diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_screen.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_screen.h
index 8be027d3400..3028a1f0ad6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_screen.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_screen.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ void	ED_region_do_draw(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar);
 void	ED_region_exit(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar);
 void	ED_region_pixelspace(const struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar);
 void	ED_region_init(struct bContext *C, struct ARegion *ar);
+void	ED_region_tag_redraw(struct ARegion *ar);
 
 /* spaces */
 void	ED_spacetypes_init(void);
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ void	ED_area_initialize(struct wmWindowManager *wm, struct wmWindow *win, struct
 void	ED_area_exit(struct bContext *C, struct ScrArea *sa);
 void	ED_area_do_draw(struct bContext *C, struct ScrArea *sa);
 int		ED_screen_area_active(const struct bContext *C);
+void	ED_area_tag_redraw(ScrArea *sa);
 
 /* screens */
 void	ED_screens_initialize(struct wmWindowManager *wm);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.h
index 09d57901b0b..a60b827c44c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_view2d.h
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ enum {
 
 /* ------ Define for UI_view2d_sync ----- */
 
-/* means copy it from the other v2d */
+/* means copy it from another v2d */
+#define V2D_LOCK_SET	0
+/* means copy it to the other v2ds */
 #define V2D_LOCK_COPY	1
 
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index 9c62939946e..2e44fedc66a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "BKE_texture.h"
 #include "BKE_utildefines.h"
 
+#include "ED_screen.h"
+
 #include "UI_interface.h"
 #include "UI_text.h"
 #include "interface.h"
@@ -1272,7 +1274,7 @@ static void ui_do_but_textedit(bContext *C, uiBlock *block, uiBut *but, uiHandle
 	}
 
 	if(changed || (retval == WM_UI_HANDLER_BREAK))
-		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+		ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 }
 
 static void ui_do_but_textedit_select(bContext *C, uiBlock *block, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data, wmEvent *event)
@@ -1298,7 +1300,7 @@ static void ui_do_but_textedit_select(bContext *C, uiBlock *block, uiBut *but, u
 
 	if(retval == WM_UI_HANDLER_BREAK) {
 		ui_check_but(but);
-		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+		ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1354,7 +1356,7 @@ static void ui_numedit_apply(bContext *C, uiBlock *block, uiBut *but, uiHandleBu
 	if(data->interactive) ui_apply_button(C, block, but, data, 1);
 	else ui_check_but(but);
 
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 }
 
 /* ****************** menu opening for various types **************** */
@@ -2808,7 +2810,6 @@ static void button_activate_state(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonState s
 	}
 
 	data->state= state;
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
 }
 
 static void button_activate_init(bContext *C, ARegion *ar, uiBut *but, uiButtonActivateType type)
@@ -2880,7 +2881,7 @@ static void button_activate_exit(bContext *C, uiHandleButtonData *data, uiBut *b
 	but->flag &= ~(UI_ACTIVE|UI_SELECT);
 
 	/* redraw */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 
 	/* adds empty mousemove in queue for re-init handler, in case mouse is
 	 * still over a button. we cannot just check for this ourselfs because
@@ -2978,7 +2979,7 @@ static int ui_handle_button_event(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, uiBut *but)
 
 					if(!data->tooltip) {
 						data->tooltip= ui_tooltip_create(C, data->region, but);
-						WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+						ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 					}
 				}
 				/* handle menu auto open timer */
@@ -3014,14 +3015,14 @@ static int ui_handle_button_event(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, uiBut *but)
 					if(!(but->flag & UI_SELECT)) {
 						but->flag |= UI_SELECT;
 						data->cancel= 0;
-						WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+						ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 					}
 				}
 				else {
 					if(but->flag & UI_SELECT) {
 						but->flag &= ~UI_SELECT;
 						data->cancel= 1;
-						WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+						ED_region_tag_redraw(data->region);
 					}
 				}
 				break;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
index bb1105c79af..b1f70ddebd2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ ARegion *ui_tooltip_create(bContext *C, ARegion *butregion, uiBut *but)
 	ED_region_init(C, ar);
 	
 	/* notify change and redraw */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 
 	return ar;
 }
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ uiMenuBlockHandle *ui_menu_block_create(bContext *C, ARegion *butregion, uiBut *
 	wm_subwindow_getmatrix(C->window, ar->swinid, block->winmat);
 	
 	/* notify change and redraw */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 
 	return handle;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
index a5ec52b3d38..7798f3535ad 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ void UI_view2d_getscale(View2D *v2d, float *x, float *y)
 	if (y) *y = (v2d->mask.ymax - v2d->mask.ymin) / (v2d->cur.ymax - v2d->cur.ymin);
 }
 
-
+/* called by notifier WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC */
 void UI_view2d_sync(View2D *v2d, View2D *v2dfrom, int flag)
 {
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
index b945e260fb9..da3a412c147 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
 #include "BIF_gl.h"
 
+#include "ED_screen.h"
+
 #include "UI_resources.h"
 #include "UI_view2d.h"
 
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ static void view_pan_apply(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	UI_view2d_curRect_validate(v2d);
 	
 	/* request updates to be done... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	if(v2d->flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X)
 		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, V2D_LOCK_COPY, v2d);
 }
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ static void view_zoomstep_apply(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	UI_view2d_curRect_validate(v2d);
 	
 	/* request updates to be done... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	if(v2d->flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X)
 		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, V2D_LOCK_COPY, v2d);
 }
@@ -646,7 +648,7 @@ static void view_zoomdrag_apply(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	UI_view2d_curRect_validate(v2d);
 	
 	/* request updates to be done... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	if(v2d->flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X)
 		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, V2D_LOCK_COPY, v2d);
 }
@@ -1027,7 +1029,7 @@ static void scroller_activate_apply(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	UI_view2d_curRect_validate(v2d);
 	
 	/* request updates to be done... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	if(v2d->flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X)
 		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, V2D_LOCK_COPY, v2d);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/area.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/area.c
index dfa6e1095f5..3e44566e593 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/area.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/area.c
@@ -108,11 +108,9 @@ void ED_region_do_listen(ARegion *ar, wmNotifier *note)
 	/* generic notes first */
 	switch(note->type) {
 		case WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW:
-		case WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW:
-		case WM_NOTE_REGION_REDRAW:
 		case WM_NOTE_GESTURE_REDRAW:
 		case WM_NOTE_SCREEN_CHANGED:
-			ar->do_draw= 1;
+			ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 			break;
 		default:
 			if(ar->type->listener)
@@ -175,6 +173,26 @@ void ED_region_do_draw(bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 	ar->do_draw= 0;
 }
 
+/* **********************************
+   maybe silly, but let's try for now
+   to keep do_draw tags protected
+   ********************************** */
+
+void ED_region_tag_redraw(ARegion *ar)
+{
+	ar->do_draw= 1;
+}
+
+void ED_area_tag_redraw(ScrArea *sa)
+{
+	ARegion *ar;
+	
+	for(ar= sa->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next)
+		ar->do_draw= 1;
+}
+
+
+
 /* *************************************************************** */
 
 /* dir is direction to check, not the splitting edge direction! */
@@ -489,7 +507,7 @@ void area_copy_data(ScrArea *sa1, ScrArea *sa2, int swap_space)
 /* *********** Space switching code, local now *********** */
 /* XXX make operator for this */
 
-static void newspace(bContext *C, ScrArea *sa, int type)
+static void area_newspace(bContext *C, ScrArea *sa, int type)
 {
 	if(sa->spacetype != type) {
 		SpaceType *st;
@@ -538,11 +556,11 @@ static void newspace(bContext *C, ScrArea *sa, int type)
 				slold->regionbase= sa->regionbase;
 				sa->regionbase= sl->regionbase;
 				sl->regionbase.first= sl->regionbase.last= NULL;
-				
-				ED_area_initialize(C->wm, C->window, sa);
 			}
 		}
 		
+		ED_area_initialize(C->wm, C->window, sa);
+		
 		/* tell WM to refresh, cursor types etc */
 		WM_event_add_mousemove(C);
 	}
@@ -588,8 +606,8 @@ static char *windowtype_pup(void)
 
 static void spacefunc(struct bContext *C, void *arg1, void *arg2)
 {
-	newspace(C, C->area, C->area->butspacetype);
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_SCREEN_CHANGED, 0, NULL);
+	area_newspace(C, C->area, C->area->butspacetype);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 }
 
 /* returns offset for next button in header */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_edit.c
index a05ee3d8450..a8cd6b7203c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_edit.c
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ void ED_screen_do_listen(wmWindow *win, wmNotifier *note)
 	}
 }
 
-
+/* only for edge lines between areas, and the blended join arrows */
 void ED_screen_draw(wmWindow *win)
 {
 	ScrArea *sa;
@@ -1010,6 +1010,9 @@ void ED_screens_initialize(wmWindowManager *wm)
 	}
 }
 
+
+/* *********** exit calls are for closing running stuff ******** */
+
 void ED_region_exit(bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 {
 	ARegion *prevar= C->region;
@@ -1110,7 +1113,7 @@ void ED_screen_set_subwinactive(wmWindow *win, wmEvent *event)
 				if(do_draw) {
 					for(ar= sa->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next)
 						if(ar->regiontype==RGN_TYPE_HEADER)
-							ar->do_draw= 1; /* XXX */
+							ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
index 4c29d71f62a..a042e915f13 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_buttons/space_buttons.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void buttons_main_area_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 	/* draw entirely, view changes should be handled here */
 	// SpaceButs *sbuts= C->area->spacedata.first;
 	View2D *v2d= &ar->v2d;
-	float col[3];
+	float col[3], fac;
 	
 	/* clear and setup matrix */
 	UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_BACK, col);
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ static void buttons_main_area_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 	
 	UI_view2d_view_ortho(C, v2d);
 		
+	/* swapbuffers indicator */
+	fac= BLI_frand();
+	glColor3f(fac, fac, fac);
+	glRecti(20,  2,  30,  12);
+	
 	/* data... */
 	
 	
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_time/ed_markers.c b/source/blender/editors/space_time/ed_markers.c
index deb56b286b4..43b2601d2fa 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_time/ed_markers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_time/ed_markers.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static void ed_marker_move_cancel(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	ed_marker_move_apply(C, op);
 	ed_marker_move_exit(C, op);	
 	
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 }
 
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static int ed_marker_move_modal(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *evt)
 		case RIGHTMOUSE:
 			if(WM_modal_tweak_check(evt, mm->event_type)) {
 				ed_marker_move_exit(C, op);
-				WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+				ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 				return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 			}
 			
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ XXX					else if (mm->slink->spacetype == SPACE_ACTION) {
 					}
 				}
 				
-				WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+				ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 				// headerprint(str); XXX
 			}
 	}
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static int ed_marker_select(bContext *C, wmEvent *evt, int extend)
 		select_timeline_marker_frame(cfra, 0);
 	
 	/* XXX notifier for markers... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 
 	return OPERATOR_PASS_THROUGH;
 }
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int ed_marker_border_select_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	}
 	
 	/* XXX notifier for markers... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static int ed_marker_select_all_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	}
 	
 	/* XXX notifier for markers... */
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static int ed_marker_delete_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	
 	/* XXX notifier for markers... */
 	if(changed)
-		WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+		ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 
 	return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_time/space_time.c b/source/blender/editors/space_time/space_time.c
index 29426840653..417ddb09373 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_time/space_time.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_time/space_time.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void time_main_area_listener(ARegion *ar, wmNotifier *wmn)
 	switch(wmn->type) {
 		case WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC:
 			if(ar->v2d.flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X) {
-				ar->do_draw= 1;	/* XXX GAH! */
+				ED_region_tag_redraw(ar);
 				UI_view2d_sync(&ar->v2d, wmn->data, wmn->value);
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_time/time_header.c b/source/blender/editors/space_time/time_header.c
index 4f7d00005a4..65203cb7421 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_time/time_header.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_time/time_header.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void do_time_viewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 					v2d->cur.xmin=v2d->tot.xmin= (float)first-2;
 				v2d->cur.xmax=v2d->tot.xmax= (float)C->scene->r.efra+2;
 			
-				WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+				ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 			}
 			break;
 		case 4: /* Maximize Window */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void do_time_viewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 			break;
 		case 5:	/* show time or frames */
 			stime->flag ^= TIME_DRAWFRAMES;
-			WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+			ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 			break;
 		case 6:
 			//nextprev_marker(1);
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ static void do_time_viewmenu(bContext *C, void *arg, int event)
 			if(v2d) {
 				v2d->flag ^= V2D_VIEWSYNC_X;
 				if(v2d->flag & V2D_VIEWSYNC_X)
-					WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, 0, v2d);	/* XXX can notifier be called after data free? */
+					WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC, V2D_LOCK_SET, v2d);
 			}
 			break;
 		case 12: /* only show keyframes from selected data */
 			stime->flag ^= TIME_ONLYACTSEL;
-			WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+			ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 			break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
index 9ccc7afe363..d98b59ac2c6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
@@ -188,13 +188,17 @@ void view3d_keymap(struct wmWindowManager *wm)
 static void view3d_main_area_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 {
 	/* draw entirely, view changes should be handled here */
-	float col[3];
+	float col[3], fac;
 	
 	/* clear and setup matrix */
 	UI_GetThemeColor3fv(TH_BACK, col);
 	glClearColor(col[0], col[1], col[2], 0.0);
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 	
+	/* swapbuffers indicator */
+	fac= BLI_frand();
+	glColor3f(fac, fac, fac);
+	glRecti(20,  2,  30,  12);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
index 3afb3369466..7f7f7aac32f 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ typedef struct wmNotifier {
 enum {
 	WM_NOTE_WINDOW_REDRAW,
 	WM_NOTE_SCREEN_CHANGED,
-	WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW,
-	WM_NOTE_REGION_REDRAW,
 	WM_NOTE_GESTURE_REDRAW,
 	
 	WM_NOTE_TIMELINE_SYNC,
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
index a03425f1d11..710e7a5a4cc 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ void WM_event_add_notifier(bContext *C, int type, int value, void *data)
 
 	/* catch local notifications here */
 	switch (type) {
-		case WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW:
-		case WM_NOTE_REGION_REDRAW:
 		case WM_NOTE_GESTURE_REDRAW:
 			if(C->region) 
 				note->swinid= C->region->swinid;
@@ -180,24 +178,39 @@ void wm_event_do_notifiers(bContext *C)
 	}	
 }
 
+static void wm_flush_draw_updates(bScreen *screen, rcti *dirty)
+{
+	ScrArea *sa;
+	ARegion *ar;
+	
+	for(sa= screen->areabase.first; sa; sa= sa->next) {
+		for(ar=sa->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next) {
+			if( BLI_isect_rcti(dirty, &ar->winrct, NULL) )
+				ar->do_draw= 1;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /* quick test to prevent changing window drawable */
 static int wm_draw_update_test_window(wmWindow *win)
 {
 	ScrArea *sa;
 	ARegion *ar;
 	
+	/* flush */
+	for(ar=win->screen->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next) {
+		if(ar->swinid && ar->do_draw) {
+			wm_flush_draw_updates(win->screen, &ar->winrct);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if(win->screen->do_refresh)
 		return 1;
 	if(win->screen->do_draw)
 		return 1;
 	if(win->screen->do_gesture)
 		return 1;
-
-	for(ar=win->screen->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next) {
-		if(ar->swinid && ar->do_draw)
-			return 1;
-	}
-
+	
 	for(sa= win->screen->areabase.first; sa; sa= sa->next) {
 		for(ar=sa->regionbase.first; ar; ar= ar->next) {
 			if(ar->swinid && ar->do_draw)
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
index 5ed29a28abd..1cd903e7cf3 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_operators.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void border_select_end(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	WM_gesture_end(C, gesture);	/* frees gesture itself, and unregisters from window */
 	op->customdata= NULL;
 
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	
 }
 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void tweak_gesture_end(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	WM_gesture_end(C, gesture);	/* frees gesture itself, and unregisters from window */
 	op->customdata= NULL;
 
-	WM_event_add_notifier(C, WM_NOTE_AREA_REDRAW, 0, NULL);
+	ED_area_tag_redraw(C->area);
 	
 }