diff --git a/rtgui/common/dc.c b/rtgui/common/dc.c
index c73b88a5c9..652e6b7fd7 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/dc.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/dc.c
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y)
 	dc->draw_point(dc, x, y);
 }
 
+/*
+ * draw a color point on dc
+ */
+void rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color)
+{
+	if (dc == RT_NULL) return;
+
+	dc->draw_color_point(dc, x, y, color);
+}
+
 /*
  * draw a vertical line on dc
  */
@@ -178,7 +188,7 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_text (struct rtgui_dc* dc, const char* text, struct rtgui_rec
 
 	RT_ASSERT(dc != RT_NULL);
 
-	font = rtgui_dc_get_font(dc);
+	font = RTGUI_DC_FONT(dc);
 	if (font == RT_NULL)
 	{
 		/* use system default font */
@@ -195,7 +205,7 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_text (struct rtgui_dc* dc, const char* text, struct rtgui_rec
 
 	/* text align */
 	rtgui_font_get_metrics(font, text, &text_rect);
-	rtgui_rect_moveto_align(rect, &text_rect, rtgui_dc_get_textalign(dc));
+	rtgui_rect_moveto_align(rect, &text_rect, RTGUI_DC_TEXTALIGN(dc));
 
 #ifdef RTGUI_USING_FONTHZ
 	while (*text)
@@ -261,60 +271,24 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_word(struct rtgui_dc*dc, int x, int y, int h, const rt_uint8_
 	}
 }
 
-void rtgui_dc_set_color(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_color_t color)
+void rtgui_dc_set_gc(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_gc_t* gc)
 {
 	if (dc != RT_NULL)
 	{
-		dc->set_color(dc, color);
+		dc->set_gc(dc, gc);
 	}
 }
 
-rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_get_color(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
+rtgui_gc_t *rtgui_dc_get_gc(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
 {
 	if (dc != RT_NULL)
 	{
-		return dc->get_color(dc);
-	}
-
-	return white;
-}
-
-void rtgui_dc_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_font_t* font)
-{
-	if (dc != RT_NULL)
-	{
-		dc->set_font(dc, font);
-	}
-}
-
-rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
-{
-	if (dc != RT_NULL)
-	{
-		return dc->get_font(dc);
+		return dc->get_gc(dc);
 	}
 
 	return RT_NULL;
 }
 
-void rtgui_dc_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rt_int32_t align)
-{
-	if (dc != RT_NULL)
-	{
-		dc->set_textalign(dc, align);
-	}
-}
-
-rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
-{
-	if (dc != RT_NULL)
-	{
-		return dc->get_textalign(dc);
-	}
-
-	return RTGUI_ALIGN_NOT;
-}
-
 rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
 {
 	if (dc != RT_NULL)
@@ -330,11 +304,11 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_shaded_rect(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect,
 {
 	RT_ASSERT(dc != RT_NULL);
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, c1);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = c1;
     rtgui_dc_draw_vline(dc, rect->x1, rect->y1, rect->y2);
     rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect->x1 + 1, rect->x2, rect->y1);
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, c2);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = c2;
     rtgui_dc_draw_vline(dc, rect->x2, rect->y1, rect->y2);
     rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect->x1, rect->x2 + 1, rect->y2);
 }
@@ -347,7 +321,7 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_border(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect, int flag)
 	if (dc == RT_NULL) return ;
 
 	/* save old color */
-	color = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
+	color = RTGUI_DC_FC(dc);
 
 	r = *rect;
 	switch (flag)
@@ -375,12 +349,12 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_border(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect, int flag)
 		break;
 
 	case RTGUI_BORDER_EXTRA:
-		rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, light_grey);
+		RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = light_grey;
 		rtgui_dc_draw_rect(dc, &r);
 		break;
 
 	case RTGUI_BORDER_SIMPLE:
-		rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, black);
+		RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = black;
 		rtgui_dc_draw_rect(dc, &r);
 		break;
 
@@ -389,7 +363,7 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_border(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect, int flag)
 	}
 
 	/* restore color */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, color);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = color;
 }
 
 void rtgui_dc_draw_horizontal_line(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y)
@@ -399,18 +373,18 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_horizontal_line(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y)
 	if (dc == RT_NULL) return ;
 
 	/* save old color */
-	color = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
+	color = RTGUI_DC_FC(dc);
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, dark_grey);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = dark_grey;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, x1, x2, y);
 
 	y ++;
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, high_light);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = high_light;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, x1, x2, y);
 
 	/* restore color */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, color);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = color;
 }
 
 void rtgui_dc_draw_vertical_line(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2)
@@ -420,18 +394,18 @@ void rtgui_dc_draw_vertical_line(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2)
 	if (dc == RT_NULL) return ;
 
 	/* save old color */
-	color = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
+	color = RTGUI_DC_FC(dc);
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, dark_grey);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = dark_grey;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, x, y1, y2);
 
 	x ++;
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, high_light);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = high_light;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, x, y1, y2);
 
 	/* restore color */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, color);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = color;
 }
 
 void rtgui_dc_draw_arrow(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect, int kind)
diff --git a/rtgui/common/dc_buffer.c b/rtgui/common/dc_buffer.c
index 57aa71becd..2a82ad2b39 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/dc_buffer.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/dc_buffer.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ struct rtgui_dc_buffer
 {
 	struct rtgui_dc parent;
 
+	/* graphic context */
+	rtgui_gc_t gc;
+
 	/* color and font */
 	rtgui_color_t color;
 	struct rtgui_font* font;
@@ -41,17 +44,16 @@ struct rtgui_dc_buffer
 
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_buffer_fini(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y);
+static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_vline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_hline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_fill_rect (struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_rect* rect);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_blit(struct rtgui_dc* self, struct rtgui_point* dc_point,
 	struct rtgui_dc* dest, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_color (struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_color_t color);
-static rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_color(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_font_t* font);
-static rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_buffer_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rt_int32_t textalign);
-static rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+
+static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_gc (struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_gc_t *gc);
+static rtgui_gc_t* rtgui_dc_buffer_get_gc(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_get_rect(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
 
@@ -61,18 +63,14 @@ static void rtgui_dc_buffer_init(struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc)
 
 	dc->parent.type = RTGUI_DC_BUFFER;
 	dc->parent.draw_point = rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_point;
+	dc->parent.draw_color_point = rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_color_point;
 	dc->parent.draw_hline = rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_hline;
 	dc->parent.draw_vline = rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_vline;
 	dc->parent.fill_rect  = rtgui_dc_buffer_fill_rect;
 	dc->parent.blit		  = rtgui_dc_buffer_blit;
 
-	dc->parent.set_color  = rtgui_dc_buffer_set_color;
-	dc->parent.get_color  = rtgui_dc_buffer_get_color;
-
-	dc->parent.set_font	  = rtgui_dc_buffer_set_font;
-	dc->parent.get_font	  = rtgui_dc_buffer_get_font;
-	dc->parent.set_textalign  = rtgui_dc_buffer_set_textalign;
-	dc->parent.get_textalign  = rtgui_dc_buffer_get_textalign;
+	dc->parent.set_gc	  = rtgui_dc_buffer_set_gc;
+	dc->parent.get_gc	  = rtgui_dc_buffer_get_gc;
 
 	dc->parent.get_visible= rtgui_dc_buffer_get_visible;
 	dc->parent.get_rect	  = rtgui_dc_buffer_get_rect;
@@ -137,6 +135,19 @@ static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* self, int x, int y)
 	*ptr = dc->color;
 }
 
+static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* self, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color)
+{
+	rtgui_color_t* ptr;
+	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc;
+
+	dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
+
+	/* note: there is no parameter check in this function */
+	ptr = (rtgui_color_t*)(dc->pixel + y * dc->pitch + x * sizeof(rtgui_color_t));
+
+	*ptr = color;
+}
+
 static void rtgui_dc_buffer_draw_vline(struct rtgui_dc* self, int x, int y1, int y2)
 {
 	rtgui_color_t* ptr;
@@ -252,7 +263,7 @@ static void rtgui_dc_buffer_blit(struct rtgui_dc* self, struct rtgui_point* dc_p
 
 	if (dc_point == RT_NULL) dc_point = &rtgui_empty_point;
 
-	if ((dest->type == RTGUI_DC_HW) && rtgui_dc_get_visible(dest) == RT_TRUE)
+	if (dest->type == RTGUI_DC_HW)
 	{
 		rtgui_color_t* pixel;
 		rt_uint8_t *line_ptr;
@@ -312,46 +323,19 @@ static void rtgui_dc_buffer_blit(struct rtgui_dc* self, struct rtgui_point* dc_p
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_color (struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_color_t color)
+
+static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_gc(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_gc_t *gc)
 {
 	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
 
-	dc->color = color;
+	dc->gc = *gc;
 }
 
-static rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_color(struct rtgui_dc* self)
+static rtgui_gc_t *rtgui_dc_buffer_get_gc(struct rtgui_dc* self)
 {
 	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
 
-	return dc->color;
-}
-
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_font_t* font)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
-
-	dc->font = font;
-}
-
-static rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_buffer_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* self)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
-
-	return dc->font;
-}
-
-static void rtgui_dc_buffer_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* self, rt_int32_t textalign)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
-
-	dc->align = textalign;
-}
-
-static rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* self)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_buffer* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_buffer*)self;
-
-	return dc->align;
+	return &dc->gc;
 }
 
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_buffer_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* dc)
diff --git a/rtgui/common/dc_hw.c b/rtgui/common/dc_hw.c
index bc5e1e8b69..bf07cceed3 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/dc_hw.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/dc_hw.c
@@ -21,16 +21,13 @@
 #include <rtgui/widgets/title.h>
 
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y);
+static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color);
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_hline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y);
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_vline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2);
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_fill_rect (struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_blit	  (struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_point* dc_point, struct rtgui_dc* dest, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_color (struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_color_t color);
-static rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_color (struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_font_t* font);
-static rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_hw_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rt_int32_t textalign);
-static rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_gc (struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_gc_t *gc);
+static rtgui_gc_t *rtgui_dc_hw_get_gc (struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_hw_fini(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 static void rtgui_dc_hw_get_rect(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
@@ -54,18 +51,14 @@ void rtgui_dc_hw_init(struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc)
 
 	dc->parent.type		  = RTGUI_DC_HW;
 	dc->parent.draw_point = rtgui_dc_hw_draw_point;
+	dc->parent.draw_color_point = rtgui_dc_hw_draw_color_point;
 	dc->parent.draw_hline = rtgui_dc_hw_draw_hline;
 	dc->parent.draw_vline = rtgui_dc_hw_draw_vline;
 	dc->parent.fill_rect  = rtgui_dc_hw_fill_rect ;
 	dc->parent.blit		  = rtgui_dc_hw_blit;
 
-	dc->parent.set_color  = rtgui_dc_hw_set_color;
-	dc->parent.get_color  = rtgui_dc_hw_get_color;
-
-	dc->parent.set_font	  = rtgui_dc_hw_set_font;
-	dc->parent.get_font	  = rtgui_dc_hw_get_font;
-	dc->parent.set_textalign  = rtgui_dc_hw_set_textalign;
-	dc->parent.get_textalign  = rtgui_dc_hw_get_textalign;
+	dc->parent.set_gc     = rtgui_dc_hw_set_gc;
+	dc->parent.get_gc     = rtgui_dc_hw_get_gc;
 
 	dc->parent.get_visible= rtgui_dc_hw_get_visible;
 	dc->parent.get_rect	  = rtgui_dc_hw_get_rect;
@@ -240,6 +233,24 @@ static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* self, int x, int y)
 	}
 }
 
+static void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* self, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color)
+{
+	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc;
+	rtgui_rect_t rect;
+
+	dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
+	if (dc == RT_NULL || dc->visible != RT_TRUE) return;
+
+	x = x + dc->owner->extent.x1;
+	y = y + dc->owner->extent.y1;
+
+	if (rtgui_region_contains_point(&(dc->owner->clip), x, y, &rect) == RT_EOK)
+	{
+		/* draw this point */
+		dc->device->set_pixel(&color, x, y);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * draw a logic vertical line on device
  */
@@ -376,52 +387,21 @@ static void rtgui_dc_hw_blit(struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_point* dc_point,
 	return ;
 }
 
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_color(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_color_t color)
+static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_gc(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_gc_t *gc)
 {
 	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
 
 	if (self != RT_NULL)
 	{
-		dc->owner->gc.foreground = color;
+		dc->owner->gc = *gc;
 	}
 }
 
-static rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_color(struct rtgui_dc* self)
+static rtgui_gc_t* rtgui_dc_hw_get_gc(struct rtgui_dc* self)
 {
 	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
 
-	return self != RT_NULL? dc->owner->gc.foreground : white;
-}
-
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_font_t* font)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
-
-	if (self != RT_NULL)
-	{
-		dc->owner->gc.font = font;
-	}
-}
-
-static rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_hw_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* self)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
-
-	return self != RT_NULL? dc->owner->gc.font : RT_NULL;
-}
-
-static void rtgui_dc_hw_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* self, rt_int32_t textalign)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
-
-	dc->owner->gc.textalign = textalign;
-}
-
-static rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* self)
-{
-	struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc = (struct rtgui_dc_hw*)self;
-
-	return dc->owner->gc.textalign;
+	return self != RT_NULL? &(dc->owner->gc) : RT_NULL;
 }
 
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_hw_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* self)
@@ -441,14 +421,14 @@ static void rtgui_dc_hw_get_rect(struct rtgui_dc* self, rtgui_rect_t* rect)
 void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_raw_hline(struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc, rt_uint8_t* raw_ptr, int x1, int x2, int y)
 {
 	register rt_base_t index;
-	register rt_base_t bpp;
+
+	if (dc == RT_NULL || dc->visible != RT_TRUE) return;
 
 	/* convert logic to device */
 	x1 = x1 + dc->owner->extent.x1;
 	x2 = x2 + dc->owner->extent.x1;
 	y  = y + dc->owner->extent.y1;
 
-	bpp = dc->device->byte_per_pixel;
 	if (dc->owner->clip.data == RT_NULL)
 	{
 		rtgui_rect_t* prect;
@@ -482,6 +462,6 @@ void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_raw_hline(struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc, rt_uint8_t* raw_ptr, int
 		if (prect->x2 < x2) draw_x2 = prect->x2;
 
 		/* draw raw hline */
-		dc->device->draw_raw_hline(raw_ptr + (draw_x1 - x1) * bpp, draw_x1, draw_x2, y);
+		dc->device->draw_raw_hline(raw_ptr + (draw_x1 - x1) * dc->device->byte_per_pixel, draw_x1, draw_x2, y);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rtgui/common/image_jpg.c b/rtgui/common/image_jpg.c
index 9a4a9375f5..189db53492 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/image_jpg.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/image_jpg.c
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_jpeg_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc
 {
 	rt_uint16_t x, y;
 	rtgui_color_t* ptr;
-	rtgui_color_t foreground;
 	struct rtgui_image_jpeg* jpeg;
 
 	RT_ASSERT(image != RT_NULL && dc != RT_NULL && rect != RT_NULL);
@@ -373,9 +372,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_jpeg_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc
 	jpeg = (struct rtgui_image_jpeg*) image->data;
 	RT_ASSERT(jpeg != RT_NULL);
 
-	/* save foreground color */
-	foreground = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
-
 	if (jpeg->pixels != RT_NULL)
 	{
 		ptr = (rtgui_color_t*) jpeg->pixels;
@@ -388,8 +384,7 @@ static void rtgui_image_jpeg_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc
 				/* not alpha */
 				if ((*ptr >> 24) != 255)
 				{
-					rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, *ptr);
-					rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+					rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1, *ptr);
 				}
 
 				/* move to next color buffer */
@@ -411,8 +406,7 @@ static void rtgui_image_jpeg_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc
 				/* not alpha */
 				if ((*ptr >> 24) != 255)
 				{
-					rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, *ptr);
-					rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+					rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1, *ptr);
 				}
 
 				/* move to next color buffer */
@@ -420,9 +414,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_jpeg_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* restore foreground */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, foreground);
 }
 
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_image_jpeg_check(struct rtgui_filerw* file)
diff --git a/rtgui/common/image_png.c b/rtgui/common/image_png.c
index ae9135c9f7..3560f7a2ff 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/image_png.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/image_png.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_read_data(png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep data, png_s
 
 static rt_bool_t rtgui_image_png_process(png_structp png_ptr, png_infop info_ptr, struct rtgui_image_png* png)
 {
-    int x, y;
+    rt_uint32_t x, y;
     png_bytep row;
     png_bytep data;
     rtgui_color_t *ptr;
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
 {
 	rt_uint16_t x, y, w, h;
 	rtgui_color_t* ptr;
-	rtgui_color_t foreground;
 	struct rtgui_image_png* png;
 
 	RT_ASSERT(image != RT_NULL && dc != RT_NULL && rect != RT_NULL);
@@ -242,9 +241,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
     if (image->h < rtgui_rect_height(*rect)) h = image->h;
     else h = rtgui_rect_height(*rect);
 
-	/* save foreground color */
-	foreground = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
-
     if (png->pixels != RT_NULL)
     {
         ptr = (rtgui_color_t*)png->pixels;
@@ -256,8 +252,7 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
                 /* not alpha */
                 if ((*ptr >> 24) != 255)
                 {
-                    rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, *ptr);
-                    rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+                    rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1, *ptr);
                 }
 
                 /* move to next color buffer */
@@ -284,8 +279,8 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
                     data = &(row[x * 4]);
                     if (data[3] != 0)
                     {
-                        rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, RTGUI_ARGB((255 - data[3]), data[0], data[1], data[2]));
-                        rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+                        rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1, 
+							RTGUI_ARGB((255 - data[3]), data[0], data[1], data[2]));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -300,10 +295,10 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
                 {
                     data = &(row[x]);
 
-                    rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, RTGUI_ARGB(0, png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].red,
-                        png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].green,
-                        png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].blue));
-                    rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+                    rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1,
+						RTGUI_ARGB(0, png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].red,
+						png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].green,
+						png->info_ptr->palette[data[0]].blue));
                 }
             }
 
@@ -313,9 +308,6 @@ static void rtgui_image_png_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
 
         rtgui_free(row);
     }
-
-	/* restore foreground */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, foreground);
 }
 
 void rtgui_image_png_init()
diff --git a/rtgui/common/image_xpm.c b/rtgui/common/image_xpm.c
index 6200023991..eecf6bb3a3 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/image_xpm.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/image_xpm.c
@@ -585,16 +585,12 @@ static void rtgui_image_xpm_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
 {
 	rt_uint16_t x, y;
 	rtgui_color_t* ptr;
-	rtgui_color_t foreground;
 
 	RT_ASSERT(image != RT_NULL && dc != RT_NULL && rect != RT_NULL);
 	RT_ASSERT(image->data != RT_NULL);
 
 	ptr = (rtgui_color_t*) image->data;
 
-	/* save foreground color */
-	foreground = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
-
 	/* draw each point within dc */
 	for (y = 0; y < image->h; y ++)
 	{
@@ -603,16 +599,12 @@ static void rtgui_image_xpm_blit(struct rtgui_image* image, struct rtgui_dc* dc,
 			/* not alpha */
 			if ((*ptr >> 24) != 255)
 			{
-				rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, *ptr);
-				rtgui_dc_draw_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1);
+				rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(dc, x + rect->x1, y + rect->y1, *ptr);
 			}
 
 			/* move to next color buffer */
 			ptr ++;
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* restore foreground */
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, foreground);
 }
 
diff --git a/rtgui/common/rtgui_theme.c b/rtgui/common/rtgui_theme.c
index 392ab67721..42760cf060 100644
--- a/rtgui/common/rtgui_theme.c
+++ b/rtgui/common/rtgui_theme.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void rtgui_theme_draw_radiobox(struct rtgui_radiobox* radiobox)
 		bord_size = item_size;
 	else
 	{
-		rtgui_font_get_metrics(rtgui_dc_get_font(dc), "H", &item_rect);
+		rtgui_font_get_metrics(RTGUI_DC_FONT(dc), "H", &item_rect);
 		bord_size = rtgui_rect_height(item_rect);
 	}
 
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void rtgui_theme_draw_radiobox(struct rtgui_radiobox* radiobox)
 		struct rtgui_rect text_rect;
 
 		/* draw group text */
-		rtgui_font_get_metrics(rtgui_dc_get_font(dc), radiobox->text, &text_rect);
+		rtgui_font_get_metrics(RTGUI_DC_FONT(dc), radiobox->text, &text_rect);
 		rtgui_rect_moveto(&text_rect, rect.x1 + bord_size + 5, rect.y1);
 		rect.x1 -= 5; rect.x2 += 5;
 		rtgui_dc_fill_rect(dc, &text_rect);
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ void rtgui_theme_draw_selected(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t *rect)
 	rtgui_color_t bc;
 	rt_uint16_t index;
 	
-	bc = rtgui_dc_get_color(dc);
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, selected_color);
+	bc = RTGUI_DC_FC(dc);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = selected_color;
 
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect->x1 + 3, rect->x2 - 2, rect->y1 + 1);
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect->x1 + 3, rect->x2 - 2, rect->y2 - 2);
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void rtgui_theme_draw_selected(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t *rect)
 	for (index = rect->y1 + 1; index < rect->y2 - 2; index ++)
 		rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect->x1 + 3, rect->x2 - 2, index);
 
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, bc);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = bc;
 }
 
 /* get default background color */
diff --git a/rtgui/include/rtgui/color.h b/rtgui/include/rtgui/color.h
index 6150b99039..e13f461885 100644
--- a/rtgui/include/rtgui/color.h
+++ b/rtgui/include/rtgui/color.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <rtgui/rtgui.h>
 
-typedef unsigned long rtgui_color_t;
 #define RTGUI_ARGB(a, r, g, b)	\
 		((rtgui_color_t)(((rt_uint8_t)(r)|\
 		(((unsigned)(rt_uint8_t)(g))<<8))|\
diff --git a/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc.h b/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc.h
index ec7d50f461..a4abda7cc3 100644
--- a/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc.h
+++ b/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc.h
@@ -34,20 +34,15 @@ struct rtgui_dc
 
 	/* interface */
 	void (*draw_point)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y);
+	void (*draw_color_point)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color);
 	void (*draw_vline)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2);
 	void (*draw_hline)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y);
 	void (*fill_rect )(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
 	void (*blit		 )(struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_point* dc_point, struct rtgui_dc* dest, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
 
-	/* set and get color */
-	void (*set_color )(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_color_t color);
-	rtgui_color_t (*get_color)(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-
-	/* set and get font */
-	void (*set_font  )(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_font_t* font);
-	rtgui_font_t* (*get_font)(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-	void (*set_textalign)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rt_int32_t align);
-	rt_int32_t (*get_textalign)(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+	/* set and get graphic context */
+	void (*set_gc)(struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_gc *gc);
+	struct rtgui_gc* (*get_gc)(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 
 	/* get dc visible */
 	rt_bool_t (*get_visible)(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
@@ -58,27 +53,32 @@ struct rtgui_dc
 	rt_bool_t (*fini )(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 };
 
+#define RTGUI_DC_FC(dc)			(rtgui_dc_get_gc(dc)->foreground)
+#define RTGUI_DC_BC(dc)			(rtgui_dc_get_gc(dc)->background)
+#define RTGUI_DC_FONT(dc)		(rtgui_dc_get_gc(dc)->font)
+#define RTGUI_DC_TEXTALIGN(dc)	(rtgui_dc_get_gc(dc)->textalign)
+
 /* create a buffer dc */
 struct rtgui_dc* rtgui_dc_buffer_create(int width, int height);
 rt_uint8_t* rtgui_dc_buffer_get_pixel(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 
+/* begin and end a drawing */
+struct rtgui_dc* rtgui_dc_begin_drawing(rtgui_widget_t* owner);
+void rtgui_dc_end_drawing(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+
 /* destroy a dc */
 void rtgui_dc_destory(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 
 void rtgui_dc_draw_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y);
+void rtgui_dc_draw_color_point(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y, rtgui_color_t color);
 
 void rtgui_dc_draw_vline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x, int y1, int y2);
 void rtgui_dc_draw_hline(struct rtgui_dc* dc, int x1, int x2, int y);
 void rtgui_dc_fill_rect (struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_rect* rect);
 void rtgui_dc_blit(struct rtgui_dc* dc, struct rtgui_point* dc_point, struct rtgui_dc* dest, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
 
-void rtgui_dc_set_color(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_color_t color);
-rtgui_color_t rtgui_dc_get_color(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-
-void rtgui_dc_set_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_font_t* font);
-rtgui_font_t* rtgui_dc_get_font(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
-void rtgui_dc_set_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rt_int32_t align);
-rt_int32_t rtgui_dc_get_textalign(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
+void rtgui_dc_set_gc(struct rtgui_dc* dc, rtgui_gc_t* gc);
+rtgui_gc_t *rtgui_dc_get_gc(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 
 rt_bool_t rtgui_dc_get_visible(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 void rtgui_dc_get_rect(struct rtgui_dc*dc, rtgui_rect_t* rect);
diff --git a/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc_hw.h b/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc_hw.h
index 870b447aca..e40fce4472 100644
--- a/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc_hw.h
+++ b/rtgui/include/rtgui/dc_hw.h
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ struct rtgui_dc_hw
 
 /* create a hardware dc */
 struct rtgui_dc* rtgui_dc_hw_create(rtgui_widget_t* owner);
-struct rtgui_dc* rtgui_dc_begin_drawing(rtgui_widget_t* owner);
-void rtgui_dc_end_drawing(struct rtgui_dc* dc);
 
 /* draw a hline with raw pixel data */
 void rtgui_dc_hw_draw_raw_hline(struct rtgui_dc_hw* dc, rt_uint8_t* raw_ptr, int x1, int x2, int y);
diff --git a/rtgui/include/rtgui/rtgui.h b/rtgui/include/rtgui/rtgui.h
index c70be8c55e..d46b83b8d1 100644
--- a/rtgui/include/rtgui/rtgui.h
+++ b/rtgui/include/rtgui/rtgui.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct rtgui_event;
 
 struct rtgui_widget;
 struct rtgui_win;
+struct rtgui_font;
 
 typedef struct rtgui_panel rtgui_panel_t;
 typedef struct rtgui_win rtgui_win_t;
@@ -46,6 +47,21 @@ typedef struct rtgui_rect rtgui_rect_t;
 #define rtgui_rect_width(r)		((r).x2 - (r).x1)
 #define rtgui_rect_height(r)	((r).y2 - (r).y1)
 
+typedef unsigned long rtgui_color_t;
+
+struct rtgui_gc
+{
+	/* foreground and background color */
+	rtgui_color_t foreground, background;
+
+	/* text align */
+	rt_base_t textalign;
+
+	/* font */
+	struct rtgui_font* font;
+};
+typedef struct rtgui_gc rtgui_gc_t;
+
 enum RTGUI_MARGIN_STYLE
 {
 	RTGUI_MARGIN_LEFT	= 0x01,
@@ -86,7 +102,13 @@ enum RTGUI_ALIGN
 	RTGUI_ALIGN_BOTTOM				= 0x04,
 	RTGUI_ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL		= 0x08,
 	RTGUI_ALIGN_EXPAND				= 0x10,
-	RTGUI_ALIGN_STRETCH				= 0x20
+	RTGUI_ALIGN_STRETCH				= 0x20,
+};
+
+enum RTGUI_TEXTATTR
+{
+	RTGUI_TEXTATTR_NORMAL			= 0x0000,
+	RTGUI_TEXTATTR_
 };
 
 enum RTGUI_ARRAW
diff --git a/rtgui/include/rtgui/widgets/widget.h b/rtgui/include/rtgui/widgets/widget.h
index 326595840e..6c561a0051 100644
--- a/rtgui/include/rtgui/widgets/widget.h
+++ b/rtgui/include/rtgui/widgets/widget.h
@@ -60,19 +60,6 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Check if the object is a rtgui_widget */
 #define RTGUI_IS_WIDGET(obj)    (RTGUI_OBJECT_CHECK_TYPE((obj), RTGUI_WIDGET_TYPE))
 
-struct rtgui_gc
-{
-	/* foreground and background color */
-	rtgui_color_t foreground, background;
-
-	/* text align */
-	rt_base_t textalign;
-
-	/* font */
-	rtgui_font_t* font;
-};
-typedef struct rtgui_gc rtgui_gc_t;
-
 /*
  * the base widget object
  */
diff --git a/rtgui/widgets/about_view.c b/rtgui/widgets/about_view.c
index f12baa4333..374a6ec43b 100644
--- a/rtgui/widgets/about_view.c
+++ b/rtgui/widgets/about_view.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ void rtgui_about_view_ondraw(struct rtgui_about_view* view)
 	if (view->description != RT_NULL)
 		rtgui_dc_draw_text(dc, view->description, &rect);
 
-	rect.y1 += rtgui_dc_get_font(dc)->height;
+	rect.y1 += rtgui_dc_get_gc(dc)->font->height;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect.x1 + 3, rect.x2 - 3, rect.y1);
-	rtgui_dc_set_color(dc, white);
+	RTGUI_DC_FC(dc) = white;
 	rtgui_dc_draw_hline(dc, rect.x1 + 4, rect.x2 - 2, rect.y1 + 1);
 
 	rtgui_dc_end_drawing(dc);