diff --git a/graphics/x11drv/dib.c b/graphics/x11drv/dib.c
index 8017267adf4..0761d81a20e 100644
--- a/graphics/x11drv/dib.c
+++ b/graphics/x11drv/dib.c
@@ -3167,10 +3167,10 @@ void X11DRV_DIB_UpdateDIBSection(DC *dc, BOOL toDIB)
 HBITMAP16 X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection16(
   DC *dc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT16 usage,
   SEGPTR *bits, HANDLE section,
-  DWORD offset)
+  DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch)
 {
   HBITMAP res = X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(dc, bmi, usage, NULL, 
-					    section, offset);
+					    section, offset, ovr_pitch);
   if ( res )
     {
       BITMAPOBJ *bmp = (BITMAPOBJ *) GDI_GetObjPtr(res, BITMAP_MAGIC);
@@ -3272,7 +3272,7 @@ extern BOOL X11DRV_XShmCreateImage(XImage** image, int width, int height, int bp
 HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(
   DC *dc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT usage,
   LPVOID *bits, HANDLE section,
-  DWORD offset)
+  DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch)
 {
   HBITMAP res = 0;
   BITMAPOBJ *bmp = NULL;
@@ -3293,7 +3293,8 @@ HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(
   bm.bmType = 0;
   bm.bmWidth = bi->biWidth;
   bm.bmHeight = effHeight;
-  bm.bmWidthBytes = DIB_GetDIBWidthBytes(bm.bmWidth, bi->biBitCount);
+  bm.bmWidthBytes = ovr_pitch ? ovr_pitch
+			      : DIB_GetDIBWidthBytes(bm.bmWidth, bi->biBitCount);
   bm.bmPlanes = bi->biPlanes;
   bm.bmBitsPixel = bi->biBitCount;
   bm.bmBits = NULL;
@@ -3304,9 +3305,13 @@ HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(
   if (section)
     bm.bmBits = MapViewOfFile(section, FILE_MAP_ALL_ACCESS, 
 			      0L, offset, totalSize);
-  else
+  else if (ovr_pitch && offset)
+    bm.bmBits = offset;
+  else {
+    offset = 0;
     bm.bmBits = VirtualAlloc(NULL, totalSize, 
 			     MEM_RESERVE|MEM_COMMIT, PAGE_READWRITE);
+  }
   
   /* Create Color Map */
   if (bm.bmBits && bm.bmBitsPixel <= 8)
@@ -3396,7 +3401,7 @@ HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(
         {
 	  if (section)
 	    UnmapViewOfFile(bm.bmBits), bm.bmBits = NULL;
-	  else
+	  else if (!offset)
 	    VirtualFree(bm.bmBits, 0L, MEM_RELEASE), bm.bmBits = NULL;
         }
       
@@ -3411,8 +3416,16 @@ HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(
     {
       if (VIRTUAL_SetFaultHandler(bm.bmBits, X11DRV_DIB_FaultHandler, (LPVOID)res))
         {
-	  X11DRV_DIB_DoProtectDIBSection( bmp, PAGE_READONLY );
-	  if (dib) dib->status = X11DRV_DIB_InSync;
+          if (section || offset)
+            {
+              X11DRV_DIB_DoProtectDIBSection( bmp, PAGE_READWRITE );
+              if (dib) dib->status = X11DRV_DIB_AppMod;
+            }
+          else
+            {
+	      X11DRV_DIB_DoProtectDIBSection( bmp, PAGE_READONLY );
+	      if (dib) dib->status = X11DRV_DIB_InSync;
+	    }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/include/bitmap.h b/include/bitmap.h
index 4d171fb9bee..d8ed08b5dc0 100644
--- a/include/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/bitmap.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ extern int DIB_GetDIBImageBytes( int width, int height, int depth );
 extern int DIB_BitmapInfoSize( const BITMAPINFO * info, WORD coloruse );
 extern int DIB_GetBitmapInfo( const BITMAPINFOHEADER *header, DWORD *width,
                               int *height, WORD *bpp, WORD *compr );
+extern HBITMAP DIB_CreateDIBSection( HDC hdc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT usage, LPVOID *bits,
+                                     HANDLE section, DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch );
 extern void DIB_UpdateDIBSection( DC *dc, BOOL toDIB );
 extern void DIB_DeleteDIBSection( BITMAPOBJ *bmp );
 extern void DIB_SelectDIBSection( DC *dc, BITMAPOBJ *bmp );
diff --git a/include/gdi.h b/include/gdi.h
index 6a9ce2bdf09..f21213fce8e 100644
--- a/include/gdi.h
+++ b/include/gdi.h
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ typedef struct tagDC_FUNCS
     BOOL     (*pCreateBitmap)(HBITMAP); 
     BOOL     (*pCreateDC)(DC*,LPCSTR,LPCSTR,LPCSTR,const DEVMODEA*);
     HBITMAP  (*pCreateDIBSection)(DC *,BITMAPINFO *,UINT,LPVOID *,HANDLE,
-				  DWORD);
+				  DWORD,DWORD);
     HBITMAP16 (*pCreateDIBSection16)(DC *,BITMAPINFO *,UINT16,SEGPTR *,HANDLE,
-				     DWORD);
+				     DWORD,DWORD);
     BOOL     (*pDeleteDC)(DC*);
     BOOL     (*pDeleteObject)(HGDIOBJ);
     DWORD    (*pDeviceCapabilities)(LPSTR,LPCSTR,LPCSTR,WORD,LPSTR,LPDEVMODEA);
diff --git a/include/x11drv.h b/include/x11drv.h
index 26e48a6923a..3a2bd4997b3 100644
--- a/include/x11drv.h
+++ b/include/x11drv.h
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ extern int *X11DRV_DIB_BuildColorMap( struct tagDC *dc, WORD coloruse,
 extern void X11DRV_DIB_UpdateDIBSection(struct tagDC *dc, BOOL toDIB);
 
 extern HBITMAP X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection(struct tagDC *dc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT usage,
-					   LPVOID *bits, HANDLE section, DWORD offset);
+					   LPVOID *bits, HANDLE section, DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch);
 extern HBITMAP16 X11DRV_DIB_CreateDIBSection16(struct tagDC *dc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT16 usage,
-					       SEGPTR *bits, HANDLE section, DWORD offset);
+					       SEGPTR *bits, HANDLE section, DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch);
 
 extern struct tagBITMAP_DRIVER X11DRV_BITMAP_Driver;
 
diff --git a/objects/dib.c b/objects/dib.c
index b346629d6bc..0640bb9fa66 100644
--- a/objects/dib.c
+++ b/objects/dib.c
@@ -870,7 +870,26 @@ HBITMAP16 WINAPI CreateDIBSection16 (HDC16 hdc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT16 usage,
     if(!dc) dc = (DC *) GDI_GetObjPtr(hdc, METAFILE_DC_MAGIC);
     if(!dc) return (HBITMAP16) NULL;
 
-    hbitmap = dc->funcs->pCreateDIBSection16(dc, bmi, usage, bits, section, offset);
+    hbitmap = dc->funcs->pCreateDIBSection16(dc, bmi, usage, bits, section, offset, 0);
+
+    GDI_HEAP_UNLOCK(hdc);
+
+    return hbitmap;
+}
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ *           DIB_CreateDIBSection
+ */
+HBITMAP DIB_CreateDIBSection(HDC hdc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT usage,
+			     LPVOID *bits, HANDLE section,
+			     DWORD offset, DWORD ovr_pitch)
+{
+    HBITMAP hbitmap;
+    DC *dc = (DC *) GDI_GetObjPtr(hdc, DC_MAGIC);
+    if(!dc) dc = (DC *) GDI_GetObjPtr(hdc, METAFILE_DC_MAGIC);
+    if(!dc) return (HBITMAP) NULL;
+
+    hbitmap = dc->funcs->pCreateDIBSection(dc, bmi, usage, bits, section, offset, ovr_pitch);
 
     GDI_HEAP_UNLOCK(hdc);
 
@@ -884,16 +903,7 @@ HBITMAP WINAPI CreateDIBSection(HDC hdc, BITMAPINFO *bmi, UINT usage,
 				LPVOID *bits, HANDLE section,
 				DWORD offset)
 {
-    HBITMAP hbitmap;
-    DC *dc = (DC *) GDI_GetObjPtr(hdc, DC_MAGIC);
-    if(!dc) dc = (DC *) GDI_GetObjPtr(hdc, METAFILE_DC_MAGIC);
-    if(!dc) return (HBITMAP) NULL;
-
-    hbitmap = dc->funcs->pCreateDIBSection(dc, bmi, usage, bits, section, offset);
-
-    GDI_HEAP_UNLOCK(hdc);
-
-    return hbitmap;
+    return DIB_CreateDIBSection(hdc, bmi, usage, bits, section, offset, 0);
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -909,7 +919,7 @@ void DIB_DeleteDIBSection( BITMAPOBJ *bmp )
         {
             if (dib->dshSection)
                 UnmapViewOfFile(dib->dsBm.bmBits);
-            else
+            else if (!dib->dsOffset)
                 VirtualFree(dib->dsBm.bmBits, 0L, MEM_RELEASE );
         }