diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/include/vis.h b/reactos/subsys/win32k/include/vis.h
index 6113afca0bd..801e1ecb527 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/include/vis.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/include/vis.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: vis.h,v 1.1 2003/07/17 07:49:15 gvg Exp $
+/* $Id: vis.h,v 1.2 2003/08/02 19:56:19 dwelch Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:        See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:          ReactOS Win32k subsystem
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ VIS_ComputeVisibleRegion(PDESKTOP_OBJECT Desktop, PWINDOW_OBJECT Window,
 VOID FASTCALL
 VIS_WindowLayoutChanged(PDESKTOP_OBJECT Desktop, PWINDOW_OBJECT Window,
                         HRGN UncoveredRgn);
+VOID FASTCALL
+VIS_RepaintDesktop(HWND Desktop, HRGN RepaintRgn);
 
 #endif /* ! defined(_WIN32K_VIS_H) */
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/painting.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/painting.c
index dbf7a9a60ae..ca7b50c330f 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/painting.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/painting.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
-/* $Id: painting.c,v 1.20 2003/08/01 14:38:51 dwelch Exp $
+/* $Id: painting.c,v 1.21 2003/08/02 19:56:19 dwelch Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:        See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:          ReactOS kernel
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include <include/rect.h>
 #include <win32k/coord.h>
 #include <win32k/region.h>
-
+#include <include/vis.h>
 
 #define NDEBUG
 #include <debug.h>
@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ PaintDoPaint(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window, HRGN hRgn, ULONG Flags, ULONG ExFlags)
     {
       if (NULL != Window->UpdateRegion)
 	{
-	  NtUserSendMessage(hWnd, bIcon ? WM_PAINTICON : WM_PAINT, bIcon, 0);
+	  if (W32kIsDesktopWindow(Window))
+	    {
+	      VIS_RepaintDesktop(Window->Self, Window->UpdateRegion);
+	    }
+	  else
+	    {
+	      NtUserSendMessage(hWnd, bIcon ? WM_PAINTICON : WM_PAINT, bIcon, 0);
+	    }
 	}
     }
   else if (Flags & RDW_ERASENOW || ExFlags & RDW_EX_TOPFRAME)
@@ -121,10 +128,19 @@ PaintDoPaint(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window, HRGN hRgn, ULONG Flags, ULONG ExFlags)
 		}
 	      if (NULL != (hDC = NtUserGetDCEx(hWnd, hRgnRet, Dcx)))
 		{
-		  if (0 != NtUserSendMessage(hWnd, bIcon ? WM_ICONERASEBKGND :
-		                             WM_ERASEBKGND, (WPARAM)hDC, 0))
+		  if (W32kIsDesktopWindow(Window))
 		    {
-		      Window->Flags &= ~WINDOWOBJECT_NEED_ERASEBACKGRD;
+		      VIS_RepaintDesktop(Window->Self, Window->UpdateRegion);
+		      W32kDeleteObject(Window->UpdateRegion);
+		      Window->UpdateRegion = 0;
+		    }
+		  else
+		    {
+		      if (0 != NtUserSendMessage(hWnd, bIcon ? WM_ICONERASEBKGND :
+						 WM_ERASEBKGND, (WPARAM)hDC, 0))
+			{
+			  Window->Flags &= ~WINDOWOBJECT_NEED_ERASEBACKGRD;
+			}		      
 		    }
 		  NtUserReleaseDC(hWnd, hDC);
 		}
@@ -284,7 +300,8 @@ PaintUpdateRgns(PWINDOW_OBJECT Window, HRGN hRgn, ULONG Flags,
 	  hRgn = Window->UpdateRegion; /* this is a trick that depends on code in PaintRedrawWindow() */
 	}
 
-      if (! HadOne && 0 == (Window->Flags & WINDOWOBJECT_NEED_INTERNALPAINT))
+      if (! HadOne && 0 == (Window->Flags & WINDOWOBJECT_NEED_INTERNALPAINT) &&
+	  !W32kIsDesktopWindow(Window))
 	{
 	  MsqIncPaintCountQueue(Window->MessageQueue);
 	}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/vis.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/vis.c
index 9641dfafcbc..b344362e057 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/vis.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/vis.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  *
- * $Id: vis.c,v 1.2 2003/07/18 20:55:21 gvg Exp $
+ * $Id: vis.c,v 1.3 2003/08/02 19:56:19 dwelch Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:        See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:          ReactOS kernel
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ VIS_ComputeVisibleRegion(PDESKTOP_OBJECT Desktop, PWINDOW_OBJECT Window,
 }
 
 /* FIXME: to be replaced by a normal window proc in CSRSS */
-VOID STATIC FASTCALL
+VOID FASTCALL
 VIS_RepaintDesktop(HWND Desktop, HRGN RepaintRgn)
 {
   HDC dc = NtUserGetDC(Desktop);
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winpos.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winpos.c
index 59d696db844..72c8e679de7 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winpos.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/ntuser/winpos.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
-/* $Id: winpos.c,v 1.19 2003/08/02 16:32:18 gdalsnes Exp $
+/* $Id: winpos.c,v 1.20 2003/08/02 19:56:19 dwelch Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:        See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:          ReactOS kernel
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ static UINT WinPosCopyValidBits( PWINDOW_OBJECT Wnd, HRGN* pVisRgn,
      uFlags |= SWP_EX_NOCOPY; /* whole window is invalid, nothing to copy */
 
  newVisRgn = DceGetVisRgn( Wnd->Self, DCX_WINDOW | DCX_CLIPSIBLINGS, 0, 0);
+ W32kOffsetRgn(newVisRgn, -Wnd->WindowRect.left, -Wnd->WindowRect.top);
  dirtyRgn = W32kCreateRectRgn( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
 
  if( !(uFlags & SWP_EX_NOCOPY) ) /* make sure dst region covers only valid bits */
@@ -797,6 +798,7 @@ WinPosSetWindowPos(HWND Wnd, HWND WndInsertAfter, INT x, INT y, INT cx,
 	{
 	  VisRgn = DceGetVisRgn(Wnd, DCX_WINDOW, 0, 0);
 	}
+      W32kOffsetRgn(VisRgn, -Window->WindowRect.left, -Window->WindowRect.top);
     }
 
   WvrFlags = WinPosDoNCCALCSize(Window, &WinPos, &NewWindowRect,
@@ -880,7 +882,7 @@ WinPosSetWindowPos(HWND Wnd, HWND WndInsertAfter, INT x, INT y, INT cx,
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
-	      PaintRedrawWindow(Window->Self, NULL,
+	      PaintRedrawWindow(Window->Parent->Self, NULL,
 				(VisRgn == (HRGN) 1) ? 0 : VisRgn,
 				RDW_ERASE | RDW_INVALIDATE | RDW_ALLCHILDREN |
 	                        RDW_ERASENOW,
@@ -888,7 +890,7 @@ WinPosSetWindowPos(HWND Wnd, HWND WndInsertAfter, INT x, INT y, INT cx,
 	    }
 	  /* FIXME: Redraw the window parent. */
 	}
-      /* FIXME: Delete VisRgn */
+      W32kDeleteObject(VisRgn);
     }
 
   if (!(flags & SWP_NOACTIVATE))