diff --git a/samples/stc/defsext.h b/samples/stc/defsext.h
index a46b24ae9a..f0c3189b46 100644
--- a/samples/stc/defsext.h
+++ b/samples/stc/defsext.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ enum {
     myID_MULTIPLE_SELECTIONS,
     myID_MULTI_PASTE,
     myID_MULTIPLE_SELECTIONS_TYPING,
+    myID_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT,
+    myID_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE,
     myID_CUSTOM_POPUP,
     myID_USECHARSET,
     myID_CHARSETANSI,
diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.cpp b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
index c2d94cf933..25b143eb93 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.cpp
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE (Edit, wxStyledTextCtrl)
     EVT_MENU(myID_MULTI_PASTE,                  Edit::OnMultiPaste)
     EVT_MENU(myID_MULTIPLE_SELECTIONS_TYPING,   Edit::OnMultipleSelectionsTyping)
     EVT_MENU(myID_CUSTOM_POPUP,                 Edit::OnCustomPopup)
+    EVT_MENU(myID_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT,           Edit::OnTechnology)
+    EVT_MENU(myID_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE,       Edit::OnTechnology)
     // stc
     EVT_STC_MARGINCLICK (wxID_ANY,     Edit::OnMarginClick)
     EVT_STC_CHARADDED (wxID_ANY,       Edit::OnCharAdded)
@@ -480,6 +482,11 @@ void Edit::OnCustomPopup(wxCommandEvent& evt)
     UsePopUp(evt.IsChecked() ? wxSTC_POPUP_NEVER : wxSTC_POPUP_ALL);
 }
 
+void Edit::OnTechnology(wxCommandEvent& event)
+{
+    SetTechnology(event.GetId() == myID_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE ? wxSTC_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE : wxSTC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT);
+}
+
 //! misc
 void Edit::OnMarginClick (wxStyledTextEvent &event) {
     if (event.GetMargin() == 2) {
diff --git a/samples/stc/edit.h b/samples/stc/edit.h
index 23263dd7f8..6465d0d9a0 100644
--- a/samples/stc/edit.h
+++ b/samples/stc/edit.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public:
     void OnMultiPaste(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnMultipleSelectionsTyping(wxCommandEvent& event);
     void OnCustomPopup(wxCommandEvent& evt);
+    void OnTechnology(wxCommandEvent& event);
     // stc
     void OnMarginClick (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
     void OnCharAdded  (wxStyledTextEvent &event);
diff --git a/samples/stc/stctest.cpp b/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
index c6f9d67bd0..300470883b 100644
--- a/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
+++ b/samples/stc/stctest.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,14 @@ void AppFrame::CreateMenu ()
     menuExtra->AppendCheckItem(myID_MULTI_PASTE, _("Toggle multi-&paste"));
     menuExtra->AppendCheckItem(myID_MULTIPLE_SELECTIONS_TYPING, _("Toggle t&yping on multiple selections"));
     menuExtra->AppendSeparator();
-    menuExtra->AppendCheckItem (myID_CUSTOM_POPUP, _("C&ustom popup menu"));
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_GRAPHICS_DIRECT2D
+    wxMenu* menuTechnology = new wxMenu;
+    menuTechnology->AppendRadioItem(myID_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT, _("&Default"));
+    menuTechnology->AppendRadioItem(myID_TECHNOLOGY_DIRECTWRITE, _("Direct&Write"));
+    menuExtra->AppendSubMenu(menuTechnology, _("&Technology"));
+    menuExtra->AppendSeparator();
+#endif
+    menuExtra->AppendCheckItem (myID_CUSTOM_POPUP, _("C&ustom context menu"));
 
     // Window menu
     wxMenu *menuWindow = new wxMenu;