diff --git a/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp b/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
index 19226b944..b7fe77a0d 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
@@ -1081,3 +1081,23 @@ VideoBuffer Graphics::DumpFrame()
 	std::copy(vid, vid+(WINDOWW*WINDOWH), newBuffer.Buffer);
 	return newBuffer;
 }
+
+void Graphics::SetClipRect(int &x, int &y, int &w, int &h)
+{
+	int newX = x;
+	int newY = y;
+	int newW = w;
+	int newH = h;
+	if (newX < 0) newX = 0;
+	if (newY < 0) newY = 0;
+	if (newW > WINDOWW - newX) newW = WINDOWW - newX;
+	if (newH > WINDOWH - newY) newH = WINDOWH - newY;
+	x = clipx1;
+	y = clipy1;
+	w = clipx2 - clipx1;
+	h = clipy2 - clipy1;
+	clipx1 = newX;
+	clipy1 = newY;
+	clipx2 = newX + newW;
+	clipy2 = newY + newH;
+}
diff --git a/src/graphics/Graphics.h b/src/graphics/Graphics.h
index e2cb393c7..5771693c1 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/graphics/Graphics.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ public:
 
 class Graphics
 {
+	int clipx1 = 0;
+	int clipy1 = 0;
+	int clipx2 = WINDOWW;
+	int clipy2 = WINDOWH;
+
 public:
 	pixel *vid;
 	int sdl_scale;
@@ -122,13 +127,14 @@ public:
 	void clearrect(int x, int y, int width, int height);
 	void gradientrect(int x, int y, int width, int height, int r, int g, int b, int a, int r2, int g2, int b2, int a2);
 
-	void draw_image(pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a);
-	void draw_image(const VideoBuffer & vidBuf, int x, int y, int a);
-	void draw_image(VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int x, int y, int a);
+	void draw_image(const pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a);
+	void draw_image(const VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int x, int y, int a);
 	void draw_rgba_image(const unsigned char *data, int x, int y, float alpha);
 
 	Graphics();
 	~Graphics();
+
+	void SetClipRect(int &x, int &y, int &w, int &h);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inl b/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inl
index 4d7b0be40..40889d991 100644
--- a/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inl
+++ b/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inl
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ int PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::addchar(int x, int y, String::value_type c, int r, int g
 TPT_INLINE void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::xor_pixel(int x, int y)
 {
 	int c;
-	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=XRES || y>=YRES)
+#ifdef DO_CLIPCHECK
+	if (x<clipx1 || y<clipy1 || x>=clipx2 || y>=clipy2)
+#else
+	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=VIDXRES || y>=VIDYRES)
+#endif
 		return;
 	c = vid[y*(VIDXRES)+x];
 	c = PIXB(c) + 3*PIXG(c) + 2*PIXR(c);
@@ -117,7 +121,11 @@ TPT_INLINE void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::xor_pixel(int x, int y)
 void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::blendpixel(int x, int y, int r, int g, int b, int a)
 {
 	pixel t;
+#ifdef DO_CLIPCHECK
+	if (x<clipx1 || y<clipy1 || x>=clipx2 || y>=clipy2)
+#else
 	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=VIDXRES || y>=VIDYRES)
+#endif
 		return;
 	if (a!=255)
 	{
@@ -132,7 +140,11 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::blendpixel(int x, int y, int r, int g, int b, int a)
 void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::addpixel(int x, int y, int r, int g, int b, int a)
 {
 	pixel t;
+#ifdef DO_CLIPCHECK
+	if (x<clipx1 || y<clipy1 || x>=clipx2 || y>=clipy2)
+#else
 	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=VIDXRES || y>=VIDYRES)
+#endif
 		return;
 	t = vid[y*(VIDXRES)+x];
 	r = (a*r + 255*PIXR(t)) >> 8;
@@ -376,6 +388,20 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::clearrect(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 	w -= 1;
 	h -= 1;
 
+#ifdef DO_CLIPCHECK
+	if (x+w > clipx2) w = clipx2-x;
+	if (y+h > clipy2) h = clipy2-y;
+	if (x<clipx1)
+	{
+		w += x - clipx1;
+		x = clipx1;
+	}
+	if (y<clipy1)
+	{
+		h += y - clipy1;
+		y = clipy1;
+	}
+#else
 	if (x+w > VIDXRES) w = VIDXRES-x;
 	if (y+h > VIDYRES) h = VIDYRES-y;
 	if (x<0)
@@ -388,6 +414,7 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::clearrect(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 		h += y;
 		y = 0;
 	}
+#endif
 	if (w<0 || h<0)
 		return;
 
@@ -395,7 +422,7 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::clearrect(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 		memset(vid+(x+(VIDXRES)*(y+i)), 0, PIXELSIZE*w);
 }
 
-void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a)
+void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(const pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a)
 {
 	int startX = 0;
 	if (!img)
@@ -428,6 +455,9 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int
 			img += startX;
 			for (int i = startX; i < w; i++)
 			{
+#ifdef DO_CLIPCHECK
+				if (!(x+i<clipx1 || y+j<clipy1 || x+i>=clipx2 || y+j>=clipy2))
+#endif
 				vid[(y+j)*(VIDXRES)+(x+i)] = *img;
 				img++;
 			}
@@ -450,12 +480,7 @@ void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int
 	}
 }
 
-void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(const VideoBuffer & vidBuf, int x, int y, int a)
-{
-	draw_image(vidBuf.Buffer, x, y, vidBuf.Width, vidBuf.Height, a);
-}
-
-void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int x, int y, int a)
+void PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::draw_image(const VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int x, int y, int a)
 {
 	draw_image(vidBuf->Buffer, x, y, vidBuf->Width, vidBuf->Height, a);
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/RasterGraphics.cpp b/src/graphics/RasterGraphics.cpp
index 0b77d5884..1f6156b92 100644
--- a/src/graphics/RasterGraphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/RasterGraphics.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void Graphics::Finalise()
 #define VIDXRES WINDOWW
 #define VIDYRES WINDOWH
 #define PIXELMETHODS_CLASS Graphics
+#define DO_CLIPCHECK
 #include "RasterDrawMethods.inl"
 #undef VIDYRES
 #undef VIDXRES
diff --git a/src/graphics/Renderer.h b/src/graphics/Renderer.h
index 2d30211ec..c83233e17 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Renderer.h
+++ b/src/graphics/Renderer.h
@@ -120,9 +120,8 @@ public:
 	void clearrect(int x, int y, int width, int height);
 	void gradientrect(int x, int y, int width, int height, int r, int g, int b, int a, int r2, int g2, int b2, int a2);
 
-	void draw_image(pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a);
-	void draw_image(const VideoBuffer & vidBuf, int w, int h, int a);
-	void draw_image(VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int w, int h, int a);
+	void draw_image(const pixel *img, int x, int y, int w, int h, int a);
+	void draw_image(const VideoBuffer * vidBuf, int w, int h, int a);
 
 	VideoBuffer DumpFrame();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
index f9fe275b0..f52dbcbb0 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/GameView.cpp
@@ -576,6 +576,11 @@ void GameView::NotifyToolListChanged(GameModel * sender)
 		else
 			tempButton = new ToolButton(ui::Point(currentX, YRES+1), ui::Point(30, 18), tool->GetName(), tool->GetIdentifier(), tool->GetDescription());
 
+		tempButton->clipRectX = 1;
+		tempButton->clipRectY = YRES + 1;
+		tempButton->clipRectW = XRES - 1;
+		tempButton->clipRectH = 18;
+
 		//currentY -= 17;
 		currentX -= 31;
 		tempButton->tool = tool;
@@ -1014,10 +1019,6 @@ void GameView::updateToolButtonScroll()
 		for (auto *button : toolButtons)
 		{
 			button->Position.X -= offsetDelta;
-			if (button->Position.X + button->Size.X <= 0 || (button->Position.X + button->Size.X) > XRES - 2)
-				button->Visible = false;
-			else
-				button->Visible = true;
 		}
 
 		// Ensure that mouseLeave events are make their way to the buttons should they move from underneath the mouse pointer
@@ -1803,7 +1804,24 @@ void GameView::DoExit()
 void GameView::DoDraw()
 {
 	Window::DoDraw();
+	constexpr std::array<int, 9> fadeout = { { // * Gamma-corrected.
+		255, 195, 145, 103, 69, 42, 23, 10, 3
+	} };
+	auto *g = GetGraphics();
+	for (auto x = 0U; x < fadeout.size(); ++x)
+	{
+		g->draw_line(x, YRES + 1, x, YRES + 18, 0, 0, 0, fadeout[x]);
+		g->draw_line(XRES - x, YRES + 1, XRES - x, YRES + 18, 0, 0, 0, fadeout[x]);
+	}
+
 	c->Tick();
+	{
+		int x = 0;
+		int y = 0;
+		int w = WINDOWW;
+		int h = WINDOWH;
+		g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h); // reset any nonsense cliprect Lua left configured
+	}
 }
 
 void GameView::NotifyNotificationsChanged(GameModel * sender)
diff --git a/src/gui/game/ToolButton.cpp b/src/gui/game/ToolButton.cpp
index 1d3610d2f..3432ad212 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/ToolButton.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/game/ToolButton.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ void ToolButton::OnMouseUp(int x, int y, unsigned int button)
 void ToolButton::Draw(const ui::Point& screenPos)
 {
 	Graphics * g = GetGraphics();
+	int x = clipRectX;
+	int y = clipRectY;
+	int w = clipRectW;
+	int h = clipRectH;
+	if (clipRectW && clipRectH)
+	{
+		g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h); // old cliprect is now in x, y, w, h
+	}
 	int totalColour = Appearance.BackgroundInactive.Blue + (3*Appearance.BackgroundInactive.Green) + (2*Appearance.BackgroundInactive.Red);
 
 	if (Appearance.GetTexture())
@@ -81,6 +89,10 @@ void ToolButton::Draw(const ui::Point& screenPos)
 	{
 		g->drawtext(screenPos.X+textPosition.X, screenPos.Y+textPosition.Y, buttonDisplayText, 0, 0, 0, 255);
 	}
+	if (clipRectW && clipRectH)
+	{
+		g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h); // apply old clip rect
+	}
 }
 
 void ToolButton::SetSelectionState(int state)
diff --git a/src/gui/game/ToolButton.h b/src/gui/game/ToolButton.h
index 6421d2cfd..e6d99ce72 100644
--- a/src/gui/game/ToolButton.h
+++ b/src/gui/game/ToolButton.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public:
 	void SetSelectionState(int state);
 	int GetSelectionState();
 	Tool *tool;
+	int clipRectX = 0;
+	int clipRectY = 0;
+	int clipRectW = 0;
+	int clipRectH = 0;
 };
 
 #endif /* TOOLBUTTON_H_ */
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Panel.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Panel.cpp
index e7cea286f..4eb0828bf 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Panel.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Panel::Panel(Point position, Point size):
 	ViewportPosition(0, 0),
 	mouseInside(false)
 {
-	myVid = new pixel[WINDOWW*WINDOWH];
 }
 
 Panel::~Panel()
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ Panel::~Panel()
 	{
 		delete children[i];
 	}
-	delete[] myVid;
 }
 
 void Panel::AddChild(Component* c)
@@ -66,12 +64,14 @@ void Panel::RemoveChild(unsigned idx, bool freeMem)
 
 void Panel::Draw(const Point& screenPos)
 {
-
 	// draw ourself first
 	XDraw(screenPos);
-	pixel * lastVid = ui::Engine::Ref().g->vid;
-	ui::Engine::Ref().g->vid = myVid;
-	std::fill(myVid, myVid+(WINDOWW*WINDOWH), 0);
+
+	int x = screenPos.X;
+	int y = screenPos.Y;
+	int w = Size.X;
+	int h = Size.Y;
+	ui::Engine::Ref().g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h); // old cliprect is now in x, y, w, h
 
 	// attempt to draw all children
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < children.size(); ++i)
@@ -85,19 +85,13 @@ void Panel::Draw(const Point& screenPos)
 				children[i]->Position.X + ViewportPosition.X < ui::Engine::Ref().GetWidth() &&
 				children[i]->Position.Y + ViewportPosition.Y < ui::Engine::Ref().GetHeight() )
 			{
-				Point scrpos = /*screenPos + */children[i]->Position + ViewportPosition;
+				Point scrpos = screenPos + children[i]->Position + ViewportPosition;
 				children[i]->Draw(scrpos);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	ui::Engine::Ref().g->vid = lastVid;
-
-	//dst=(pixel *)sdl_scrn->pixels+y*sdl_scrn->pitch/PIXELSIZE+x;
-	for (int row = 0; row < Size.Y; row++)
-	{
-		std::copy(myVid+(row*WINDOWW), myVid+(row*WINDOWW)+Size.X, lastVid+((screenPos.Y+row)*WINDOWW)+screenPos.X);
-	}
+	ui::Engine::Ref().g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h); // apply old cliprect
 }
 
 void Panel::Tick(float dt)
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Panel.h b/src/gui/interface/Panel.h
index d4d13740b..8ea827f0e 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Panel.h
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Panel.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class Component;
 	public:
 		friend class Component;
 
-		pixel * myVid;
 		ui::Point InnerSize;
 		ui::Point ViewportPosition;
 
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
index 1e7b34069..03a1d4238 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.cpp
@@ -3579,6 +3579,7 @@ void LuaScriptInterface::initGraphicsAPI()
 		{"fillCircle", graphics_fillCircle},
 		{"getColors", graphics_getColors},
 		{"getHexColor", graphics_getHexColor},
+		{"setClipRect", graphics_setClipRect},
 		{NULL, NULL}
 	};
 	luaL_register(l, "graphics", graphicsAPIMethods);
@@ -3775,6 +3776,20 @@ int LuaScriptInterface::graphics_getHexColor(lua_State * l)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int LuaScriptInterface::graphics_setClipRect(lua_State * l)
+{
+	int x = luaL_optinteger(l, 1, 0);
+	int y = luaL_optinteger(l, 2, 0);
+	int w = luaL_optinteger(l, 3, WINDOWW);
+	int h = luaL_optinteger(l, 4, WINDOWH);
+	luacon_g->SetClipRect(x, y, w, h);
+	lua_pushinteger(l, x);
+	lua_pushinteger(l, y);
+	lua_pushinteger(l, w);
+	lua_pushinteger(l, h);
+	return 4;
+}
+
 void LuaScriptInterface::initFileSystemAPI()
 {
 	//Methods
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
index 292d70b35..b824bfe59 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
+++ b/src/lua/LuaScriptInterface.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class LuaScriptInterface: public CommandInterface
 	static int graphics_fillCircle(lua_State * l);
 	static int graphics_getColors(lua_State * l);
 	static int graphics_getHexColor(lua_State * l);
+	static int graphics_setClipRect(lua_State * l);
 
 	void initFileSystemAPI();
 	static int fileSystem_list(lua_State * l);