-        //
-        // In PM one does not explicitly close or release an open WindowDC
-        // They automatically close with the window, unless explicitly detached
-        // but we need to destroy our PS
-        //
-        if(m_hPS)
-        {
-            ::GpiAssociate(m_hPS, NULLHANDLE);
-            ::GpiDestroyPS(m_hPS);
-        }
-        m_hPS = NULLHANDLE;
-        m_hDC = NULLHANDLE;
-    }
-    m_nDCCount--;
-}
+    //
+    // The background mode is only used for text background and is set in
+    // DrawText() to OPAQUE as required, otherwise always TRANSPARENT,
+    //
+    ::GpiSetBackMix(GetHPS(), BM_LEAVEALONE);
+
+    //
+    // Default bg colour is pne of the window
+    //
+    SetBackground(wxBrush(m_pCanvas->GetBackgroundColour(), wxSOLID));
+
+    vColor.InitFromName("BLACK");
+    m_pen.SetColour(vColor);
+    vColor.Set("WHITE");
+    m_brush.SetColour(vColor);
+    InitializePalette();
+    wxFont*                         pFont = new wxFont( 12
+                                                       ,wxNORMAL
+                                                       ,wxNORMAL
+                                                       ,wxBOLD
+                                                      );
+    SetFont(*pFont);
+    delete pFont;
+    //
+    // OS/2 default vertical character allignment needs to match the other OS's
+    //
+    ::GpiSetTextAlignment((HPS)GetHPS(), TA_NORMAL_HORIZ, TA_BOTTOM);
+
+} // end of wxWindowDC::InitDC
+
+void wxWindowDC::DoGetSize(
+  int*                              pnWidth
+, int*                              pnHeight
+) const
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_pCanvas, _T("wxWindowDC without a window?") );
+    m_pCanvas->GetSize( pnWidth
+                       ,pnHeight
+                      );
+} // end of wxWindowDC::DoGetSize