From 52ec7b38c032a92f76f559946e62c080366104fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: twanvl <twanvl@0fc631ac-6414-0410-93d0-97cfa31319b6>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:24:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Images are now cached as wxBitmap, not wxImage. This should
 improve performance. Fixed some more corner cases of rotation+zoom.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.code.sf.net/p/magicseteditor/code/trunk@630 0fc631ac-6414-0410-93d0-97cfa31319b6
---
 src/data/field.cpp                   |   6 +-
 src/data/field.hpp                   |  24 ++++--
 src/data/field/choice.cpp            |  12 +--
 src/data/field/choice.hpp            |   4 +-
 src/data/field/color.cpp             |   4 +-
 src/data/field/color.hpp             |   2 +-
 src/data/field/image.cpp             |   8 +-
 src/data/field/image.hpp             |   3 +-
 src/data/field/information.cpp       |   4 +-
 src/data/field/information.hpp       |   2 +-
 src/data/field/text.cpp              |  10 +--
 src/data/field/text.hpp              |   2 +-
 src/gfx/combine_image.cpp            |   3 +-
 src/gfx/generated_image.cpp          |   4 +
 src/gfx/generated_image.hpp          |   7 +-
 src/gfx/gfx.hpp                      |   8 +-
 src/gfx/resample_text.cpp            |   2 +-
 src/gui/control/card_viewer.cpp      |   3 +-
 src/gui/value/choice.cpp             |   2 +-
 src/gui/value/text.cpp               |   2 +-
 src/render/value/choice.cpp          | 106 ++++++++++++++-----------
 src/render/value/choice.hpp          |   4 +-
 src/render/value/color.cpp           |   6 +-
 src/render/value/color.hpp           |   2 +-
 src/render/value/image.cpp           |  78 +++++++++++++++----
 src/render/value/image.hpp           |   6 +-
 src/render/value/multiple_choice.cpp |  66 +++++++++-------
 src/render/value/multiple_choice.hpp |   1 +
 src/render/value/text.cpp            |   4 +-
 src/render/value/text.hpp            |   2 +-
 src/render/value/viewer.cpp          |   7 ++
 src/render/value/viewer.hpp          |   4 +-
 src/script/image.cpp                 | 111 +++++++++++++++++++++++----
 src/script/image.hpp                 |  39 +++++++++-
 src/script/script_manager.cpp        |   4 +-
 src/util/real_point.hpp              |   4 +
 src/util/rotation.cpp                |  10 ++-
 src/util/rotation.hpp                |  12 ++-
 38 files changed, 413 insertions(+), 165 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/data/field.cpp b/src/data/field.cpp
index c678a166..e3d929db 100644
--- a/src/data/field.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ template <> StyleP read_new<Style>(Reader&) {
 	throw InternalError(_("IndexMap contains nullptr StyleP the application should have crashed already"));
 }
 
-bool Style::update(Context& ctx) {
+int Style::update(Context& ctx) {
 	bool changed =
 	       left   .update(ctx)
 	     | width  .update(ctx)
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ void Style::removeListener(StyleListener* listener) {
 		listeners.end()
 		);
 }
-void Style::tellListeners(bool already_prepared) {
-	FOR_EACH(l, listeners) l->onStyleChange(already_prepared);
+void Style::tellListeners(int changes) {
+	FOR_EACH(l, listeners) l->onStyleChange(changes);
 }
 
 StyleListener::StyleListener(const StyleP& style)
diff --git a/src/data/field.hpp b/src/data/field.hpp
index 90671d54..9242e28b 100644
--- a/src/data/field.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field.hpp
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ class Style : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	/** thisP is a smart pointer to this */
 	virtual ValueViewerP makeEditor(DataEditor& parent, const StyleP& thisP) = 0;
 	
-	/// Update scripted values of this style, return true if anything has changed.
-	/** The caller should tellListeners() */
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	/// Update scripted values of this style, return nonzero if anything has changed.
+	/** The caller should tellListeners()
+	 *  The result is a combination of StyleChange flags
+	 */
+	virtual int update(Context&);
 	/// Add the given dependency to the dependent_scripts list for the variables this style depends on
 	/** Only use for things that need invalidate() */
 	virtual void initDependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
@@ -140,7 +142,8 @@ class Style : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	/// Remove a StyleListener
 	void removeListener(StyleListener*);
 	/// Tell the StyleListeners that this style has changed
-	void tellListeners(bool already_prepared);
+	/** change_info is a subset of StyleChange flags */
+	void tellListeners(int changes);
 	
   private:
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION_VIRTUAL();
@@ -148,6 +151,15 @@ class Style : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	vector<StyleListener*> listeners;
 };
 
+/// What changed in a style update?
+enum StyleChange
+{	CHANGE_NONE              = 0x00 // nothing changed
+,	CHANGE_OTHER             = 0x01 // some other change (note: result of casting from bool)
+,	CHANGE_DEFAULT           = 0x02 // only the 'default' state is affected
+,	CHANGE_MASK              = 0x04 // a mask image changed, must be reloaded
+,	CHANGE_ALREADY_PREPARED  = 0x80 // hint that the change was the result of a content property change, viewers are already prepared
+};
+
 void init_object(const FieldP&, StyleP&);
 inline const FieldP& get_key     (const StyleP& s) { return s->fieldP; }
 inline const String& get_key_name(const StyleP& s) { return s->fieldP->name; }
@@ -168,8 +180,8 @@ class StyleListener : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	virtual ~StyleListener();
 	
 	/// Called when a (scripted) property of the viewed style has changed
-	/** already_prepared indicates that this change happend after preparing text for content properties */
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {}
+	/** changes is a combination of StyleChange flags */
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int changes) {}
   protected:
 	const StyleP styleP; ///< The style we are listening to
 };
diff --git a/src/data/field/choice.cpp b/src/data/field/choice.cpp
index 39472a0e..a36cd354 100644
--- a/src/data/field/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/choice.cpp
@@ -216,17 +216,17 @@ void ChoiceStyle::initImage() {
 	script.addInstruction(I_RET);
 }
 
-bool ChoiceStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
+int ChoiceStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 	// Don't update the choice images, leave that to invalidate()
-	bool change = Style       ::update(ctx)
-	            | font         .update(ctx)
-	            | mask_filename.update(ctx);
+	int change = Style       ::update(ctx)
+	           | font         .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER
+	           | mask_filename.update(ctx) * CHANGE_MASK;
 	if (!choice_images_initialized) {
 		// we only want to do this once because it is rather slow, other updates are handled by dependencies
 		choice_images_initialized = true;
 		FOR_EACH(ci, choice_images) {
 			if (ci.second.update(ctx)) {
-				change = true;
+				change |= CHANGE_OTHER;
 				// TODO : remove this thumbnail
 			}
 		}
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void ChoiceStyle::invalidate(Context& ctx) {
 			thumbnails_status[i] = THUMB_CHANGED;
 		}
 	}
-	if (change) tellListeners(false);
+	if (change) tellListeners(CHANGE_OTHER);
 }
 
 void ChoiceStyle::loadMask(Package& pkg) {
diff --git a/src/data/field/choice.hpp b/src/data/field/choice.hpp
index dcb9fa00..763b858e 100644
--- a/src/data/field/choice.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/choice.hpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ChoiceStyle : public Style {
 	ChoicePopupStyle            popup_style;        ///< Style of popups/menus
 	ChoiceRenderStyle           render_style;       ///< Style of rendering
 	Font                        font;               ///< Font for drawing text (when RENDER_TEXT)
-	ScriptableImage             image;				///< Image to draw (when RENDER_IMAGE)
+	CachedScriptableImage       image;				///< Image to draw (when RENDER_IMAGE)
 	map<String,ScriptableImage> choice_images;      ///< Images for the various choices (when RENDER_IMAGE)
 	bool                        choice_images_initialized;
 	Scriptable<String>          mask_filename;      ///< Filename of an additional mask over the images
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class ChoiceStyle : public Style {
 	/// Initialize image from choice_images
 	void initImage();
 	
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	virtual int  update(Context&);
 	virtual void initDependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	virtual void invalidate(Context&);
 	
diff --git a/src/data/field/color.cpp b/src/data/field/color.cpp
index 6f259588..3bbdcb40 100644
--- a/src/data/field/color.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/color.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(ColorStyle) {
 	REFLECT_N("mask", mask_filename);
 }
 
-bool ColorStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
+int ColorStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 	return Style       ::update(ctx)
-	     | mask_filename.update(ctx);
+	     | mask_filename.update(ctx) * CHANGE_MASK;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ColorValue
diff --git a/src/data/field/color.hpp b/src/data/field/color.hpp
index 3816b0db..d50a3dcc 100644
--- a/src/data/field/color.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/color.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class ColorStyle : public Style {
 	double             bottom_width;    ///< Width of the colored region on the bottom side
 	Scriptable<String> mask_filename;   ///< Filename of an additional mask over the images
 	
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	virtual int update(Context&);
 	
   private:
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
diff --git a/src/data/field/image.cpp b/src/data/field/image.cpp
index d7bfc0e8..96cac36a 100644
--- a/src/data/field/image.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/image.cpp
@@ -25,14 +25,16 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(ImageField) {
 
 IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION(ImageStyle) {
 	REFLECT_BASE(Style);
+	REFLECT(angle);
 	REFLECT_N("mask", mask_filename);
 	REFLECT_N("default", default_image);
 }
 
-bool ImageStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
+int ImageStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 	return Style       ::update(ctx)
-	     | mask_filename.update(ctx)
-	     | default_image.update(ctx);
+	     | angle        .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER
+	     | mask_filename.update(ctx) * CHANGE_MASK
+	     | default_image.update(ctx) * CHANGE_DEFAULT;
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ImageValue
diff --git a/src/data/field/image.hpp b/src/data/field/image.hpp
index dcbe3616..34325867 100644
--- a/src/data/field/image.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/image.hpp
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ class ImageStyle : public Style {
 	inline ImageStyle(const ImageFieldP& field) : Style(field) {}
 	DECLARE_STYLE_TYPE(Image);
 	
+	Scriptable<int>    angle;         ///< Rotation of images
 	Scriptable<String> mask_filename; ///< Filename for a mask image
 	ScriptableImage    default_image; ///< Placeholder
 	
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	virtual int update(Context&);
 	
   private:
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
diff --git a/src/data/field/information.cpp b/src/data/field/information.cpp
index 5d05ffee..7766038d 100644
--- a/src/data/field/information.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/information.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ InfoStyle::InfoStyle(const InfoFieldP& field)
 	, background_color(255,255,255)
 {}
 
-bool InfoStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
+int InfoStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 	return Style     ::update(ctx)
-	     | font       .update(ctx);
+	     | font       .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER;
 }
 void InfoStyle::initDependencies(Context& ctx, const Dependency& dep) const {
 	Style     ::initDependencies(ctx, dep);
diff --git a/src/data/field/information.hpp b/src/data/field/information.hpp
index 0f91e53a..e50f5000 100644
--- a/src/data/field/information.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/information.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class InfoStyle : public Style {
 	double padding_top, padding_bottom;
 	Color background_color;
 	
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	virtual int  update(Context&);
 	virtual void initDependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	
   private:
diff --git a/src/data/field/text.cpp b/src/data/field/text.cpp
index 52c089b6..5ec457f1 100644
--- a/src/data/field/text.cpp
+++ b/src/data/field/text.cpp
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ double TextStyle::getStretch() const {
 	return 1.0;
 }
 
-bool TextStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
+int TextStyle::update(Context& ctx) {
 	return Style     ::update(ctx)
-	     | font       .update(ctx)
-	     | symbol_font.update(ctx)
-	     | alignment  .update(ctx)
-	     | angle      .update(ctx);
+	     | font       .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER
+	     | symbol_font.update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER
+	     | alignment  .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER
+	     | angle      .update(ctx) * CHANGE_OTHER;
 }
 void TextStyle::initDependencies(Context& ctx, const Dependency& dep) const {
 	Style     ::initDependencies(ctx, dep);
diff --git a/src/data/field/text.hpp b/src/data/field/text.hpp
index 0eb5cb6a..c0aace94 100644
--- a/src/data/field/text.hpp
+++ b/src/data/field/text.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TextStyle : public Style {
 	double content_width, content_height;		///< Size of the rendered text
 	int    content_lines;						///< Number of rendered lines
 	
-	virtual bool update(Context&);
+	virtual int  update(Context&);
 	virtual void initDependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	virtual void checkContentDependencies(Context&, const Dependency&) const;
 	
diff --git a/src/gfx/combine_image.cpp b/src/gfx/combine_image.cpp
index bd0fd0b0..e3370a49 100644
--- a/src/gfx/combine_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/combine_image.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void combine_image(Image& a, const Image& b, ImageCombine combine) {
 	// Combine image data, by dispatching to combineImageDo
 	switch(combine) {
 		#define DISPATCH(comb) case comb: combine_image_do<comb>(a,b); return
+		case COMBINE_DEFAULT:
 		case COMBINE_NORMAL: a = b; return; // no need to do a per pixel operation
 		DISPATCH(COMBINE_ADD);
 		DISPATCH(COMBINE_SUBTRACT);
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ void combine_image(Image& a, const Image& b, ImageCombine combine) {
 }
 
 void draw_combine_image(DC& dc, UInt x, UInt y, const Image& img, ImageCombine combine) {
-	if (combine == COMBINE_NORMAL) {
+	if (combine <= COMBINE_NORMAL) {
 		dc.DrawBitmap(img, x, y);
 	} else {
 		// Capture the current image in the target rectangle
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
index 89f593e9..0010a879 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ Image conform_image(const Image& img, const GeneratedImage::Options& options) {
 	if (options.saturate) {
 		saturate(image, 40);
 	}
+	// rotate?
+	if (options.angle != 0) {
+		image = rotate_image(image, options.angle);
+	}
 	return image;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
index 85dcfa4e..b8e9d8ad 100644
--- a/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/generated_image.hpp
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ class GeneratedImage : public ScriptValue {
 	/// Options for generating the image
 	struct Options {
 		Options(int width = 0, int height = 0, Package* package = nullptr, Package* local_package = nullptr, PreserveAspect preserve_aspect = ASPECT_STRETCH, bool saturate = false)
-			: width(width), height(height), preserve_aspect(preserve_aspect), saturate(saturate), package(package), local_package(local_package)
+			: width(width), height(height), angle(0)
+			, preserve_aspect(preserve_aspect), saturate(saturate)
+			, package(package), local_package(local_package)
 		{}
 		
 		int            width, height;	///< Width to force the image to, or 0 to keep the width of the input
+		int            angle;           ///< Angle to rotate image by afterwards
 		PreserveAspect preserve_aspect;
 		bool           saturate;
 		Package* package;       ///< Package to load images from
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ class GeneratedImage : public ScriptValue {
 	/// Generate the image
 	virtual Image generate(const Options&) const = 0;
 	/// How must the image be combined with the background?
-	virtual ImageCombine combine() const { return COMBINE_NORMAL; }
+	virtual ImageCombine combine() const { return COMBINE_DEFAULT; }
 	/// Equality should mean that every pixel in the generated images is the same if the same options are used
 	virtual bool operator == (const GeneratedImage& that) const = 0;
 	inline  bool operator != (const GeneratedImage& that) const { return !(*this == that); }
diff --git a/src/gfx/gfx.hpp b/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
index 2a0c0594..9600e951 100644
--- a/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
+++ b/src/gfx/gfx.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ extern const int text_scaling;
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Image rotation
 
+/// Is an angle sideways (90 or 270 degrees)?
+// Note: angle & 2 == 0 for angle in {0, 180} and != 0 for angle in {90, 270)
+inline bool sideways(int angle) { return (angle & 2) != 0; }
+
 /// Rotates an image counter clockwise
 /// angle must be a multiple of 90, i.e. {0,90,180,270}
 Image rotate_image(const Image& image, int angle);
@@ -85,7 +89,9 @@ void saturate(Image& image, int amount);
 
 /// Ways in which images can be combined, similair to what Photoshop supports
 enum ImageCombine
-{	COMBINE_NORMAL
+{	COMBINE_DEFAULT	// normal combine, but with a low priority, i.e. "apply default instead of add" == "add"
+	                // it is not representable in scripting/files, so should only be used internally
+,	COMBINE_NORMAL
 ,	COMBINE_ADD
 ,	COMBINE_SUBTRACT
 ,	COMBINE_STAMP
diff --git a/src/gfx/resample_text.cpp b/src/gfx/resample_text.cpp
index c2d015de..eb4cad3d 100644
--- a/src/gfx/resample_text.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/resample_text.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void draw_resampled_text(DC& dc, const RealRect& rect, double stretch, int wc, i
 	mdc.SelectObject(wxNullBitmap);
 	Image img_large = buffer.ConvertToImage();
 	// step 2. sample down
-	if ((angle & 2) == 0) w *= stretch;
+	if (!sideways(angle)) w *= stretch;
 	else                  h *= stretch;
 	Image img_small(w, h, false);
 	fill_image(img_small, dc.GetTextForeground());
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_viewer.cpp b/src/gui/control/card_viewer.cpp
index 5b5b1550..07692871 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_viewer.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ wxSize CardViewer::DoGetBestSize() const {
 		if (!stylesheet) stylesheet = set->stylesheet;
 		StyleSheetSettings& ss = settings.stylesheetSettingsFor(*stylesheet);
 		wxSize size(stylesheet->card_width * ss.card_zoom(), stylesheet->card_height * ss.card_zoom());
-		bool sideways = (ss.card_angle() & 2) != 0;
-		if (sideways) swap(size.x, size.y);
+		if (sideways(ss.card_angle())) swap(size.x, size.y);
 		return size + ws - cs;
 	}
 	return cs;
diff --git a/src/gui/value/choice.cpp b/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
index 8856fd35..fa57afec 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/choice.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Image ChoiceThumbnailRequest::generate() {
 	String name = cannocial_name_form(s.field().choices->choiceName(id));
 	ScriptableImage& img = s.choice_images[name];
 	return img.isReady()
-		? img.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(16,16, stylesheet.get(), viewer().viewer.getSet().get(), ASPECT_BORDER, true), false)
+		? img.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(16,16, stylesheet.get(), viewer().viewer.getSet().get(), ASPECT_BORDER, true))
 		: wxImage();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/value/text.cpp b/src/gui/value/text.cpp
index 0a39223e..92080f76 100644
--- a/src/gui/value/text.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/value/text.cpp
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ bool TextValueEditor::wordListDropDown(const WordListPosP& wl) {
 	} else {
 		drop_down.reset(new DropDownWordList(&editor(), false, *this, wl, wl->word_list));
 	}
-	RealRect rect = wl->rect.move(style().left, style().top - 1, 0, 2);
+	RealRect rect = style().getRotation().tr(wl->rect).move(0, -1, 0, 2);
 	drop_down->show(false, wxPoint(0,0), &rect);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/render/value/choice.cpp b/src/render/value/choice.cpp
index 828465a5..7a8bacae 100644
--- a/src/render/value/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/choice.cpp
@@ -15,30 +15,33 @@
 bool ChoiceValueViewer::prepare(RotatedDC& dc) {
 	if (style().render_style & RENDER_IMAGE) {
 		style().initImage();
-		ScriptableImage& img = style().image;
+		CachedScriptableImage& img = style().image;
 		Context& ctx = viewer.getContext();
 		ctx.setVariable(_("input"), to_script(value().value()));
-		img.update(ctx);
-		//generate
-		if (img.isReady()) {
-			GeneratedImage::Options img_options(0,0, viewer.stylesheet.get(), &getSet());
-			if (nativeLook()) {
-				img_options.width = img_options.height = 16;
-				img_options.preserve_aspect = ASPECT_BORDER;
-			} else if(style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
-				// also drawing text, use original size
+		// generate to determine the size
+		if (img.update(ctx) && img.isReady()) {
+			GeneratedImage::Options img_options;
+			getOptions(dc, img_options);
+			// Generate image/bitmap (whichever is available)
+			// don't worry, we cache the image
+			ImageCombine combine = style().combine;
+			style().loadMask(*viewer.stylesheet);
+			Bitmap bitmap; Image image;
+			img.generateCached(img_options, &style().mask, &combine, &bitmap, &image);
+			int w, h;
+			if (bitmap.Ok()) {
+				w = bitmap.GetWidth();
+				h = bitmap.GetHeight();
 			} else {
-				img_options.width  = (int) dc.trX(style().width);
-				img_options.height = (int) dc.trY(style().height);
-				img_options.preserve_aspect = (style().alignment & ALIGN_STRETCH) ? ASPECT_STRETCH : ASPECT_FIT;
+				assert(image.Ok());
+				w = image.GetWidth();
+				h = image.GetHeight();
 			}
-			// don't worry we cache the image
-			Image image = img.generate(img_options, true);
+			if (sideways(img_options.angle)) swap(w,h);
 			// store content properties
-			if (style().content_width  != image.GetWidth() ||
-			    style().content_height != image.GetHeight()) {
-				style().content_width  = image.GetWidth();
-				style().content_height = image.GetHeight();
+			if (style().content_width  != w || style().content_height != h) {
+				style().content_width  = w;
+				style().content_height = h;
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -53,33 +56,29 @@ void ChoiceValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
 	double margin = 0;
 	if (style().render_style & RENDER_IMAGE) {
 		// draw image
-		ScriptableImage& img = style().image;
+		CachedScriptableImage& img = style().image;
 		if (img.isReady()) {
-			GeneratedImage::Options img_options(0,0, viewer.stylesheet.get(), &getSet());
-			if (nativeLook()) {
-				img_options.width = img_options.height = 16;
-				img_options.preserve_aspect = ASPECT_BORDER;
-			} else if(style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
-				// also drawing text, use original size
-			} else {
-				img_options.width  = (int) dc.trX(style().width);
-				img_options.height = (int) dc.trY(style().height);
-				img_options.preserve_aspect = (style().alignment & ALIGN_STRETCH) ? ASPECT_STRETCH : ASPECT_FIT;
-			}
-			Image image = img.generate(img_options, true);
-			ImageCombine combine = img.combine();
-			// apply mask?
+			GeneratedImage::Options img_options;
+			getOptions(dc, img_options);
+			// Generate image/bitmap
+			ImageCombine combine = style().combine;
 			style().loadMask(*viewer.stylesheet);
-			if (style().mask.Ok()) {
-				set_alpha(image, style().mask);
+			Bitmap bitmap; Image image;
+			img.generateCached(img_options, &style().mask, &combine, &bitmap, &image);
+			if (bitmap.Ok()) {
+				// just draw it
+				dc.DrawPreRotatedBitmap(bitmap,
+					align_in_rect(style().alignment, dc.trInvNoNeg(RealSize(bitmap)), style().getRect())
+				);
+				margin = dc.trInv(RealSize(bitmap)).width + 1;
+			} else {
+				// use combine mode
+				dc.DrawPreRotatedImage(image,
+					align_in_rect(style().alignment, dc.trInvNoNeg(RealSize(image)), style().getRect()),
+					combine
+				);
+				margin = dc.trInv(RealSize(image)).width + 1;
 			}
-			// draw
-			dc.DrawImage(image,
-				align_in_rect(style().alignment, dc.trInvS(RealSize(image.GetWidth(), image.GetHeight())), style().getRect()),
-				combine == COMBINE_NORMAL ? style().combine : combine,
-				style().angle
-			);
-			margin = dc.trInvS(image.GetWidth()) + 1;
 		} else if (nativeLook()) {
 			// always have the margin
 			margin = 17;
@@ -99,6 +98,23 @@ void ChoiceValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
 	}
 }
 
-void ChoiceValueViewer::onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {
-	if (!already_prepared) viewer.redraw(*this);
+void ChoiceValueViewer::onStyleChange(int changes) {
+	if (changes & CHANGE_MASK) style().image.clearCache();
+	ValueViewer::onStyleChange(changes);
+}
+
+void ChoiceValueViewer::getOptions(Rotation& rot, GeneratedImage::Options& opts) {
+	opts.package       = viewer.stylesheet.get();
+	opts.local_package = &getSet();
+	opts.angle         = rot.trAngle(style().angle);
+	if (nativeLook()) {
+		opts.width = opts.height = 16;
+		opts.preserve_aspect = ASPECT_BORDER;
+	} else if(style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
+		// also drawing text, use original size
+	} else {
+		opts.width  = (int) rot.trX(style().width);
+		opts.height = (int) rot.trY(style().height);
+		opts.preserve_aspect = (style().alignment & ALIGN_STRETCH) ? ASPECT_STRETCH : ASPECT_FIT;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/render/value/choice.hpp b/src/render/value/choice.hpp
index 287f8c9d..5860fa7d 100644
--- a/src/render/value/choice.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/choice.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ class ChoiceValueViewer : public ValueViewer {
 	
 	virtual bool prepare(RotatedDC& dc);
 	virtual void draw(RotatedDC& dc);
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool);
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int);
+  private:
+	void getOptions(Rotation& rot, GeneratedImage::Options& opts);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/render/value/color.cpp b/src/render/value/color.cpp
index cadca657..63d0fc58 100644
--- a/src/render/value/color.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/color.cpp
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ bool ColorValueViewer::containsPoint(const RealPoint& p) const {
 	}
 }
 
-void ColorValueViewer::onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {
-	alpha_mask = AlphaMaskP();
-	if (!already_prepared) viewer.redraw(*this);
+void ColorValueViewer::onStyleChange(int changes) {
+	if (changes & CHANGE_MASK) alpha_mask = AlphaMaskP();
+	ValueViewer::onStyleChange(changes);
 }
 
 void ColorValueViewer::loadMask(const Rotation& rot) const {
diff --git a/src/render/value/color.hpp b/src/render/value/color.hpp
index 462e6dbc..bb5cbcd2 100644
--- a/src/render/value/color.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/color.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ColorValueViewer : public ValueViewer {
 	virtual void draw(RotatedDC& dc);
 	virtual bool containsPoint(const RealPoint& p) const;
 	
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool);
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int);
 	
   private:
 	mutable AlphaMaskP alpha_mask;
diff --git a/src/render/value/image.cpp b/src/render/value/image.cpp
index 618e420f..de8b8974 100644
--- a/src/render/value/image.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/image.cpp
@@ -16,22 +16,64 @@
 
 void ImageValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
 	drawFieldBorder(dc);
+	// reset?
+	int w = (int)dc.trX(style().width), h = (int)dc.trY(style().height);
+	int a = dc.trAngle(style().angle);
+	if (bitmap.Ok() && (a != angle || bitmap.GetWidth() != w || bitmap.GetHeight() != h)) {
+		bitmap = Bitmap();
+	}
 	// try to load image
-	if (!bitmap.Ok() && !value().filename.empty()) {
-		try {
-			InputStreamP image_file = getSet().openIn(value().filename);
-			Image image;
-			if (image.LoadFile(*image_file)) {
-				image.Rescale((int)dc.trX(style().width), (int)dc.trY(style().height));
-				// apply mask to image
-				loadMask(dc);
-				if (alpha_mask) alpha_mask->setAlpha(image);
-				bitmap = Bitmap(image);
+	if (!bitmap.Ok()) {
+		angle = a;
+		is_default = false;
+		Image image;
+		loadMask(dc);
+		// load from file
+		if (!value().filename.empty()) {
+			try {
+				InputStreamP image_file = getSet().openIn(value().filename);
+				if (image.LoadFile(*image_file)) {
+					image.Rescale(w, h);
+				}
+			} catch (Error e) {
+				handle_error(e, false, false); // don't handle now, we are in onPaint
 			}
-		} catch (Error e) {
-			handle_error(e, false, false); // don't handle now, we are in onPaint
+		}
+		// nice placeholder
+		if (!image.Ok() && style().default_image.isReady()) {
+			image = style().default_image.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(w, h, viewer.stylesheet.get(), &getSet()));
+			is_default = true;
+			if (viewer.drawEditing()) {
+				bitmap = imagePlaceholder(dc, w, h, image, viewer.drawEditing());
+				if (alpha_mask || a) {
+					image = bitmap.ConvertToImage(); // we need to convert back to an image
+				} else {
+					image = Image();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// checkerboard placeholder
+		if (!image.Ok() && !bitmap.Ok() && style().width > 40) {
+			// placeholder bitmap
+			bitmap = imagePlaceholder(dc, w, h, wxNullImage, viewer.drawEditing());
+			if (alpha_mask || a) {
+				// we need to convert back to an image
+				image = bitmap.ConvertToImage();
+			}
+		}
+		// done
+		if (image.Ok()) {
+			// apply mask and rotate
+			if (alpha_mask) alpha_mask->setAlpha(image);
+			image = rotate_image(image, angle);
+			bitmap = Bitmap(image);
 		}
 	}
+	// draw image, if any
+	if (bitmap.Ok()) {
+		dc.DrawPreRotatedBitmap(bitmap, style().getPos());
+	}
+	/*
 	// if there is no image, generate a placeholder
 	if (!bitmap.Ok()) {
 		UInt w = (UInt)dc.trX(style().width), h = (UInt)dc.trY(style().height);
@@ -56,6 +98,7 @@ void ImageValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
 	if (bitmap.Ok()) {
 		dc.DrawBitmap(bitmap, style().getPos());
 	}
+	*/
 }
 
 bool ImageValueViewer::containsPoint(const RealPoint& p) const {
@@ -77,10 +120,13 @@ void ImageValueViewer::onValueChange() {
 	bitmap = Bitmap();
 }
 
-void ImageValueViewer::onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {
-	bitmap = Bitmap();
-	alpha_mask = AlphaMaskP(); // TODO: only reload whatever has changed
-	if (!already_prepared) viewer.redraw(*this);
+void ImageValueViewer::onStyleChange(int changes) {
+	if ((changes & CHANGE_MASK) ||
+	    ((changes & CHANGE_DEFAULT) && is_default)) {
+		bitmap = Bitmap();
+	}
+	if (changes & CHANGE_MASK) alpha_mask = AlphaMaskP();
+	ValueViewer::onStyleChange(changes);
 }
 
 void ImageValueViewer::loadMask(const Rotation& rot) const {
diff --git a/src/render/value/image.hpp b/src/render/value/image.hpp
index 4dcc195e..674966ff 100644
--- a/src/render/value/image.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/image.hpp
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ class ImageValueViewer : public ValueViewer {
 	virtual bool containsPoint(const RealPoint& p) const;
 	
 	virtual void onValueChange();
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool);
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int);
 			
   private:
-	Bitmap bitmap;
+	Bitmap bitmap; ///< Cached bitmap
+	int    angle;  ///< Angle of cached bitmap
+	int    is_default; ///< Is the default placeholder image used?
 	mutable AlphaMaskP alpha_mask;
 	
 	void loadMask(const Rotation& rot) const;
diff --git a/src/render/value/multiple_choice.cpp b/src/render/value/multiple_choice.cpp
index 6368e90e..9da6c07f 100644
--- a/src/render/value/multiple_choice.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/multiple_choice.cpp
@@ -44,36 +44,32 @@ void MultipleChoiceValueViewer::draw(RotatedDC& dc) {
 		if (style().render_style & RENDER_IMAGE) {
 			// draw image
 			style().initImage();
-			ScriptableImage& img = style().image;
+			CachedScriptableImage& img = style().image;
 			Context& ctx = viewer.getContext();
 			ctx.setVariable(_("input"), to_script(value().value()));
 			img.update(ctx);
 			if (img.isReady()) {
-				GeneratedImage::Options img_options(0,0, viewer.stylesheet.get(), &getSet());
-				if (nativeLook()) {
-					img_options.width = img_options.height = 16;
-					img_options.preserve_aspect = ASPECT_BORDER;
-				} else if(style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
-					// also drawing text, use original size
-				} else {
-					img_options.width  = (int) dc.trX(style().width);
-					img_options.height = (int) dc.trY(style().height);
-					img_options.preserve_aspect = style().alignment == ALIGN_STRETCH ? ASPECT_STRETCH : ASPECT_FIT;
-				}
-				Image image = img.generate(img_options, true);
-				ImageCombine combine = img.combine();
-				// apply mask?
+				GeneratedImage::Options img_options;
+				getOptions(dc, img_options);
+				// Generate image/bitmap
+				ImageCombine combine = style().combine;
 				style().loadMask(*viewer.stylesheet);
-				if (style().mask.Ok()) {
-					set_alpha(image, style().mask);
+				Bitmap bitmap; Image image;
+				img.generateCached(img_options, &style().mask, &combine, &bitmap, &image);
+				if (bitmap.Ok()) {
+					// just draw it
+					dc.DrawPreRotatedBitmap(bitmap,
+						align_in_rect(style().alignment, dc.trInvNoNeg(RealSize(bitmap)), style().getRect())
+					);
+					margin = dc.trInv(RealSize(bitmap)).width + 1;
+				} else {
+					// use combine mode
+					dc.DrawPreRotatedImage(image,
+						align_in_rect(style().alignment, dc.trInvNoNeg(RealSize(image)), style().getRect()),
+						combine
+					);
+					margin = dc.trInv(RealSize(image)).width + 1;
 				}
-				// draw
-				dc.DrawImage(image,
-					align_in_rect(style().alignment, RealSize(image.GetWidth(), image.GetHeight()), style().getRect()),
-					combine == COMBINE_NORMAL ? style().combine : combine,
-					style().angle
-				);
-				margin = dc.trInvS(image.GetWidth()) + 1;
 			}
 		}
 		if (style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
@@ -96,10 +92,11 @@ void MultipleChoiceValueViewer::drawChoice(RotatedDC& dc, RealPoint& pos, const
 	if (style().render_style & RENDER_IMAGE) {
 		map<String,ScriptableImage>::iterator it = style().choice_images.find(cannocial_name_form(choice));
 		if (it != style().choice_images.end() && it->second.isReady()) {
-			Image image = it->second.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(0,0, viewer.stylesheet.get(),&getSet()), true);
+			// TODO: scaling, caching
+			Image image = it->second.generate(GeneratedImage::Options(0,0, viewer.stylesheet.get(),&getSet()));
 			ImageCombine combine = it->second.combine();
 			// TODO : alignment?
-			dc.DrawImage(image, pos + RealSize(size.width, 0), combine == COMBINE_NORMAL ? style().combine : combine);
+			dc.DrawImage(image, pos + RealSize(size.width, 0), combine == COMBINE_DEFAULT ? style().combine : combine);
 			size = add_horizontal(size, dc.trInv(RealSize(image.GetWidth() + 1, image.GetHeight())));
 		}
 	}
@@ -114,3 +111,20 @@ void MultipleChoiceValueViewer::drawChoice(RotatedDC& dc, RealPoint& pos, const
 	// next position
 	pos = move_in_direction(style().direction, pos, size, style().spacing);
 }
+
+// COPY from ChoiceValueViewer
+void MultipleChoiceValueViewer::getOptions(Rotation& rot, GeneratedImage::Options& opts) {
+	opts.package       = viewer.stylesheet.get();
+	opts.local_package = &getSet();
+	opts.angle         = rot.trAngle(style().angle);
+	if (nativeLook()) {
+		opts.width = opts.height = 16;
+		opts.preserve_aspect = ASPECT_BORDER;
+	} else if(style().render_style & RENDER_TEXT) {
+		// also drawing text, use original size
+	} else {
+		opts.width  = (int) rot.trX(style().width);
+		opts.height = (int) rot.trY(style().height);
+		opts.preserve_aspect = (style().alignment & ALIGN_STRETCH) ? ASPECT_STRETCH : ASPECT_FIT;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/render/value/multiple_choice.hpp b/src/render/value/multiple_choice.hpp
index 57bd7a55..0f449a8a 100644
--- a/src/render/value/multiple_choice.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/multiple_choice.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class MultipleChoiceValueViewer : public ValueViewer {
 	double item_height; ///< Height of a single item, or 0 if non uniform
   private:
 	void drawChoice(RotatedDC& dc, RealPoint& pos, const String& choice, bool active = true);
+	void getOptions(Rotation& rot, GeneratedImage::Options& opts);
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/render/value/text.cpp b/src/render/value/text.cpp
index fb24c806..d6d3acba 100644
--- a/src/render/value/text.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/text.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ void TextValueViewer::onValueChange() {
 	v.reset(false);
 }
 
-void TextValueViewer::onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {
+void TextValueViewer::onStyleChange(int changes) {
 	v.reset(true);
-	if (!already_prepared) viewer.redraw(*this);
+	ValueViewer::onStyleChange(changes);
 }
 
 void TextValueViewer::onAction(const Action&, bool undone) {
diff --git a/src/render/value/text.hpp b/src/render/value/text.hpp
index e84b6018..e73998e4 100644
--- a/src/render/value/text.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/text.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TextValueViewer : public ValueViewer {
 	virtual bool prepare(RotatedDC& dc);
 	virtual void draw(RotatedDC& dc);
 	virtual void onValueChange();
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool);
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int);
 	virtual void onAction(const Action&, bool undone);
 	
   protected:
diff --git a/src/render/value/viewer.cpp b/src/render/value/viewer.cpp
index 997e8c05..dd4ce598 100644
--- a/src/render/value/viewer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/value/viewer.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Set& ValueViewer::getSet() const { return *viewer.getSet(); }
 
 void ValueViewer::setValue(const ValueP& value) {
 	assert(value->fieldP == styleP->fieldP); // matching field
+	if (valueP == value) return;
 	valueP = value;
 	onValueChange();
 }
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ bool ValueViewer::isCurrent() const {
 	return viewer.focusedViewer() == this;
 }
 
+void ValueViewer::onStyleChange(int changes) {
+	if (!(changes & CHANGE_ALREADY_PREPARED)) {
+		viewer.redraw(*this);
+	}
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Type dispatch
 
 #define IMPLEMENT_MAKE_VIEWER(Type)														\
diff --git a/src/render/value/viewer.hpp b/src/render/value/viewer.hpp
index 53607a2f..aa8e2dda 100644
--- a/src/render/value/viewer.hpp
+++ b/src/render/value/viewer.hpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class ValueViewer : public StyleListener {
 	 */
 	virtual void onValueChange() {}
 	/// Called when a (scripted) property of the associated style has changed
-	/** If alread_prepared, should make sure the viewer stays in a state similair to that after prepare() */
-	virtual void onStyleChange(bool already_prepared) {}
+	/** Default: redraws the viewer if needed */
+	virtual void onStyleChange(int changes);
 	/// Called when an action is performed on the associated value
 	virtual void onAction(const Action&, bool undone) { onValueChange(); }
 	
diff --git a/src/script/image.cpp b/src/script/image.cpp
index c436f656..9a06d29a 100644
--- a/src/script/image.cpp
+++ b/src/script/image.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,7 @@ GeneratedImageP image_from_script(const ScriptValueP& value) {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ScriptableImage
 
-Image ScriptableImage::generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options, bool cache) const {
-	if (cached.Ok() && (cached.GetWidth() == options.width && cached.GetHeight() == options.height
-	                 || (options.preserve_aspect == ASPECT_FIT && // only one dimension has to fit
-	                     (cached.GetWidth() == options.width || cached.GetHeight() == options.height)
-	                   ))) {
-		// cached, so we are done
-		return cached;
-	}
+Image ScriptableImage::generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options) const {
 	// generate
 	Image image;
 	if (isReady()) {
@@ -64,14 +57,11 @@ Image ScriptableImage::generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options, bool cac
 		i.SetAlpha(0,0,0);
 		image = i;
 	}
-	image = conform_image(image, options);
-	// cache? and return
-	if (cache) cached = image;
-	return image;
+	return conform_image(image, options);
 }
 
 ImageCombine ScriptableImage::combine() const {
-	if (!isReady()) return COMBINE_NORMAL;
+	if (!isReady()) return COMBINE_DEFAULT;
 	return value->combine();
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +70,6 @@ bool ScriptableImage::update(Context& ctx) {
 	GeneratedImageP new_value = image_from_script(script.invoke(ctx));
 	if (!new_value || !value || *new_value != *value) {
 		value = new_value;
-		cached = Image();
 		return true;
 	} else {
 		return false;
@@ -118,3 +107,97 @@ template <> void Writer::handle(const ScriptableImage& s) {
 template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const ScriptableImage& s) {
 	handle(s.script.unparsed);
 }
+
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CachedScriptableImage
+
+void CachedScriptableImage::generateCached(const GeneratedImage::Options& options,
+	                                       Image* mask,
+	                                       ImageCombine* combine, wxBitmap* bitmap, wxImage* image) {
+	// ready?
+	if (!isReady()) {
+		// error, return blank image
+		Image i(1,1);
+		i.InitAlpha();
+		i.SetAlpha(0,0,0);
+		*image = i;
+		return;
+	}
+	// find combine mode
+	ImageCombine combine_i = value->combine();
+	if (combine_i != COMBINE_DEFAULT) *combine = combine_i;
+	// desired size
+	int ow = options.width, oh = options.height;
+	if (sideways(options.angle)) swap(ow,oh);
+	// image or bitmap?
+	if (*combine <= COMBINE_NORMAL) {
+		// bitmap
+		if (cached_b.Ok() && options.angle == cached_angle) {
+			bool w_ok = cached_b.GetWidth()  == ow,
+			     h_ok = cached_b.GetHeight() == oh;
+			if ((w_ok && h_ok) || (options.preserve_aspect == ASPECT_FIT && (w_ok || h_ok))) { // only one dimension has to fit when fitting
+				// cached, we are done
+				*bitmap = cached_b;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		// image
+		if (cached_i.Ok()) {
+			bool w_ok = cached_i.GetWidth()  == options.width,
+			     h_ok = cached_i.GetHeight() == options.height;
+			if ((w_ok && h_ok) || (options.preserve_aspect == ASPECT_FIT && (w_ok || h_ok))) { // only one dimension has to fit when fitting
+				if (options.angle != cached_angle) {
+					// rotate cached image
+					cached_i = rotate_image(cached_i, options.angle - cached_angle + 360);
+					cached_angle = options.angle;
+				}
+				*image = cached_i;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// generate
+	cached_i = generate(options);
+	cached_angle = options.angle;
+	if (mask && mask->Ok()) {
+		// apply mask
+		if (mask->GetWidth() == cached_i.GetWidth() && mask->GetHeight() == cached_i.GetHeight()) {
+			set_alpha(cached_i, *mask);
+		} else {
+			Image mask_scaled(cached_i.GetWidth(),cached_i.GetHeight(), false);
+			resample(mask,mask_scaled);
+			set_alpha(cached_i, mask_scaled);
+		}
+	}
+	if (*combine <= COMBINE_NORMAL) {
+		*bitmap = cached_b = Bitmap(cached_i);
+		cached_i = Image();
+	} else {
+		*image = cached_i;
+	}
+}
+
+bool CachedScriptableImage::update(Context& ctx) {
+	bool change = ScriptableImage::update(ctx);
+	if (change) {
+		clearCache();
+	}
+	return change;
+}
+
+void CachedScriptableImage::clearCache() {
+	cached_i = Image();
+	cached_b = Bitmap();
+}
+
+
+template <> void Reader::handle(CachedScriptableImage& s) {
+	handle((ScriptableImage&)s);
+}
+template <> void Writer::handle(const CachedScriptableImage& s) {
+	handle((const ScriptableImage&)s);
+}
+template <> void GetDefaultMember::handle(const CachedScriptableImage& s) {
+	handle((const ScriptableImage&)s);
+}
diff --git a/src/script/image.hpp b/src/script/image.hpp
index 7917adcd..92ecb6ba 100644
--- a/src/script/image.hpp
+++ b/src/script/image.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 /// An image that can also be scripted
 /** Differs from Scriptable<Image> in that:
  *   - A script is always used
- *   - Age is checked, chached images are used if possible
  *   - The image can be scaled
  */
 class ScriptableImage {
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ class ScriptableImage {
 	inline bool isSet()      const { return script || value; }
 	
 	/// Generate an image.
-	Image generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options, bool cache = false) const;
+	Image generate(const GeneratedImage::Options& options) const;
 	/// How should images be combined with the background?
 	ImageCombine combine() const;
 	
@@ -56,10 +55,9 @@ class ScriptableImage {
 	/// Get access to the script, always returns a valid script
 	ScriptP getScriptP();
 	
-  private:
+  protected:
 	OptionalScript  script;		///< The script, not really optional
 	GeneratedImageP value;		///< The image generator
-	mutable Image   cached;		///< The cached actual image
 	
 	DECLARE_REFLECTION();
 };
@@ -70,5 +68,38 @@ inline ScriptValueP to_script(const ScriptableImage&) { return script_nil; }
 /// Convert a script value to a GeneratedImageP
 GeneratedImageP image_from_script(const ScriptValueP& value);
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CachedScriptableImage
+
+/// A version of ScriptableImage that does caching
+class CachedScriptableImage : public ScriptableImage {
+  public:
+	inline CachedScriptableImage() {}
+	inline CachedScriptableImage(const String& script) : ScriptableImage(script) {}
+	inline CachedScriptableImage(const GeneratedImageP& gen) : ScriptableImage(gen) {}
+	
+	/// Generate an image, using caching if possible.
+	/** *combine should be set to the combine value of the style.
+	 *  It will be overwritten if the image specifies a non-default combine.
+	 *  After this call, either:
+	 *     -    combine <= COMBINE_NORMAL && bitmap->Ok()
+	 *     - or combine >  COMBINE_NORMAL && image->Ok()
+	 *  Optionally, an alpha mask is applied to the image.
+	 */
+	void generateCached(const GeneratedImage::Options& img_options,
+	                    Image* mask,
+	                    ImageCombine* combine, wxBitmap* bitmap, wxImage* image);
+	
+	/// Update the script, returns true if the value has changed
+	bool update(Context& ctx);
+	
+	/// Clears the cache
+	void clearCache();
+	
+  private:
+	Image  cached_i; ///< The cached image
+	Bitmap cached_b; ///< *or* the cached bitmap
+	int    cached_angle;
+};
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
 #endif
diff --git a/src/script/script_manager.cpp b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
index aa887be2..9f8bd1e9 100644
--- a/src/script/script_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_manager.cpp
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ void SetScriptManager::updateStyles(Context& ctx, const IndexMap<FieldP,StyleP>&
 	FOR_EACH_CONST(s, styles) {
 		if (only_content_dependent && !s->content_dependent) continue;
 		try {
-			if (s->update(ctx)) {
+			if (int change = s->update(ctx)) {
 				// style has changed, tell listeners
-				s->tellListeners(only_content_dependent);
+				s->tellListeners(change | (only_content_dependent ? CHANGE_ALREADY_PREPARED : 0) );
 			}
 		} catch (const ScriptError& e) {
 			// NOTE: don't handle errors now, we are likely in an onPaint handler
diff --git a/src/util/real_point.hpp b/src/util/real_point.hpp
index 68101ba0..9685ec1c 100644
--- a/src/util/real_point.hpp
+++ b/src/util/real_point.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class RealSize {
 	inline explicit RealSize(const wxImage& img)
 		: width(img.GetWidth()), height(img.GetHeight())
 	{}
+	/// size of a bitmap
+	inline explicit RealSize(const wxBitmap& img)
+		: width(img.GetWidth()), height(img.GetHeight())
+	{}
 	
 	/// Negation of a size, negates both components
 	inline RealSize operator - () const {
diff --git a/src/util/rotation.cpp b/src/util/rotation.cpp
index 46ef6675..d72de2e5 100644
--- a/src/util/rotation.cpp
+++ b/src/util/rotation.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,17 @@ void RotatedDC::DrawBitmap(const Bitmap& bitmap, const RealPoint& pos) {
 }
 void RotatedDC::DrawImage (const Image& image, const RealPoint& pos, ImageCombine combine, int angle) {
 	Image rotated = rotate_image(image, angle + this->angle);
-	wxRect r = trNoNegNoZoom(RealRect(pos, RealSize(image.GetWidth(), image.GetHeight())));
+	wxRect r = trNoNegNoZoom(RealRect(pos, RealSize(image)));
 	draw_combine_image(dc, r.x, r.y, rotated, combine);
 }
+void RotatedDC::DrawPreRotatedBitmap(const Bitmap& bitmap, const RealPoint& pos) {
+	RealPoint p_ext = tr(pos) - RealSize(revX()?bitmap.GetWidth():0, revY()?bitmap.GetHeight():0);
+	dc.DrawBitmap(bitmap, (int) p_ext.x, (int) p_ext.y, true);
+}
+void RotatedDC::DrawPreRotatedImage (const Image& image, const RealPoint& pos, ImageCombine combine) {
+	RealPoint p_ext = tr(pos) - RealSize(revX()?image.GetWidth():0, revY()?image.GetHeight():0);
+	draw_combine_image(dc, p_ext.x, p_ext.y, image, combine);
+}
 
 void RotatedDC::DrawLine  (const RealPoint& p1,  const RealPoint& p2) {
 	wxPoint p1_ext = tr(p1), p2_ext = tr(p2);
diff --git a/src/util/rotation.hpp b/src/util/rotation.hpp
index f47e66aa..ee795218 100644
--- a/src/util/rotation.hpp
+++ b/src/util/rotation.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class Rotation {
 	inline double trX(double s) const { return s * zoomX; }
 	inline double trY(double s) const { return s * zoomY; }
 	
+	/// Translate an angle
+	inline int trAngle(int a) { return (angle + a) % 360; }
+	
 	/// Translate a single point
 	RealPoint tr(const RealPoint& p) const;
 	/// Translate a single size, the result may be negative
@@ -94,8 +97,7 @@ class Rotation {
 	
   public:
 	/// Is the rotation sideways (90 or 270 degrees)?
-	// Note: angle & 2 == 0 for angle in {0, 180} and != 0 for angle in {90, 270)
-	inline bool sideways() const { return  (angle & 2) != 0; }
+	inline bool sideways() const { return ::sideways(angle); }
 	
   protected:
 	/// Is the x axis 'reversed' (after turning sideways)?
@@ -153,7 +155,11 @@ class RotatedDC : public Rotation {
 	/// Draw abitmap, it must already be zoomed!
 	void DrawBitmap(const Bitmap& bitmap, const RealPoint& pos);
 	/// Draw an image using the given combining mode, the image must already be zoomed!
-	void DrawImage (const Image& image,   const RealPoint& pos, ImageCombine combine = COMBINE_NORMAL, int angle = 0);
+	void DrawImage (const Image& image,   const RealPoint& pos, ImageCombine combine = COMBINE_DEFAULT, int angle = 0);
+	/// Draw a bitmap that is already zoomed and rotated
+	void DrawPreRotatedBitmap(const Bitmap& bitmap, const RealPoint& pos);
+	/// Draw an image that is already zoomed and rotated
+	void DrawPreRotatedImage(const Image& image, const RealPoint& pos, ImageCombine combine = COMBINE_DEFAULT);
 	void DrawLine  (const RealPoint& p1,  const RealPoint& p2);
 	void DrawRectangle(const RealRect& r);
 	void DrawRoundedRectangle(const RealRect& r, double radius);