diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c b/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
index 4e7459e5ea..c1bc6dc281 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/lib/engines/common/evas_font_draw.c
@@ -166,59 +166,23 @@ evas_common_font_glyph_search(RGBA_Font *fn, RGBA_Font_Int **fi_ret, int gl)
    return 0;
 }
 
-EAPI void
-evas_common_font_draw(RGBA_Image *dst, RGBA_Draw_Context *dc, RGBA_Font *fn, int x, int y, const char *text)
+static void
+evas_common_font_draw_internal(RGBA_Image *dst, RGBA_Draw_Context *dc, RGBA_Font *fn, int x, int y, const char *text,
+                               RGBA_Gfx_Func func, int ext_x, int ext_y, int ext_w, int ext_h, RGBA_Font_Int *fi,
+                               int im_w, int im_h, int use_kerning
+                               )
 {
-   int use_kerning;
    int pen_x, pen_y;
    int chr;
-   FT_UInt prev_index;
-   RGBA_Gfx_Func func;
-   int ext_x, ext_y, ext_w, ext_h;
-   DATA32 *im;
-   int im_w, im_h;
-   int c;
-   RGBA_Font_Int *fi;
    FT_Face pface = NULL;
-
-   fi = fn->fonts->data;
-
-   im = dst->image.data;
-   im_w = dst->cache_entry.w;
-   im_h = dst->cache_entry.h;
-
-   ext_x = 0; ext_y = 0; ext_w = im_w; ext_h = im_h;
-   if (dc->clip.use)
-     {
-	ext_x = dc->clip.x;
-	ext_y = dc->clip.y;
-	ext_w = dc->clip.w;
-	ext_h = dc->clip.h;
-	if (ext_x < 0)
-	  {
-	     ext_w += ext_x;
-	     ext_x = 0;
-	  }
-	if (ext_y < 0)
-	  {
-	     ext_h += ext_y;
-	     ext_y = 0;
-	  }
-	if ((ext_x + ext_w) > im_w)
-	  ext_w = im_w - ext_x;
-	if ((ext_y + ext_h) > im_h)
-	  ext_h = im_h - ext_y;
-     }
-   if (ext_w <= 0) return;
-   if (ext_h <= 0) return;
+   FT_UInt prev_index;
+   DATA32 *im;
+   int c;
 
    pen_x = x;
    pen_y = y;
-   LKL(fn->lock);
-   evas_common_font_size_use(fn);
-   use_kerning = FT_HAS_KERNING(fi->src->ft.face);
    prev_index = 0;
-   func = evas_common_gfx_func_composite_mask_color_span_get(dc->col.col, dst, 1, dc->render_op);
+   im = dst->image.data;
    for (c = 0, chr = 0; text[chr];)
      {
 	FT_UInt index;
@@ -383,5 +347,82 @@ evas_common_font_draw(RGBA_Image *dst, RGBA_Draw_Context *dc, RGBA_Font *fn, int
 	pen_x += fg->glyph->advance.x >> 16;
 	prev_index = index;
      }
+}
+
+EAPI void
+evas_common_font_draw(RGBA_Image *dst, RGBA_Draw_Context *dc, RGBA_Font *fn, int x, int y, const char *text)
+{
+   int ext_x, ext_y, ext_w, ext_h;
+   int im_w, im_h;
+   int use_kerning;
+   RGBA_Gfx_Func func; 
+   RGBA_Font_Int *fi;
+   Cutout_Rects *rects;
+   Cutout_Rect  *r;
+   int          c, cx, cy, cw, ch;
+   int          i;
+   
+   fi = fn->fonts->data;
+
+   im_w = dst->cache_entry.w;
+   im_h = dst->cache_entry.h;
+
+   ext_x = 0; ext_y = 0; ext_w = im_w; ext_h = im_h;
+   if (dc->clip.use)
+     {
+	ext_x = dc->clip.x;
+	ext_y = dc->clip.y;
+	ext_w = dc->clip.w;
+	ext_h = dc->clip.h;
+	if (ext_x < 0)
+	  {
+	     ext_w += ext_x;
+	     ext_x = 0;
+	  }
+	if (ext_y < 0)
+	  {
+	     ext_h += ext_y;
+	     ext_y = 0;
+	  }
+	if ((ext_x + ext_w) > im_w)
+	  ext_w = im_w - ext_x;
+	if ((ext_y + ext_h) > im_h)
+	  ext_h = im_h - ext_y;
+     }
+   if (ext_w <= 0) return;
+   if (ext_h <= 0) return;
+
+   LKL(fn->lock);
+   evas_common_font_size_use(fn);
+   use_kerning = FT_HAS_KERNING(fi->src->ft.face);
+   func = evas_common_gfx_func_composite_mask_color_span_get(dc->col.col, dst, 1, dc->render_op);
+
+   if (!dc->cutout.rects)
+     {
+        evas_common_font_draw_internal(dst, dc, fn, x, y, text,
+                                       func, ext_x, ext_y, ext_w, ext_h, fi,
+                                       im_w, im_h, use_kerning
+                                       );
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(dc, 0, 0, dst->cache_entry.w, dst->cache_entry.h);
+        /* our clip is 0 size.. abort */
+        if ((dc->clip.w > 0) && (dc->clip.h > 0))
+          {
+             rects = evas_common_draw_context_apply_cutouts(dc);
+             for (i = 0; i < rects->active; ++i)
+               {
+                  r = rects->rects + i;
+                  evas_common_draw_context_set_clip(dc, r->x, r->y, r->w, r->h);
+                  evas_common_font_draw_internal(dst, dc, fn, x, y, text,
+                                                 func, r->x, r->y, r->w, r->h, fi,
+                                                 im_w, im_h, use_kerning
+                                                 );
+               }
+             evas_common_draw_context_apply_clear_cutouts(rects);
+          }
+     }
+   dc->clip.use = c; dc->clip.x = cx; dc->clip.y = cy; dc->clip.w = cw; dc->clip.h = ch;
    LKU(fn->lock);
 }
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_common.h b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_common.h
index 3b1018a654..39c6dd6255 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_common.h
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_common.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef EVAS_GL_COMMON_H
 #define EVAS_GL_COMMON_H
 
+#define EVAS_GL_COMMON_NOCUTOUTS 1
+
 /* FIXME: need to handle memory errors */
 /* FIXME: need to handle list errors */
 /* FIXME: need to handle gl errors */
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_image.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_image.c
index 7463c65f6d..50f85fd758 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_image.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_image.c
@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ evas_gl_common_image_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, Evas_GL_Image *im, int sx, int sy
    double tx1, ty1, tx2, ty2;
    int    ow, oh;
    int    space;
-
+   Cutout_Rects *rects;
+   Cutout_Rect  *rct;
+   int          c, cx, cy, cw, ch;
+   int          i;
+   
    if (sw < 1) sw = 1;
    if (sh < 1) sh = 1;
    dc = gc->dc;
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ evas_gl_common_image_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, Evas_GL_Image *im, int sx, int sy
 	abort();
 	break;
     }
-
+   
 //   if ((!im->tex->have_mipmaps) && (smooth) &&
 //       ((im->tex->uw < im->tex->tw) || (im->tex->uh < im->tex->th)) &&
 //       (!gc->ext.sgis_generate_mipmap))
@@ -309,20 +313,53 @@ evas_gl_common_image_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, Evas_GL_Image *im, int sx, int sy
    if ((a < 255) || im->im->cache_entry.flags.alpha)
      evas_gl_common_context_blend_set(gc, 1);
    else evas_gl_common_context_blend_set(gc, 0);
-   if (dc->clip.use)
-     evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 1,
-				     dc->clip.x, dc->clip.y,
-				     dc->clip.w, dc->clip.h);
-   else
-     evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 0,
-				     0, 0, 0, 0);
    evas_gl_common_context_read_buf_set(gc, GL_BACK);
    evas_gl_common_context_write_buf_set(gc, GL_BACK);
 
-   glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-   glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty1); glVertex2i(dx     , dy     );
-   glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty1); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy     );
-   glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty2); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy + dh);
-   glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty2); glVertex2i(dx     , dy + dh);
-   glEnd();
+   if (!gc->dc->cutout.rects)
+     {
+        if (gc->dc->clip.use)
+          evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 1,
+                                          gc->dc->clip.x, gc->dc->clip.y,
+                                          gc->dc->clip.w, gc->dc->clip.h);
+        else
+          evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 0,
+                                          0, 0, 0, 0);
+        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+        glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty1); glVertex2i(dx     , dy     );
+        glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty1); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy     );
+        glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty2); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy + dh);
+        glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty2); glVertex2i(dx     , dy + dh);
+        glEnd();
+        return;
+     }
+   /* save out clip info */
+   c = gc->dc->clip.use; cx = gc->dc->clip.x; cy = gc->dc->clip.y; cw = gc->dc->clip.w; ch = gc->dc->clip.h;
+   evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(gc->dc, 0, 0, gc->w, gc->h);
+   evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(gc->dc, dx, dy, dw, dh);
+   /* our clip is 0 size.. abort */
+   if ((gc->dc->clip.w <= 0) || (gc->dc->clip.h <= 0))
+     {
+        gc->dc->clip.use = c; gc->dc->clip.x = cx; gc->dc->clip.y = cy; gc->dc->clip.w = cw; gc->dc->clip.h = ch;
+        return;
+     }
+   rects = evas_common_draw_context_apply_cutouts(dc);
+   for (i = 0; i < rects->active; ++i)
+     {
+        rct = rects->rects + i;
+        if (gc->dc->clip.use)
+          evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 1, rct->x, rct->y, rct->w, rct->h);
+        else
+          evas_gl_common_context_clip_set(gc, 0,
+                                          0, 0, 0, 0);
+        glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+        glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty1); glVertex2i(dx     , dy     );
+        glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty1); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy     );
+        glTexCoord2d(tx2, ty2); glVertex2i(dx + dw, dy + dh);
+        glTexCoord2d(tx1, ty2); glVertex2i(dx     , dy + dh);
+        glEnd();
+     }
+   evas_common_draw_context_apply_clear_cutouts(rects);
+   /* restore clip info */
+   gc->dc->clip.use = c; gc->dc->clip.x = cx; gc->dc->clip.y = cy; gc->dc->clip.w = cw; gc->dc->clip.h = ch;
 }
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
index e429b666e7..96948c4df0 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_common/evas_gl_rectangle.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "evas_gl_private.h"
 
-void
-evas_gl_common_rect_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+static void
+evas_gl_common_rect_draw_internal(Evas_GL_Context *gc, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
    int r, g, b, a;
    RGBA_Draw_Context *dc = gc->dc;
@@ -30,3 +30,42 @@ evas_gl_common_rect_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    glVertex2i(x, y + h);
    glEnd();
 }
+
+void
+evas_gl_common_rect_draw(Evas_GL_Context *gc, int x, int y, int w, int h)
+{
+   Cutout_Rects *rects;
+   Cutout_Rect  *r;
+   int          c, cx, cy, cw, ch;
+   int          i;
+   
+   if ((w <= 0) || (h <= 0)) return;
+   if (!(RECTS_INTERSECT(x, y, w, h, 0, 0, gc->w, gc->h)))
+     return;
+   /* save out clip info */
+   c = gc->dc->clip.use; cx = gc->dc->clip.x; cy = gc->dc->clip.y; cw = gc->dc->clip.w; ch = gc->dc->clip.h;
+   evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(gc->dc, 0, 0, gc->w, gc->h);
+   /* no cutouts - cut right to the chase */
+   if (!gc->dc->cutout.rects)
+     {
+        evas_gl_common_rect_draw_internal(gc, x, y, w, h);
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        evas_common_draw_context_clip_clip(gc->dc, x, y, w, h);
+        /* our clip is 0 size.. abort */
+        if ((gc->dc->clip.w > 0) && (gc->dc->clip.h > 0))
+          {
+             rects = evas_common_draw_context_apply_cutouts(gc->dc);
+             for (i = 0; i < rects->active; ++i)
+               {
+                  r = rects->rects + i;
+                  evas_common_draw_context_set_clip(gc->dc, r->x, r->y, r->w, r->h);
+                  evas_gl_common_rect_draw_internal(gc, x, y, w, h);
+               }
+             evas_common_draw_context_apply_clear_cutouts(rects);
+          }
+     }
+   /* restore clip info */
+   gc->dc->clip.use = c; gc->dc->clip.x = cx; gc->dc->clip.y = cy; gc->dc->clip.w = cw; gc->dc->clip.h = ch;
+}
diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
index 7b22cf3935..742e317527 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/modules/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -313,7 +313,10 @@ eng_context_cutout_add(void *data, void *context, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    Render_Engine *re;
 
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
-   /* not used in gl engine */
+#ifndef EVAS_GL_COMMON_NOCUTOUTS   
+   re->win->gl_context->dc = context;
+   evas_common_draw_context_add_cutout(context, x, y, w, h);
+#endif   
 }
 
 static void
@@ -322,7 +325,10 @@ eng_context_cutout_clear(void *data, void *context)
    Render_Engine *re;
 
    re = (Render_Engine *)data;
-   /* not used in gl engine */
+#ifndef EVAS_GL_COMMON_NOCUTOUTS   
+   re->win->gl_context->dc = context;
+   evas_common_draw_context_clear_cutouts(context);
+#endif   
 }
 
 static void