diff --git a/common.h b/common.h
index eb57250b0..d5abdfdf9 100644
--- a/common.h
+++ b/common.h
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ typedef struct _latom {
   struct _latom *next;
 } latom_t;
 
+/// A representation of raw region data
+typedef struct {
+  XRectangle *rects;
+  int nrects;
+} reg_data_t;
+
+#define REG_DATA_INIT { NULL, 0 }
+
 struct _timeout_t;
 
 struct _win;
@@ -1532,6 +1540,20 @@ free_region(session_t *ps, XserverRegion *p) {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Crop a rectangle by another rectangle.
+ *
+ * psrc and pdst cannot be the same.
+ */
+static inline void
+rect_crop(XRectangle *pdst, const XRectangle *psrc, const XRectangle *pbound) {
+  assert(psrc != pdst);
+  pdst->x = max_i(psrc->x, pbound->x);
+  pdst->y = max_i(psrc->y, pbound->y);
+  pdst->width = max_i(0, min_i(psrc->x + psrc->width, pbound->x + pbound->width) - pdst->x);
+  pdst->height = max_i(0, min_i(psrc->y + psrc->height, pbound->y + pbound->height) - pdst->y);
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if a rectangle includes the whole screen.
  */
@@ -1661,21 +1683,21 @@ glx_tex_binded(const glx_texture_t *ptex, Pixmap pixmap) {
 }
 
 void
-glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg,
-    const XRectangle * const cache_rects, const int cache_nrects);
+glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg);
 
 bool
 glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
-    GLfloat factor_center);
+    GLfloat factor_center, XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg);
 
 bool
 glx_dim_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
-    GLfloat factor);
+    GLfloat factor, XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg);
 
 bool
 glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
     int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, int z,
-    double opacity, bool neg, XserverRegion reg_tgt);
+    double opacity, bool neg,
+    XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg);
 
 void
 glx_swap_copysubbuffermesa(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg);
diff --git a/compton.c b/compton.c
index e86d74951..ae4130f6a 100644
--- a/compton.c
+++ b/compton.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ paint_root(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
     get_root_tile(ps);
 
   win_render(ps, NULL, 0, 0, ps->root_width, ps->root_height, 1.0, reg_paint,
-      ps->root_tile_paint.pict);
+      NULL, ps->root_tile_paint.pict);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1280,7 +1280,8 @@ paint_preprocess(session_t *ps, win *list) {
  * Paint the shadow of a window.
  */
 static inline void
-win_paint_shadow(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
+win_paint_shadow(session_t *ps, win *w,
+    XserverRegion reg_paint, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   if (!paint_isvalid(ps, &w->shadow_paint)) {
     printf_errf("(%#010lx): Missing painting data. This is a bad sign.", w->id);
     return;
@@ -1288,7 +1289,7 @@ win_paint_shadow(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
 
   render(ps, 0, 0, w->a.x + w->shadow_dx, w->a.y + w->shadow_dy,
       w->shadow_width, w->shadow_height, w->shadow_opacity, true, false,
-      w->shadow_paint.pict, w->shadow_paint.ptex, reg_paint);
+      w->shadow_paint.pict, w->shadow_paint.ptex, reg_paint, pcache_reg);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1320,7 +1321,7 @@ win_build_picture(session_t *ps, win *w, XRenderPictFormat *pictfmt) {
  */
 static inline void
 win_blur_background(session_t *ps, win *w, Picture tgt_buffer,
-    XserverRegion reg_paint) {
+    XserverRegion reg_paint, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   const int x = w->a.x;
   const int y = w->a.y;
   const int wid = w->widthb;
@@ -1385,7 +1386,8 @@ win_blur_background(session_t *ps, win *w, Picture tgt_buffer,
       break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
     case BKEND_GLX:
-      glx_blur_dst(ps, x, y, wid, hei, ps->glx_z - 0.5, factor_center);
+      glx_blur_dst(ps, x, y, wid, hei, ps->glx_z - 0.5, factor_center,
+          reg_paint, pcache_reg);
       break;
 #endif
     default:
@@ -1396,7 +1398,8 @@ win_blur_background(session_t *ps, win *w, Picture tgt_buffer,
 static void
 render(session_t *ps, int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int wid, int hei,
     double opacity, bool argb, bool neg,
-    Picture pict, glx_texture_t *ptex, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
+    Picture pict, glx_texture_t *ptex,
+    XserverRegion reg_paint, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   switch (ps->o.backend) {
     case BKEND_XRENDER:
       {
@@ -1411,7 +1414,7 @@ render(session_t *ps, int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int wid, int hei,
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
     case BKEND_GLX:
       glx_render(ps, ptex, x, y, dx, dy, wid, hei,
-          ps->glx_z, opacity, neg, reg_paint);
+          ps->glx_z, opacity, neg, reg_paint, pcache_reg);
       ps->glx_z += 1;
       break;
 #endif
@@ -1424,7 +1427,8 @@ render(session_t *ps, int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int wid, int hei,
  * Paint a window itself and dim it if asked.
  */
 static inline void
-win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
+win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint,
+    const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   // Fetch Pixmap
   if (!w->paint.pixmap && ps->has_name_pixmap) {
     set_ignore_next(ps);
@@ -1494,7 +1498,7 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
   double dopacity = get_opacity_percent(w);;
 
   if (!w->frame_opacity) {
-    win_render(ps, w, 0, 0, wid, hei, dopacity, reg_paint, pict);
+    win_render(ps, w, 0, 0, wid, hei, dopacity, reg_paint, pcache_reg, pict);
   }
   else {
     // Painting parameters
@@ -1505,7 +1509,7 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
 
 #define COMP_BDR(cx, cy, cwid, chei) \
     win_render(ps, w, (cx), (cy), (cwid), (chei), w->frame_opacity, \
-        reg_paint, pict)
+        reg_paint, pcache_reg, pict)
 
     // The following complicated logic is required because some broken
     // window managers (I'm talking about you, Openbox!) that makes
@@ -1540,7 +1544,7 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
           pwid = wid - l - pwid;
           if (pwid > 0) {
             // body
-            win_render(ps, w, l, t, pwid, phei, dopacity, reg_paint, pict);
+            win_render(ps, w, l, t, pwid, phei, dopacity, reg_paint, pcache_reg, pict);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1581,7 +1585,8 @@ win_paint_win(session_t *ps, win *w, XserverRegion reg_paint) {
         break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
       case BKEND_GLX:
-        glx_dim_dst(ps, x, y, wid, hei, ps->glx_z - 0.7, dim_opacity);
+        glx_dim_dst(ps, x, y, wid, hei, ps->glx_z - 0.7, dim_opacity,
+            reg_paint, pcache_reg);
         break;
 #endif
     }
@@ -1666,7 +1671,7 @@ paint_all(session_t *ps, XserverRegion region, win *t) {
     reg_paint = region;
   }
 
-  set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, NULL, 0);
+  set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, NULL);
   paint_root(ps, reg_paint);
 
   // Create temporary regions for use during painting
@@ -1718,15 +1723,14 @@ paint_all(session_t *ps, XserverRegion region, win *t) {
 
       // Detect if the region is empty before painting
       {
-        int nrects = 0;
-        XRectangle *rects = NULL;
+        reg_data_t cache_reg = REG_DATA_INIT;
         if (region == reg_paint
-            || !is_region_empty(ps, reg_paint, &rects, &nrects)) {
-          set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, rects, nrects);
+            || !is_region_empty(ps, reg_paint, &cache_reg)) {
+          set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, &cache_reg);
 
-          win_paint_shadow(ps, w, reg_paint);
+          win_paint_shadow(ps, w, reg_paint, &cache_reg);
         }
-        cxfree(rects);
+        free_reg_data(&cache_reg);
       }
     }
 
@@ -1751,20 +1755,19 @@ paint_all(session_t *ps, XserverRegion region, win *t) {
     }
 
     {
-      int nrects = 0;
-      XRectangle *rects = NULL;
-      if (!is_region_empty(ps, reg_paint, &rects, &nrects)) {
-        set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, rects, nrects);
+      reg_data_t cache_reg = REG_DATA_INIT;
+      if (!is_region_empty(ps, reg_paint, &cache_reg)) {
+        set_tgt_clip(ps, reg_paint, &cache_reg);
         // Blur window background
         if (w->blur_background && (WMODE_SOLID != w->mode
               || (ps->o.blur_background_frame && w->frame_opacity))) {
-          win_blur_background(ps, w, ps->tgt_buffer, reg_paint);
+          win_blur_background(ps, w, ps->tgt_buffer, reg_paint, &cache_reg);
         }
 
         // Painting the window
-        win_paint_win(ps, w, reg_paint);
+        win_paint_win(ps, w, reg_paint, &cache_reg);
       }
-      cxfree(rects);
+      free_reg_data(&cache_reg);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1774,7 +1777,7 @@ paint_all(session_t *ps, XserverRegion region, win *t) {
 
   // Do this as early as possible
   if (!ps->o.dbe)
-    set_tgt_clip(ps, None, NULL, 0);
+    set_tgt_clip(ps, None, NULL);
 
   if (ps->o.vsync) {
     // Make sure all previous requests are processed to achieve best
@@ -4227,8 +4230,8 @@ usage(void) {
     "  Choose backend. Possible choices are xrender and glx" WARNING ".\n"
     "--glx-no-stencil\n"
     "  GLX backend: Avoid using stencil buffer. Might cause issues\n"
-    "  when rendering transparent content. May have a positive or\n"
-    "  negative effect on performance. (My test shows a 10% slowdown.)\n"
+    "  when rendering transparent content. My tests show a 15% performance\n"
+    "  boost.\n"
     "--glx-copy-from-front\n"
     "  GLX backend: Copy unmodified regions from front buffer instead of\n"
     "  redrawing them all. My tests with nvidia-drivers show a 10% decrease\n"
@@ -6386,7 +6389,7 @@ session_run(session_t *ps) {
     if (!ps->redirected)
       free_region(ps, &ps->all_damage);
 
-    if (ps->all_damage && !is_region_empty(ps, ps->all_damage, NULL, NULL)) {
+    if (ps->all_damage && !is_region_empty(ps, ps->all_damage, NULL)) {
       static int paint = 0;
       paint_all(ps, ps->all_damage, t);
       ps->reg_ignore_expire = false;
diff --git a/compton.h b/compton.h
index 06bede6a2..09b1a4bfb 100644
--- a/compton.h
+++ b/compton.h
@@ -196,6 +196,16 @@ paint_bind_tex(session_t *ps, paint_t *ppaint,
   return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Free data in a reg_data_t.
+ */
+static inline void
+free_reg_data(reg_data_t *pregd) {
+  cxfree(pregd->rects);
+  pregd->rects = NULL;
+  pregd->nrects = 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Free paint_t.
  */
@@ -532,29 +542,29 @@ paint_preprocess(session_t *ps, win *list);
 static void
 render(session_t *ps, int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int wid, int hei,
     double opacity, bool argb, bool neg,
-    Picture pict, glx_texture_t *ptex, XserverRegion reg_paint);
+    Picture pict, glx_texture_t *ptex,
+    XserverRegion reg_paint, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg);
 
 static inline void
-win_render(session_t *ps, win *w, int x, int y, int wid, int hei, double opacity, XserverRegion reg_paint, Picture pict) {
+win_render(session_t *ps, win *w, int x, int y, int wid, int hei, double opacity, XserverRegion reg_paint, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg, Picture pict) {
   const int dx = (w ? w->a.x: 0) + x;
   const int dy = (w ? w->a.y: 0) + y;
   const bool argb = (w && w->mode == WMODE_ARGB);
   const bool neg = (w && w->invert_color);
 
   render(ps, x, y, dx, dy, wid, hei, opacity, argb, neg,
-      pict, (w ? w->paint.ptex: ps->root_tile_paint.ptex), reg_paint);
+      pict, (w ? w->paint.ptex: ps->root_tile_paint.ptex), reg_paint, pcache_reg);
 }
 
 static inline void
-set_tgt_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg,
-    const XRectangle * const cache_rects, const int cache_nrects) {
+set_tgt_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   switch (ps->o.backend) {
     case BKEND_XRENDER:
       XFixesSetPictureClipRegion(ps->dpy, ps->tgt_buffer, 0, 0, reg);
       break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL
     case BKEND_GLX:
-      glx_set_clip(ps, reg, cache_rects, cache_nrects);
+      glx_set_clip(ps, reg, pcache_reg);
       break;
 #endif
   }
@@ -870,18 +880,17 @@ dump_region(const session_t *ps, XserverRegion region) {
  */
 static inline bool
 is_region_empty(const session_t *ps, XserverRegion region,
-    XRectangle **pcache_rects, int *pcache_nrects) {
+    reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   int nrects = 0;
   XRectangle *rects = XFixesFetchRegion(ps->dpy, region, &nrects);
 
-  if (pcache_rects)
-    *pcache_rects = rects;
+  if (pcache_reg) {
+    pcache_reg->rects = rects;
+    pcache_reg->nrects = nrects;
+  }
   else
     cxfree(rects);
 
-  if (pcache_nrects)
-    *pcache_nrects = nrects;
-
   return !nrects;
 }
 
diff --git a/opengl.c b/opengl.c
index a660ab5c5..6560afe55 100644
--- a/opengl.c
+++ b/opengl.c
@@ -190,11 +190,6 @@ glx_on_root_change(session_t *ps) {
 bool
 glx_init_blur(session_t *ps) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL_GLSL
-  if (ps->o.glx_no_stencil) {
-    printf_errf("(): I'm afraid blur background won't work so well without "
-        "stencil buffer support.");
-  }
-
   // Build shader
   static const char *FRAG_SHADER_BLUR =
     "#version 110\n"
@@ -562,7 +557,7 @@ glx_paint_pre(session_t *ps, XserverRegion *preg) {
     {
       XserverRegion reg_copy = XFixesCreateRegion(ps->dpy, NULL, 0);
       XFixesSubtractRegion(ps->dpy, reg_copy, ps->screen_reg, *preg);
-      glx_set_clip(ps, reg_copy, NULL, 0);
+      glx_set_clip(ps, reg_copy, NULL);
       free_region(ps, &reg_copy);
     }
 
@@ -577,22 +572,19 @@ glx_paint_pre(session_t *ps, XserverRegion *preg) {
     }
   }
 
-  glx_set_clip(ps, *preg, NULL, 0);
+  glx_set_clip(ps, *preg, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
  * Set clipping region on the target window.
  */
 void
-glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg,
-    const XRectangle * const cache_rects, const int cache_nrects) {
+glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   // Quit if we aren't using stencils
   if (ps->o.glx_no_stencil)
     return;
 
-  static XRectangle rect_blank = {
-    .x = 0, .y = 0, .width = 0, .height = 0
-  };
+  static XRectangle rect_blank = { .x = 0, .y = 0, .width = 0, .height = 0 };
 
   glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
   glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
@@ -600,13 +592,18 @@ glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg,
   if (!reg)
     return;
 
-  int nrects = cache_nrects;
+  int nrects = 0;
   XRectangle *rects_free = NULL;
-  const XRectangle *rects = cache_rects;
+  const XRectangle *rects = NULL;
+  if (pcache_reg) {
+    rects = pcache_reg->rects;
+    nrects = pcache_reg->nrects;
+  }
   if (!rects) {
     nrects = 0;
     rects = rects_free = XFixesFetchRegion(ps->dpy, reg, &nrects);
   }
+  // Use one empty rectangle if the region is empty
   if (!nrects) {
     cxfree(rects_free);
     rects_free = NULL;
@@ -657,9 +654,45 @@ glx_set_clip(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg,
   cxfree(rects_free);
 }
 
+#define P_PAINTREG_START() \
+  XserverRegion reg_new = None; \
+  XRectangle rec_all = { .x = dx, .y = dy, .width = width, .height = height }; \
+  XRectangle *rects = &rec_all; \
+  int nrects = 1; \
+ \
+  if (ps->o.glx_no_stencil && reg_tgt) { \
+    if (pcache_reg) { \
+      rects = pcache_reg->rects; \
+      nrects = pcache_reg->nrects; \
+    } \
+    else { \
+      reg_new = XFixesCreateRegion(ps->dpy, &rec_all, 1); \
+      XFixesIntersectRegion(ps->dpy, reg_new, reg_new, reg_tgt); \
+ \
+      nrects = 0; \
+      rects = XFixesFetchRegion(ps->dpy, reg_new, &nrects); \
+    } \
+  } \
+  glBegin(GL_QUADS); \
+ \
+  for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) { \
+    XRectangle crect; \
+    rect_crop(&crect, &rects[i], &rec_all); \
+ \
+    if (!crect.width || !crect.height) \
+      continue; \
+
+#define P_PAINTREG_END() \
+  } \
+  glEnd(); \
+ \
+  if (rects && rects != &rec_all && !(pcache_reg && pcache_reg->rects == rects)) \
+    cxfree(rects); \
+  free_region(ps, &reg_new); \
+
 bool
 glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
-    GLfloat factor_center) {
+    GLfloat factor_center, XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   // Read destination pixels into a texture
   GLuint tex_scr = 0;
   glGenTextures(1, &tex_scr);
@@ -699,37 +732,37 @@ glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
   glUniform1f(ps->glx_prog_blur_unifm_factor_center, factor_center);
 #endif
 
-  glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-
   {
-    const GLfloat rx = 0.0;
-    const GLfloat ry = 1.0;
-    const GLfloat rxe = 1.0;
-    const GLfloat rye = 0.0;
-    const GLint rdx = dx;
-    const GLint rdy = ps->root_height - dy;
-    const GLint rdxe = rdx + width;
-    const GLint rdye = rdy - height;
+    P_PAINTREG_START();
+    {
+      const GLfloat rx = (double) (crect.x - dx) / width;
+      const GLfloat ry = 1.0 - (double) (crect.y - dy) / height;
+      const GLfloat rxe = rx + (double) crect.width / width;
+      const GLfloat rye = ry - (double) crect.height / height;
+      const GLfloat rdx = crect.x;
+      const GLfloat rdy = ps->root_height - crect.y;
+      const GLfloat rdxe = rdx + crect.width;
+      const GLfloat rdye = rdy - crect.height;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_GLX
-    printf_dbgf("(): %f, %f, %f, %f -> %d, %d, %d, %d\n", rx, ry, rxe, rye, rdx, rdy, rdxe, rdye);
+      printf_dbgf("(): %f, %f, %f, %f -> %d, %d, %d, %d\n", rx, ry, rxe, rye, rdx, rdy, rdxe, rdye);
 #endif
 
-    glTexCoord2f(rx, ry);
-    glVertex3f(rdx, rdy, z);
+      glTexCoord2f(rx, ry);
+      glVertex3f(rdx, rdy, z);
 
-    glTexCoord2f(rxe, ry);
-    glVertex3f(rdxe, rdy, z);
+      glTexCoord2f(rxe, ry);
+      glVertex3f(rdxe, rdy, z);
 
-    glTexCoord2f(rxe, rye);
-    glVertex3f(rdxe, rdye, z);
+      glTexCoord2f(rxe, rye);
+      glVertex3f(rdxe, rdye, z);
 
-    glTexCoord2f(rx, rye);
-    glVertex3f(rdx, rdye, z);
+      glTexCoord2f(rx, rye);
+      glVertex3f(rdx, rdye, z);
+    }
+    P_PAINTREG_END();
   }
 
-  glEnd();
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSYNC_OPENGL_GLSL
   glUseProgram(0);
 #endif
@@ -743,25 +776,27 @@ glx_blur_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
 
 bool
 glx_dim_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
-    GLfloat factor) {
+    GLfloat factor, XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   // It's possible to dim in glx_render(), but it would be over-complicated
   // considering all those mess in color negation and modulation
   glEnable(GL_BLEND);
   glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
   glColor4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, factor);
 
-  glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-
   {
-    GLint rdx = dx;
-    GLint rdy = ps->root_height - dy;
-    GLint rdxe = rdx + width;
-    GLint rdye = rdy - height;
-
-    glVertex3i(rdx, rdy, z);
-    glVertex3i(rdxe, rdy, z);
-    glVertex3i(rdxe, rdye, z);
-    glVertex3i(rdx, rdye, z);
+    P_PAINTREG_START();
+    {
+      GLint rdx = crect.x;
+      GLint rdy = ps->root_height - crect.y;
+      GLint rdxe = rdx + crect.width;
+      GLint rdye = rdy - crect.height;
+
+      glVertex3i(rdx, rdy, z);
+      glVertex3i(rdxe, rdy, z);
+      glVertex3i(rdxe, rdye, z);
+      glVertex3i(rdx, rdye, z);
+    }
+    P_PAINTREG_END();
   }
 
   glEnd();
@@ -778,7 +813,8 @@ glx_dim_dst(session_t *ps, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, float z,
 bool
 glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
     int x, int y, int dx, int dy, int width, int height, int z,
-    double opacity, bool neg, XserverRegion reg_tgt) {
+    double opacity, bool neg,
+    XserverRegion reg_tgt, const reg_data_t *pcache_reg) {
   if (!ptex || !ptex->texture) {
     printf_errf("(): Missing texture.");
     return false;
@@ -878,51 +914,30 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
     }
   }
 
-  {
-    XserverRegion reg_new = None;
-
-    XRectangle rec_all = {
-      .x = dx,
-      .y = dy,
-      .width = width,
-      .height = height
-    };
-
-    XRectangle *rects = &rec_all;
-    int nrects = 1;
-
 #ifdef DEBUG_GLX
-    printf_dbgf("(): Draw: %d, %d, %d, %d -> %d, %d (%d, %d) z %d\n", x, y, width, height, dx, dy, ptex->width, ptex->height, z);
+  printf_dbgf("(): Draw: %d, %d, %d, %d -> %d, %d (%d, %d) z %d\n", x, y, width, height, dx, dy, ptex->width, ptex->height, z);
 #endif
 
-    // On no-stencil mode, calculate painting region here instead of relying
-    // on stencil buffer
-    if (ps->o.glx_no_stencil && reg_tgt) {
-      reg_new = XFixesCreateRegion(ps->dpy, &rec_all, 1);
-      XFixesIntersectRegion(ps->dpy, reg_new, reg_new, reg_tgt);
-
-      nrects = 0;
-      rects = XFixesFetchRegion(ps->dpy, reg_new, &nrects);
-    }
-
+  // Bind texture
+  glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
+  if (dual_texture) {
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
     glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
-    if (dual_texture) {
-      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
-      glBindTexture(ptex->target, ptex->texture);
-      glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
-    }
-
-    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+  }
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
-      GLfloat rx = (double) (rects[i].x - dx + x) / ptex->width;
-      GLfloat ry = (double) (rects[i].y - dy + y) / ptex->height;
-      GLfloat rxe = rx + (double) rects[i].width / ptex->width;
-      GLfloat rye = ry + (double) rects[i].height / ptex->height;
-      GLint rdx = rects[i].x;
-      GLint rdy = ps->root_height - rects[i].y;
-      GLint rdxe = rdx + rects[i].width;
-      GLint rdye = rdy - rects[i].height;
+  // Painting
+  {
+    P_PAINTREG_START();
+    {
+      GLfloat rx = (double) (crect.x - dx + x) / ptex->width;
+      GLfloat ry = (double) (crect.y - dy + y) / ptex->height;
+      GLfloat rxe = rx + (double) crect.width / ptex->width;
+      GLfloat rye = ry + (double) crect.height / ptex->height;
+      GLint rdx = crect.x;
+      GLint rdy = ps->root_height - crect.y;
+      GLint rdxe = rdx + crect.width;
+      GLint rdye = rdy - crect.height;
 
       // Invert Y if needed, this may not work as expected, though. I don't
       // have such a FBConfig to test with.
@@ -954,12 +969,7 @@ glx_render(session_t *ps, const glx_texture_t *ptex,
       P_TEXCOORD(rx, rye);
       glVertex3i(rdx, rdye, z);
     }
-
-    glEnd();
-
-    if (rects && rects != &rec_all)
-      cxfree(rects);
-    free_region(ps, &reg_new);
+    P_PAINTREG_END();
   }
 
   // Cleanup
@@ -993,7 +1003,7 @@ glx_swap_copysubbuffermesa(session_t *ps, XserverRegion reg) {
     glXSwapBuffers(ps->dpy, get_tgt_window(ps));
   }
   else {
-    glx_set_clip(ps, None, NULL, 0);
+    glx_set_clip(ps, None, NULL);
     for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
       const int x = rects[i].x;
       const int y = ps->root_height - rects[i].y - rects[i].height;