diff --git a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
index 87b4360a66..a4d2e774e1 100755
--- a/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/graphicc.cpp
@@ -1172,6 +1172,8 @@ public :
 
     virtual wxGraphicsContext * CreateContext( wxWindow* window );
 
+    virtual wxGraphicsContext * CreateMeasuringContext();
+
     // Path
 
     virtual wxGraphicsPath CreatePath();
@@ -1237,6 +1239,12 @@ wxGraphicsContext * wxCairoRenderer::CreateContextFromNativeWindow( void * windo
 #endif
 }
 
+wxGraphicsContext * wxCairoRenderer::CreateMeasuringContext()
+{
+    return NULL;
+    // TODO
+}
+
 wxGraphicsContext * wxCairoRenderer::CreateContext( wxWindow* window )
 {
     return new wxCairoContext(this, window );
diff --git a/src/msw/graphics.cpp b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
index 4e847c1897..a9d5c4c065 100644
--- a/src/msw/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
@@ -1232,6 +1232,8 @@ public :
 
     virtual wxGraphicsContext * CreateContext( wxWindow* window );
 
+    virtual wxGraphicsContext * CreateMeasuringContext();
+
     // Path
 
     virtual wxGraphicsPath CreatePath();
@@ -1310,6 +1312,14 @@ wxGraphicsContext * wxGDIPlusRenderer::CreateContext( const wxWindowDC& dc)
     return new wxGDIPlusContext(this,(HDC) dc.GetHDC());
 }
 
+wxGraphicsContext * wxGDIPlusRenderer::CreateMeasuringContext()
+{
+    EnsureIsLoaded();
+    return NULL;
+    // TODO use GetDC(NULL) but then we have to release it from the context
+    //return new wxGDIPlusContext(this,(HDC) dc.GetHDC());
+}
+
 wxGraphicsContext * wxGDIPlusRenderer::CreateContextFromNativeContext( void * context )
 {
     EnsureIsLoaded();