : BmpScaleFlag::BestQuality );
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( aBitmap, *mpDevice, mpOutDevProvider ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasHelper::getData( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&     rLayout,
+                                                     const geometry::IntegerRectangle2D& rect )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >(); // we're disposed
+
+        rLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+
+        // TODO(F2): Support alpha canvas here
+        const ::tools::Rectangle aRect( vcl::unotools::rectangleFromIntegerRectangle2D(rect) );
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+
+        Bitmap aBitmap( rOutDev.GetBitmapEx(aRect.TopLeft(),
+                                          aRect.GetSize()).GetBitmap() );
+
+        BitmapScopedReadAccess pReadAccess( aBitmap );
+
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( pReadAccess.get() != nullptr,
+                         "Could not acquire read access to OutDev bitmap" );
+
+        const sal_Int32 nWidth( rect.X2 - rect.X1 );
+        const sal_Int32 nHeight( rect.Y2 - rect.Y1 );
+
+        rLayout.ScanLines = nHeight;
+        rLayout.ScanLineBytes = nWidth*4;
+        rLayout.ScanLineStride = rLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+
+        uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aRes( 4*nWidth*nHeight );
+        sal_Int8* pRes = aRes.getArray();
+
+        int nCurrPos(0);
+        for( int y=0; y<nHeight; ++y )
+        {
+            for( int x=0; x<nWidth; ++x )
+            {
+                pRes[ nCurrPos++ ] = pReadAccess->GetColor( y, x ).GetRed();
+                pRes[ nCurrPos++ ] = pReadAccess->GetColor( y, x ).GetGreen();
+                pRes[ nCurrPos++ ] = pReadAccess->GetColor( y, x ).GetBlue();
+                pRes[ nCurrPos++ ] = -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return aRes;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > CanvasHelper::getPixel( rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& rLayout,
+                                                      const geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >(); // we're disposed
+
+        rLayout = getMemoryLayout();
+        rLayout.ScanLines = 1;
+        rLayout.ScanLineBytes = 4;
+        rLayout.ScanLineStride = rLayout.ScanLineBytes;
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+
+        const Size aBmpSize( rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.X >= 0 && pos.X < aBmpSize.Width(),
+                             "X coordinate out of bounds" );
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pos.Y >= 0 && pos.Y < aBmpSize.Height(),
+                             "Y coordinate out of bounds" );
+
+        // TODO(F2): Support alpha canvas here
+        return ::canvas::tools::colorToStdIntSequence(
+            rOutDev.GetPixel(
+                vcl::unotools::pointFromIntegerPoint2D( pos )));
+    }
+
+    rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout CanvasHelper::getMemoryLayout()
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout(); // we're disposed
+
+        rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout aBitmapLayout( ::canvas::tools::getStdMemoryLayout(getSize()) );
+        if ( !mbHaveAlpha )
+            aBitmapLayout.ColorSpace = canvas::tools::getStdColorSpaceWithoutAlpha();
+
+        return aBitmapLayout;
+    }
+
+    int CanvasHelper::setupOutDevState( const rendering::ViewState&     viewState,
+                                        const rendering::RenderState&   renderState,
+                                        ColorType                       eColorType ) const
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOutDevProvider,
+                         "outdev null. Are we disposed?" );
+
+        ::canvas::tools::verifyInput( renderState,
+                                      __func__,
+                                      mpDevice,
+                                      2,
+                                      eColorType == IGNORE_COLOR ? 0 : 3 );
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+        OutputDevice* p2ndOutDev = nullptr;
+
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+
+        if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            p2ndOutDev = &mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev();
+
+        int nAlpha(255);
+
+        // TODO(P2): Don't change clipping all the time, maintain current clip
+        // state and change only when update is necessary
+        ::canvas::tools::clipOutDev(viewState, renderState, rOutDev, p2ndOutDev);
+
+        Color aColor( COL_WHITE );
+
+        if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 2 )
+        {
+            aColor = vcl::unotools::stdColorSpaceSequenceToColor(
+                renderState.DeviceColor );
+        }
+
+        // extract alpha, and make color opaque
+        // afterwards. Otherwise, OutputDevice won't draw anything
+        nAlpha = aColor.GetAlpha();
+        aColor.SetAlpha(255);
+
+        if( eColorType != IGNORE_COLOR )
+        {
+            switch( eColorType )
+            {
+                case LINE_COLOR:
+                    rOutDev.SetLineColor( aColor );
+                    rOutDev.SetFillColor();
+
+                    if( p2ndOutDev )
+                    {
+                        p2ndOutDev->SetLineColor( aColor );
+                        p2ndOutDev->SetFillColor();
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                case FILL_COLOR:
+                    rOutDev.SetFillColor( aColor );
+                    rOutDev.SetLineColor();
+
+                    if( p2ndOutDev )
+                    {
+                        p2ndOutDev->SetFillColor( aColor );
+                        p2ndOutDev->SetLineColor();
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                case TEXT_COLOR:
+                    rOutDev.SetTextColor( aColor );
+
+                    if( p2ndOutDev )
+                        p2ndOutDev->SetTextColor( aColor );
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                     "Unexpected color type");
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return nAlpha;
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasHelper::setupTextOutput( ::Point&                                        o_rOutPos,
+                                        const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                                        const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState,
+                                        const uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont >& xFont   ) const
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOutDevProvider,
+                         "outdev null. Are we disposed?" );
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+        setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, TEXT_COLOR );
+
+        CanvasFont* pFont = dynamic_cast< CanvasFont* >( xFont.get() );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( pFont,
+                             "Font not compatible with this canvas" );
+
+        vcl::Font aVCLFont = pFont->getVCLFont();
+
+        Color aColor( COL_BLACK );
+
+        if( renderState.DeviceColor.getLength() > 2 )
+        {
+            aColor = vcl::unotools::stdColorSpaceSequenceToColor(
+                renderState.DeviceColor );
+        }
+
+        // setup font color
+        aVCLFont.SetColor( aColor );
+        aVCLFont.SetFillColor( aColor );
+
+        // no need to replicate this for mp2ndOutDev, we're modifying only aVCLFont here.
+        if( !tools::setupFontTransform( o_rOutPos, aVCLFont, viewState, renderState, rOutDev ) )
+            return false;
+
+        rOutDev.SetFont( aVCLFont );
+
+        if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+            mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().SetFont( aVCLFont );
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool CanvasHelper::repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&   rGrf,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&     viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState&   renderState,
+                                const ::Point&                  rPt,
+                                const ::Size&                   rSz,
+                                const GraphicAttr&              rAttr ) const
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_RETURN_FALSE( rGrf,
+                          "Invalid Graphic" );
+
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return false; // disposed
+        else
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+            setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, IGNORE_COLOR );
+
+            if (!rGrf->Draw(mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev(), rPt, rSz, &rAttr))
+                return false;
+
+            // #i80779# Redraw also into mask outdev
+            if (mp2ndOutDevProvider)
+                return rGrf->Draw(mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev(), rPt, rSz, &rAttr);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void CanvasHelper::flush() const
+    {
+        if (mpOutDevProvider)
+            mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev().Flush();
+
+        if  (mp2ndOutDevProvider)
+            mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().Flush();
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper.hxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerPoint2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/geometry/IntegerRectangle2D.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/IntegerBitmapLayout.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+
+#include "cachedbitmap.hxx"
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    /** Helper class for basic canvas functionality. Also offers
+        optional backbuffer painting, when providing it with a second
+        OutputDevice to render into.
+     */
+    class CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        /** Create canvas helper
+         */
+        CanvasHelper();
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        CanvasHelper(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+        const CanvasHelper& operator=(const CanvasHelper&) = delete;
+
+        /// Release all references
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Initialize canvas helper
+
+            This method late-initializes the canvas helper, providing
+            it with the necessary device and output objects. Note that
+            the CanvasHelper does <em>not</em> take ownership of the
+            passed rDevice reference, nor does it perform any
+            reference counting. Thus, to prevent the reference counted
+            SpriteCanvas object from deletion, the user of this class
+            is responsible for holding ref-counted references itself!
+
+            @param rDevice
+            Reference device this canvas is associated with
+
+            @param rOutDev
+            Set primary output device for this canvas. That's where
+            all content is output to.
+
+            @param bProtect
+            When true, all output operations preserve outdev
+            state. When false, outdev state might change at any time.
+
+            @param bHaveAlpha
+            When true, hasAlpha() will always return true, otherwise, false.
+         */
+        void init( css::rendering::XGraphicDevice&              rDevice,
+                   const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&               rOutDev,
+                   bool                                         bProtect,
+                   bool                                         bHaveAlpha );
+
+        /** Set primary output device
+
+            This changes the primary output device, where rendering is
+            sent to.
+         */
+        void setOutDev( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr&  rOutDev,
+                        bool                            bProtect);
+
+        /** Set secondary output device
+
+            Used for sprites, to generate mask bitmap.
+         */
+        void setBackgroundOutDev( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev );
+
+
+        // CanvasHelper functionality
+        // ==========================
+
+        // XCanvas (only providing, not implementing the
+        // interface. Also note subtle method parameter differences)
+        void clear();
+        void drawLine( const css::rendering::XCanvas*      rCanvas,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aStartPoint,
+                       const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&   aEndPoint,
+                       const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                       const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState );
+        void drawBezier( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            rCanvas,
+                         const css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D& aBezierSegment,
+                         const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&         aEndPoint,
+                         const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                         const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        rCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                 css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&     xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokePolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          rCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                       css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          rCanvas,
+                                       const css::uno::Reference<
+                                               css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                                       const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                                       const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                                       const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                               css::rendering::Texture >&      textures,
+                                       const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            strokeTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*             rCanvas,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&  xPolyPolygon,
+                                            const css::rendering::ViewState&           viewState,
+                                            const css::rendering::RenderState&         renderState,
+                                            const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                    css::rendering::Texture >&         textures,
+                                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                    css::geometry::XMapping2D >&       xMapping,
+                                            const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes&    strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >
+            queryStrokeShapes( const css::rendering::XCanvas*          rCanvas,
+                               const css::uno::Reference<
+                                       css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&   xPolyPolygon,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&        viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&      renderState,
+                               const css::rendering::StrokeAttributes& strokeAttributes );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            rCanvas,
+                             const css::uno::Reference<
+                                     css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&     xPolyPolygon,
+                             const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                             const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*            rCanvas,
+                                     const css::uno::Reference<
+                                             css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                     const css::rendering::ViewState&          viewState,
+                                     const css::rendering::RenderState&        renderState,
+                                     const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                             css::rendering::Texture >&        textures );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            fillTextureMappedPolyPolygon( const css::rendering::XCanvas*           rCanvas,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                  css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >&    xPolyPolygon,
+                                          const css::rendering::ViewState&         viewState,
+                                          const css::rendering::RenderState&       renderState,
+                                          const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                                  css::rendering::Texture >&       textures,
+                                          const css::uno::Reference<
+                                                  css::geometry::XMapping2D >&         xMapping );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >
+            createFont( const css::rendering::XCanvas*         rCanvas,
+                        const css::rendering::FontRequest&     fontRequest,
+                        const css::uno::Sequence<
+                            css::beans::PropertyValue >&       extraFontProperties,
+                        const css::geometry::Matrix2D&         fontMatrix );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::rendering::FontInfo >
+            queryAvailableFonts( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        rCanvas,
+                                 const css::rendering::FontInfo&       aFilter,
+                                 const css::uno::Sequence<
+                                         css::beans::PropertyValue >&  aFontProperties );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawText( const css::rendering::XCanvas*       rCanvas,
+                      const css::rendering::StringContext& text,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                              css::rendering::XCanvasFont >& xFont,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&     viewState,
+                      const css::rendering::RenderState&   renderState,
+                      sal_Int8                                          textDirection );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawTextLayout( const css::rendering::XCanvas*         rCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XTextLayout >& laidOutText,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&       viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState&     renderState );
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmap( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     rCanvas,
+                        const css::uno::Reference<
+                                css::rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap,
+                        const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                        const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            drawBitmapModulated( const css::rendering::XCanvas*        rCanvas,
+                                 const css::uno::Reference<
+                                         css::rendering::XBitmap >&        xBitmap,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState );
+        // cast away const, need to change refcount (as this is
+        // ~invisible to client code, still logically const)
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >
+            getDevice() { return css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >(mpDevice); }
+
+
+        // BitmapCanvasHelper functionality
+        // ================================
+
+        css::geometry::IntegerSize2D getSize();
+
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap >
+            getScaledBitmap( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&  newSize,
+                             bool                              beFast );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getData( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout&      bitmapLayout,
+                     const css::geometry::IntegerRectangle2D&  rect );
+
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 >
+            getPixel( css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout& bitmapLayout,
+                      const css::geometry::IntegerPoint2D& pos );
+
+        css::rendering::IntegerBitmapLayout getMemoryLayout();
+
+        /// Repaint a cached bitmap
+        bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                   rGrf,
+                      const css::rendering::ViewState&                viewState,
+                      const css::rendering::RenderState&              renderState,
+                      const ::Point&                                  rPt,
+                      const ::Size&                                   rSz,
+                      const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr ) const;
+
+        /** Flush drawing queue.
+
+            This only works for Window canvases, and ensures that all
+            pending render operations are flushed to the
+            driver/hardware.
+         */
+        void flush() const;
+
+        enum ColorType
+        {
+            LINE_COLOR, FILL_COLOR, TEXT_COLOR, IGNORE_COLOR
+        };
+
+        // returns alpha of color
+        int setupOutDevState( const css::rendering::ViewState&     viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&   renderState,
+                              ColorType                            eColorType ) const;
+
+        bool hasAlpha() const { return mbHaveAlpha; }
+
+    protected:
+        /** Phyical output device
+
+            Deliberately not a refcounted reference, because of
+            potential circular references for spritecanvas.
+         */
+        css::rendering::XGraphicDevice*              mpDevice;
+
+        /// Rendering to this outdev preserves its state
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr                      mpProtectedOutDevProvider;
+
+        /// Rendering to this outdev does not preserve its state
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr                      mpOutDevProvider;
+
+        /// Rendering to this outdev does not preserve its state
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr                      mp2ndOutDevProvider;
+
+        /// When true, content is able to represent alpha
+        bool                                         mbHaveAlpha;
+
+    private:
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCachedPrimitive >
+            implDrawBitmap( const css::rendering::XCanvas*     rCanvas,
+                            const css::uno::Reference<
+                                    css::rendering::XBitmap >&     xBitmap,
+                            const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                            const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                            bool                                            bModulateColors );
+
+        bool setupTextOutput( ::Point&                                                                              o_rOutPos,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&                                         viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&                                       renderState,
+                              const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont >&   xFont ) const;
+
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper_texturefill.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/canvashelper_texturefill.cxx
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <tuple>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/keystoplerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/lerp.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/tools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TexturingMode.hpp>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <tools/poly.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/gradient.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <parametricpolypolygon.hxx>
+
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        bool textureFill( OutputDevice&         rOutDev,
+                          const GraphicObject&  rGraphic,
+                          const ::Point&        rPosPixel,
+                          const ::Size&         rNextTileX,
+                          const ::Size&         rNextTileY,
+                          sal_Int32             nTilesX,
+                          sal_Int32             nTilesY,
+                          const ::Size&         rTileSize,
+                          const GraphicAttr&    rAttr)
+        {
+            bool bRet( false );
+            Point   aCurrPos;
+            int     nX, nY;
+
+            for( nY=0; nY < nTilesY; ++nY )
+            {
+                aCurrPos.setX( rPosPixel.X() + nY*rNextTileY.Width() );
+                aCurrPos.setY( rPosPixel.Y() + nY*rNextTileY.Height() );
+
+                for( nX=0; nX < nTilesX; ++nX )
+                {
+                    // update return value. This method should return true, if
+                    // at least one of the looped Draws succeeded.
+                    bRet |= rGraphic.Draw(rOutDev,
+                                          aCurrPos,
+                                          rTileSize,
+                                          &rAttr);
+
+                    aCurrPos.AdjustX(rNextTileX.Width() );
+                    aCurrPos.AdjustY(rNextTileX.Height() );
+                }
+            }
+
+            return bRet;
+        }
+
+
+        /** Fill linear or axial gradient
+
+            Since most of the code for linear and axial gradients are
+            the same, we've a unified method here
+         */
+        void fillLinearGradient( OutputDevice&                                  rOutDev,
+                                 const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                 rTextureTransform,
+                                 const ::tools::Rectangle&                             rBounds,
+                                 unsigned int                                   nStepCount,
+                                 const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                                 const std::vector< ::Color >&                  rColors )
+        {
+            // determine general position of gradient in relation to
+            // the bound rect
+            // =====================================================
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftTop( 0.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aLeftBottom( 0.0, 1.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightTop( 1.0, 0.0 );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aRightBottom( 1.0, 1.0 );
+
+            aLeftTop    *= rTextureTransform;
+            aLeftBottom *= rTextureTransform;
+            aRightTop   *= rTextureTransform;
+            aRightBottom*= rTextureTransform;
+
+            // calc length of bound rect diagonal
+            const ::basegfx::B2DVector aBoundRectDiagonal(
+                vcl::unotools::b2DPointFromPoint( rBounds.TopLeft() ) -
+                vcl::unotools::b2DPointFromPoint( rBounds.BottomRight() ) );
+            const double nDiagonalLength( aBoundRectDiagonal.getLength() );
+
+            // create direction of gradient:
+            //     _______
+            //     |  |  |
+            // ->  |  |  | ...
+            //     |  |  |
+            //     -------
+            ::basegfx::B2DVector aDirection( aRightTop - aLeftTop );
+            aDirection.normalize();
+
+            // now, we potentially have to enlarge our gradient area
+            // atop and below the transformed [0,1]x[0,1] unit rect,
+            // for the gradient to fill the complete bound rect.
+            ::basegfx::utils::infiniteLineFromParallelogram( aLeftTop,
+                                                             aLeftBottom,
+                                                             aRightTop,
+                                                             aRightBottom,
+                                                             vcl::unotools::b2DRectangleFromRectangle(rBounds) );
+
+
+            // render gradient
+            // ===============
+
+            // First try to use directly VCL's DrawGradient(), as that one is generally
+            // a better choice than here decomposing to polygons. The VCL API allows
+            // only 2 colors, but that should generally do.
+            // Do not use nStepCount, it limits optimized implementations, and it's computed
+            // by vclcanvas based on number of colors, so it's practically irrelevant.
+
+            // 2 colors and 2 stops (at 0 and 1) is a linear gradient:
+            if( rColors.size() == 2 && rValues.maStops.size() == 2 && rValues.maStops[0] == 0 && rValues.maStops[1] == 1)
+            {
+                // tdf#144073 and tdf#147645: use bounds and angle for gradient
+                // Passing an expanded, rotated polygon noticeably modifies the
+                // drawing of the gradient in a slideshow due to moving of the
+                // starting and ending colors far off the edges of the drawing
+                // surface. So try another way and set the angle of the
+                // gradient and draw only the unadjusted bounds.
+                Gradient vclGradient( css::awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, rColors[ 0 ], rColors[ 1 ] );
+                double fRotate = atan2( aDirection.getY(), aDirection.getX() );
+                const double nAngleInTenthOfDegrees = 3600.0 - basegfx::rad2deg<10>( fRotate ) + 900.0;
+                vclGradient.SetAngle( Degree10( ::basegfx::fround( nAngleInTenthOfDegrees ) ) );
+                rOutDev.DrawGradient( rBounds, vclGradient );
+                return;
+            }
+            // 3 colors with first and last being equal and 3 stops (at 0, 0.5 and 1) is an axial gradient:
+            if( rColors.size() == 3 && rColors[ 0 ] == rColors[ 2 ]
+                && rValues.maStops.size() == 3 && rValues.maStops[0] == 0
+                && rValues.maStops[1] == 0.5 && rValues.maStops[2] == 1)
+            {
+                // tdf#144073 and tdf#147645: use bounds and angle for gradient
+                // Passing an expanded, rotated polygon noticeably modifies the
+                // drawing of the gradient in a slideshow due to moving of the
+                // starting and ending colors far off the edges of the drawing
+                // surface. So try another way and set the angle of the
+                // gradient and draw only the unadjusted bounds.
+                Gradient vclGradient( css::awt::GradientStyle_AXIAL, rColors[ 1 ], rColors[ 0 ] );
+                double fRotate = atan2( aDirection.getY(), aDirection.getX() );
+                const double nAngleInTenthOfDegrees = 3600.0 - basegfx::rad2deg<10>( fRotate ) + 900.0;
+                vclGradient.SetAngle( Degree10( ::basegfx::fround( nAngleInTenthOfDegrees ) ) );
+                rOutDev.DrawGradient( rBounds, vclGradient );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // for linear gradients, it's easy to render
+            // non-overlapping polygons: just split the gradient into
+            // nStepCount small strips. Prepare the strip now.
+
+            // For performance reasons, we create a temporary VCL
+            // polygon here, keep it all the way and only change the
+            // vertex values in the loop below (as ::Polygon is a
+            // pimpl class, creating one every loop turn would really
+            // stress the mem allocator)
+            ::tools::Polygon aTempPoly( static_cast<sal_uInt16>(5) );
+
+            OSL_ENSURE( nStepCount >= 3,
+                        "fillLinearGradient(): stepcount smaller than 3" );
+
+
+            // fill initial strip (extending two times the bound rect's
+            // diagonal to the 'left'
+
+
+            // calculate left edge, by moving left edge of the
+            // gradient rect two times the bound rect's diagonal to
+            // the 'left'. Since we postpone actual rendering into the
+            // loop below, we set the _right_ edge here, which will be
+            // readily copied into the left edge in the loop below
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint1( aLeftTop - 2.0*nDiagonalLength*aDirection );
+            aTempPoly[1] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint1.getX() ),
+                                    ::basegfx::fround( rPoint1.getY() ) );
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint2( aLeftBottom - 2.0*nDiagonalLength*aDirection );
+            aTempPoly[2] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint2.getX() ),
+                                    ::basegfx::fround( rPoint2.getY() ) );
+
+
+            // iteratively render all other strips
+
+
+            // ensure that nStepCount matches color stop parity, to
+            // have a well-defined middle color e.g. for axial
+            // gradients.
+            if( (rColors.size() % 2) != (nStepCount % 2) )
+                ++nStepCount;
+
+            rOutDev.SetLineColor();
+
+            basegfx::utils::KeyStopLerp aLerper(rValues.maStops);
+
+            // only iterate nStepCount-1 steps, as the last strip is
+            // explicitly painted below
+            for( unsigned int i=0; i<nStepCount-1; ++i )
+            {
+                std::ptrdiff_t nIndex;
+                double fAlpha;
+                std::tie(nIndex,fAlpha)=aLerper.lerp(double(i)/nStepCount);
+
+                rOutDev.SetFillColor(
+                    Color( static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetRed(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetRed(),fAlpha)),
+                           static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetGreen(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetGreen(),fAlpha)),
+                           static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetBlue(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetBlue(),fAlpha)) ));
+
+                // copy right edge of polygon to left edge (and also
+                // copy the closing point)
+                aTempPoly[0] = aTempPoly[4] = aTempPoly[1];
+                aTempPoly[3] = aTempPoly[2];
+
+                // calculate new right edge, from interpolating
+                // between start and end line. Note that i is
+                // increased by one, to account for the fact that we
+                // calculate the right border here (whereas the fill
+                // color is governed by the left edge)
+                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint3(
+                    (nStepCount - i-1)/double(nStepCount)*aLeftTop +
+                    (i+1)/double(nStepCount)*aRightTop );
+                aTempPoly[1] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint3.getX() ),
+                                        ::basegfx::fround( rPoint3.getY() ) );
+
+                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint4(
+                    (nStepCount - i-1)/double(nStepCount)*aLeftBottom +
+                    (i+1)/double(nStepCount)*aRightBottom );
+                aTempPoly[2] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint4.getX() ),
+                                        ::basegfx::fround( rPoint4.getY() ) );
+
+                rOutDev.DrawPolygon( aTempPoly );
+            }
+
+            // fill final strip (extending two times the bound rect's
+            // diagonal to the 'right'
+
+
+            // copy right edge of polygon to left edge (and also
+            // copy the closing point)
+            aTempPoly[0] = aTempPoly[4] = aTempPoly[1];
+            aTempPoly[3] = aTempPoly[2];
+
+            // calculate new right edge, by moving right edge of the
+            // gradient rect two times the bound rect's diagonal to
+            // the 'right'.
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint3( aRightTop + 2.0*nDiagonalLength*aDirection );
+            aTempPoly[0] = aTempPoly[4] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint3.getX() ),
+                                                   ::basegfx::fround( rPoint3.getY() ) );
+
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPoint4( aRightBottom + 2.0*nDiagonalLength*aDirection );
+            aTempPoly[3] = ::Point( ::basegfx::fround( rPoint4.getX() ),
+                                    ::basegfx::fround( rPoint4.getY() ) );
+
+            rOutDev.SetFillColor( rColors.back() );
+
+            rOutDev.DrawPolygon( aTempPoly );
+        }
+
+        void fillPolygonalGradient( OutputDevice&                                  rOutDev,
+                                    const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                 rTextureTransform,
+                                    const ::tools::Rectangle&                             rBounds,
+                                    unsigned int                                   nStepCount,
+                                    const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                                    const std::vector< ::Color >&                  rColors )
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2DPolygon& rGradientPoly( rValues.maGradientPoly );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( rGradientPoly.count() > 2,
+                              "fillPolygonalGradient(): polygon without area given" );
+
+            // For performance reasons, we create a temporary VCL polygon
+            // here, keep it all the way and only change the vertex values
+            // in the loop below (as ::Polygon is a pimpl class, creating
+            // one every loop turn would really stress the mem allocator)
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolygon   aOuterPoly( rGradientPoly );
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolygon   aInnerPoly;
+
+            // subdivide polygon _before_ rendering, would otherwise have
+            // to be performed on every loop turn.
+            if( aOuterPoly.areControlPointsUsed() )
+                aOuterPoly = ::basegfx::utils::adaptiveSubdivideByAngle(aOuterPoly);
+
+            aInnerPoly = aOuterPoly;
+
+            // only transform outer polygon _after_ copying it into
+            // aInnerPoly, because inner polygon has to be scaled before
+            // the actual texture transformation takes place
+            aOuterPoly.transform( rTextureTransform );
+
+            // determine overall transformation for inner polygon (might
+            // have to be prefixed by anisotrophic scaling)
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix;
+
+
+            // apply scaling (possibly anisotrophic) to inner polygon
+
+
+            // scale inner polygon according to aspect ratio: for
+            // wider-than-tall bounds (nAspectRatio > 1.0), the inner
+            // polygon, representing the gradient focus, must have
+            // non-zero width. Specifically, a bound rect twice as wide as
+            // tall has a focus polygon of half its width.
+            const double nAspectRatio( rValues.mnAspectRatio );
+            if( nAspectRatio > 1.0 )
+            {
+                // width > height case
+                aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 1.0 - 1.0/nAspectRatio,
+                                                    0.0 );
+            }
+            else if( nAspectRatio < 1.0 )
+            {
+                // width < height case
+                aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 0.0,
+                                                    1.0 - nAspectRatio );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // isotrophic case
+                aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix.scale( 0.0, 0.0 );
+            }
+
+            // and finally, add texture transform to it.
+            aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix *= rTextureTransform;
+
+            // apply final matrix to polygon
+            aInnerPoly.transform( aInnerPolygonTransformMatrix );
+
+
+            const sal_uInt32 nNumPoints( aOuterPoly.count() );
+            ::tools::Polygon aTempPoly( static_cast<sal_uInt16>(nNumPoints+1) );
+
+            // increase number of steps by one: polygonal gradients have
+            // the outermost polygon rendered in rColor2, and the
+            // innermost in rColor1. The innermost polygon will never
+            // have zero area, thus, we must divide the interval into
+            // nStepCount+1 steps. For example, to create 3 steps:
+
+            // |                       |
+            // |-------|-------|-------|
+            // |                       |
+            // 3       2       1       0
+
+            // This yields 4 tick marks, where 0 is never attained (since
+            // zero-area polygons typically don't display perceivable
+            // color).
+            ++nStepCount;
+
+            rOutDev.SetLineColor();
+
+            basegfx::utils::KeyStopLerp aLerper(rValues.maStops);
+
+            // fill background
+            rOutDev.SetFillColor( rColors.front() );
+            rOutDev.DrawRect( rBounds );
+
+            // render polygon
+            // ==============
+
+            for( unsigned int i=1,p; i<nStepCount; ++i )
+            {
+                const double fT( i/double(nStepCount) );
+
+                std::ptrdiff_t nIndex;
+                double fAlpha;
+                std::tie(nIndex,fAlpha)=aLerper.lerp(fT);
+
+                // lerp color
+                rOutDev.SetFillColor(
+                    Color( static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetRed(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetRed(),fAlpha)),
+                           static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetGreen(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetGreen(),fAlpha)),
+                           static_cast<sal_uInt8>(basegfx::utils::lerp(rColors[nIndex].GetBlue(),rColors[nIndex+1].GetBlue(),fAlpha)) ));
+
+                // scale and render polygon, by interpolating between
+                // outer and inner polygon.
+
+                for( p=0; p<nNumPoints; ++p )
+                {
+                    const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rOuterPoint( aOuterPoly.getB2DPoint(p) );
+                    const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rInnerPoint( aInnerPoly.getB2DPoint(p) );
+
+                    aTempPoly[static_cast<sal_uInt16>(p)] = ::Point(
+                        basegfx::fround( fT*rInnerPoint.getX() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint.getX() ),
+                        basegfx::fround( fT*rInnerPoint.getY() + (1-fT)*rOuterPoint.getY() ) );
+                }
+
+                // close polygon explicitly
+                aTempPoly[static_cast<sal_uInt16>(p)] = aTempPoly[0];
+
+                // TODO(P1): compare with vcl/source/gdi/outdev4.cxx,
+                // OutputDevice::ImplDrawComplexGradient(), there's a note
+                // that on some VDev's, rendering disjunct poly-polygons
+                // is faster!
+                rOutDev.DrawPolygon( aTempPoly );
+            }
+        }
+
+        void doGradientFill( OutputDevice&                                  rOutDev,
+                             const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues,
+                             const std::vector< ::Color >&                  rColors,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                 rTextureTransform,
+                             const ::tools::Rectangle&                      rBounds,
+                             unsigned int                                   nStepCount )
+        {
+            switch( rValues.meType )
+            {
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Linear:
+                    fillLinearGradient( rOutDev,
+                                        rTextureTransform,
+                                        rBounds,
+                                        nStepCount,
+                                        rValues,
+                                        rColors );
+                    break;
+
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Elliptical:
+                case ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::GradientType::Rectangular:
+                    fillPolygonalGradient( rOutDev,
+                                           rTextureTransform,
+                                           rBounds,
+                                           nStepCount,
+                                           rValues,
+                                           rColors );
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "CanvasHelper::doGradientFill(): Unexpected case" );
+            }
+        }
+
+        int numColorSteps( const ::Color& rColor1, const ::Color& rColor2 )
+        {
+            return std::max(
+                std::abs( rColor1.GetRed() - rColor2.GetRed() ),
+                std::max(
+                    std::abs( rColor1.GetGreen() - rColor2.GetGreen() ),
+                    std::abs( rColor1.GetBlue()  - rColor2.GetBlue() ) ) );
+        }
+
+        bool gradientFill( OutputDevice&                                   rOutDev,
+                           OutputDevice*                                   p2ndOutDev,
+                           const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values&  rValues,
+                           const std::vector< ::Color >&                   rColors,
+                           const ::tools::PolyPolygon&                     rPoly,
+                           const rendering::ViewState&                     viewState,
+                           const rendering::RenderState&                   renderState,
+                           const rendering::Texture&                       texture,
+                           int                                             nTransparency )
+        {
+            // TODO(T2): It is maybe necessary to lock here, should
+            // maGradientPoly someday cease to be const. But then, beware of
+            // deadlocks, canvashelper calls this method with locked own
+            // mutex.
+
+            // calc step size
+
+            int nColorSteps = 0;
+            for( size_t i=0; i<rColors.size()-1; ++i )
+                nColorSteps += numColorSteps(rColors[i],rColors[i+1]);
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTotalTransform;
+            const int nStepCount=
+                ::canvas::tools::calcGradientStepCount(aTotalTransform,
+                                                       viewState,
+                                                       renderState,
+                                                       texture,
+                                                       nColorSteps);
+
+            rOutDev.SetLineColor();
+
+            // determine maximal bound rect of texture-filled
+            // polygon
+            const ::tools::Rectangle aPolygonDeviceRectOrig(
+                rPoly.GetBoundRect() );
+
+            if( tools::isRectangle( rPoly ) )
+            {
+                // use optimized output path
+
+
+                // this distinction really looks like a
+                // micro-optimization, but in fact greatly speeds up
+                // especially complex gradients. That's because when using
+                // clipping, we can output polygons instead of
+                // poly-polygons, and don't have to output the gradient
+                // twice for XOR
+
+                rOutDev.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+                rOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolygonDeviceRectOrig );
+                doGradientFill( rOutDev,
+                                rValues,
+                                rColors,
+                                aTotalTransform,
+                                aPolygonDeviceRectOrig,
+                                nStepCount );
+                rOutDev.Pop();
+
+                if( p2ndOutDev && nTransparency < 253 )
+                {
+                    // HACK. Normally, CanvasHelper does not care about
+                    // actually what mp2ndOutDev is...  well, here we do &
+                    // assume a 1bpp target - everything beyond 97%
+                    // transparency is fully transparent
+                    p2ndOutDev->SetFillColor( COL_BLACK );
+                    p2ndOutDev->DrawRect( aPolygonDeviceRectOrig );
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const vcl::Region aPolyClipRegion( rPoly );
+
+                rOutDev.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+                rOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolyClipRegion );
+
+                doGradientFill( rOutDev,
+                                rValues,
+                                rColors,
+                                aTotalTransform,
+                                aPolygonDeviceRectOrig,
+                                nStepCount );
+                rOutDev.Pop();
+
+                if( p2ndOutDev && nTransparency < 253 )
+                {
+                    // HACK. Normally, CanvasHelper does not care about
+                    // actually what mp2ndOutDev is...  well, here we do &
+                    // assume a 1bpp target - everything beyond 97%
+                    // transparency is fully transparent
+                    p2ndOutDev->SetFillColor( COL_BLACK );
+                    p2ndOutDev->DrawPolyPolygon( rPoly );
+                }
+            }
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_CANVAS_CANVASHELPER_TEXTUREFILL
+            // extra-verbosity
+            {
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aRect(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTextureDeviceRect;
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+                ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aTextureDeviceRect,
+                                                            aRect,
+                                                            aTextureTransform );
+                rOutDev.SetLineColor( COL_RED );
+                rOutDev.SetFillColor();
+                rOutDev.DrawRect( vcl::unotools::rectangleFromB2DRectangle( aTextureDeviceRect ) );
+
+                rOutDev.SetLineColor( COL_BLUE );
+                ::tools::Polygon aPoly1(
+                    vcl::unotools::rectangleFromB2DRectangle( aRect ));
+                ::basegfx::B2DPolygon aPoly2( aPoly1.getB2DPolygon() );
+                aPoly2.transform( aTextureTransform );
+                ::tools::Polygon aPoly3( aPoly2 );
+                rOutDev.DrawPolygon( aPoly3 );
+            }
+#endif
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive > CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon( const rendering::XCanvas*                          pCanvas,
+                                                                                         const uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPolyPolygon,
+                                                                                         const rendering::ViewState&                        viewState,
+                                                                                         const rendering::RenderState&                      renderState,
+                                                                                         const uno::Sequence< rendering::Texture >&         textures )
+    {
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( xPolyPolygon.is(),
+                         "CanvasHelper::fillPolyPolygon(): polygon is NULL");
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( textures.hasElements(),
+                         "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon: empty texture sequence");
+
+        if( mpOutDevProvider )
+        {
+            tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( mpProtectedOutDevProvider );
+
+            const int nTransparency( setupOutDevState( viewState, renderState, IGNORE_COLOR ) );
+            ::tools::PolyPolygon aPolyPoly( tools::mapPolyPolygon(
+                                       ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(xPolyPolygon),
+                                       viewState, renderState ) );
+
+            // TODO(F1): Multi-texturing
+            if( textures[0].Gradient.is() )
+            {
+                // try to cast XParametricPolyPolygon2D reference to
+                // our implementation class.
+                ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* pGradient =
+                      dynamic_cast< ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon* >( textures[0].Gradient.get() );
+
+                if( pGradient && pGradient->getValues().maColors.hasElements() )
+                {
+                    // copy state from Gradient polypoly locally
+                    // (given object might change!)
+                    const ::canvas::ParametricPolyPolygon::Values& rValues(
+                        pGradient->getValues() );
+
+                    if( rValues.maColors.getLength() < 2 )
+                    {
+                        rendering::RenderState aTempState=renderState;
+                        aTempState.DeviceColor = rValues.maColors[0];
+                        fillPolyPolygon(pCanvas, xPolyPolygon, viewState, aTempState);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        std::vector< ::Color > aColors(rValues.maColors.getLength());
+                        std::transform(&rValues.maColors[0],
+                                       &rValues.maColors[0]+rValues.maColors.getLength(),
+                                       aColors.begin(),
+                                       [](const uno::Sequence< double >& aColor) {
+                                           return vcl::unotools::stdColorSpaceSequenceToColor( aColor );
+                                       } );
+
+                        // TODO(E1): Return value
+                        // TODO(F1): FillRule
+                        gradientFill( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev(),
+                                      mp2ndOutDevProvider ? &mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev() : nullptr,
+                                      rValues,
+                                      aColors,
+                                      aPolyPoly,
+                                      viewState,
+                                      renderState,
+                                      textures[0],
+                                      nTransparency );
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // TODO(F1): The generic case is missing here
+                    ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                      "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon(): unknown parametric polygon encountered" );
+                }
+            }
+            else if( textures[0].Bitmap.is() )
+            {
+                geometry::IntegerSize2D aBmpSize( textures[0].Bitmap->getSize() );
+
+                ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( aBmpSize.Width != 0 &&
+                                 aBmpSize.Height != 0,
+                                 "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon(): zero-sized texture bitmap" );
+
+                // determine maximal bound rect of texture-filled
+                // polygon
+                const ::tools::Rectangle aPolygonDeviceRect(
+                    aPolyPoly.GetBoundRect() );
+
+
+                // first of all, determine whether we have a
+                // drawBitmap() in disguise
+                // =========================================
+
+                const bool bRectangularPolygon( tools::isRectangle( aPolyPoly ) );
+
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTotalTransform;
+                ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aTotalTransform,
+                                                             viewState,
+                                                             renderState);
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTextureTransform;
+                ::basegfx::unotools::homMatrixFromAffineMatrix( aTextureTransform,
+                                                                textures[0].AffineTransform );
+
+                aTotalTransform *= aTextureTransform;
+
+                const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aRect(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTextureDeviceRect;
+                ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aTextureDeviceRect,
+                                                            aRect,
+                                                            aTotalTransform );
+
+                const ::tools::Rectangle aIntegerTextureDeviceRect(
+                    vcl::unotools::rectangleFromB2DRectangle( aTextureDeviceRect ) );
+
+                if( bRectangularPolygon &&
+                    aIntegerTextureDeviceRect == aPolygonDeviceRect )
+                {
+                    rendering::RenderState aLocalState( renderState );
+                    ::canvas::tools::appendToRenderState(aLocalState,
+                                                         aTextureTransform);
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aScaleCorrection;
+                    aScaleCorrection.scale( 1.0/aBmpSize.Width,
+                                            1.0/aBmpSize.Height );
+                    ::canvas::tools::appendToRenderState(aLocalState,
+                                                         aScaleCorrection);
+
+                    // need alpha modulation?
+                    if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual( textures[0].Alpha,
+                                                   1.0 ) )
+                    {
+                        // setup alpha modulation values
+                        aLocalState.DeviceColor.realloc(4);
+                        double* pColor = aLocalState.DeviceColor.getArray();
+                        pColor[0] =
+                        pColor[1] =
+                        pColor[2] = 0.0;
+                        pColor[3] = textures[0].Alpha;
+
+                        return drawBitmapModulated( pCanvas,
+                                                    textures[0].Bitmap,
+                                                    viewState,
+                                                    aLocalState );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        return drawBitmap( pCanvas,
+                                           textures[0].Bitmap,
+                                           viewState,
+                                           aLocalState );
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // No easy mapping to drawBitmap() - calculate
+                    // texturing parameters
+                    // ===========================================
+
+                    BitmapEx aBmpEx( tools::bitmapExFromXBitmap( textures[0].Bitmap ) );
+
+                    // scale down bitmap to [0,1]x[0,1] rect, as required
+                    // from the XCanvas interface.
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aScaling;
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aPureTotalTransform; // pure view*render*texture transform
+                    aScaling.scale( 1.0/aBmpSize.Width,
+                                    1.0/aBmpSize.Height );
+
+                    aTotalTransform = aTextureTransform * aScaling;
+                    aPureTotalTransform = aTextureTransform;
+
+                    // combine with view and render transform
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+                    ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix, viewState, renderState);
+
+                    // combine all three transformations into one
+                    // global texture-to-device-space transformation
+                    aTotalTransform *= aMatrix;
+                    aPureTotalTransform *= aMatrix;
+
+                    // analyze transformation, and setup an
+                    // appropriate GraphicObject
+                    ::basegfx::B2DVector aScale;
+                    ::basegfx::B2DPoint  aOutputPos;
+                    double               nRotate;
+                    double               nShearX;
+                    aTotalTransform.decompose( aScale, aOutputPos, nRotate, nShearX );
+
+                    GraphicAttr             aGrfAttr;
+                    GraphicObjectSharedPtr  pGrfObj;
+
+                    if( ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( nShearX ) )
+                    {
+                        // no shear, GraphicObject is enough (the
+                        // GraphicObject only supports scaling, rotation
+                        // and translation)
+
+                        // #i75339# don't apply mirror flags, having
+                        // negative size values is enough to make
+                        // GraphicObject flip the bitmap
+
+                        // The angle has to be mapped from radian to tenths of
+                        // degrees with the orientation reversed: [0,2Pi) ->
+                        // (3600,0].  Note that the original angle may have
+                        // values outside the [0,2Pi) interval.
+                        const double nAngleInTenthOfDegrees (3600.0 - basegfx::rad2deg<10>(nRotate));
+                        aGrfAttr.SetRotation( Degree10(::basegfx::fround(nAngleInTenthOfDegrees)) );
+
+                        pGrfObj = std::make_shared<GraphicObject>( aBmpEx );
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // modify output position, to account for the fact
+                        // that transformBitmap() always normalizes its output
+                        // bitmap into the smallest enclosing box.
+                        ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aDestRect;
+                        ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aDestRect,
+                                                                    ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(0,
+                                                                                            0,
+                                                                                            aBmpSize.Width,
+                                                                                            aBmpSize.Height),
+                                                                    aMatrix );
+
+                        aOutputPos.setX( aDestRect.getMinX() );
+                        aOutputPos.setY( aDestRect.getMinY() );
+
+                        // complex transformation, use generic affine bitmap
+                        // transformation
+                        aBmpEx = tools::transformBitmap( aBmpEx,
+                                                         aTotalTransform);
+
+                        pGrfObj = std::make_shared<GraphicObject>( aBmpEx );
+
+                        // clear scale values, generated bitmap already
+                        // contains scaling
+                        aScale.setX( 1.0 ); aScale.setY( 1.0 );
+
+                        // update bitmap size, bitmap has changed above.
+                        aBmpSize = vcl::unotools::integerSize2DFromSize(aBmpEx.GetSizePixel());
+                    }
+
+
+                    // render texture tiled into polygon
+                    // =================================
+
+                    // calc device space direction vectors. We employ
+                    // the following approach for tiled output: the
+                    // texture bitmap is output in texture space
+                    // x-major order, i.e. tile neighbors in texture
+                    // space x direction are rendered back-to-back in
+                    // device coordinate space (after the full device
+                    // transformation). Thus, the aNextTile* vectors
+                    // denote the output position updates in device
+                    // space, to get from one tile to the next.
+                    ::basegfx::B2DVector aNextTileX( 1.0, 0.0 );
+                    ::basegfx::B2DVector aNextTileY( 0.0, 1.0 );
+                    aNextTileX *= aPureTotalTransform;
+                    aNextTileY *= aPureTotalTransform;
+
+                    ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aInverseTextureTransform( aPureTotalTransform );
+
+                    ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( aInverseTextureTransform.isInvertible(),
+                                     "CanvasHelper::fillTexturedPolyPolygon(): singular texture matrix" );
+
+                    aInverseTextureTransform.invert();
+
+                    // calc bound rect of extended texture area in
+                    // device coordinates. Therefore, we first calc
+                    // the area of the polygon bound rect in texture
+                    // space. To maintain texture phase, this bound
+                    // rect is then extended to integer coordinates
+                    // (extended, because shrinking might leave some
+                    // inner polygon areas unfilled).
+                    // Finally, the bound rect is transformed back to
+                    // device coordinate space, were we determine the
+                    // start point from it.
+                    ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aTextureSpacePolygonRect;
+                    ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aTextureSpacePolygonRect,
+                                                                vcl::unotools::b2DRectangleFromRectangle(aPolygonDeviceRect),
+                                                                aInverseTextureTransform );
+
+                    // calc left, top of extended polygon rect in
+                    // texture space, create one-texture instance rect
+                    // from it (i.e. rect from start point extending
+                    // 1.0 units to the right and 1.0 units to the
+                    // bottom). Note that the rounding employed here
+                    // is a bit subtle, since we need to round up/down
+                    // as _soon_ as any fractional amount is
+                    // encountered. This is to ensure that the full
+                    // polygon area is filled with texture tiles.
+                    const sal_Int32 nX1( ::canvas::tools::roundDown( aTextureSpacePolygonRect.getMinX() ) );
+                    const sal_Int32 nY1( ::canvas::tools::roundDown( aTextureSpacePolygonRect.getMinY() ) );
+                    const sal_Int32 nX2( ::canvas::tools::roundUp( aTextureSpacePolygonRect.getMaxX() ) );
+                    const sal_Int32 nY2( ::canvas::tools::roundUp( aTextureSpacePolygonRect.getMaxY() ) );
+                    const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSingleTextureRect(
+                        nX1, nY1,
+                        nX1 + 1.0,
+                        nY1 + 1.0 );
+
+                    // and convert back to device space
+                    ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSingleDeviceTextureRect;
+                    ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aSingleDeviceTextureRect,
+                                                                aSingleTextureRect,
+                                                                aPureTotalTransform );
+
+                    const ::Point aPtRepeat( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint(
+                                                 aSingleDeviceTextureRect.getMinimum() ) );
+                    const ::Size  aSz( ::basegfx::fround( aScale.getX() * aBmpSize.Width ),
+                                       ::basegfx::fround( aScale.getY() * aBmpSize.Height ) );
+                    const ::Size  aIntegerNextTileX( vcl::unotools::sizeFromB2DSize(aNextTileX) );
+                    const ::Size  aIntegerNextTileY( vcl::unotools::sizeFromB2DSize(aNextTileY) );
+
+                    const ::Point aPt( textures[0].RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE ?
+                                       ::basegfx::fround( aOutputPos.getX() ) : aPtRepeat.X(),
+                                       textures[0].RepeatModeY == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE ?
+                                       ::basegfx::fround( aOutputPos.getY() ) : aPtRepeat.Y() );
+                    const sal_Int32 nTilesX( textures[0].RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE ?
+                                             1 : nX2 - nX1 );
+                    const sal_Int32 nTilesY( textures[0].RepeatModeX == rendering::TexturingMode::NONE ?
+                                             1 : nY2 - nY1 );
+
+                    OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+
+                    if( bRectangularPolygon )
+                    {
+                        // use optimized output path
+
+
+                        // this distinction really looks like a
+                        // micro-optimization, but in fact greatly speeds up
+                        // especially complex fills. That's because when using
+                        // clipping, we can output polygons instead of
+                        // poly-polygons, and don't have to output the gradient
+                        // twice for XOR
+
+                        // setup alpha modulation
+                        if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual( textures[0].Alpha,
+                                                       1.0 ) )
+                        {
+                            // TODO(F1): Note that the GraphicManager has
+                            // a subtle difference in how it calculates
+                            // the resulting alpha value: it's using the
+                            // inverse alpha values (i.e. 'transparency'),
+                            // and calculates transOrig + transModulate,
+                            // instead of transOrig + transModulate -
+                            // transOrig*transModulate (which would be
+                            // equivalent to the origAlpha*modulateAlpha
+                            // the DX canvas performs)
+                            aGrfAttr.SetAlpha(
+                                static_cast< sal_uInt8 >(
+                                    ::basegfx::fround( 255.0 * textures[0].Alpha ) ) );
+                        }
+
+                        rOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolygonDeviceRect );
+                        textureFill( rOutDev,
+                                     *pGrfObj,
+                                     aPt,
+                                     aIntegerNextTileX,
+                                     aIntegerNextTileY,
+                                     nTilesX,
+                                     nTilesY,
+                                     aSz,
+                                     aGrfAttr );
+
+                        if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                        {
+                            OutputDevice& r2ndOutDev( mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+                            r2ndOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolygonDeviceRect );
+                            textureFill( r2ndOutDev,
+                                         *pGrfObj,
+                                         aPt,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileX,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileY,
+                                         nTilesX,
+                                         nTilesY,
+                                         aSz,
+                                         aGrfAttr );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // output texture the hard way: XORing out the
+                        // polygon
+                        // ===========================================
+
+                        if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual( textures[0].Alpha,
+                                                       1.0 ) )
+                        {
+                            // uh-oh. alpha blending is required,
+                            // cannot do direct XOR, but have to
+                            // prepare the filled polygon within a
+                            // VDev
+                            ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( rOutDev );
+                            pVDev->SetOutputSizePixel( aPolygonDeviceRect.GetSize() );
+
+                            // shift output to origin of VDev
+                            const ::Point aOutPos( aPt - aPolygonDeviceRect.TopLeft() );
+                            aPolyPoly.Translate( ::Point( -aPolygonDeviceRect.Left(),
+                                                          -aPolygonDeviceRect.Top() ) );
+
+                            const vcl::Region aPolyClipRegion( aPolyPoly );
+
+                            pVDev->SetClipRegion( aPolyClipRegion );
+                            textureFill( *pVDev,
+                                         *pGrfObj,
+                                         aOutPos,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileX,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileY,
+                                         nTilesX,
+                                         nTilesY,
+                                         aSz,
+                                         aGrfAttr );
+
+                            // output VDev content alpha-blended to
+                            // target position.
+                            const ::Point aEmptyPoint;
+                            BitmapEx aContentBmp(
+                                pVDev->GetBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint,
+                                                 pVDev->GetOutputSizePixel() ) );
+
+                            sal_uInt8 nCol( static_cast< sal_uInt8 >(
+                                           ::basegfx::fround( 255.0*( 1.0 - textures[0].Alpha ) ) ) );
+                            AlphaMask aAlpha( pVDev->GetOutputSizePixel(),
+                                              &nCol );
+
+                            BitmapEx aOutputBmpEx( aContentBmp.GetBitmap(), aAlpha );
+                            rOutDev.DrawBitmapEx( aPolygonDeviceRect.TopLeft(),
+                                                  aOutputBmpEx );
+
+                            if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                                mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev().DrawBitmapEx( aPolygonDeviceRect.TopLeft(),
+                                                                       aOutputBmpEx );
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            const vcl::Region aPolyClipRegion( aPolyPoly );
+
+                            rOutDev.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+                            rOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolyClipRegion );
+
+                            textureFill( rOutDev,
+                                         *pGrfObj,
+                                         aPt,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileX,
+                                         aIntegerNextTileY,
+                                         nTilesX,
+                                         nTilesY,
+                                         aSz,
+                                         aGrfAttr );
+                            rOutDev.Pop();
+
+                            if( mp2ndOutDevProvider )
+                            {
+                                OutputDevice& r2ndOutDev( mp2ndOutDevProvider->getOutDev() );
+                                r2ndOutDev.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+
+                                r2ndOutDev.IntersectClipRegion( aPolyClipRegion );
+                                textureFill( r2ndOutDev,
+                                             *pGrfObj,
+                                             aPt,
+                                             aIntegerNextTileX,
+                                             aIntegerNextTileY,
+                                             nTilesX,
+                                             nTilesY,
+                                             aSz,
+                                             aGrfAttr );
+                                r2ndOutDev.Pop();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Provide caching here.
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCachedPrimitive >(nullptr);
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40d2575f88
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+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/unopolypolygon.hxx>
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/dibtools.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "devicehelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    DeviceHelper::DeviceHelper()
+    {}
+
+    void DeviceHelper::init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev )
+    {
+        mpOutDev = rOutDev;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalResolution()
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        // Map a one-by-one millimeter box to pixel
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDev->getOutDev();
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( rOutDev.GetMapMode() );
+        rOutDev.SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aPixelSize( rOutDev.LogicToPixel(Size(1,1)) );
+        rOutDev.SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aPixelSize );
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealSize2D DeviceHelper::getPhysicalSize()
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return ::canvas::tools::createInfiniteSize2D(); // we're disposed
+
+        // Map the pixel dimensions of the output window to millimeter
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDev->getOutDev();
+        const MapMode aOldMapMode( rOutDev.GetMapMode() );
+        rOutDev.SetMapMode( MapMode(MapUnit::MapMM) );
+        const Size aLogSize( rOutDev.PixelToLogic(rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel()) );
+        rOutDev.SetMapMode( aOldMapMode );
+
+        return vcl::unotools::size2DFromSize( aLogSize );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&              ,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > xPoly;
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return xPoly; // we're disposed
+
+        xPoly.set( new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                       ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromPoint2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+        // vcl only handles even_odd polygons
+        xPoly->setFillRule(rendering::FillRule_EVEN_ODD);
+
+        return xPoly;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                      ,
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >&  points )
+    {
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > xPoly;
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return xPoly; // we're disposed
+
+        xPoly.set( new ::basegfx::unotools::UnoPolyPolygon(
+                       ::basegfx::unotools::polyPolygonFromBezier2DSequenceSequence( points ) ) );
+        // vcl only handles even_odd polygons
+        xPoly->setFillRule(rendering::FillRule_EVEN_ODD);
+
+        return xPoly;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                     size )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( vcl::unotools::sizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                              false,
+                              *rDevice,
+                              mpOutDev ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  ,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                       )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > DeviceHelper::createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >& rDevice,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                     size )
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >(
+            new CanvasBitmap( vcl::unotools::sizeFromIntegerSize2D(size),
+                              true,
+                              *rDevice,
+                              mpOutDev ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap > DeviceHelper::createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  ,
+        const geometry::IntegerSize2D&                       )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XVolatileBitmap >();
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpOutDev.reset();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return css::uno::Any(false);
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return uno::Any();
+
+        return uno::Any(
+            reinterpret_cast< sal_Int64 >(&mpOutDev->getOutDev()) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Any DeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        return getDeviceHandle();
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace>& GetDeviceColorSpace()
+        {
+            static uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> xColorSpace =
+            []()
+            {
+                auto xTmp = canvas::tools::getStdColorSpace();
+                assert( xTmp.is() );
+                return xTmp;
+            }();
+            return xColorSpace;
+        };
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference<rendering::XColorSpace> const & DeviceHelper::getColorSpace() const
+    {
+        // always the same
+        return GetDeviceColorSpace();
+    }
+
+    void DeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent() const
+    {
+        static sal_Int32 nFilePostfixCount(0);
+
+        if( !mpOutDev )
+            return;
+
+        OUString aFilename = "dbg_frontbuffer" + OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount) + ".bmp";
+
+        SvFileStream aStream( aFilename, StreamMode::STD_READWRITE );
+
+        const ::Point aEmptyPoint;
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDev->getOutDev();
+        bool bOldMap( rOutDev.IsMapModeEnabled() );
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        WriteDIB(rOutDev.GetBitmapEx(aEmptyPoint, rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel()), aStream, false);
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( bOldMap );
+
+        ++nFilePostfixCount;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8ff12aedc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/devicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of DeviceHelper class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    class DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        DeviceHelper();
+
+        /// make noncopyable
+        DeviceHelper(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+        const DeviceHelper& operator=(const DeviceHelper&) = delete;
+
+        void init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XWindowGraphicDevice
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalResolution();
+        css::geometry::RealSize2D getPhysicalSize();
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                               rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealPoint2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&                                       rDevice,
+            const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > >& points );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XBitmap > createCompatibleAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XVolatileBitmap > createVolatileAlphaBitmap(
+            const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice >&  rDevice,
+            const css::geometry::IntegerSize2D&                                        size );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Reference<
+            css::rendering::XColorSpace > const & getColorSpace() const;
+
+        const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& getOutDev() const { return mpOutDev; }
+
+        /** called when DumpScreenContent property is enabled on
+            XGraphicDevice, and writes out bitmaps of current screen.
+         */
+        void dumpScreenContent() const;
+
+    private:
+        /// For retrieving device info
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr mpOutDev;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a44f22096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/tuple/b2dtuple.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/BitmapTools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/skia/SkiaHelper.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "canvasbitmap.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas::tools
+{
+        ::BitmapEx bitmapExFromXBitmap( const uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap >& xBitmap )
+        {
+            // TODO(F3): CanvasCustomSprite should also be tunnelled
+            // through (also implements XIntegerBitmap interface)
+            CanvasBitmap* pBitmapImpl = dynamic_cast< CanvasBitmap* >( xBitmap.get() );
+
+            if( pBitmapImpl )
+            {
+                return pBitmapImpl->getBitmap();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                SpriteCanvas* pCanvasImpl = dynamic_cast< SpriteCanvas* >( xBitmap.get() );
+                if( pCanvasImpl && pCanvasImpl->getBackBuffer() )
+                {
+                    // TODO(F3): mind the plain Canvas impl. Consolidate with CWS canvas05
+                    const ::OutputDevice& rDev( pCanvasImpl->getBackBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+                    const ::Point aEmptyPoint;
+                    return rDev.GetBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint,
+                                             rDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+                }
+
+                // TODO(F2): add support for floating point bitmap formats
+                uno::Reference< rendering::XIntegerReadOnlyBitmap > xIntBmp(
+                    xBitmap, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+
+                ::BitmapEx aBmpEx = vcl::unotools::bitmapExFromXBitmap( xIntBmp );
+                if( !aBmpEx.IsEmpty() )
+                    return aBmpEx;
+
+                // TODO(F1): extract pixel from XBitmap interface
+                ENSURE_OR_THROW( false,
+                                  "bitmapExFromXBitmap(): could not extract bitmap" );
+            }
+
+            return ::BitmapEx();
+        }
+
+        bool setupFontTransform( ::Point&                       o_rPoint,
+                                 vcl::Font&                    io_rVCLFont,
+                                 const rendering::ViewState&    rViewState,
+                                 const rendering::RenderState&  rRenderState,
+                                 ::OutputDevice const &         rOutDev )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                         rViewState,
+                                                         rRenderState);
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DTuple aScale;
+            ::basegfx::B2DTuple aTranslate;
+            double nRotate, nShearX;
+
+            aMatrix.decompose( aScale, aTranslate, nRotate, nShearX );
+
+            // query font metric _before_ tampering with width and height
+            if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual(aScale.getX(), aScale.getY()) )
+            {
+                // retrieve true font width
+                const sal_Int32 nFontWidth( rOutDev.GetFontMetric( io_rVCLFont ).GetAverageFontWidth() );
+
+                const sal_Int32 nScaledFontWidth( ::basegfx::fround(nFontWidth * aScale.getX()) );
+
+                if( !nScaledFontWidth )
+                {
+                    // scale is smaller than one pixel - disable text
+                    // output altogether
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                io_rVCLFont.SetAverageFontWidth( nScaledFontWidth );
+            }
+
+            if( !::rtl::math::approxEqual(aScale.getY(), 1.0) )
+            {
+                const sal_Int32 nFontHeight( io_rVCLFont.GetFontHeight() );
+                io_rVCLFont.SetFontHeight( ::basegfx::fround(nFontHeight * aScale.getY()) );
+            }
+
+            io_rVCLFont.SetOrientation( Degree10( ::basegfx::fround(-basegfx::rad2deg<10>(fmod(nRotate, 2*M_PI))) ) );
+
+            // TODO(F2): Missing functionality in VCL: shearing
+            o_rPoint.setX( ::basegfx::fround(aTranslate.getX()) );
+            o_rPoint.setY( ::basegfx::fround(aTranslate.getY()) );
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void setupFontWidth(const css::geometry::Matrix2D& rFontMatrix,
+                            vcl::Font&                     rFont,
+                            OutputDevice&                  rOutDev)
+        {
+            rFont.SetFontSize(Size(0, rFont.GetFontHeight()));
+
+            if (!::rtl::math::approxEqual(rFontMatrix.m00, rFontMatrix.m11))
+            {
+                const bool bOldMapState(rOutDev.IsMapModeEnabled());
+                rOutDev.EnableMapMode(false);
+
+                const Size aSize = rOutDev.GetFontMetric(rFont).GetFontSize();
+
+                const double fDividend(rFontMatrix.m10 + rFontMatrix.m11);
+                double fStretch = rFontMatrix.m00 + rFontMatrix.m01;
+
+                if (!::basegfx::fTools::equalZero(fDividend))
+                    fStretch /= fDividend;
+
+                const ::tools::Long nNewWidth = ::basegfx::fround(aSize.Width() * fStretch);
+
+                rFont.SetAverageFontWidth(nNewWidth);
+
+                rOutDev.EnableMapMode(bOldMapState);
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool isRectangle( const ::tools::PolyPolygon& rPolyPoly )
+        {
+            // exclude some cheap cases first
+            if( rPolyPoly.Count() != 1 )
+                return false;
+
+            const ::tools::Polygon& rPoly( rPolyPoly[0] );
+
+            sal_uInt16 nCount( rPoly.GetSize() );
+            if( nCount < 4 )
+                return false;
+
+            // delegate to basegfx
+            return ::basegfx::utils::isRectangle( rPoly.getB2DPolygon() );
+        }
+
+
+        // VCL-Canvas related
+
+
+        ::Point mapRealPoint2D( const geometry::RealPoint2D&    rPoint,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&     rViewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState&   rRenderState )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DPoint aPoint( ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPointFromRealPoint2D(rPoint) );
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+            aPoint *= ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                                   rViewState,
+                                                                   rRenderState);
+
+            return vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( aPoint );
+        }
+
+        ::tools::PolyPolygon mapPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon&  rPoly,
+                                      const rendering::ViewState&       rViewState,
+                                      const rendering::RenderState&     rRenderState )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+            ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                         rViewState,
+                                                         rRenderState);
+
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aTemp( rPoly );
+
+            aTemp.transform( aMatrix );
+
+            return ::tools::PolyPolygon( aTemp );
+        }
+
+        ::BitmapEx transformBitmap( const BitmapEx&                 rBitmap,
+                                    const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&  rTransform )
+        {
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl", "::vclcanvas::tools::transformBitmap()" );
+            SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl", "::vclcanvas::tools::transformBitmap: 0x" << std::hex << &rBitmap );
+
+            // calc transformation and size of bitmap to be
+            // generated. Note, that the translational components are
+            // deleted from the transformation; this can be handled by
+            // an offset when painting the bitmap
+            const Size                  aBmpSize( rBitmap.GetSizePixel() );
+            ::basegfx::B2DRectangle     aDestRect;
+
+            // calc effective transformation for bitmap
+            const ::basegfx::B2DRectangle aSrcRect( 0, 0,
+                                                    aBmpSize.Width(),
+                                                    aBmpSize.Height() );
+            ::canvas::tools::calcTransformedRectBounds( aDestRect,
+                                                        aSrcRect,
+                                                        rTransform );
+
+            // re-center bitmap, such that it's left, top border is
+            // aligned with (0,0). The method takes the given
+            // rectangle, and calculates a transformation that maps
+            // this rectangle unscaled to the origin.
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aLocalTransform;
+            ::canvas::tools::calcRectToOriginTransform( aLocalTransform,
+                                                        aSrcRect,
+                                                        rTransform );
+
+            return vcl::bitmap::CanvasTransformBitmap(rBitmap, rTransform, aDestRect, aLocalTransform);
+        }
+
+        void SetDefaultDeviceAntiAliasing( OutputDevice* pDevice )
+        {
+#if defined( MACOSX )
+            // use AA on VCLCanvas for Mac
+            pDevice->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable | pDevice->GetAntialiasing() );
+#else
+            // switch off AA for WIN32 and UNIX, the VCLCanvas does not look good with it and
+            // is not required to do AA. It would need to be adapted to use it correctly
+            // (especially gradient painting). This will need extra work.
+            if( SkiaHelper::isVCLSkiaEnabled()) // But Skia handles AA fine.
+                pDevice->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable | pDevice->GetAntialiasing() );
+            else
+                pDevice->SetAntialiasing(pDevice->GetAntialiasing() & ~AntialiasingFlags::Enable);
+#endif
+        }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..030d5341b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/impltools.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <osl/mutex.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolypolygon.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+
+class OutputDevice;
+class Point;
+class Size;
+
+namespace basegfx
+{
+    namespace matrix
+    {
+        class B2DHomMatrix;
+    }
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::awt
+{
+    struct Point;
+    struct Size;
+    struct Rectangle;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::drawing
+{
+    struct HomogenMatrix3;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::geometry
+{
+    struct RealPoint2D;
+    struct RealSize2D;
+    struct RealRectangle2D;
+    struct Matrix2D;
+}
+
+namespace com::sun::star::rendering
+{
+    struct RenderState;
+    struct ViewState;
+    class  XBitmap;
+}
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace tools
+    {
+        ::BitmapEx
+        bitmapExFromXBitmap( const css::uno::Reference<
+                             css::rendering::XBitmap >& );
+
+        /** Setup VCL font and output position
+
+            @returns false, if no text output should happen
+         */
+        bool setupFontTransform( ::Point&                              o_rPoint,
+                                 vcl::Font&                            io_rVCLFont,
+                                 const css::rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                 const css::rendering::RenderState&    renderState,
+                                 ::OutputDevice const &                rOutDev );
+
+        void setupFontWidth(const css::geometry::Matrix2D& rFontMatrix,
+                            vcl::Font&                     rFont,
+                            OutputDevice&                  rOutDev);
+
+        /** Predicate, to determine whether polygon is actually an axis-aligned rectangle
+
+            @return true, if the polygon is a rectangle.
+         */
+        bool isRectangle( const ::tools::PolyPolygon& rPolyPoly );
+
+
+        // Little helper to encapsulate locking into policy class
+        class LocalGuard
+        {
+        public:
+            LocalGuard() :
+                aSolarGuard()
+            {
+            }
+
+            /// To be compatible with CanvasBase mutex concept
+            explicit LocalGuard( const ::osl::Mutex& ) :
+                aSolarGuard()
+            {
+            }
+
+        private:
+            SolarMutexGuard aSolarGuard;
+        };
+
+        class OutDevStateKeeper
+        {
+        public:
+            explicit OutDevStateKeeper( OutputDevice& rOutDev ) :
+                mpOutDev( &rOutDev ),
+                mbMappingWasEnabled( mpOutDev->IsMapModeEnabled() ),
+                mnAntiAliasing( mpOutDev->GetAntialiasing() )
+            {
+                init();
+            }
+
+            explicit OutDevStateKeeper( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev ) :
+                mpOutDev( rOutDev ? &(rOutDev->getOutDev()) : nullptr ),
+                mbMappingWasEnabled( mpOutDev && mpOutDev->IsMapModeEnabled() ),
+                mnAntiAliasing( mpOutDev ? mpOutDev->GetAntialiasing() : AntialiasingFlags::NONE )
+            {
+                init();
+            }
+
+            ~OutDevStateKeeper()
+            {
+                if( mpOutDev )
+                {
+                    mpOutDev->EnableMapMode( mbMappingWasEnabled );
+                    mpOutDev->SetAntialiasing( mnAntiAliasing );
+
+                    mpOutDev->Pop();
+                }
+            }
+
+        private:
+            void init()
+            {
+                if( mpOutDev )
+                {
+                    mpOutDev->Push();
+                    mpOutDev->EnableMapMode(false);
+                    mpOutDev->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+                }
+            }
+
+            VclPtr<OutputDevice>    mpOutDev;
+            const bool              mbMappingWasEnabled;
+            const AntialiasingFlags mnAntiAliasing;
+        };
+
+        ::Point mapRealPoint2D( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D&  rPoint,
+                                const css::rendering::ViewState&   rViewState,
+                                const css::rendering::RenderState& rRenderState );
+
+        ::tools::PolyPolygon mapPolyPolygon( const ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon&                          rPoly,
+                                      const css::rendering::ViewState&     rViewState,
+                                      const css::rendering::RenderState&   rRenderState );
+
+        ::BitmapEx transformBitmap( const BitmapEx&                                     rBitmap,
+                                    const ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix&                      rTransform );
+
+        void SetDefaultDeviceAntiAliasing( OutputDevice* pDevice );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/outdevholder.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/outdevholder.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9679687c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/outdevholder.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+class OutDevHolder : public OutDevProvider
+{
+public:
+    OutDevHolder(const OutDevHolder&) = delete;
+    const OutDevHolder& operator=(const OutDevHolder&) = delete;
+
+    explicit OutDevHolder(OutputDevice& rOutDev)
+        : mrOutDev(rOutDev)
+    {
+    }
+
+private:
+    virtual OutputDevice& getOutDev() override { return mrOutDev; }
+    virtual const OutputDevice& getOutDev() const override { return mrOutDev; }
+
+    // TODO(Q2): Lifetime issue. This _only_ works reliably,
+    // if disposing the Canvas correctly disposes all
+    // entities which hold this pointer.
+    OutputDevice& mrOutDev;
+};
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/outdevprovider.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/outdevprovider.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..668212b9db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/outdevprovider.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class OutputDevice;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of OutDevProvider interface */
+
+    /** Implementers of this interface provide the CanvasHelper
+        with its OutputDevice.
+
+        This additional level of indirection was necessary, as the
+        OutputDevice is not an interface. There had to be a mechanism
+        to detect the moment when an OutputDevice is rendered to
+        (e.g. for the BitmapBackBuffer).
+     */
+    class OutDevProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~OutDevProvider() {}
+
+        virtual OutputDevice&       getOutDev() = 0;
+        virtual const OutputDevice& getOutDev() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    typedef std::shared_ptr< OutDevProvider > OutDevProviderSharedPtr;
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/repainttarget.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/repainttarget.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8bac4ab92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/repainttarget.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "cachedbitmap.hxx"
+
+class Point;
+class Size;
+class GraphicAttr;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of RepaintTarget interface */
+
+    /** Target interface for XCachedPrimitive implementations
+
+        This interface must be implemented on all canvas
+        implementations that hand out XCachedPrimitives
+     */
+    class SAL_LOPLUGIN_ANNOTATE("crosscast") RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~RepaintTarget() {}
+
+        // call this when a bitmap is repainted
+        virtual bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                   rGrf,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&                viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState&              renderState,
+                              const ::Point&                                  rPt,
+                              const ::Size&                                   rSz,
+                              const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr ) const = 0;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/sprite.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/sprite.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30ab15aaf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/sprite.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <base/sprite.hxx>
+
+class OutputDevice;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /** Specialization of ::canvas::Sprite interface, to also provide
+        redraw methods.
+     */
+    class Sprite : public ::canvas::Sprite
+    {
+    public:
+
+        /** Redraw sprite at the stored position.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+         */
+        virtual void redraw( OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                             bool          bBufferedUpdate ) const = 0;
+
+        /** Redraw sprite at the given position.
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position of the sprite. Overrides the sprite's own
+            output position.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+         */
+        virtual void redraw( OutputDevice&              rOutDev,
+                             const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos,
+                             bool                       bBufferedUpdate ) const = 0;
+
+    protected:
+        ~Sprite() {}
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbe0fa8dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XTopWindow.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+
+#include "spritecanvas.hxx"
+#include "outdevholder.hxx"
+#include "windowoutdevholder.hxx"
+
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    SpriteCanvas::SpriteCanvas( const uno::Sequence< uno::Any >&                aArguments,
+                                const uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext >& /*rxContext*/ ) :
+        maArguments(aArguments)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::initialize()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        // #i64742# Only call initialize when not in probe mode
+        if( !maArguments.hasElements() )
+            return;
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "SpriteCanvas created" );
+
+        // add our own property to GraphicDevice
+        maPropHelper.addProperties(
+            ::canvas::PropertySetHelper::MakeMap
+            ("UnsafeScrolling",
+             [this]() { return this->maCanvasHelper.isUnsafeScrolling(); },
+             [this](css::uno::Any const& aAny) mutable { this->maCanvasHelper.enableUnsafeScrolling(aAny); } )
+            ("SpriteBounds",
+             [this]() { return this->maCanvasHelper.isSpriteBounds(); },
+             [this](css::uno::Any const& aAny) mutable { this->maCanvasHelper.enableSpriteBounds(aAny); } ));
+
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "VCLSpriteCanvas::initialize called" );
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.hasElements(),
+                             "VCLSpriteCanvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments" );
+
+        /* maArguments:
+           0: ptr to creating instance (Window or VirtualDevice)
+           1: current bounds of creating instance
+           2: bool, denoting always on top state for Window (always false for VirtualDevice)
+           3: XWindow for creating Window (or empty for VirtualDevice)
+           4: SystemGraphicsData as a streamed Any
+         */
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( maArguments.getLength() >= 4 &&
+                             maArguments[0].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_HYPER &&
+                             maArguments[3].getValueTypeClass() == uno::TypeClass_INTERFACE,
+                             "VCLSpriteCanvas::initialize: wrong number of arguments, or wrong types" );
+
+        sal_Int64 nPtr = 0;
+        maArguments[0] >>= nPtr;
+
+        OutputDevice* pOutDev = reinterpret_cast<OutputDevice*>(nPtr);
+        if( !pOutDev )
+            throw lang::NoSupportException("Passed OutDev invalid!", nullptr);
+
+        uno::Reference< awt::XWindow > xParentWindow;
+        maArguments[3] >>= xParentWindow;
+
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr pOutDevProvider;
+        if( xParentWindow.is())
+            pOutDevProvider = std::make_shared<WindowOutDevHolder>(xParentWindow);
+        else
+            pOutDevProvider = std::make_shared<OutDevHolder>(*pOutDev);
+
+        // setup helper
+        maDeviceHelper.init( pOutDevProvider );
+        setWindow( xParentWindow.is()
+            ? uno::Reference<awt::XWindow2>(xParentWindow, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW)
+            : uno::Reference<awt::XWindow2>());
+        maCanvasHelper.init( maDeviceHelper.getBackBuffer(),
+                             *this,
+                             maRedrawManager,
+                             false,   // no OutDev state preservation
+                             false ); // no alpha on surface
+
+        maArguments.realloc(0);
+    }
+
+    SpriteCanvas::~SpriteCanvas()
+    {
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "SpriteCanvas destroyed" );
+    }
+
+
+    void SpriteCanvas::disposeThis()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        // forward to parent
+        SpriteCanvasBaseT::disposeThis();
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        return updateScreen( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        return updateScreen( bUpdateAll );
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        // avoid repaints on hidden window (hidden: not mapped to
+        // screen). Return failure, since the screen really has _not_
+        // been updated (caller should try again later)
+        return mbIsVisible && maCanvasHelper.updateScreen(bUpdateAll,
+                                                                  mbSurfaceDirty);
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL SpriteCanvas::getServiceName(  )
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.VCL";
+    }
+
+    // XServiceInfo
+    css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SpriteCanvas::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { SpriteCanvas::getServiceName() };
+    }
+    OUString SpriteCanvas::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.VCL";
+    }
+    sal_Bool SpriteCanvas::supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName)
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteCanvas::repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&   rGrf,
+                                const rendering::ViewState&     viewState,
+                                const rendering::RenderState&   renderState,
+                                const ::Point&                  rPt,
+                                const ::Size&                   rSz,
+                                const GraphicAttr&              rAttr ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        return maCanvasHelper.repaint( rGrf, viewState, renderState, rPt, rSz, rAttr );
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
+com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_VCL_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext* context, css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& args)
+{
+    rtl::Reference<vclcanvas::SpriteCanvas> p = new vclcanvas::SpriteCanvas(args, context);
+    p->initialize();
+    return cppu::acquire(p.get());
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f7c76880f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvas.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <rtl/ref.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/beans/XPropertySet.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceName.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindowListener.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/util/XUpdatable.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XIntegerBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBufferController.hpp>
+
+#include <cppuhelper/compbase.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/uno3.hxx>
+
+#include <base/spritecanvasbase.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <base/disambiguationhelper.hxx>
+#include <base/bufferedgraphicdevicebase.hxx>
+
+#include "spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+#include "spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "repainttarget.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XSpriteCanvas,
+                                             css::rendering::XIntegerBitmap,
+                                             css::rendering::XGraphicDevice,
+                                             css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory,
+                                             css::rendering::XBufferController,
+                                             css::awt::XWindowListener,
+                                             css::util::XUpdatable,
+                                             css::beans::XPropertySet,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceName,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo >    WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base;
+    typedef ::canvas::BufferedGraphicDeviceBase< ::canvas::DisambiguationHelper< WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base >,
+                                                 SpriteDeviceHelper,
+                                                 tools::LocalGuard,
+                                                 ::cppu::OWeakObject >  SpriteCanvasBase_Base;
+
+    /** Mixin SpriteSurface
+
+        Have to mixin the SpriteSurface before deriving from
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase, as this template should already
+        implement some of those interface methods.
+
+        The reason why this appears kinda convoluted is the fact that
+        we cannot specify non-IDL types as WeakComponentImplHelper
+        template args, and furthermore, don't want to derive
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase directly from
+        ::canvas::SpriteSurface (because derivees of
+        ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase have to explicitly forward the
+        XInterface methods (e.g. via DECLARE_UNO3_AGG_DEFAULTS)
+        anyway). Basically, ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteBase should
+        remain a base class that provides implementation, not to
+        enforce any specific interface on its derivees.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base : public SpriteCanvasBase_Base,
+                                               public ::canvas::SpriteSurface
+    {
+    };
+
+    typedef ::canvas::SpriteCanvasBase< SpriteCanvasBaseSpriteSurface_Base,
+                                        SpriteCanvasHelper,
+                                        tools::LocalGuard,
+                                        ::cppu::OWeakObject >           SpriteCanvasBaseT;
+
+    /** Product of this component's factory.
+
+        The SpriteCanvas object combines the actual Window canvas with
+        the XGraphicDevice interface. This is because there's a
+        one-to-one relation between them, anyway, since each window
+        can have exactly one canvas and one associated
+        XGraphicDevice. And to avoid messing around with circular
+        references, this is implemented as one single object.
+     */
+    class SpriteCanvas : public SpriteCanvasBaseT,
+                         public RepaintTarget
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvas( const css::uno::Sequence<
+                            css::uno::Any >&               aArguments,
+                      const css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::uno::XComponentContext >& rxContext );
+
+        void initialize();
+
+        /// For resource tracking
+        virtual ~SpriteCanvas() override;
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposeThis() override;
+
+        // Forwarding the XComponent implementation to the
+        // cppu::ImplHelper templated base
+        //                                    Classname     Base doing refcounting        Base implementing the XComponent interface
+        //                                       |                 |                            |
+        //                                       V                 V                            V
+        DECLARE_UNO3_XCOMPONENT_AGG_DEFAULTS( SpriteCanvas, WindowGraphicDeviceBase_Base, ::cppu::WeakComponentImplHelperBase )
+
+        // XBufferController (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL showBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL switchBuffer( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas (partial)
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL updateScreen( sal_Bool bUpdateAll ) override;
+
+        // XServiceName
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getServiceName(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(const OUString&) override;
+
+        // RepaintTarget
+        virtual bool repaint( const GraphicObjectSharedPtr&                   rGrf,
+                              const css::rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                              const css::rendering::RenderState& renderState,
+                              const ::Point&                                  rPt,
+                              const ::Size&                                   rSz,
+                              const GraphicAttr&                              rAttr ) const override;
+
+        /// Get backbuffer for this canvas
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr const & getFrontBuffer() const { return maDeviceHelper.getOutDev(); }
+        /// Get window for this canvas
+        BackBufferSharedPtr const & getBackBuffer() const { return maDeviceHelper.getBackBuffer(); }
+
+    private:
+        css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any >                maArguments;
+    };
+
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvas > SpriteCanvasRef;
+    typedef ::rtl::Reference< SpriteCanvas > DeviceRef;
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <boost/cast.hpp>
+
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "canvascustomsprite.hxx"
+#include "spritecanvashelper.hxx"
+#include "spritecanvas.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+#define FPS_BOUNDS ::tools::Rectangle(0,0,130,90)
+#define INFO_COLOR COL_RED
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        /** Sprite redraw at original position
+
+            Used to repaint the whole canvas (background and all
+            sprites)
+         */
+        void spriteRedraw( OutputDevice&                      rOutDev,
+                           const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+        {
+            // downcast to derived vclcanvas::Sprite interface, which
+            // provides the actual redraw methods.
+            ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(rSprite.get())->redraw(rOutDev,
+                                                                            true);
+        }
+
+        double calcNumPixel( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+        {
+            const ::basegfx::B2DVector& rSize(
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(rSprite.get())->getSizePixel() );
+
+            return rSize.getX() * rSize.getY();
+        }
+
+        void repaintBackground( OutputDevice&               rOutDev,
+                                OutputDevice const &        rBackBuffer,
+                                const ::basegfx::B2DRange&  rArea )
+        {
+            const ::Point& rPos( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( rArea.getMinimum()) );
+            const ::Size& rSize( vcl::unotools::sizeFromB2DSize( rArea.getRange()) );
+
+            rOutDev.DrawOutDev( rPos, rSize, rPos, rSize, rBackBuffer );
+        }
+
+        void opaqueUpdateSpriteArea( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite,
+                                     OutputDevice&                      rOutDev,
+                                     const ::basegfx::B2IRange&         rArea )
+        {
+            const ::tools::Rectangle& rRequestedArea(
+                vcl::unotools::rectangleFromB2IRectangle( rArea ) );
+
+            // clip output to actual update region (otherwise a)
+            // wouldn't save much render time, and b) will clutter
+            // scrolled sprite content outside this area)
+            rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+            rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            rOutDev.SetClipRegion(vcl::Region(rRequestedArea));
+
+            // repaint affected sprite directly to output device (at
+            // the actual screen output position)
+            ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(
+                rSprite.get() )->redraw( rOutDev,
+                                         false ); // rendering
+                                                  // directly to
+                                                  // frontbuffer
+        }
+
+        void renderInfoText( OutputDevice&          rOutDev,
+                             const OUString& rStr,
+                             const Point&           rPos )
+        {
+            vcl::Font aVCLFont;
+            aVCLFont.SetFontHeight( 20 );
+            aVCLFont.SetColor( INFO_COLOR );
+
+            rOutDev.SetTextAlign(ALIGN_TOP);
+            rOutDev.SetTextColor( INFO_COLOR );
+            rOutDev.SetFont( aVCLFont );
+
+            rOutDev.DrawText( rPos, rStr );
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    SpriteCanvasHelper::SpriteCanvasHelper() :
+        mpRedrawManager( nullptr ),
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas( nullptr ),
+        maVDev(VclPtr<VirtualDevice>::Create()),
+        mbShowFrameInfo( false ),
+        mbShowSpriteBounds( false ),
+        mbIsUnsafeScrolling( false )
+    {
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+        // inverse defaults for verbose debug mode
+        mbShowFrameInfo = true;
+        // this looks like drawing errors, enable only if explicitly asked for
+        static bool enableShowSpriteBounds = getenv("CANVAS_SPRITE_BOUNDS") != nullptr;
+        mbShowSpriteBounds = enableShowSpriteBounds;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    SpriteCanvasHelper::~SpriteCanvasHelper()
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+        maVDev.disposeAndClear();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev,
+                                   SpriteCanvas&                  rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                                   ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager& rManager,
+                                   bool                           bProtect,
+                                   bool                           bHaveAlpha )
+    {
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas = &rOwningSpriteCanvas;
+        mpRedrawManager = &rManager;
+
+        CanvasHelper::init(rOwningSpriteCanvas,rOutDev,bProtect,bHaveAlpha);
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpRedrawManager = nullptr;
+        mpOwningSpriteCanvas = nullptr;
+
+        // forward to base
+        CanvasHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromAnimation(
+        const uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimation >&  )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+        const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > >& ,
+        sal_Int8                                                      )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XAnimatedSprite >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createCustomSprite( const geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager || !mpDevice )
+            return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(); // we're disposed
+
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XCustomSprite >(
+            new CanvasCustomSprite( spriteSize,
+                                    *mpDevice,
+                                    mpOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                                    mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer(),
+                                    mbShowSpriteBounds ) );
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite > SpriteCanvasHelper::createClonedSprite( const uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >&  )
+    {
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XSprite >();
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen( bool bUpdateAll,
+                                           bool&    io_bSurfaceDirty )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer() ||
+            !mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() )
+        {
+            return false; // disposed, or otherwise dysfunctional
+        }
+
+        // commit to backbuffer
+        flush();
+
+        OutputDevice&       rOutDev( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() );
+        OutputDevice&       rBackOutDev( pBackBuffer->getOutDev() );
+
+        // actual OutputDevice is a shared resource - restore its
+        // state when done.
+        tools::OutDevStateKeeper aStateKeeper( rOutDev );
+
+        const Size  aOutDevSize( rBackOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+        const Point aEmptyPoint(0,0);
+
+        vcl::Window* pTargetWindow = nullptr;
+        if( rOutDev.GetOutDevType() == OUTDEV_WINDOW )
+        {
+            pTargetWindow = rOutDev.GetOwnerWindow(); // TODO(Q3): Evil downcast.
+
+            // we're double-buffered, thus no need for paint area-limiting
+            // clips. besides that, will interfere with animations (as for
+            // Window-invalidate repaints, only parts of the window will
+            // be redrawn otherwise)
+            const vcl::Region aFullWindowRegion( ::tools::Rectangle(aEmptyPoint,
+                                                      aOutDevSize) );
+            pTargetWindow->ExpandPaintClipRegion(aFullWindowRegion);
+        }
+
+        // TODO(P1): Might be worthwhile to track areas of background
+        // changes, too.
+        if( !bUpdateAll && !io_bSurfaceDirty )
+        {
+            if( mbShowFrameInfo )
+            {
+                // also repaint background below frame counter (fake
+                // that as a sprite vanishing in this area)
+                mpRedrawManager->updateSprite( ::canvas::Sprite::Reference(),
+                                               ::basegfx::B2DPoint(),
+                                               ::basegfx::B2DRectangle( 0.0, 0.0,
+                                                                        FPS_BOUNDS.Right(),
+                                                                        FPS_BOUNDS.Bottom() ) );
+            }
+
+            // background has not changed, so we're free to optimize
+            // repaint to areas where a sprite has changed
+
+            // process each independent area of overlapping sprites
+            // separately.
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSpriteArea( *this );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // background has changed, so we currently have no choice
+            // but repaint everything (or caller requested that)
+
+            maVDev->SetOutputSizePixel( aOutDevSize );
+            maVDev->EnableMapMode( false );
+            maVDev->DrawOutDev( aEmptyPoint, aOutDevSize,
+                                aEmptyPoint, aOutDevSize,
+                                rBackOutDev );
+
+            // repaint all active sprites on top of background into
+            // VDev.
+            OutputDevice& rTmpOutDev( *maVDev );
+            mpRedrawManager->forEachSprite(
+                    [&rTmpOutDev]( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+                    { spriteRedraw( rTmpOutDev, rSprite ); }
+                    );
+
+            // flush to screen
+            rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+            rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            rOutDev.SetClipRegion();
+            rOutDev.DrawOutDev( aEmptyPoint, aOutDevSize,
+                                aEmptyPoint, aOutDevSize,
+                                *maVDev );
+        }
+
+        // change record vector must be cleared, for the next turn of
+        // rendering and sprite changing
+        mpRedrawManager->clearChangeRecords();
+
+        io_bSurfaceDirty = false;
+
+        if( mbShowFrameInfo )
+        {
+            renderFrameCounter( rOutDev );
+            renderSpriteCount( rOutDev );
+            renderMemUsage( rOutDev );
+        }
+
+#if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL > 0
+        static ::canvas::tools::ElapsedTime aElapsedTime;
+
+        // log time immediately after surface flip
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "SpriteCanvasHelper::updateScreen(): flip done at " <<
+                   aElapsedTime.getElapsedTime() );
+#endif
+
+        // sync output with screen, to ensure that we don't queue up
+        // render requests (calling code might rely on timing,
+        // i.e. assume that things are visible on screen after
+        // updateScreen() returns).
+        if( pTargetWindow )
+        {
+            // commit to screen
+            pTargetWindow->GetOutDev()->Flush();
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer(),
+                         "SpriteCanvasHelper::backgroundPaint(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        OutputDevice&       rOutDev( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() );
+        OutputDevice&       rBackOutDev( pBackBuffer->getOutDev() );
+
+        repaintBackground( rOutDev, rBackOutDev, rUpdateRect );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       rMoveStart,
+                                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                       rMoveEnd,
+                                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea& rUpdateArea )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer(),
+                         "SpriteCanvasHelper::scrollUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        OutputDevice&       rOutDev( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() );
+        OutputDevice&       rBackOutDev( pBackBuffer->getOutDev() );
+
+        const Size&                rTargetSizePixel( rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+        const ::basegfx::B2IRange  aOutputBounds( 0,0,
+                                                  rTargetSizePixel.Width(),
+                                                  rTargetSizePixel.Height() );
+
+        // round rectangles to integer pixel. Note: have to be
+        // extremely careful here, to avoid off-by-one errors for
+        // the destination area: otherwise, the next scroll update
+        // would copy pixel that are not supposed to be part of
+        // the sprite.
+        ::basegfx::B2IRange aSourceRect(
+            ::canvas::tools::spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( rMoveStart ) );
+        const ::basegfx::B2IRange& rDestRect(
+            ::canvas::tools::spritePixelAreaFromB2DRange( rMoveEnd ) );
+        ::basegfx::B2IPoint aDestPos( rDestRect.getMinimum() );
+
+        std::vector< ::basegfx::B2IRange > aUnscrollableAreas;
+
+        // Since strictly speaking, this scroll algorithm is plain
+        // buggy, the scrolled area might actually lie _below_ another
+        // window - we've made this feature configurable via
+        // mbIsUnsafeScrolling.
+
+        // clip to output bounds (cannot properly scroll stuff
+        // _outside_ our screen area)
+        if( !mbIsUnsafeScrolling ||
+            !::canvas::tools::clipScrollArea( aSourceRect,
+                                              aDestPos,
+                                              aUnscrollableAreas,
+                                              aOutputBounds ) )
+        {
+            // fully clipped scroll area: cannot simply scroll
+            // then. Perform normal opaque update (can use that, since
+            // one of the preconditions for scrollable update is
+            // opaque sprite content)
+
+            // repaint all affected sprites directly to output device
+            for( const auto& rComponent : rUpdateArea.maComponentList )
+            {
+                const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite( rComponent.second.getSprite() );
+
+                if( rSprite.is() )
+                    ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(
+                        rSprite.get() )->redraw( rOutDev,
+                                                 false );
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // scroll rOutDev content
+            rOutDev.CopyArea( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2IPoint( aDestPos ),
+                              vcl::unotools::pointFromB2IPoint( aSourceRect.getMinimum() ),
+                              // TODO(Q2): use numeric_cast to check range
+                              ::Size( static_cast<sal_Int32>(aSourceRect.getRange().getX()),
+                                      static_cast<sal_Int32>(aSourceRect.getRange().getY()) ) );
+
+            const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::SpriteConnectedRanges::ComponentListType::const_iterator
+                aFirst( rUpdateArea.maComponentList.begin() );
+
+            ENSURE_OR_THROW( aFirst->second.getSprite().is(),
+                              "VCLCanvas::scrollUpdate(): no sprite" );
+
+            // repaint uncovered areas from sprite. Need to actually
+            // clip here, since we're only repainting _parts_ of the
+            // sprite
+            rOutDev.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+
+            for( const auto& rArea : aUnscrollableAreas )
+                opaqueUpdateSpriteArea( aFirst->second.getSprite(),
+                                        rOutDev, rArea );
+
+            rOutDev.Pop();
+        }
+
+        // repaint uncovered areas from backbuffer - take the
+        // _rounded_ rectangles from above, to have the update
+        // consistent with the scroll above.
+        std::vector< ::basegfx::B2DRange > aUncoveredAreas;
+        ::basegfx::computeSetDifference( aUncoveredAreas,
+                                         rUpdateArea.maTotalBounds,
+                                         ::basegfx::B2DRange( rDestRect ) );
+
+        for( const auto& rArea : aUncoveredAreas )
+            repaintBackground( rOutDev, rBackOutDev, rArea );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate( SAL_UNUSED_PARAMETER const ::basegfx::B2DRange&,
+                                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer(),
+                         "SpriteCanvasHelper::opaqueUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+
+        // no need to clip output to actual update region - there will
+        // always be ALL sprites contained in the rectangular update
+        // area contained in rTotalArea (that's the way
+        // B2DConnectedRanges work). If rTotalArea appears to be
+        // smaller than the sprite - then this sprite carries a clip,
+        // and the update will be constrained to that rect.
+
+        // repaint all affected sprites directly to output device
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+                ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >(
+                    rSprite.get() )->redraw( rOutDev,
+                                             false );
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rRequestedArea,
+                                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( mpOwningSpriteCanvas &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() &&
+                         mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer(),
+                         "SpriteCanvasHelper::genericUpdate(): NULL device pointer " );
+
+        OutputDevice&       rOutDev( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getFrontBuffer()->getOutDev() );
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() );
+        OutputDevice&       rBackOutDev( pBackBuffer->getOutDev() );
+
+        // limit size of update VDev to target outdev's size
+        const Size& rTargetSizePixel( rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        // round output position towards zero. Don't want to truncate
+        // a fraction of a sprite pixel...  Clip position at origin,
+        // otherwise, truncation of size below might leave visible
+        // areas uncovered by VDev.
+        const ::Point aOutputPosition(
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rRequestedArea.getMinX()) ),
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rRequestedArea.getMinY()) ) );
+        // round output size towards +infty. Don't want to truncate a
+        // fraction of a sprite pixel... Limit coverage of VDev to
+        // output device's area (i.e. not only to total size, but to
+        // cover _only_ the visible parts).
+        const ::Size aOutputSize(
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        std::min( static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rTargetSizePixel.Width() - aOutputPosition.X()),
+                                    ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rRequestedArea.getMaxX() - aOutputPosition.X() ))),
+            std::max( sal_Int32( 0 ),
+                        std::min( static_cast< sal_Int32 >(rTargetSizePixel.Height() - aOutputPosition.Y()),
+                                    ::canvas::tools::roundUp( rRequestedArea.getMaxY() - aOutputPosition.Y() ))));
+
+        // early exit for empty output area.
+        if( aOutputSize.Width() == 0 &&
+            aOutputSize.Height() == 0 )
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const Point aEmptyPoint(0,0);
+        const Size  aCurrOutputSize( maVDev->GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        // adapt maVDev's size to the area that actually needs the
+        // repaint.
+        if( aCurrOutputSize.Width() < aOutputSize.Width() ||
+            aCurrOutputSize.Height() < aOutputSize.Height() )
+        {
+            // TODO(P1): Come up with a clever tactic to reduce maVDev
+            // from time to time. Reduction with threshold (say, if
+            // maVDev is more than twice too large) is not wise, as
+            // this might then toggle within the same updateScreen(),
+            // but for different disjunct sprite areas.
+            maVDev->SetOutputSizePixel( aOutputSize );
+        }
+
+        // paint background
+        maVDev->EnableMapMode( false );
+        maVDev->SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+        maVDev->SetClipRegion();
+        maVDev->DrawOutDev( aEmptyPoint, aOutputSize,
+                            aOutputPosition, aOutputSize,
+                            rBackOutDev );
+
+        // repaint all affected sprites on top of background into
+        // VDev.
+        for( const auto& rSprite : rSortedUpdateSprites )
+        {
+            if( rSprite.is() )
+            {
+                Sprite* pSprite = ::boost::polymorphic_downcast< Sprite* >( rSprite.get() );
+
+                // calc relative sprite position in rUpdateArea (which
+                // need not be the whole screen!)
+                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rSpriteScreenPos( pSprite->getPosPixel() );
+                const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rSpriteRenderPos(
+                        rSpriteScreenPos - vcl::unotools::b2DPointFromPoint(aOutputPosition)
+                        );
+
+                pSprite->redraw( *maVDev, rSpriteRenderPos, true );
+            }
+        }
+
+        // flush to screen
+        rOutDev.EnableMapMode( false );
+        rOutDev.SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+        rOutDev.DrawOutDev( aOutputPosition, aOutputSize,
+                            aEmptyPoint, aOutputSize,
+                            *maVDev );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::renderFrameCounter( OutputDevice& rOutDev )
+    {
+        const double denominator( maLastUpdate.getElapsedTime() );
+        maLastUpdate.reset();
+
+        OUString text( ::rtl::math::doubleToUString( denominator == 0.0 ? 100.0 : 1.0/denominator,
+                                                            rtl_math_StringFormat_F,
+                                                            2,'.',nullptr,' ') );
+
+        // pad with leading space
+        while( text.getLength() < 6 )
+            text = " " + text;
+
+        text += " fps";
+
+        renderInfoText( rOutDev,
+                        text,
+                        Point(0, 0) );
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        template< typename T > struct Adder
+        {
+            typedef void result_type;
+
+            Adder( T& rAdderTarget,
+                   T  nIncrement ) :
+                mpTarget( &rAdderTarget ),
+                mnIncrement( nIncrement )
+            {
+            }
+
+            void operator()( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& ) { *mpTarget += mnIncrement; }
+            void operator()( T nIncrement ) { *mpTarget += nIncrement; }
+
+            T* mpTarget;
+            T  mnIncrement;
+        };
+
+        template< typename T> Adder<T> makeAdder( T& rAdderTarget,
+                                                  T  nIncrement )
+        {
+            return Adder<T>(rAdderTarget, nIncrement);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::renderSpriteCount( OutputDevice& rOutDev )
+    {
+        if( !mpRedrawManager )
+            return;
+
+        sal_Int32 nCount(0);
+
+        mpRedrawManager->forEachSprite( makeAdder(nCount,sal_Int32(1)) );
+        OUString text( OUString::number(nCount) );
+
+        // pad with leading space
+        while( text.getLength() < 3 )
+            text = " " + text;
+
+        text = "Sprites: " + text;
+
+        renderInfoText( rOutDev,
+                        text,
+                        Point(0, 30) );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteCanvasHelper::renderMemUsage( OutputDevice& rOutDev )
+    {
+        BackBufferSharedPtr pBackBuffer( mpOwningSpriteCanvas->getBackBuffer() );
+
+        if( !(mpRedrawManager &&
+            pBackBuffer) )
+            return;
+
+        double nPixel(0.0);
+
+        // accumulate pixel count for each sprite into fCount
+        mpRedrawManager->forEachSprite(
+                [&nPixel]( const ::canvas::Sprite::Reference& rSprite )
+                { makeAdder( nPixel, 1.0 )( calcNumPixel(rSprite) ); }
+                );
+
+        static const int NUM_VIRDEV(2);
+        static const int BYTES_PER_PIXEL(3);
+
+        const Size& rVDevSize( maVDev->GetOutputSizePixel() );
+        const Size& rBackBufferSize( pBackBuffer->getOutDev().GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        const double nMemUsage( nPixel * NUM_VIRDEV * BYTES_PER_PIXEL +
+                                rVDevSize.Width()*rVDevSize.Height() * BYTES_PER_PIXEL +
+                                rBackBufferSize.Width()*rBackBufferSize.Height() * BYTES_PER_PIXEL );
+
+        OUString text( ::rtl::math::doubleToUString( nMemUsage / 1048576.0,
+                                                            rtl_math_StringFormat_F,
+                                                            2,'.',nullptr,' ') );
+
+        // pad with leading space
+        while( text.getLength() < 4 )
+            text = " " + text;
+
+        text = "Mem: " + text + "MB";
+
+        renderInfoText( rOutDev,
+                        text,
+                        Point(0, 60) );
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af3f5526a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritecanvashelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XAnimatedSprite.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XAnimation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCustomSprite.hpp>
+
+#include <vcl/vclptr.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <spriteredrawmanager.hxx>
+#include <canvas/elapsedtime.hxx>
+#include "canvashelper.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteCanvas;
+
+    class SpriteCanvasHelper : public CanvasHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteCanvasHelper();
+        ~SpriteCanvasHelper();
+
+        void init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev,
+                   SpriteCanvas&                  rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                   ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager& rManager,
+                   bool                           bProtect,
+                   bool                           bHaveAlpha );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        // XSpriteCanvas
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromAnimation(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XAnimation >& animation );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XAnimatedSprite >        createSpriteFromBitmaps(
+                const css::uno::Sequence<
+                      css::uno::Reference<
+                            css::rendering::XBitmap > >& animationBitmaps,
+                sal_Int8                                              interpolationMode );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XCustomSprite >      createCustomSprite(
+                const css::geometry::RealSize2D& spriteSize );
+
+        css::uno::Reference<
+              css::rendering::XSprite >                createClonedSprite(
+                const css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XSprite >& original );
+
+        /** Actually perform the screen update
+
+            @param bUpdateAll
+            sal_True, if everything must be updated, not only changed
+            sprites
+
+            @param io_bSurfaceDirty
+            In/out parameter, whether backbuffer surface is dirty (if
+            yes, we're performing a full update, anyway)
+         */
+        bool updateScreen( bool bUpdateAll,
+                           bool&    io_bSurfaceDirty );
+
+        // SpriteRedrawManager functor calls
+
+
+        /** Gets called for simple background repaints
+         */
+        void backgroundPaint( const ::basegfx::B2DRange& rUpdateRect );
+
+        /** Gets called when area can be handled by scrolling.
+
+            Called method must copy screen content from rMoveStart to
+            rMoveEnd, and restore the background in the uncovered
+            areas.
+
+            @param rMoveStart
+            Source rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rMoveEnd
+            Dest rect of the scroll
+
+            @param rUpdateArea
+            All info necessary, should rMoveStart be partially or
+            fully outside the outdev
+         */
+        void scrollUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveStart,
+                           const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                           rMoveEnd,
+                           const ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager::UpdateArea&     rUpdateArea );
+
+        void opaqueUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                           const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+        void genericUpdate( const ::basegfx::B2DRange&                          rTotalArea,
+                            const std::vector< ::canvas::Sprite::Reference >& rSortedUpdateSprites );
+
+        css::uno::Any isUnsafeScrolling() const
+        {
+            return css::uno::Any(mbIsUnsafeScrolling);
+        }
+        void enableUnsafeScrolling( const css::uno::Any& rAny )
+        {
+            mbIsUnsafeScrolling = rAny.get<bool>();
+        }
+
+        css::uno::Any isSpriteBounds() const
+        {
+            return css::uno::Any(mbShowSpriteBounds);
+        }
+        void enableSpriteBounds( const css::uno::Any& rAny )
+        {
+            mbShowSpriteBounds = rAny.get<bool>();
+        }
+
+    private:
+        void renderFrameCounter( OutputDevice& rOutDev );
+        void renderSpriteCount( OutputDevice& rOutDev );
+        void renderMemUsage( OutputDevice& rOutDev );
+
+        /// Set from the SpriteCanvas: instance coordinating sprite redraw
+        ::canvas::SpriteRedrawManager*                  mpRedrawManager;
+
+        /// Set from the init method. used to generate sprites
+        SpriteCanvas*                                   mpOwningSpriteCanvas;
+
+        /** Background compositing surface.
+
+            Typically, sprites will be composited in the background,
+            before pushing them to screen. This happens here.
+         */
+        VclPtr< VirtualDevice > maVDev;
+
+        /// For the frame counter timings
+        ::canvas::tools::ElapsedTime                    maLastUpdate;
+
+        /// When true, canvas displays debug info on each frame
+        bool                                            mbShowFrameInfo;
+
+        /// When true, canvas creates all new sprites with red lines in the corners
+        bool                                            mbShowSpriteBounds;
+
+        /// When true, canvas uses the scroll optimization (direct scrolls in front buffer)
+        bool                                            mbIsUnsafeScrolling;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99f8b19145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <osl/diagnose.h>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/dibtools.hxx>
+#include <tools/stream.hxx>
+
+#include "spritedevicehelper.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    SpriteDeviceHelper::SpriteDeviceHelper()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& pOutDev )
+    {
+        DeviceHelper::init(pOutDev);
+
+        // setup back buffer
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev( pOutDev->getOutDev() );
+        mpBackBuffer = std::make_shared<BackBuffer>( rOutDev );
+        mpBackBuffer->setSize( rOutDev.GetOutputSizePixel() );
+
+        tools::SetDefaultDeviceAntiAliasing( &mpBackBuffer->getOutDev());
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::showBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        OSL_FAIL("Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool SpriteDeviceHelper::switchBuffer( bool, bool )
+    {
+        OSL_FAIL("Not supposed to be called, handled by SpriteCanvas");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        // release all references
+        mpBackBuffer.reset();
+
+        DeviceHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::isAccelerated() const
+    {
+        return DeviceHelper::isAccelerated();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle() const
+    {
+        return DeviceHelper::getDeviceHandle();
+    }
+
+    uno::Any SpriteDeviceHelper::getSurfaceHandle() const
+    {
+        if( !mpBackBuffer )
+            return uno::Any();
+
+        return uno::Any(
+            reinterpret_cast< sal_Int64 >(&mpBackBuffer->getOutDev()) );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::notifySizeUpdate( const awt::Rectangle& rBounds )
+    {
+        if( mpBackBuffer )
+            mpBackBuffer->setSize( ::Size(rBounds.Width,
+                                          rBounds.Height) );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteDeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent() const
+    {
+        DeviceHelper::dumpScreenContent();
+
+        static sal_Int32 nFilePostfixCount(0);
+
+        if( mpBackBuffer )
+        {
+            OUString aFilename = "dbg_backbuffer" + OUString::number(nFilePostfixCount) + ".bmp";
+
+            SvFileStream aStream( aFilename, StreamMode::STD_READWRITE );
+
+            const ::Point aEmptyPoint;
+            mpBackBuffer->getOutDev().EnableMapMode( false );
+            mpBackBuffer->getOutDev().SetAntialiasing( AntialiasingFlags::Enable );
+            WriteDIB(mpBackBuffer->getOutDev().GetBitmapEx(aEmptyPoint, mpBackBuffer->getOutDev().GetOutputSizePixel()), aStream, false);
+        }
+
+        ++nFilePostfixCount;
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5f4ef570a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritedevicehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/Rectangle.hpp>
+
+#include "backbuffer.hxx"
+#include "devicehelper.hxx"
+
+
+/* Definition of DeviceHelper class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    class SpriteDeviceHelper : public DeviceHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteDeviceHelper();
+
+        void init( const OutDevProviderSharedPtr& rOutDev );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        void disposing();
+
+        bool  showBuffer( bool bWindowVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+        bool  switchBuffer( bool bWindowVisible, bool bUpdateAll );
+
+        css::uno::Any isAccelerated() const;
+        css::uno::Any getDeviceHandle() const;
+        css::uno::Any getSurfaceHandle() const;
+
+        void dumpScreenContent() const;
+        const BackBufferSharedPtr& getBackBuffer() const { return mpBackBuffer; }
+
+        void notifySizeUpdate( const css::awt::Rectangle& rBounds );
+
+    private:
+        /// This buffer holds the background content for all associated canvases
+        BackBufferSharedPtr     mpBackBuffer;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f188526930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+#include <sal/log.hxx>
+
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/point/b2dpoint.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/range/b2drectangle.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <rtl/math.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/alpha.hxx>
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/outdev.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "spritehelper.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    SpriteHelper::SpriteHelper() :
+        mbShowSpriteBounds(false)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::init( const geometry::RealSize2D&               rSpriteSize,
+                             const ::canvas::SpriteSurface::Reference& rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                             const BackBufferSharedPtr&                rBackBuffer,
+                             const BackBufferSharedPtr&                rBackBufferMask,
+                             bool                                      bShowSpriteBounds )
+    {
+        ENSURE_OR_THROW( rOwningSpriteCanvas && rBackBuffer && rBackBufferMask,
+                         "SpriteHelper::init(): Invalid sprite canvas or back buffer" );
+
+        mpBackBuffer        = rBackBuffer;
+        mpBackBufferMask    = rBackBufferMask;
+        mbShowSpriteBounds  = bShowSpriteBounds;
+
+        init( rSpriteSize, rOwningSpriteCanvas );
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::disposing()
+    {
+        mpBackBuffer.reset();
+        mpBackBufferMask.reset();
+
+        // forward to parent
+        CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::disposing();
+    }
+
+    void SpriteHelper::redraw( OutputDevice&                rTargetSurface,
+                               const ::basegfx::B2DPoint&   rPos,
+                               bool&                        io_bSurfacesDirty,
+                               bool                         /*bBufferedUpdate*/ ) const
+    {
+        if( !mpBackBuffer ||
+            !mpBackBufferMask )
+        {
+            return; // we're disposed
+        }
+
+        // log output pos in device pixel
+        SAL_INFO("canvas.vcl", "SpriteHelper::redraw(): output pos is (" <<
+                 rPos.getX() << "," << rPos.getY() << ")");
+
+        const double fAlpha( getAlpha() );
+
+        if( !isActive() || ::basegfx::fTools::equalZero( fAlpha ) )
+            return;
+
+        const ::basegfx::B2DVector& rOrigOutputSize( getSizePixel() );
+
+        // might get changed below (e.g. adapted for
+        // transformations). IMPORTANT: both position and size are
+        // rounded to integer values. From now on, only those
+        // rounded values are used, to keep clip and content in
+        // sync.
+        ::Size  aOutputSize( vcl::unotools::sizeFromB2DSize( rOrigOutputSize ) );
+        ::Point aOutPos( vcl::unotools::pointFromB2DPoint( rPos ) );
+
+
+        // TODO(F3): Support for alpha-VDev
+
+        // Do we have to update our bitmaps (necessary if virdev
+        // was painted to, or transformation changed)?
+        const bool bNeedBitmapUpdate( io_bSurfacesDirty ||
+                                      hasTransformChanged() ||
+                                      maContent->IsEmpty() );
+
+        // updating content of sprite cache - surface is no
+        // longer dirty in relation to our cache
+        io_bSurfacesDirty = false;
+        transformUpdated();
+
+        if( bNeedBitmapUpdate )
+        {
+            const Point aEmptyPoint;
+            BitmapEx aBmp( mpBackBuffer->getOutDev().GetBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint,
+                                                              aOutputSize ) );
+
+            if( isContentFullyOpaque() )
+            {
+                // optimized case: content canvas is fully
+                // opaque. Note: since we retrieved aBmp directly
+                // from an OutDev, it's already a 'display bitmap'
+                // on windows.
+                maContent = aBmp;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // sprite content might contain alpha, create
+                // BmpEx, then.
+                BitmapEx aMask( mpBackBufferMask->getOutDev().GetBitmapEx( aEmptyPoint,
+                                                                           aOutputSize ) );
+                AlphaMask aAlpha( aMask.GetBitmap() );
+                aAlpha.Invert();
+
+                // Note: since we retrieved aBmp and aMask
+                // directly from an OutDev, it's already a
+                // 'display bitmap' on windows.
+                maContent = BitmapEx( aBmp.GetBitmap(), aAlpha );
+            }
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aTransform( getTransformation() );
+
+        rTargetSurface.Push( vcl::PushFlags::CLIPREGION );
+
+        // apply clip (if any)
+        if( getClip().is() )
+        {
+            ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon aClipPoly(
+                ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+                    getClip() ));
+
+            if( aClipPoly.count() )
+            {
+                // Move the clip to the final sprite output position.
+                ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aClipTransform( aTransform );
+                aClipTransform.translate( aOutPos.X(), aOutPos.Y() );
+                aClipPoly.transform( aClipTransform );
+
+                if( mbShowSpriteBounds )
+                {
+                    // Paint green sprite clip area
+                    rTargetSurface.SetLineColor( Color( 0,255,0 ) );
+                    rTargetSurface.SetFillColor();
+
+                    rTargetSurface.DrawPolyPolygon(::tools::PolyPolygon(aClipPoly)); // #i76339#
+                }
+
+                vcl::Region aClipRegion( aClipPoly );
+                rTargetSurface.SetClipRegion( aClipRegion );
+            }
+        }
+
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aSizeTransform, aMoveTransform;
+        aSizeTransform.scale( aOutputSize.Width(), aOutputSize.Height() );
+        aMoveTransform.translate( aOutPos.X(), aOutPos.Y() );
+        aTransform = aMoveTransform * aTransform * aSizeTransform;
+
+        rTargetSurface.DrawTransformedBitmapEx( aTransform, *maContent, fAlpha );
+
+        rTargetSurface.Pop();
+
+        if( !mbShowSpriteBounds )
+            return;
+
+        ::tools::PolyPolygon aMarkerPoly(
+            ::canvas::tools::getBoundMarksPolyPolygon(
+                ::basegfx::B2DRectangle(aOutPos.X(),
+                                        aOutPos.Y(),
+                                        aOutPos.X() + aOutputSize.Width()-1,
+                                        aOutPos.Y() + aOutputSize.Height()-1) ) );
+
+        // Paint little red sprite area markers
+        rTargetSurface.SetLineColor( COL_RED );
+        rTargetSurface.SetFillColor();
+
+        for( int i=0; i<aMarkerPoly.Count(); ++i )
+        {
+            rTargetSurface.DrawPolyLine( aMarkerPoly.GetObject(static_cast<sal_uInt16>(i)) );
+        }
+
+        // paint sprite prio
+        vcl::Font aVCLFont;
+        aVCLFont.SetFontHeight( std::min(::tools::Long(20),aOutputSize.Height()) );
+        aVCLFont.SetColor( COL_RED );
+
+        rTargetSurface.SetTextAlign(ALIGN_TOP);
+        rTargetSurface.SetTextColor( COL_RED );
+        rTargetSurface.SetFont( aVCLFont );
+
+        OUString text( ::rtl::math::doubleToUString( getPriority(),
+                                                            rtl_math_StringFormat_F,
+                                                            2,'.',nullptr,' ') );
+
+        rTargetSurface.DrawText( aOutPos+Point(2,2), text );
+        SAL_INFO( "canvas.vcl",
+                  "sprite " << this << " has prio " << getPriority());
+    }
+
+    ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon SpriteHelper::polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const
+    {
+        return ::basegfx::unotools::b2DPolyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D( xPoly );
+    }
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41d9883f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/spritehelper.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <vcl/bitmapex.hxx>
+
+#include <base/canvascustomspritehelper.hxx>
+#include <base/spritesurface.hxx>
+#include <vclwrapper.hxx>
+
+#include "backbuffer.hxx"
+
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    /* Definition of SpriteHelper class */
+
+    /** Helper class for canvas sprites.
+
+        This class implements all sprite-related functionality, like
+        that available on the XSprite interface.
+     */
+    class SpriteHelper : public ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteHelper
+    {
+    public:
+        SpriteHelper();
+
+        // make CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init visible for name lookup
+        using ::canvas::CanvasCustomSpriteHelper::init;
+
+        /** Late-init the sprite helper
+
+            @param rSpriteSize
+            Size of the sprite
+
+            @param rSpriteCanvas
+            Sprite canvas this sprite is part of. Object stores
+            ref-counted reference to it, thus, don't forget to pass on
+            disposing()!
+
+            @param rBackBuffer
+            Buffer of the sprite content (non-alpha part)
+
+            @param rBackBufferMask
+            Buffer of the sprite content (alpha part)
+         */
+        void init( const css::geometry::RealSize2D&              rSpriteSize,
+                   const ::canvas::SpriteSurface::Reference&     rOwningSpriteCanvas,
+                   const BackBufferSharedPtr&                    rBackBuffer,
+                   const BackBufferSharedPtr&                    rBackBufferMask,
+                   bool                                          bShowSpriteBounds );
+
+        void disposing();
+
+        /** Repaint sprite content to associated sprite canvas
+
+            @param rPos
+            Output position (sprite's own position is disregarded)
+
+            @param io_bSurfacesDirty
+            When true, the referenced sprite surfaces (backBuffer and
+            backBufferMask) have been modified since last call.
+
+            @param bBufferedUpdate
+            When true, the redraw does <em>not</em> happen directly on
+            the front buffer, but within a VDev. Used to speed up
+            drawing.
+         */
+        void redraw( OutputDevice&              rOutDev,
+                     const ::basegfx::B2DPoint& rPos,
+                     bool&                      bSurfacesDirty,
+                     bool                       bBufferedUpdate ) const;
+
+    private:
+        virtual ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygon polyPolygonFromXPolyPolygon2D(
+            css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >& xPoly ) const override;
+
+        // for the redraw
+        BackBufferSharedPtr                                 mpBackBuffer;
+        BackBufferSharedPtr                                 mpBackBufferMask;
+
+        /// Cached bitmap for the current sprite content
+        mutable ::canvas::vcltools::VCLObject<BitmapEx>     maContent;
+
+        /// When true, line sprite corners in red
+        bool                                                mbShowSpriteBounds;
+
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25318ee1fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <comphelper/diagnose_ex.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/matrix/b2dhommatrix.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/numeric/ftools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/TextDirection.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/sequence.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vcl/kernarray.hxx>
+#include <vcl/metric.hxx>
+#include <vcl/virdev.hxx>
+
+#include <canvas/canvastools.hxx>
+
+#include "textlayout.hxx"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        void setupLayoutMode( OutputDevice& rOutDev,
+                              sal_Int8      nTextDirection )
+        {
+            // TODO(P3): avoid if already correctly set
+            vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::Default;
+            switch( nTextDirection )
+            {
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_LEFT_TO_RIGHT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::WEAK_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl;
+                    break;
+                case rendering::TextDirection::STRONG_RIGHT_TO_LEFT:
+                    nLayoutMode = vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiRtl | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::BiDiStrong;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // set calculated layout mode. Origin is always the left edge,
+            // as required at the API spec
+            rOutDev.SetLayoutMode( nLayoutMode | vcl::text::ComplexTextLayoutFlags::TextOriginLeft );
+        }
+    }
+
+    TextLayout::TextLayout( rendering::StringContext                   aText,
+                            sal_Int8                                   nDirection,
+                            CanvasFont::Reference                      rFont,
+                            uno::Reference<rendering::XGraphicDevice>  xDevice,
+                            OutDevProviderSharedPtr                    xOutDev ) :
+        maText(std::move( aText )),
+        mpFont(std::move( rFont )),
+        mxDevice(std::move( xDevice )),
+        mpOutDevProvider(std::move( xOutDev )),
+        mnTextDirection( nDirection )
+    {}
+
+    void TextLayout::disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard)
+    {
+        rGuard.unlock();
+        {
+            SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+            mpOutDevProvider.reset();
+            mxDevice.clear();
+            mpFont.clear();
+        }
+        rGuard.lock();
+    }
+
+    // XTextLayout
+    uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextShapes(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev();
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( rOutDev );
+        pVDev->SetFont( mpFont->getVCLFont() );
+
+        setupLayoutMode( *pVDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        const rendering::ViewState aViewState(
+            geometry::AffineMatrix2D(1,0,0, 0,1,0),
+            nullptr);
+
+        rendering::RenderState aRenderState (
+            geometry::AffineMatrix2D(1,0,0,0,1,0),
+            nullptr,
+            uno::Sequence<double>(4),
+            rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE);
+
+        KernArray aOffsets(setupTextOffsets(maLogicalAdvancements, aViewState, aRenderState));
+        std::span<const sal_Bool> aKashidaArray(maKashidaPositions.getArray(), maKashidaPositions.getLength());
+
+        std::vector< uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D> > aOutlineSequence;
+        ::basegfx::B2DPolyPolygonVector aOutlines;
+        if (pVDev->GetTextOutlines(
+            aOutlines,
+            maText.Text,
+            maText.StartPosition,
+            maText.StartPosition,
+            maText.Length,
+            0,
+            aOffsets,
+            aKashidaArray))
+        {
+            aOutlineSequence.reserve(aOutlines.size());
+            sal_Int32 nIndex (0);
+            for (auto const& outline : aOutlines)
+            {
+                aOutlineSequence[nIndex++] = ::basegfx::unotools::xPolyPolygonFromB2DPolyPolygon(
+                    mxDevice,
+                    outline);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return comphelper::containerToSequence(aOutlineSequence);
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryInkMeasures(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev();
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( rOutDev );
+        pVDev->SetFont( mpFont->getVCLFont() );
+
+        setupLayoutMode( *pVDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        const rendering::ViewState aViewState(
+            geometry::AffineMatrix2D(1,0,0, 0,1,0),
+            nullptr);
+
+        rendering::RenderState aRenderState (
+            geometry::AffineMatrix2D(1,0,0,0,1,0),
+            nullptr,
+            uno::Sequence<double>(4),
+            rendering::CompositeOperation::SOURCE);
+
+        KernArray aOffsets(setupTextOffsets(maLogicalAdvancements, aViewState, aRenderState));
+
+        std::vector< ::tools::Rectangle > aMetricVector;
+        uno::Sequence<geometry::RealRectangle2D> aBoundingBoxes;
+        if (pVDev->GetGlyphBoundRects(
+            Point(0,0),
+            maText.Text,
+            ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+            ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length),
+            aMetricVector))
+        {
+            aBoundingBoxes.realloc(aMetricVector.size());
+            auto pBoundingBoxes = aBoundingBoxes.getArray();
+            sal_Int32 nIndex (0);
+            for (auto const& metric : aMetricVector)
+            {
+                pBoundingBoxes[nIndex++] = geometry::RealRectangle2D(
+                    metric.Left(),
+                    metric.Top(),
+                    metric.Right(),
+                    metric.Bottom());
+            }
+        }
+        return aBoundingBoxes;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryMeasures(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Sequence< geometry::RealRectangle2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalAdvancements(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        return maLogicalAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements( const uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( aAdvancements.getLength() == maText.Length,
+                         "TextLayout::applyLogicalAdvancements(): mismatching number of advancements" );
+
+        maLogicalAdvancements = aAdvancements;
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryKashidaPositions(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        return maKashidaPositions;
+    }
+
+    void SAL_CALL TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions( const uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        ENSURE_ARG_OR_THROW( !aPositions.hasElements() || aPositions.getLength() == maText.Length,
+                         "TextLayout::applyKashidaPositions(): mismatching number of positions" );
+
+        maKashidaPositions = aPositions;
+    }
+
+    geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryTextBounds(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        if( !mpOutDevProvider )
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D();
+
+        OutputDevice& rOutDev = mpOutDevProvider->getOutDev();
+
+        ScopedVclPtrInstance< VirtualDevice > pVDev( rOutDev );
+        pVDev->SetFont( mpFont->getVCLFont() );
+
+        // need metrics for Y offset, the XCanvas always renders
+        // relative to baseline
+        const ::FontMetric& aMetric( pVDev->GetFontMetric() );
+
+        setupLayoutMode( *pVDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        const sal_Int32 nAboveBaseline( -aMetric.GetAscent() );
+        const sal_Int32 nBelowBaseline( aMetric.GetDescent() );
+
+        if( maLogicalAdvancements.hasElements() )
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              maLogicalAdvancements[ maLogicalAdvancements.getLength()-1 ],
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return geometry::RealRectangle2D( 0, nAboveBaseline,
+                                              pVDev->GetTextWidth(
+                                                  maText.Text,
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                                                  ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) ),
+                                              nBelowBaseline );
+        }
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::justify( double )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::combinedJustify( const uno::Sequence< uno::Reference< rendering::XTextLayout > >&,
+                                                 double )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL TextLayout::getTextHit( const geometry::RealPoint2D& )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return rendering::TextHit();
+    }
+
+    rendering::Caret SAL_CALL TextLayout::getCaret( sal_Int32, sal_Bool )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return rendering::Caret();
+    }
+
+    sal_Int32 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32, sal_Int32, sal_Bool )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32, sal_Int32 )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL TextLayout::queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32, sal_Int32 )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D >();
+    }
+
+    double SAL_CALL TextLayout::getBaselineOffset(  )
+    {
+        // TODO(F1)
+        return 0.0;
+    }
+
+    sal_Int8 SAL_CALL TextLayout::getMainTextDirection(  )
+    {
+        return mnTextDirection;
+    }
+
+    uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getFont(  )
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+        return mpFont;
+    }
+
+    rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL TextLayout::getText(  )
+    {
+        return maText;
+    }
+
+    void TextLayout::draw( OutputDevice&                 rOutDev,
+                           const Point&                  rOutpos,
+                           const rendering::ViewState&   viewState,
+                           const rendering::RenderState& renderState ) const
+    {
+        SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+        // tdf#147999
+        // On Windows we get the wrong font width for fallback fonts unless we setup again here.
+        vcl::Font aFont(rOutDev.GetFont());
+        tools::setupFontWidth(mpFont->getFontMatrix(), aFont, rOutDev);
+        rOutDev.SetFont(aFont);
+#endif
+
+        setupLayoutMode( rOutDev, mnTextDirection );
+
+        if( maLogicalAdvancements.hasElements() )
+        {
+            // TODO(P2): cache that
+            KernArray aOffsets(setupTextOffsets(maLogicalAdvancements, viewState, renderState));
+            std::span<const sal_Bool> aKashidaArray(maKashidaPositions.getConstArray(), maKashidaPositions.getLength());
+
+            // TODO(F3): ensure correct length and termination for DX
+            // array (last entry _must_ contain the overall width)
+
+            rOutDev.DrawTextArray( rOutpos,
+                                   maText.Text,
+                                   aOffsets,
+                                   aKashidaArray,
+                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                                   ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            rOutDev.DrawText( rOutpos,
+                              maText.Text,
+                              ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.StartPosition),
+                              ::canvas::tools::numeric_cast<sal_uInt16>(maText.Length) );
+        }
+    }
+
+    namespace
+    {
+        class OffsetTransformer
+        {
+        public:
+            explicit OffsetTransformer( ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMat ) :
+                maMatrix(std::move( aMat ))
+            {
+            }
+
+            sal_Int32 operator()( const double& rOffset )
+            {
+                // This is an optimization of the normal rMat*[x,0]
+                // transformation of the advancement vector (in x
+                // direction), followed by a length calculation of the
+                // resulting vector: advancement' =
+                // ||rMat*[x,0]||. Since advancements are vectors, we
+                // can ignore translational components, thus if [x,0],
+                // it follows that rMat*[x,0]=[x',0] holds. Thus, we
+                // just have to calc the transformation of the x
+                // component.
+
+                // TODO(F2): Handle non-horizontal advancements!
+                return ::basegfx::fround( hypot(maMatrix.get(0,0)*rOffset,
+                                                maMatrix.get(1,0)*rOffset) );
+            }
+
+        private:
+            ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix maMatrix;
+        };
+    }
+
+    KernArray TextLayout::setupTextOffsets(
+                                       const uno::Sequence< double >&   inputOffsets,
+                                       const rendering::ViewState&      viewState,
+                                       const rendering::RenderState&    renderState     ) const
+    {
+        ::basegfx::B2DHomMatrix aMatrix;
+
+        ::canvas::tools::mergeViewAndRenderTransform(aMatrix,
+                                                     viewState,
+                                                     renderState);
+
+        // fill integer offsets
+        KernArray outputOffsets;
+        OffsetTransformer aTransform(aMatrix);
+        std::for_each(inputOffsets.begin(), inputOffsets.end(),
+                      [&outputOffsets, &aTransform](double n) {outputOffsets.push_back(aTransform(n)); } );
+        return outputOffsets;
+    }
+
+    OUString SAL_CALL TextLayout::getImplementationName()
+    {
+        return "VCLCanvas::TextLayout";
+    }
+
+    sal_Bool SAL_CALL TextLayout::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
+    {
+        return cppu::supportsService( this, ServiceName );
+    }
+
+    uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL TextLayout::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    {
+        return { "com.sun.star.rendering.TextLayout" };
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..998383cb02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/textlayout.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <comphelper/compbase.hxx>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/StringContext.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XTextLayout.hpp>
+
+#include "canvasfont.hxx"
+#include "impltools.hxx"
+
+/* Definition of TextLayout class */
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    typedef ::comphelper::WeakComponentImplHelper< css::rendering::XTextLayout,
+                                             css::lang::XServiceInfo > TextLayout_Base;
+
+    class TextLayout : public TextLayout_Base
+    {
+    public:
+        /// make noncopyable
+        TextLayout(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+        const TextLayout& operator=(const TextLayout&) = delete;
+
+        TextLayout( css::rendering::StringContext                 aText,
+                    sal_Int8                                      nDirection,
+                    CanvasFont::Reference                         rFont,
+                    css::uno::Reference<
+                          css::rendering::XGraphicDevice>         xDevice,
+                    OutDevProviderSharedPtr                       xOutDev );
+
+        /// Dispose all internal references
+        virtual void disposing(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>& rGuard) override;
+
+        // XTextLayout
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > > SAL_CALL queryTextShapes(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryInkMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< css::geometry::RealRectangle2D > SAL_CALL queryMeasures(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< double > SAL_CALL queryLogicalAdvancements(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyLogicalAdvancements( const css::uno::Sequence< double >& aAdvancements ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool > SAL_CALL queryKashidaPositions(  ) override;
+        virtual void SAL_CALL applyKashidaPositions( const css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >& aPositions ) override;
+        virtual css::geometry::RealRectangle2D SAL_CALL queryTextBounds(  ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL justify( double nSize ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL combinedJustify( const css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XTextLayout > >& aNextLayouts, double nSize ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::TextHit SAL_CALL getTextHit( const css::geometry::RealPoint2D& aHitPoint ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::Caret SAL_CALL getCaret( sal_Int32 nInsertionIndex, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int32 SAL_CALL getNextInsertionIndex( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nCaretAdvancement, sal_Bool bExcludeLigatures ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryVisualHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > SAL_CALL queryLogicalHighlighting( sal_Int32 nStartIndex, sal_Int32 nEndIndex ) override;
+        virtual double SAL_CALL getBaselineOffset(  ) override;
+        virtual sal_Int8 SAL_CALL getMainTextDirection(  ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XCanvasFont > SAL_CALL getFont(  ) override;
+        virtual css::rendering::StringContext SAL_CALL getText(  ) override;
+
+        // XServiceInfo
+        virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override;
+        virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName ) override;
+        virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
+
+        void draw( OutputDevice&                                   rOutDev,
+                   const Point&                                    rOutpos,
+                   const css::rendering::ViewState&                viewState,
+                   const css::rendering::RenderState&              renderState ) const;
+
+    private:
+        KernArray setupTextOffsets(
+                               const css::uno::Sequence< double >& inputOffsets,
+                               const css::rendering::ViewState&    viewState,
+                               const css::rendering::RenderState&  renderState     ) const;
+
+        css::rendering::StringContext                    maText;
+        css::uno::Sequence< double >                     maLogicalAdvancements;
+        css::uno::Sequence< sal_Bool >                   maKashidaPositions;
+        CanvasFont::Reference                            mpFont;
+        css::uno::Reference< css::rendering::XGraphicDevice> mxDevice;
+        OutDevProviderSharedPtr                          mpOutDevProvider;
+        sal_Int8                                         mnTextDirection;
+    };
+
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/vclcanvas.component b/canvas/source/vcl/vclcanvas.component
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2e0ffc097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/vclcanvas.component
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ -->
+
+<component loader="com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" environment="@CPPU_ENV@"
+    xmlns="http://openoffice.org/2010/uno-components">
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.Canvas.VCL"
+    constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_Canvas_VCL_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.Canvas.VCL"/>
+  </implementation>
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.rendering.SpriteCanvas.VCL"
+    constructor="com_sun_star_comp_rendering_SpriteCanvas_VCL_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.rendering.SpriteCanvas.VCL"/>
+  </implementation>
+</component>
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.cxx b/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4776ee5548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/NoSupportException.hpp>
+#include <toolkit/helper/vclunohelper.hxx>
+
+#include "windowoutdevholder.hxx"
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        vcl::Window& windowFromXWin( const uno::Reference<awt::XWindow>& xWin )
+        {
+            VclPtr<vcl::Window> pWindow = VCLUnoHelper::GetWindow(xWin);
+            if( !pWindow )
+                throw lang::NoSupportException(
+                    "Parent window not VCL window, or canvas out-of-process!",
+                    nullptr);
+            return *pWindow;
+        }
+    }
+
+    WindowOutDevHolder::WindowOutDevHolder( const uno::Reference<awt::XWindow>& xWin ) :
+        mrOutputWindow( windowFromXWin(xWin) )
+    {}
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.hxx b/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87138a8a91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/source/vcl/windowoutdevholder.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/Reference.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/awt/XWindow.hpp>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+#include "outdevprovider.hxx"
+
+namespace vclcanvas
+{
+    class WindowOutDevHolder : public OutDevProvider
+    {
+    public:
+        WindowOutDevHolder(const WindowOutDevHolder&) = delete;
+        const WindowOutDevHolder operator=(const WindowOutDevHolder&) = delete;
+
+        explicit WindowOutDevHolder( const css::uno::Reference< css::awt::XWindow>& xWin );
+
+    private:
+        virtual OutputDevice&       getOutDev() override { return *mrOutputWindow.GetOutDev(); }
+        virtual const OutputDevice& getOutDev() const override { return *mrOutputWindow.GetOutDev(); }
+
+        // TODO(Q2): Lifetime issue. Though WindowGraphicDeviceBase
+        // now listens to the window component, I still consider
+        // holding a naked reference unsafe here (especially as we
+        // pass it around via getOutDev). This _only_ works reliably,
+        // if disposing the SpriteCanvas correctly disposes all
+        // entities which hold this pointer.
+        // So: as soon as the protocol inside
+        // vcl/source/window/window.cxx is broken, that disposes the
+        // canvas during window deletion, we're riding a dead horse
+        // here
+        vcl::Window& mrOutputWindow;
+    };
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/canvas/workben/canvasdemo.cxx b/canvas/workben/canvasdemo.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..792fc49c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/canvas/workben/canvasdemo.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,674 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following license notice:
+ *
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ *   contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file distributed
+ *   with this work for additional information regarding copyright
+ *   ownership. The ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache
+ *   License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ *   except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ *   the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 .
+ */
+
+// This code strongly inspired by Miguel / Federico's Gnome Canvas demo code.
+
+#include <sal/config.h>
+
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygon.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/polygon/b2dpolygontools.hxx>
+#include <basegfx/utils/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XMultiServiceFactory.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/CompositeOperation.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathCapType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/PathJoinType.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RenderState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/ViewState.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XBitmap.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XGraphicDevice.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/rendering/XSpriteCanvas.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XComponentContext.hpp>
+#include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <comphelper/random.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/bootstrap.hxx>
+#include <o3tl/safeint.hxx>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vcl/canvastools.hxx>
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+#include <vcl/vclmain.hxx>
+#include <vcl/wrkwin.hxx>
+
+using namespace ::com::sun::star;
+
+static void PrintHelp()
+{
+    fprintf( stdout, "canvasdemo - Exercise the new canvas impl\n" );
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+class TestWindow : public WorkWindow
+{
+    public:
+        TestWindow() : WorkWindow(nullptr, WB_APP | WB_STDWORK)
+        {
+            SetText("Canvas test");
+            SetSizePixel( Size( 600, 450 ) );
+            EnablePaint( true );
+            Show();
+        }
+        virtual ~TestWindow() override {}
+        virtual void MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& /*rMEvt*/ ) override
+        {
+            //TODO: do something cool
+            Application::Quit();
+        }
+        virtual void Paint(vcl::RenderContext& rRenderContext, const tools::Rectangle& rRect) override;
+};
+
+class DemoRenderer
+{
+    public:
+        Size maSize;
+        Size maBox;
+        rendering::ViewState   maViewState;
+        rendering::RenderState maRenderState;
+        uno::Sequence< double > maColorBlack;
+        uno::Sequence< double > maColorRed;
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > mxCanvas;
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvasFont > mxDefaultFont;
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > mxDevice;
+
+        DemoRenderer( uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > xDevice,
+                      uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > xCanvas,
+                      Size aSize ) :
+            maSize(aSize),
+            maColorBlack( vcl::unotools::colorToStdColorSpaceSequence( COL_BLACK) ),
+            maColorRed( vcl::unotools::colorToStdColorSpaceSequence( COL_RED) ),
+            mxCanvas(xCanvas),
+            mxDevice(std::move( xDevice ))
+        {
+            // Geometry init
+            geometry::AffineMatrix2D aUnit( 1,0, 0,
+                                            0,1, 0 );
+            maViewState.AffineTransform = aUnit;
+            maRenderState.AffineTransform = aUnit;
+            maRenderState.DeviceColor = maColorBlack;
+
+            //I can't figure out what the compositeoperation stuff does
+            //it doesn't seem to do anything in either VCL or cairocanvas
+            //I was hoping that CLEAR would clear the canvas before we paint,
+            //but nothing changes
+            maRenderState.CompositeOperation = rendering::CompositeOperation::OVER;
+
+            maBox.setWidth(aSize.Width() / 3);
+            maBox.setHeight(aSize.Height() / 3);
+
+            lang::Locale aLocale;
+            rendering::FontInfo aFontInfo;
+            aFontInfo.FamilyName = "Swiss";
+            aFontInfo.StyleName = "SansSerif";
+            geometry::Matrix2D aFontMatrix( 1, 0,
+                                            0, 1 );
+            rendering::FontRequest aFontRequest( aFontInfo, 12.0, 0.0, aLocale );
+            uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aExtraFontProperties;
+            mxDefaultFont = xCanvas->createFont( aFontRequest, aExtraFontProperties, aFontMatrix );
+            if( !mxDefaultFont.is() )
+                fprintf( stderr, "Failed to create font\n" );
+        }
+
+        void drawGrid()
+        {
+            tools::Long d, dIncr = maSize.Width() / 3;
+            for ( d = 0; d <= maSize.Width(); d += dIncr )
+                mxCanvas->drawLine( geometry::RealPoint2D( d, 0 ),
+                                    geometry::RealPoint2D( d, maSize.Height() ),
+                                    maViewState, maRenderState );
+            dIncr = maSize.Height() / 3;
+            for ( d = 0; d <= maSize.Height(); d += dIncr )
+                mxCanvas->drawLine( geometry::RealPoint2D( 0, d ),
+                                    geometry::RealPoint2D( maSize.Width(), d ),
+                                    maViewState, maRenderState );
+        }
+
+        void drawStringAt( OString aString, double x, double y )
+        {
+            rendering::StringContext aText;
+            aText.Text = OStringToOUString( aString, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 );
+            aText.StartPosition = 0;
+            aText.Length = aString.getLength();
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( maRenderState );
+            aRenderState.AffineTransform.m02 += x;
+            aRenderState.AffineTransform.m12 += y;
+
+            mxCanvas->drawText( aText, mxDefaultFont, maViewState, aRenderState, 0);
+        }
+
+        void drawRect( tools::Rectangle rRect, const uno::Sequence< double > &aColor, int /*nWidth*/ )
+        {
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > > aPolys
+            {
+                {
+                    { o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Left()),  o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Top()) },
+                    { o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Left()),  o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Bottom()) },
+                    { o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Right()), o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Bottom()) },
+                    { o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Right()), o3tl::narrowing<double>(rRect.Top()) }
+                }
+            };
+            auto xPoly = mxDevice->createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( aPolys );
+            xPoly->setClosed( 0, true );
+
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( maRenderState );
+            aRenderState.DeviceColor = aColor;
+            mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, aRenderState );
+        }
+
+        void translate( double x, double y)
+        {
+            maRenderState.AffineTransform.m02 += x;
+            maRenderState.AffineTransform.m12 += y;
+        }
+
+        void drawPolishDiamond( double center_x, double center_y)
+        {
+            const int    VERTICES = 10;
+            const double RADIUS = 60.0;
+            int i, j;
+
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( center_x, center_y );
+
+            for (i = 0; i < VERTICES; i++)
+            {
+                double a = 2.0 * M_PI * i / VERTICES;
+                geometry::RealPoint2D aSrc( RADIUS * cos (a), RADIUS * sin (a) );
+
+                for (j = i + 1; j < VERTICES; j++)
+                {
+                    a = 2.0 * M_PI * j / VERTICES;
+
+//                  FIXME: set cap_style to 'ROUND'
+                    mxCanvas->drawLine( aSrc,
+                                        geometry::RealPoint2D( RADIUS * cos (a),
+                                                               RADIUS * sin (a) ),
+                                        maViewState, maRenderState );
+                }
+            }
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawHilbert( double anchor_x, double anchor_y )
+        {
+            const double SCALE=7.0;
+            const char hilbert[] = "urdrrulurulldluuruluurdrurddldrrruluurdrurddldrddlulldrdldrrurd";
+            int nLength = std::size( hilbert );
+
+            uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > aPoints( nLength );
+            auto pPoints = aPoints.getArray();
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > xPoly;
+
+            pPoints[0] = geometry::RealPoint2D( anchor_x, anchor_y );
+            for (int i = 0; i < nLength; i++ )
+            {
+                switch( hilbert[i] )
+                {
+                    case 'u':
+                        pPoints[i+1] = geometry::RealPoint2D( aPoints[i].X,
+                                                            aPoints[i].Y - SCALE );
+                        break;
+                    case 'd':
+                        pPoints[i+1] = geometry::RealPoint2D( aPoints[i].X,
+                                                            aPoints[i].Y + SCALE );
+                        break;
+                    case 'l':
+                        pPoints[i+1] = geometry::RealPoint2D( aPoints[i].X - SCALE,
+                                                            aPoints[i].Y );
+                        break;
+                    case 'r':
+                        pPoints[i+1] = geometry::RealPoint2D( aPoints[i].X + SCALE,
+                                                            aPoints[i].Y );
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > > aPolys { aPoints };
+
+            xPoly = mxDevice->createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( aPolys );
+            xPoly->setClosed( 0, false );
+
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( maRenderState );
+            aRenderState.DeviceColor = maColorRed;
+//          aRenderState.DeviceColor[3] = 0.5;
+            rendering::StrokeAttributes aStrokeAttrs;
+            aStrokeAttrs.StrokeWidth = 4.0;
+            aStrokeAttrs.MiterLimit = 2.0; // ?
+            aStrokeAttrs.StartCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.EndCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.JoinType = rendering::PathJoinType::MITER;
+            //fprintf( stderr, "FIXME: stroking a tools::PolyPolygon doesn't show up\n" );
+            //yes it does
+            mxCanvas->strokePolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, aRenderState, aStrokeAttrs );
+            // FIXME: do this instead:
+            //mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, aRenderState );
+        }
+
+        void drawTitle( OString aTitle )
+        {
+            // FIXME: text anchoring to be done
+            double nStringWidth = aTitle.getLength() * 8.0;
+            drawStringAt ( aTitle, (maBox.Width() - nStringWidth) / 2, 15 );
+        }
+
+        void drawRectangles()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+
+            drawTitle( "Rectangles"_ostr );
+
+            drawRect( tools::Rectangle( 20, 30, 70, 60 ), maColorRed, 8 );
+            // color mediumseagreen, stipple fill, outline black
+            drawRect( tools::Rectangle( 90, 40, 180, 100 ), maColorBlack, 4 );
+            // color steelblue, filled, no outline
+            drawRect( tools::Rectangle( 10, 80, 80, 140 ), maColorBlack, 1 );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawEllipses()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width(), 0.0 );
+
+            drawTitle( "Ellipses"_ostr );
+
+            const basegfx::B2DPoint aCenter( maBox.Width()*.5,
+                                             maBox.Height()*.5 );
+            const basegfx::B2DPoint aRadii( maBox.Width()*.3,
+                                            maBox.Height()*.3 );
+            const basegfx::B2DPolygon& rEllipse(
+                basegfx::utils::createPolygonFromEllipse( aCenter,
+                                                          aRadii.getX(),
+                                                          aRadii.getY() ));
+
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XPolyPolygon2D > xPoly(
+                basegfx::unotools::xPolyPolygonFromB2DPolygon(mxDevice,
+                                                              rEllipse) );
+
+            rendering::StrokeAttributes aStrokeAttrs;
+            aStrokeAttrs.StrokeWidth = 4.0;
+            aStrokeAttrs.MiterLimit = 2.0; // ?
+            aStrokeAttrs.StartCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.EndCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.JoinType = rendering::PathJoinType::MITER;
+            mxCanvas->strokePolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, maRenderState, aStrokeAttrs );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawText()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width() * 2.0, 0.0 );
+
+            drawTitle( "Text"_ostr );
+
+            translate( 0.0,
+                       maBox.Height() * .5 );
+            drawTitle( "This is lame"_ostr );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawImages()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( 0.0, maBox.Height() );
+
+            drawTitle( "Images"_ostr );
+
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > xBitmap(mxCanvas, uno::UNO_QUERY);
+
+            if( !xBitmap.is() )
+                return;
+
+            translate( maBox.Width()*0.1, maBox.Height()*0.2 );
+            maRenderState.AffineTransform.m00 *= 4.0/15;
+            maRenderState.AffineTransform.m11 *= 3.0/15;
+
+            mxCanvas->drawBitmap(xBitmap, maViewState, maRenderState);
+
+            // uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > xBitmap2( xBitmap->getScaledBitmap(geometry::RealSize2D(48, 48), false) );
+            // mxCanvas->drawBitmap(xBitmap2, maViewState, maRenderState); //yes, but where?
+            //cairo-canvas says:
+            //called CanvasHelper::getScaledBitmap, we return NULL, TODO
+            //Exception 'BitmapEx vclcanvas::tools::bitmapExFromXBitmap(const css::uno::Reference<css::rendering::XBitmap>&),
+            //bitmapExFromXBitmap(): could not extract BitmapEx' thrown
+
+            //vcl-canvas says:
+            //Exception 'BitmapEx vclcanvas::tools::bitmapExFromXBitmap(const css::uno::Reference<css::rendering::XBitmap>&),
+            //bitmapExFromXBitmap(): could not extract bitmap' thrown
+            //  Thorsten says that this is a bug, and Thorsten never lies.
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawLines()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width(), maBox.Height() );
+
+            drawTitle( "Lines"_ostr );
+
+            drawPolishDiamond( 70.0, 80.0 );
+            drawHilbert( 140.0, 140.0 );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawCurves()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width() * 2.0, maBox.Height() );
+
+            drawTitle( "Curves"_ostr );
+
+            translate( maBox.Width() * .5, maBox.Height() * .5 );
+
+            const double r= 30.0;
+            const int num_curves = 3;
+
+            //hacky hack hack
+            uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > aBeziers (num_curves);
+            auto pBeziers = aBeziers.getArray();
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D > xPoly;
+
+            for (int i= 0; i < num_curves; i++)
+                pBeziers[i]= geometry::RealBezierSegment2D( r * cos(i*2*M_PI/num_curves), //Px
+                                                            r * sin(i*2*M_PI/num_curves), //py
+                                                            r * 2 * cos((i*2*M_PI + 2*M_PI)/num_curves),  //C1x
+                                                            r * 2 * sin((i*2*M_PI + 2*M_PI)/num_curves),  //C1y
+                                                            r * 2 * cos((i*2*M_PI + 2*M_PI)/num_curves),  //C2x
+                                                            r * 2 * sin((i*2*M_PI + 2*M_PI)/num_curves)); //C2y
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealBezierSegment2D > > aPolys { aBeziers };
+            xPoly = mxDevice->createCompatibleBezierPolyPolygon(aPolys);
+            xPoly->setClosed( 0, true );
+            //uno::Reference< rendering::XBezierPolyPolygon2D> xPP( xPoly, uno::UNO_QUERY );
+            //compiles, but totally screws up.  I think it is interpreting the bezier as a line
+
+            rendering::StrokeAttributes aStrokeAttrs;
+            aStrokeAttrs.StrokeWidth = 4.0;
+            aStrokeAttrs.MiterLimit = 2.0; // ?
+            aStrokeAttrs.StartCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.EndCapType = rendering::PathCapType::BUTT;
+            aStrokeAttrs.JoinType = rendering::PathJoinType::MITER;
+            mxCanvas->strokePolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, maRenderState, aStrokeAttrs );
+            //you can't draw a BezierPolyPolygon2D with this, even though it is derived from it
+            //mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, maRenderState );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        double gimmerand()
+        {
+            return comphelper::rng::uniform_real_distribution(0, 100);
+        }
+
+        void drawArcs()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( 0.0, maBox.Height() * 2.0 );
+
+            drawTitle( "Arcs"_ostr );
+
+
+            //begin hacks
+            //This stuff doesn't belong here, but probably in curves
+            //This stuff doesn't work in VCL b/c vcl doesn't do beziers
+            //Hah!  Every time the window redraws, we do this
+            double bx;
+            double by;
+            bx= gimmerand();
+            by= gimmerand();
+
+            for (int i= 0; i < 1; i++)
+            {
+                double ax;
+                double ay;
+                //point a= point b;
+                ax= bx;
+                ay= by;
+                //point b= rand;
+                bx= gimmerand();
+                by= gimmerand();
+                double c1x= gimmerand();
+                double c1y= gimmerand();
+                double c2x= gimmerand();
+                double c2y= gimmerand();
+                maRenderState.DeviceColor = maColorRed;
+                mxCanvas->drawLine(geometry::RealPoint2D(ax, ay), geometry::RealPoint2D(c1x, c1y), maViewState, maRenderState);
+                mxCanvas->drawLine(geometry::RealPoint2D(c1x, c1y), geometry::RealPoint2D(c2x, c2y), maViewState, maRenderState);
+                mxCanvas->drawLine(geometry::RealPoint2D(bx, by), geometry::RealPoint2D(c2x, c2y), maViewState, maRenderState);
+                 //draw from a to b
+                geometry::RealBezierSegment2D aBezierSegment(
+                    ax, //Px
+                    ay, //Py
+                    c1x,
+                    c1x,
+                    c2x,
+                    c2y
+                    );
+                geometry::RealPoint2D aEndPoint(bx, by);
+                maRenderState.DeviceColor = maColorBlack;
+                mxCanvas->drawBezier(
+                    aBezierSegment,
+                    aEndPoint,
+                    maViewState, maRenderState );
+            }
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+
+    void drawRegularPolygon(double centerx, double centery, int sides, double r)
+        {
+            //hacky hack hack
+            uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > aPoints (sides);
+            auto pPoints = aPoints.getArray();
+            uno::Reference< rendering::XLinePolyPolygon2D > xPoly;
+
+            for (int i= 0; i < sides; i++)
+            {
+                pPoints[i]= geometry::RealPoint2D( centerx + r * cos(i*2 * M_PI/sides),
+                                                   centery + r * sin(i*2 * M_PI/sides));
+            }
+            uno::Sequence< uno::Sequence< geometry::RealPoint2D > > aPolys { aPoints };
+            xPoly = mxDevice->createCompatibleLinePolyPolygon( aPolys );
+            xPoly->setClosed( 0, true );
+            rendering::RenderState aRenderState( maRenderState );
+            aRenderState.DeviceColor = maColorRed;
+            mxCanvas->drawPolyPolygon( xPoly, maViewState, aRenderState);
+            mxCanvas->fillPolyPolygon( xPoly,
+                                       maViewState,
+                                       aRenderState );
+        }
+
+        void drawPolygons()
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width() * 1.0, maBox.Height() * 2.0 );
+
+            drawTitle( "Polygons"_ostr );
+
+            int sides= 3;
+            for (int i= 1; i <= 4; i++)
+            {
+                drawRegularPolygon(35*i, 35, sides, 15);
+                sides++;
+            }
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+
+        void drawWidgets() // FIXME: prolly makes no sense
+        {
+            rendering::RenderState maOldRenderState = maRenderState; // push
+            translate( maBox.Width() * 2.0, maBox.Height() * 2.0 );
+
+            drawTitle( "Widgets"_ostr );
+
+            maRenderState = maOldRenderState; // pop
+        }
+};
+
+}
+
+void TestWindow::Paint(vcl::RenderContext&, const tools::Rectangle&)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > xVDevCanvas( GetOutDev()->GetCanvas(),
+                                                          uno::UNO_SET_THROW );
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > xVDevDevice( xVDevCanvas->getDevice(),
+                                                                 uno::UNO_SET_THROW );
+        DemoRenderer aVDevRenderer( xVDevDevice, xVDevCanvas, GetSizePixel());
+        xVDevCanvas->clear();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawGrid();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawRectangles();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawEllipses();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawText();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawLines();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawCurves();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawArcs();
+        aVDevRenderer.drawPolygons();
+
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XCanvas > xCanvas( GetOutDev()->GetSpriteCanvas(),
+                                                          uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XGraphicDevice > xDevice( xCanvas->getDevice(),
+                                                             uno::UNO_SET_THROW );
+
+        DemoRenderer aRenderer( xDevice, xCanvas, GetSizePixel() );
+        xCanvas->clear();
+        aRenderer.drawGrid();
+        aRenderer.drawRectangles();
+        aRenderer.drawEllipses();
+        aRenderer.drawText();
+        aRenderer.drawLines();
+        aRenderer.drawCurves();
+        aRenderer.drawArcs();
+        aRenderer.drawPolygons();
+        aRenderer.drawWidgets();
+        aRenderer.drawImages();
+
+        // check whether virdev actually contained something
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XBitmap > xBitmap(xVDevCanvas, uno::UNO_QUERY);
+        if( !xBitmap.is() )
+            return;
+
+        aRenderer.maRenderState.AffineTransform.m02 += 100;
+        aRenderer.maRenderState.AffineTransform.m12 += 100;
+        xCanvas->drawBitmap(xBitmap, aRenderer.maViewState, aRenderer.maRenderState);
+
+        uno::Reference< rendering::XSpriteCanvas > xSpriteCanvas( xCanvas,
+                                                                  uno::UNO_QUERY );
+        if( xSpriteCanvas.is() )
+            xSpriteCanvas->updateScreen( true ); // without
+                                                     // updateScreen(),
+                                                     // nothing is
+                                                     // visible
+    }
+    catch (const uno::Exception &e)
+    {
+        fprintf( stderr, "Exception '%s' thrown\n" ,
+                 OUStringToOString( e.Message, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8 ).getStr() );
+    }
+}
+
+namespace {
+
+class DemoApp : public Application
+{
+public:
+    virtual int Main() override;
+    virtual void Exception(ExceptionCategory nCategory) override;
+
+protected:
+    void Init() override;
+    void DeInit() override;
+};
+
+}
+
+int DemoApp::Main()
+{
+    bool bHelp = false;
+
+    for( unsigned int i = 0; i < GetCommandLineParamCount(); i++ )
+    {
+        OUString aParam = GetCommandLineParam( i );
+
+        if( aParam == "--help" || aParam == "-h" )
+            bHelp = true;
+    }
+
+    if( bHelp )
+    {
+        PrintHelp();
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    ScopedVclPtr<TestWindow> aWindow = VclPtr<TestWindow>::Create();
+    aWindow->Show();
+
+    Application::Execute();
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void DemoApp::Exception( ExceptionCategory )
+{
+}
+
+void DemoApp::Init()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        uno::Reference<uno::XComponentContext> xComponentContext
+            = ::cppu::defaultBootstrap_InitialComponentContext();
+        uno::Reference<lang::XMultiServiceFactory> xMSF;
+        xMSF.set(xComponentContext->getServiceManager(), uno::UNO_QUERY);
+        if(!xMSF.is())
+            Application::Abort("Bootstrap failure - no service manager");
+
+        ::comphelper::setProcessServiceFactory(xMSF);
+    }
+    catch (const uno::Exception &e)
+    {
+        Application::Abort("Bootstrap exception " + e.Message);
+    }
+}
+
+void DemoApp::DeInit()
+{
+    uno::Reference< lang::XComponent >(
+        comphelper::getProcessComponentContext(),
+        uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW)-> dispose();
+    ::comphelper::setProcessServiceFactory(nullptr);
+}
+
+void vclmain::createApplication()
+{
+    static DemoApp aApp;
+}
+
+// TODO
+//   - bouncing clip-rectangle mode - bounce a clip-rect around the window...
+//   - complete all of pre-existing canvas bits
+//   - affine transform tweakage...
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */