3 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qpaintengineex_p.h b/src/gui/painting/qpaintengineex_p.h
index cf3aad7..1ba2153 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qpaintengineex_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qpaintengineex_p.h
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void sync() {}
 
+    virtual void beginNativePainting() {}
+    virtual void endNativePainting() {}
+
     virtual QPixmapFilter *createPixmapFilter(int /*type*/) const { return 0; }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
index e1a6e80..cba4ad9 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.cpp
@@ -1889,6 +1889,45 @@ QPaintEngine *QPainter::paintEngine() const
     return d->engine;
 }
 
+/*!
+    Flushes the painting pipeline and prepares for the user issuing
+    native painting commands. Must be followed by a call to
+    endNativePainting().
+
+    \sa endNativePainting()
+*/
+void QPainter::beginNativePainting()
+{
+    Q_D(QPainter);
+    if (!d->engine) {
+        qWarning("QPainter::beginNativePainting: Painter not active");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (d->extended)
+        d->extended->beginNativePainting();
+}
+
+/*!
+    Restores the painter after manually issuing native painting commands.
+    Lets the painter restore any native state that it relies on before
+    calling any other painter commands.
+
+    \sa beginNativePainting()
+*/
+void QPainter::endNativePainting()
+{
+    Q_D(const QPainter);
+    if (!d->engine) {
+        qWarning("QPainter::beginNativePainting: Painter not active");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (d->extended)
+        d->extended->endNativePainting();
+    else
+        d->engine->syncState();
+}
 
 /*!
     Returns the font metrics for the painter if the painter is
diff --git a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.h b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.h
index 14d1cf8..1bb97c6 100644
--- a/src/gui/painting/qpainter.h
+++ b/src/gui/painting/qpainter.h
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ public:
     static QPaintDevice *redirected(const QPaintDevice *device, QPoint *offset = 0);
     static void restoreRedirected(const QPaintDevice *device);
 
+    void beginNativePainting();
+    void endNativePainting();
+
 #ifdef QT3_SUPPORT
 
     inline QT3_SUPPORT void setBackgroundColor(const QColor &color) { setBackground(color); }