diff --git a/core/command_queue_mt.h b/core/command_queue_mt.h
index b1e0066c3587..409543bf25f0 100644
--- a/core/command_queue_mt.h
+++ b/core/command_queue_mt.h
@@ -152,6 +152,23 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 		virtual void call() { (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7); }
 	};
 
+	template<class T,class M,class P1,class P2,class P3,class P4,class P5,class P6,class P7,class P8>
+	struct Command8 : public CommandBase {
+
+		T*instance;
+		M method;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P1>::type_t p1;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P2>::type_t p2;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P3>::type_t p3;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P4>::type_t p4;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P5>::type_t p5;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P6>::type_t p6;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P7>::type_t p7;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P8>::type_t p8;
+
+		virtual void call() { (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8); }
+	};
+
 	/* comands that return */
 
 	template<class T,class M,class R>
@@ -270,6 +287,25 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 		virtual void call() { *ret = (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7); sync->sem->post(); sync->in_use=false; ; }
 	};
 
+	template<class T,class M,class P1,class P2,class P3,class P4,class P5,class P6,class P7,class P8,class R>
+	struct CommandRet8 : public CommandBase {
+
+		T*instance;
+		M method;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P1>::type_t p1;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P2>::type_t p2;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P3>::type_t p3;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P4>::type_t p4;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P5>::type_t p5;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P6>::type_t p6;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P7>::type_t p7;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P8>::type_t p8;
+		R* ret;
+		SyncSemaphore *sync;
+
+		virtual void call() { *ret = (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8); sync->sem->post(); sync->in_use=false; ; }
+	};
+
 	/** commands that don't return but sync */
 
 	/* comands that return */
@@ -390,6 +426,25 @@ class CommandQueueMT {
 		virtual void call() {  (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7); sync->sem->post(); sync->in_use=false; ; }
 	};
 
+	template<class T,class M,class P1,class P2,class P3,class P4,class P5,class P6,class P7,class P8>
+	struct CommandSync8 : public CommandBase {
+
+		T*instance;
+		M method;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P1>::type_t p1;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P2>::type_t p2;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P3>::type_t p3;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P4>::type_t p4;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P5>::type_t p5;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P6>::type_t p6;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P7>::type_t p7;
+		typename GetSimpleTypeT<P8>::type_t p8;
+
+		SyncSemaphore *sync;
+
+		virtual void call() {  (instance->*method)(p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6,p7,p8); sync->sem->post(); sync->in_use=false; ; }
+	};
+
 	/***** BASE *******/
 
 	enum {
@@ -639,6 +694,27 @@ public:
 
 		if (sync) sync->post();
 	}
+
+	template<class T, class M, class P1, class P2, class P3, class P4, class P5, class P6, class P7,class P8>
+	void push( T * p_instance, M p_method, P1 p1, P2 p2, P3 p3, P4 p4, P5 p5, P6 p6, P7 p7, P8 p8 ) {
+
+		Command8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8> * cmd = allocate_and_lock< Command8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8> >();
+
+		cmd->instance=p_instance;
+		cmd->method=p_method;
+		cmd->p1=p1;
+		cmd->p2=p2;
+		cmd->p3=p3;
+		cmd->p4=p4;
+		cmd->p5=p5;
+		cmd->p6=p6;
+		cmd->p7=p7;
+		cmd->p8=p8;
+
+		unlock();
+
+		if (sync) sync->post();
+	}
 	/*** PUSH AND RET COMMANDS ***/
 
 
@@ -806,6 +882,31 @@ public:
 		ss->sem->wait();
 	}
 
+	template<class T, class M, class P1, class P2, class P3, class P4, class P5, class P6,class P7,class P8,class R>
+	void push_and_ret( T * p_instance, M p_method, P1 p1, P2 p2, P3 p3, P4 p4, P5 p5, P6 p6,P7 p7,P8 p8, R* r_ret ) {
+
+		CommandRet8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,R> * cmd = allocate_and_lock< CommandRet8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8,R> >();
+
+		cmd->instance=p_instance;
+		cmd->method=p_method;
+		cmd->p1=p1;
+		cmd->p2=p2;
+		cmd->p3=p3;
+		cmd->p4=p4;
+		cmd->p5=p5;
+		cmd->p6=p6;
+		cmd->p7=p7;
+		cmd->p8=p8;
+		cmd->ret=r_ret;
+		SyncSemaphore *ss=_alloc_sync_sem();
+		cmd->sync=ss;
+
+		unlock();
+
+		if (sync) sync->post();
+		ss->sem->wait();
+	}
+
 
 	template<class T, class M>
 	void push_and_sync( T * p_instance, M p_method) {
@@ -971,6 +1072,31 @@ public:
 		ss->sem->wait();
 	}
 
+	template<class T, class M, class P1, class P2, class P3, class P4, class P5, class P6,class P7,class P8>
+	void push_and_sync( T * p_instance, M p_method, P1 p1, P2 p2, P3 p3, P4 p4, P5 p5, P6 p6,P7 p7,P8 p8) {
+
+		CommandSync8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8> * cmd = allocate_and_lock< CommandSync8<T,M,P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6,P7,P8> >();
+
+		cmd->instance=p_instance;
+		cmd->method=p_method;
+		cmd->p1=p1;
+		cmd->p2=p2;
+		cmd->p3=p3;
+		cmd->p4=p4;
+		cmd->p5=p5;
+		cmd->p6=p6;
+		cmd->p7=p7;
+		cmd->p8=p8;
+
+		SyncSemaphore *ss=_alloc_sync_sem();
+		cmd->sync=ss;
+
+		unlock();
+
+		if (sync) sync->post();
+		ss->sem->wait();
+	}
+
 	void wait_and_flush_one() {
 		ERR_FAIL_COND(!sync);
 		sync->wait();
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
index 79465638d176..8bd2fe386263 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.cpp
@@ -6497,7 +6497,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::_render_list_forward(RenderList *p_render_list,const Trans
 			if (!*e->additive_ptr) {
 
 				additive=false;
-				*e->additive_ptr=true;				
+				*e->additive_ptr=true;
 			} else {
 				additive=true;
 			}
@@ -6684,7 +6684,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::_render_list_forward(RenderList *p_render_list,const Trans
 			}
 			rebind=true;
 		}
-		
+
 		if  (use_hw_skeleton_xform && (skeleton!=prev_skeleton||morph_values!=prev_morph_values)) {
 			if (!prev_skeleton || !skeleton)
 				rebind=true; //went from skeleton <-> no skeleton, needs rebind
@@ -6718,7 +6718,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::_render_list_forward(RenderList *p_render_list,const Trans
 			DEBUG_TEST_ERROR("Setup geometry");
 		};
 
-		if (i==0 || light!=prev_light || rebind) {			
+		if (i==0 || light!=prev_light || rebind) {
 			if (e->light!=0xFFFF) {
 				_setup_light(e->light);
 
@@ -6958,7 +6958,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::_process_glow_bloom() {
 	_copy_screen_quad();
 
 	copy_shader.set_conditional(CopyShaderGLES2::USE_GLOW_COPY,false);
-	copy_shader.set_conditional(CopyShaderGLES2::USE_HDR,false);	
+	copy_shader.set_conditional(CopyShaderGLES2::USE_HDR,false);
 	int passes = current_env->fx_param[VS::ENV_FX_PARAM_GLOW_BLUR_PASSES];
 	Vector2 psize(1.0/framebuffer.blur_size,1.0/framebuffer.blur_size);
 	float pscale = current_env->fx_param[VS::ENV_FX_PARAM_GLOW_BLUR_SCALE];
@@ -7427,7 +7427,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::end_scene() {
 			_process_hdr();
 		}
 		if (current_env && current_env->fx_enabled[VS::ENV_FX_GLOW]) {
-			_process_glow_bloom();			
+			_process_glow_bloom();
 			int glow_transfer_mode=current_env->fx_param[VS::ENV_FX_PARAM_GLOW_BLUR_BLEND_MODE];
 			if (glow_transfer_mode==1)
 				copy_shader.set_conditional(CopyShaderGLES2::USE_GLOW_SCREEN,true);
@@ -8438,7 +8438,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, int p_flags, const R
 
 }
 
-void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
+void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
 
 	Color m = p_modulate;
 	m.a*=canvas_opacity;
@@ -8446,52 +8446,57 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,c
 
 	Texture* texture=_bind_canvas_texture(p_texture);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!texture);
-	/* CORNERS */
 
+	Rect2 region = p_src_region;
+	if (region.size.width <= 0 )
+	    region.size.width = texture->width;
+	if (region.size.height <= 0)
+	    region.size.height = texture->height;
+	/* CORNERS */
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top left
 		Rect2( p_rect.pos, Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( region.pos, Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top right
 		Rect2( Point2( p_rect.pos.x + p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.pos.y), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(texture->width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],0), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x+region.size.width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.pos.y), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom left
 		Rect2( Point2(p_rect.pos.x,p_rect.pos.y + p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(0,texture->height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x, region.pos.y+region.size.height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom right
 		Rect2( Point2( p_rect.pos.x + p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.pos.y + p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(texture->width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],texture->height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x+region.size.width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.pos.y+region.size.height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	Rect2 rect_center( p_rect.pos+Point2( p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2( p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
 
-	Rect2 src_center( Point2( p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2( texture->width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], texture->height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
+	Rect2 src_center( Point2(region.pos.x+p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(region.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
 
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x,p_rect.pos.y),Size2(rect_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],0), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x,region.pos.y), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x,rect_center.pos.y+rect_center.size.height),Size2(rect_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.pos.y+src_center.size.height), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x,src_center.pos.y+src_center.size.height), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // left
 		Rect2( Point2(p_rect.pos.x,rect_center.pos.y),Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],rect_center.size.height)),
-		Rect2( Point2(0,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.size.height)),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x,region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.size.height)),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // right
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x+rect_center.size.width,rect_center.pos.y),Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],rect_center.size.height)),
-		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x+src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],src_center.size.height)),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x+src_center.size.width,region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],src_center.size.height)),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	if (p_draw_center) {
@@ -8569,7 +8574,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_draw_polygon(int p_vertex_count, const int* p_indic
 
 
 #else //WebGL specific impl.
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, gui_quad_buffer);    
+	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, gui_quad_buffer);
     float *b = GlobalVertexBuffer;
     int ofs = 0;
     if(p_vertex_count > MAX_POLYGON_VERTICES){
@@ -9184,7 +9189,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::_canvas_item_render_commands(CanvasItem *p_item,CanvasItem
 				CanvasItem::CommandStyle* style = static_cast<CanvasItem::CommandStyle*>(c);
 				if (use_normalmap)
 					_canvas_normal_set_flip(Vector2(1,1));
-				canvas_draw_style_box(style->rect,style->texture,style->margin,style->draw_center,style->color);
+				canvas_draw_style_box(style->rect,style->source,style->texture,style->margin,style->draw_center,style->color);
 
 			} break;
 			case CanvasItem::Command::TYPE_PRIMITIVE: {
@@ -9430,7 +9435,7 @@ void RasterizerGLES2::canvas_render_items(CanvasItem *p_item_list,int p_z,const
 				draw_viewport_func(ci->vp_render->owner,ci->vp_render->udata,ci->vp_render->rect);
 			}
 			memdelete(ci->vp_render);
-			ci->vp_render=NULL;			
+			ci->vp_render=NULL;
 			canvas_last_material=NULL;
 			canvas_use_modulate=p_modulate!=Color(1,1,1,1);
 			canvas_modulate=p_modulate;
@@ -11424,7 +11429,7 @@ RasterizerGLES2::RasterizerGLES2(bool p_compress_arrays,bool p_keep_ram_copy,boo
 void RasterizerGLES2::restore_framebuffer() {
 
 	glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, base_framebuffer);
-	
+
 }
 
 RasterizerGLES2::~RasterizerGLES2() {
diff --git a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
index 35efedc9c8bb..c9fc0c247d06 100644
--- a/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
+++ b/drivers/gles2/rasterizer_gles2.h
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void canvas_end_rect();
 	virtual void canvas_draw_line(const Point2& p_from, const Point2& p_to,const Color& p_color,float p_width);
 	virtual void canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, int p_flags, const Rect2& p_source,RID p_texture,const Color& p_modulate);
-	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
+	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
 	virtual void canvas_draw_primitive(const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs, RID p_texture,float p_width);
 	virtual void canvas_draw_polygon(int p_vertex_count, const int* p_indices, const Vector2* p_vertices, const Vector2* p_uvs, const Color* p_colors,const RID& p_texture,bool p_singlecolor);
 	virtual void canvas_set_transform(const Matrix32& p_transform);
diff --git a/platform/iphone/rasterizer_iphone.cpp b/platform/iphone/rasterizer_iphone.cpp
index f06f12547ff6..99e83343d09d 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/rasterizer_iphone.cpp
+++ b/platform/iphone/rasterizer_iphone.cpp
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ void RasterizerIPhone::canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, bool p_region, cons
 
 
 }
-void RasterizerIPhone::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center) {
+void RasterizerIPhone::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center) {
 
 	glColor4f(1, 1, 1, 1);
 
@@ -2458,52 +2458,56 @@ void RasterizerIPhone::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,
 	glBindTexture( GL_TEXTURE_2D,texture->tex_id );
 
 
+	Rect2 region = p_src_region;
+	if (region.size.width <= 0 )
+	    region.size.width = texture->width;
+	if (region.size.height <= 0)
+	    region.size.height = texture->height;
 	/* CORNERS */
-
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top left
 		Rect2( p_rect.pos, Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( region.pos, Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top right
 		Rect2( Point2( p_rect.pos.x + p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.pos.y), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(texture->width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],0), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x+region.size.width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.pos.y), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom left
 		Rect2( Point2(p_rect.pos.x,p_rect.pos.y + p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(0,texture->height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x, region.pos.y+region.size.height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom right
 		Rect2( Point2( p_rect.pos.x + p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.pos.y + p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(texture->width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],texture->height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x+region.size.width-p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.pos.y+region.size.height-p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	Rect2 rect_center( p_rect.pos+Point2( p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2( p_rect.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], p_rect.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
 
-	Rect2 src_center( Point2( p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2( texture->width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], texture->height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
+	Rect2 src_center( Point2(region.pos.x+p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT], region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(region.size.width - p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT] - p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT], region.size.height - p_margin[MARGIN_TOP] - p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM] ));
 
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // top
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x,p_rect.pos.y),Size2(rect_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
-		Rect2( Point2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],0), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x,region.pos.y), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // bottom
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x,rect_center.pos.y+rect_center.size.height),Size2(rect_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
-		Rect2( Point2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.pos.y+src_center.size.height), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x,src_center.pos.y+src_center.size.height), Size2(src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM])),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // left
 		Rect2( Point2(p_rect.pos.x,rect_center.pos.y),Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],rect_center.size.height)),
-		Rect2( Point2(0,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.size.height)),
+		Rect2( Point2(region.pos.x,region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_LEFT],src_center.size.height)),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	_draw_textured_quad( // right
 		Rect2( Point2(rect_center.pos.x+rect_center.size.width,rect_center.pos.y),Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],rect_center.size.height)),
-		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x+src_center.size.width,p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],src_center.size.height)),
+		Rect2( Point2(src_center.pos.x+src_center.size.width,region.pos.y+p_margin[MARGIN_TOP]), Size2(p_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],src_center.size.height)),
 		Size2( texture->width, texture->height ) );
 
 	if (p_draw_center) {
diff --git a/scene/gui/patch_9_frame.cpp b/scene/gui/patch_9_frame.cpp
index b6e261714c35..c507c3a03fd0 100644
--- a/scene/gui/patch_9_frame.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/patch_9_frame.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ void Patch9Frame::_notification(int p_what) {
 		if (texture.is_null())
 			return;
 
-
 		Size2 s=get_size();
 		RID ci = get_canvas_item();
-		VS::get_singleton()->canvas_item_add_style_box(ci,Rect2(Point2(),s),texture->get_rid(),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_LEFT],margin[MARGIN_TOP]),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]),draw_center,modulate);
+		VS::get_singleton()->canvas_item_add_style_box(ci,Rect2(Point2(),s),Rect2(),texture->get_rid(),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_LEFT],margin[MARGIN_TOP]),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]),draw_center,modulate);
 //		draw_texture_rect(texture,Rect2(Point2(),s),false,modulate);
 
 /*
@@ -128,5 +127,3 @@ Patch9Frame::Patch9Frame() {
 Patch9Frame::~Patch9Frame()
 {
 }
-
-
diff --git a/scene/resources/style_box.cpp b/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
index 75e38f970150..98a0d30478cb 100644
--- a/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/style_box.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void StyleBoxTexture::draw(RID p_canvas_item,const Rect2& p_rect) const {
 	r.pos.y-=expand_margin[MARGIN_TOP];
 	r.size.x+=expand_margin[MARGIN_LEFT]+expand_margin[MARGIN_RIGHT];
 	r.size.y+=expand_margin[MARGIN_TOP]+expand_margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM];
-	VisualServer::get_singleton()->canvas_item_add_style_box( p_canvas_item,r,texture->get_rid(),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_LEFT],margin[MARGIN_TOP]),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]),draw_center);
+	VisualServer::get_singleton()->canvas_item_add_style_box( p_canvas_item,r,Rect2(),texture->get_rid(),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_LEFT],margin[MARGIN_TOP]),Vector2(margin[MARGIN_RIGHT],margin[MARGIN_BOTTOM]),draw_center);
 }
 
 void StyleBoxTexture::set_draw_center(bool p_draw) {
@@ -505,4 +505,3 @@ StyleBoxImageMask::StyleBoxImageMask() {
 	}
 	expand=true;
 }
-
diff --git a/servers/server_wrap_mt_common.h b/servers/server_wrap_mt_common.h
index cbb75129d014..149e9ec4f97b 100644
--- a/servers/server_wrap_mt_common.h
+++ b/servers/server_wrap_mt_common.h
@@ -698,3 +698,64 @@
 		}\
 	}
 
+#define FUNC8R(m_r,m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual m_r m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			m_r ret;\
+			command_queue.push_and_ret( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, &ret);\
+			SYNC_DEBUG\
+			return ret;\
+		} else {\
+			return server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
+
+#define FUNC8RC(m_r,m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual m_r m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) const { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			m_r ret;\
+			command_queue.push_and_ret( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, &ret);\
+			SYNC_DEBUG\
+			return ret;\
+		} else {\
+			return server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
+
+
+#define FUNC8S(m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual void m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			command_queue.push_and_sync( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		} else {\
+			server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
+
+#define FUNC8SC(m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual void m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) const { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			command_queue.push_and_sync( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		} else {\
+			server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
+
+
+#define FUNC8(m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual void m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			command_queue.push( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		} else {\
+			server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
+
+#define FUNC8C(m_type,m_arg1, m_arg2, m_arg3, m_arg4, m_arg5, m_arg6, m_arg7, m_arg8)\
+	virtual void m_type(m_arg1 p1, m_arg2 p2, m_arg3 p3, m_arg4 p4, m_arg5 p5, m_arg6 p6, m_arg7 p7, m_arg8 p8) const { \
+		if (Thread::get_caller_ID()!=server_thread) {\
+			command_queue.push( server_name, &ServerName::m_type,p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		} else {\
+			server_name->m_type(p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);\
+		}\
+	}
diff --git a/servers/visual/rasterizer.h b/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
index f1ad685879cd..50ec6792cc4a 100644
--- a/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
+++ b/servers/visual/rasterizer.h
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ public:
 		struct CommandStyle : public Command {
 
 			Rect2 rect;
+			Rect2 source;
 			RID texture;
 			float margin[4];
 			bool draw_center;
@@ -944,12 +945,12 @@ public:
 	virtual void canvas_disable_blending()=0;
 	virtual void canvas_set_opacity(float p_opacity)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_set_blend_mode(VS::MaterialBlendMode p_mode)=0;
-	virtual void canvas_begin_rect(const Matrix32& p_transform)=0;;
+	virtual void canvas_begin_rect(const Matrix32& p_transform)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_set_clip(bool p_clip, const Rect2& p_rect)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_end_rect()=0;
 	virtual void canvas_draw_line(const Point2& p_from, const Point2& p_to,const Color& p_color,float p_width)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, int p_flags, const Rect2& p_source,RID p_texture,const Color& p_modulate)=0;
-	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1))=0;
+	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1))=0;
 	virtual void canvas_draw_primitive(const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs, RID p_texture,float p_width)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_draw_polygon(int p_vertex_count, const int* p_indices, const Vector2* p_vertices, const Vector2* p_uvs, const Color* p_colors,const RID& p_texture,bool p_singlecolor)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_set_transform(const Matrix32& p_transform)=0;
diff --git a/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.cpp b/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.cpp
index 3b12b503dd0b..0e71d224d504 100644
--- a/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.cpp
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ void RasterizerDummy::canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, int p_flags, const R
 
 
 }
-void RasterizerDummy::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
+void RasterizerDummy::canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margin, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
 
 
 }
@@ -1959,4 +1959,3 @@ RasterizerDummy::RasterizerDummy() {
 RasterizerDummy::~RasterizerDummy() {
 
 };
-
diff --git a/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.h b/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.h
index 674c16596611..ac320e55f934 100644
--- a/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.h
+++ b/servers/visual/rasterizer_dummy.h
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void canvas_end_rect();
 	virtual void canvas_draw_line(const Point2& p_from, const Point2& p_to,const Color& p_color,float p_width);
 	virtual void canvas_draw_rect(const Rect2& p_rect, int p_flags, const Rect2& p_source,RID p_texture,const Color& p_modulate);
-	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
+	virtual void canvas_draw_style_box(const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_src_region, RID p_texture,const float *p_margins, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
 	virtual void canvas_draw_primitive(const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs, RID p_texture,float p_width);
 	virtual void canvas_draw_polygon(int p_vertex_count, const int* p_indices, const Vector2* p_vertices, const Vector2* p_uvs, const Color* p_colors,const RID& p_texture,bool p_singlecolor);
 	virtual void canvas_set_transform(const Matrix32& p_transform);
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
index b3721268bf62..532247d94ce4 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.cpp
@@ -3745,7 +3745,7 @@ void VisualServerRaster::canvas_item_add_texture_rect_region(RID p_item, const R
 
 }
 
-void VisualServerRaster::canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
+void VisualServerRaster::canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_source, RID p_texture, const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center,const Color& p_modulate) {
 
 	VS_CHANGED;
 	CanvasItem *canvas_item = canvas_item_owner.get( p_item );
@@ -3755,6 +3755,7 @@ void VisualServerRaster::canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_re
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!style);
 	style->texture=p_texture;
 	style->rect=p_rect;
+	style->source=p_source;
 	style->draw_center=p_draw_center;
 	style->color=p_modulate;
 	style->margin[MARGIN_LEFT]=p_topleft.x;
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
index 39ea2f55e66f..dcaac6e8d27c 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_raster.h
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_circle(RID p_item, const Point2& p_pos, float p_radius,const Color& p_color);
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_texture_rect(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,bool p_tile=false,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1),bool p_transpose=false);
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_texture_rect_region(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Rect2& p_src_rect,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1),bool p_transpose=false);
-	virtual void canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
+	virtual void canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_source, RID p_texture,const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_primitive(RID p_item, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs, RID p_texture,float p_width=1.0);
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_polygon(RID p_item, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs=Vector<Point2>(), RID p_texture=RID());
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_triangle_array(RID p_item, const Vector<int>& p_indices, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs=Vector<Point2>(), RID p_texture=RID(), int p_count=-1);
diff --git a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
index 80cf43d572c5..a97b232c0313 100644
--- a/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
+++ b/servers/visual/visual_server_wrap_mt.h
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ public:
 	FUNC4(canvas_item_add_circle,RID, const Point2& , float ,const Color& );
 	FUNC6(canvas_item_add_texture_rect,RID, const Rect2& , RID ,bool ,const Color&,bool );
 	FUNC6(canvas_item_add_texture_rect_region,RID, const Rect2& , RID ,const Rect2& ,const Color&,bool );
-	FUNC7(canvas_item_add_style_box,RID, const Rect2& , RID ,const Vector2& ,const Vector2&, bool ,const Color& );
+	FUNC8(canvas_item_add_style_box,RID, const Rect2& , const Rect2&, RID ,const Vector2& ,const Vector2&, bool ,const Color& );
 	FUNC6(canvas_item_add_primitive,RID, const Vector<Point2>& , const Vector<Color>& ,const Vector<Point2>& , RID ,float );
 	FUNC5(canvas_item_add_polygon,RID, const Vector<Point2>& , const Vector<Color>& ,const Vector<Point2>& , RID );
 	FUNC7(canvas_item_add_triangle_array,RID, const Vector<int>& , const Vector<Point2>& , const Vector<Color>& ,const Vector<Point2>& , RID , int );
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.cpp b/servers/visual_server.cpp
index 5ac0e5b5d5d5..570a5a6ee440 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.cpp
+++ b/servers/visual_server.cpp
@@ -705,10 +705,10 @@ void VisualServer::_bind_methods() {
 
 }
 
-void VisualServer::_canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Vector<float>& p_margins, const Color& p_modulate) {
+void VisualServer::_canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_source, RID p_texture,const Vector<float>& p_margins, const Color& p_modulate) {
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_margins.size()!=4);
-	canvas_item_add_style_box(p_item, p_rect, p_texture,Vector2(p_margins[0],p_margins[1]),Vector2(p_margins[2],p_margins[3]),true,p_modulate);
+	canvas_item_add_style_box(p_item,p_rect,p_source,p_texture,Vector2(p_margins[0],p_margins[1]),Vector2(p_margins[2],p_margins[3]),true,p_modulate);
 }
 
 void VisualServer::_camera_set_orthogonal(RID p_camera,float p_size,float p_z_near,float p_z_far) {
@@ -822,5 +822,3 @@ VisualServer::~VisualServer() {
 
 	singleton=NULL;
 }
-
-
diff --git a/servers/visual_server.h b/servers/visual_server.h
index f32e976b571c..f330a6faeecc 100644
--- a/servers/visual_server.h
+++ b/servers/visual_server.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class VisualServer : public Object {
 	void _camera_set_orthogonal(RID p_camera,float p_size,float p_z_near,float p_z_far);
 	void _viewport_set_rect(RID p_viewport,const Rect2& p_rect);
 	Rect2 _viewport_get_rect(RID p_viewport) const;
-	void _canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Vector<float>& p_margins, const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
+	void _canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_source, RID p_texture,const Vector<float>& p_margins, const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1));
 protected:
 	RID _make_test_cube();
 	void _free_internal_rids();
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_circle(RID p_item, const Point2& p_pos, float p_radius,const Color& p_color)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_texture_rect(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,bool p_tile=false,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1),bool p_transpose=false)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_texture_rect_region(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Rect2& p_src_rect,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1),bool p_transpose=false)=0;
-	virtual void canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, RID p_texture,const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1))=0;
+	virtual void canvas_item_add_style_box(RID p_item, const Rect2& p_rect, const Rect2& p_source, RID p_texture,const Vector2& p_topleft, const Vector2& p_bottomright, bool p_draw_center=true,const Color& p_modulate=Color(1,1,1))=0;
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_primitive(RID p_item, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs, RID p_texture,float p_width=1.0)=0;
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_polygon(RID p_item, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs=Vector<Point2>(), RID p_texture=RID())=0;
 	virtual void canvas_item_add_triangle_array(RID p_item, const Vector<int>& p_indices, const Vector<Point2>& p_points, const Vector<Color>& p_colors,const Vector<Point2>& p_uvs=Vector<Point2>(), RID p_texture=RID(), int p_count=-1)=0;