diff --git a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
index e7ece74623..4a316451a4 100644
--- a/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/samples/dialogs/dialogs.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void MyFrame::ChooseColour(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event) )
         wxColourData retData = dialog.GetColourData();
         col = retData.GetColour();
         myCanvas->SetBackgroundColour(col);
-        myCanvas->Clear();
+        myCanvas->ClearBackground();
         myCanvas->Refresh();
     }
 }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void MyFrame::ChooseColourGeneric(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         wxColour col = retData.GetColour();
 //        wxBrush *brush = wxTheBrushList->FindOrCreateBrush(&col, wxSOLID);
         myCanvas->SetBackgroundColour(col);
-        myCanvas->Clear();
+        myCanvas->ClearBackground();
         myCanvas->Refresh();
       }
       dialog->Destroy();
diff --git a/samples/docview/docview.cpp b/samples/docview/docview.cpp
index f25a6203e7..e68dd48d7c 100644
--- a/samples/docview/docview.cpp
+++ b/samples/docview/docview.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ MyCanvas *MyFrame::CreateCanvas(wxView *view, wxFrame *parent)
     // Give it scrollbars
     canvas->SetScrollbars(20, 20, 50, 50);
     canvas->SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
-    canvas->Clear();
+    canvas->ClearBackground();
     
     return canvas;
 }
diff --git a/samples/docview/view.cpp b/samples/docview/view.cpp
index dc01f53b0c..b2461fa086 100644
--- a/samples/docview/view.cpp
+++ b/samples/docview/view.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ bool DrawingView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
     
     // Clear the canvas in  case we're in single-window mode,
     // and the canvas stays.
-    canvas->Clear();
+    canvas->ClearBackground();
     canvas->view = (wxView *) NULL;
     canvas = (MyCanvas *) NULL;
     
diff --git a/samples/docvwmdi/view.cpp b/samples/docvwmdi/view.cpp
index 28bbd9ab50..9bf54c304a 100644
--- a/samples/docvwmdi/view.cpp
+++ b/samples/docvwmdi/view.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool DrawingView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
 
   // Clear the canvas in  case we're in single-window mode,
   // and the canvas stays.
-  canvas->Clear();
+  canvas->ClearBackground();
   canvas->view = (wxView *) NULL;
   canvas = (MyCanvas *) NULL;
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ bool DrawingView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
   SetFrame((wxFrame*)NULL);
 
   Activate(FALSE);
-  
+
   if (deleteWindow)
   {
     delete frame;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool TextEditView::OnCreate(wxDocument *doc, long WXUNUSED(flags) )
 
   frame->Show(TRUE);
   Activate(TRUE);
-  
+
   return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ bool TextEditView::OnClose(bool deleteWindow)
 {
   if (!GetDocument()->Close())
     return FALSE;
-    
+
   Activate(FALSE);
 
   if (deleteWindow)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void MyCanvas::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent& event)
 {
   if (!view)
     return;
-    
+
   static DoodleSegment *currentSegment = (DoodleSegment *) NULL;
 
   wxClientDC dc(this);
@@ -236,19 +236,19 @@ void MyCanvas::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent& event)
       currentSegment = (DoodleSegment *) NULL;
     }
   }
-  
+
   if (xpos > -1 && ypos > -1 && event.Dragging())
   {
     if (!currentSegment)
       currentSegment = new DoodleSegment;
 
     DoodleLine *newLine = new DoodleLine;
-    newLine->x1 = (long)xpos; 
+    newLine->x1 = (long)xpos;
     newLine->y1 = (long)ypos;
-    newLine->x2 = pt.x; 
+    newLine->x2 = pt.x;
     newLine->y2 = pt.y;
     currentSegment->lines.Append(newLine);
-    
+
     dc.DrawLine( (long)xpos, (long)ypos, pt.x, pt.y);
   }
   xpos = pt.x;