diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 2359e53008..fa24e8b1cd 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -4976,7 +4976,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS =  \
 	monodll_uuid.o \
 	monodll_msw_evtloop.o \
 	monodll_access.o \
-	monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	monodll_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS)
@@ -5704,7 +5705,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1 =  \
 	monodll_uuid.o \
 	monodll_msw_evtloop.o \
 	monodll_access.o \
-	monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	monodll_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS)
@@ -6732,7 +6734,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_2 =  \
 	monolib_uuid.o \
 	monolib_msw_evtloop.o \
 	monolib_access.o \
-	monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	monolib_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_2 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_2)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_2 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_17)
@@ -7460,7 +7463,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_3 =  \
 	monolib_uuid.o \
 	monolib_msw_evtloop.o \
 	monolib_access.o \
-	monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	monolib_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_3 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_3)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_3 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_17)
@@ -8642,7 +8646,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_4 =  \
 	coredll_uuid.o \
 	coredll_msw_evtloop.o \
 	coredll_access.o \
-	coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	coredll_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_4 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_4)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_4 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1_1)
@@ -9370,7 +9375,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_5 =  \
 	coredll_uuid.o \
 	coredll_msw_evtloop.o \
 	coredll_access.o \
-	coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	coredll_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_5 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_5)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_5 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1_1)
@@ -10128,7 +10134,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_6 =  \
 	corelib_uuid.o \
 	corelib_msw_evtloop.o \
 	corelib_access.o \
-	corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	corelib_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_6 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_6)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_6 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1_4)
@@ -10856,7 +10863,8 @@ COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_7 =  \
 	corelib_uuid.o \
 	corelib_msw_evtloop.o \
 	corelib_access.o \
-	corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o
+	corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	corelib_msw_overlay.o
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_7 = $(COND_TOOLKIT_MSW___LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_7)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@__LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_7 = \
 @COND_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA@	$(__OSX_LOWLEVEL_SRC_OBJECTS_1_4)
@@ -17407,6 +17415,9 @@ monodll_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@monodll_msw_overlay.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp
+
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@monodll_artmac.o: $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp
 
@@ -22171,6 +22182,9 @@ monolib_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@monolib_msw_overlay.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp
+
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@monolib_artmac.o: $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp
 
@@ -27034,6 +27048,9 @@ coredll_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(COREDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp $(COREDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@coredll_msw_overlay.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp $(COREDLL_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp
+
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@coredll_artmac.o: $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp $(COREDLL_ODEP)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp
 
@@ -30769,6 +30786,9 @@ corelib_sound_sdl.o: $(srcdir)/src/unix/sound_sdl.cpp $(CORELIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp $(CORELIB_ODEP)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@corelib_msw_overlay.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp $(CORELIB_ODEP)
+@COND_TOOLKIT_MSW_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/overlay.cpp
+
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@corelib_artmac.o: $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp $(CORELIB_ODEP)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MACOSX_1_TOOLKIT_OSX_COCOA_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/osx/artmac.cpp
 
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
index 18a596c268..073d5366bb 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
@@ -1764,6 +1764,7 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
     src/msw/evtloop.cpp
     src/msw/ole/access.cpp
     src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
+    src/msw/overlay.cpp
 </set>
 <set var="MSW_LOWLEVEL_HDR" hints="files">
     wx/msw/nonownedwnd.h
diff --git a/build/cmake/files.cmake b/build/cmake/files.cmake
index 514016d530..ce67bff793 100644
--- a/build/cmake/files.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/files.cmake
@@ -1640,6 +1640,7 @@ set(MSW_LOWLEVEL_SRC
     src/msw/evtloop.cpp
     src/msw/ole/access.cpp
     src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
+    src/msw/overlay.cpp
 )
 
 set(MSW_LOWLEVEL_HDR
diff --git a/build/files b/build/files
index 6ad7a8fc82..09b965eaa0 100644
--- a/build/files
+++ b/build/files
@@ -1626,6 +1626,7 @@ MSW_LOWLEVEL_SRC =
     src/msw/ole/oleutils.cpp
     src/msw/ole/safearray.cpp
     src/msw/ole/uuid.cpp
+    src/msw/overlay.cpp
     src/msw/palette.cpp
     src/msw/pen.cpp
     src/msw/popupwin.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.gcc b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
index 56344ad17d..1b950ef3b5 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.gcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
@@ -1926,6 +1926,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_collpaneg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_filepickerg.o \
@@ -2274,6 +2275,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_generic_accel.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_collpaneg.o \
@@ -2775,6 +2777,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_collpaneg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_filepickerg.o \
@@ -3123,6 +3126,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_generic_accel.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_collpaneg.o \
@@ -3506,6 +3510,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_2_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_collpaneg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_filepickerg.o \
@@ -3854,6 +3859,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_2_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_generic_accel.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_collpaneg.o \
@@ -4194,6 +4200,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_3_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_collpaneg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_filepickerg.o \
@@ -4542,6 +4549,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_3_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_evtloop.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_access.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o \
+	$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_generic_accel.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.o \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_collpaneg.o \
@@ -8465,6 +8473,11 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.o: ../../src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
+$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.o: ../../src/msw/overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.o: ../../src/generic/clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
@@ -11052,6 +11065,11 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.o: ../../src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
+$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.o: ../../src/msw/overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.o: ../../src/generic/clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
@@ -13600,6 +13618,11 @@ $(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.o: ../../src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
+$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.o: ../../src/msw/overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.o: ../../src/generic/clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
@@ -15353,6 +15376,11 @@ $(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.o: ../../src/msw/bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
+$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.o: ../../src/msw/overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.o: ../../src/generic/clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.vc b/build/msw/makefile.vc
index 8c5e0463df..a73ecc9829 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -2243,6 +2243,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_collpaneg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_filepickerg.obj \
@@ -2589,6 +2590,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_generic_accel.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_collpaneg.obj \
@@ -3092,6 +3094,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_collpaneg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_filepickerg.obj \
@@ -3438,6 +3441,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_generic_accel.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_collpaneg.obj \
@@ -3873,6 +3877,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_2_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_collpaneg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_filepickerg.obj \
@@ -4219,6 +4224,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_2_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_generic_accel.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\coredll_collpaneg.obj \
@@ -4559,6 +4565,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_3_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_collpaneg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_filepickerg.obj \
@@ -4905,6 +4912,7 @@ ____CORE_SRC_FILENAMES_3_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_evtloop.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_access.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_generic_accel.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\corelib_collpaneg.obj \
@@ -8910,6 +8918,11 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_msw_bmpbndl.obj: ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 !endif
 
+!if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
+$(OBJS)\monodll_overlay.obj: ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+!endif
+
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\monodll_clrpickerg.obj: ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
@@ -11497,6 +11510,11 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_msw_bmpbndl.obj: ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 !endif
 
+!if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
+$(OBJS)\monolib_overlay.obj: ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+!endif
+
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\monolib_clrpickerg.obj: ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
@@ -14045,6 +14063,11 @@ $(OBJS)\coredll_msw_bmpbndl.obj: ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 !endif
 
+!if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
+$(OBJS)\coredll_overlay.obj: ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+!endif
+
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\coredll_clrpickerg.obj: ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(COREDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
@@ -15798,6 +15821,11 @@ $(OBJS)\corelib_msw_bmpbndl.obj: ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\bmpbndl.cpp
 !endif
 
+!if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
+$(OBJS)\corelib_overlay.obj: ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp
+!endif
+
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\corelib_clrpickerg.obj: ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(CORELIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\generic\clrpickerg.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj b/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj
index 98ded50540..f09fe70a84 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj
@@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\common\bmpcboxcmn.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\generic\rowheightcache.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\generic\creddlgg.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="..\..\src\msw\version.rc">
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj.filters b/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj.filters
index dfe24b3836..361a4c9469 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/build/msw/wx_core.vcxproj.filters
@@ -942,6 +942,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\msw\ole\uuid.cpp">
       <Filter>MSW Sources</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\msw\overlay.cpp">
+      <Filter>MSW Sources</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\msw\ownerdrw.cpp">
       <Filter>MSW Sources</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/include/wx/private/overlay.h b/include/wx/private/overlay.h
index 60f272ff43..559d191802 100644
--- a/include/wx/private/overlay.h
+++ b/include/wx/private/overlay.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     #define wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY 1
 #elif defined(__WXOSX__) && wxOSX_USE_COCOA
     #define wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY 1
+#elif defined(__WXMSW__)
+    #define wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY 1
 #elif defined(__WXGTK3__)
     #define wxHAS_NATIVE_OVERLAY 1
     #define wxHAS_GENERIC_OVERLAY 1
diff --git a/src/msw/overlay.cpp b/src/msw/overlay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b86b0c4a1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/msw/overlay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Name:        src/msw/overlay.cpp
+// Author:      Ali Kettab
+// Copyright:   (c) 2022 Ali Kettab
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "wx/wxprec.h"
+
+#include "wx/private/overlay.h"
+#include "wx/nativewin.h"
+#include "wx/dcclient.h"
+#include "wx/dcmemory.h"
+#include "wx/msw/dc.h"
+#include "wx/msw/private.h"
+
+namespace // anonymous
+{
+class wxOverlayWindow : public wxNativeContainerWindow
+{
+public:
+    static wxWindow* New(const wxRect& rect)
+    {
+        WNDCLASS wndclass;
+        wxZeroMemory(wndclass);
+
+        wndclass.lpfnWndProc   = ::DefWindowProc;
+        wndclass.hInstance     = wxGetInstance();
+        wndclass.lpszClassName = GetOverlayWindowClass();
+
+        if ( !::RegisterClass(&wndclass) )
+        {
+            wxLogLastError(wxS("RegisterClass() in wxOverlayWindow::Create()"));
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        const wxPoint pos = rect.GetPosition();
+        const wxSize size = rect.GetSize();
+        WXDWORD exStyle = WS_EX_LAYERED | WS_EX_TRANSPARENT | WS_EX_NOACTIVATE;
+
+        HWND hwnd = ::CreateWindowEx
+                      (
+                        exStyle,
+                        GetOverlayWindowClass(),
+                        nullptr,
+                        WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE,
+                        pos.x, pos.y,
+                        size.x, size.y,
+                        (HWND)nullptr,
+                        (HMENU)nullptr,
+                        wxGetInstance(),
+                        (LPVOID)nullptr
+                      );
+
+        if ( !hwnd )
+        {
+            wxLogLastError(wxS("CreateWindowEx() in wxOverlayWindow::Create()"));
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if ( !::SetLayeredWindowAttributes(hwnd, 0, 128, LWA_COLORKEY|LWA_ALPHA) )
+        {
+            wxLogLastError(wxS("SetLayeredWindowAttributes() in wxOverlayWindow::Create()"));
+        }
+
+        return new wxOverlayWindow(hwnd);
+    }
+
+    static const wxChar* GetOverlayWindowClass()
+    {
+        return wxS("wxOverlayWindow");
+    }
+
+    virtual bool Show(bool show) override
+    {
+        if ( !GetHandle() || !wxWindowBase::Show(show) )
+            return false;
+
+        if ( show )
+        {
+            ::SetWindowPos(GetHandle(), nullptr, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                           SWP_NOSIZE |
+                           SWP_NOMOVE |
+                           SWP_NOREDRAW |
+                           SWP_NOOWNERZORDER |
+                           SWP_NOACTIVATE |
+                           SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ::ShowWindow(GetHandle(), SW_HIDE);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    virtual bool Destroy() override
+    {
+        HWND hwnd = GetHandle();
+
+        if ( hwnd && !::DestroyWindow(hwnd) )
+        {
+            wxLogLastError(wxS("DestroyWindow() in wxOverlayWindow::Destroy()"));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if ( !::UnregisterClass(GetOverlayWindowClass(), wxGetInstance()) )
+        {
+            wxLogLastError(wxS("UnregisterClass() in wxOverlayWindow::Destroy()"));
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+private:
+    wxOverlayWindow(HWND hwnd) : wxNativeContainerWindow(hwnd) {}
+    ~wxOverlayWindow() {}
+};
+} // anonymous namespace
+
+class wxOverlayImpl : public wxOverlay::Impl
+{
+public:
+    wxOverlayImpl() { }
+    ~wxOverlayImpl() { }
+
+    virtual bool IsNative() const override { return true; }
+    virtual void Reset() override;
+    virtual bool IsOk() override;
+    virtual void Init(wxDC* dc, int x , int y , int width , int height) override;
+    virtual void BeginDrawing(wxDC* dc) override;
+    virtual void EndDrawing(wxDC* dc) override;
+    virtual void Clear(wxDC* dc) override;
+
+public:
+    // window the overlay is associated with
+    wxWindow* m_window = nullptr;
+    // the overlay window itself. doesn't have to be child of any window
+    // and is totally managed by this class
+    wxWindow* m_overlayWindow = nullptr;
+
+    wxRect      m_rect;
+
+    // Drawing on the overlay window is achieved by hijacking the existing wxDC.
+    // i.e. any drawing done through wxDC should go to the offscreen bitmap m_bitmap
+    // which will eventually be drawn on the overlay window.
+    wxBitmap    m_bitmap;
+    wxMemoryDC  m_memDC;    // for memory dc construction only.
+    WXHDC       m_hdc;      // the original HDC
+
+    wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxOverlayImpl);
+};
+
+bool wxOverlayImpl::IsOk()
+{
+    return m_overlayWindow != nullptr;
+}
+
+void wxOverlayImpl::Init(wxDC* dc, int , int , int , int )
+{
+    if ( IsOk() )
+        return;
+
+    m_window = dc->GetWindow();
+
+    m_rect.SetSize(m_window->GetClientSize());
+    m_rect.SetPosition(m_window->GetScreenPosition());
+
+    m_bitmap.CreateWithDIPSize(m_rect.GetSize(), m_window->GetDPIScaleFactor());
+
+    m_overlayWindow = wxOverlayWindow::New(m_rect);
+}
+
+void wxOverlayImpl::BeginDrawing(wxDC* dc)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( IsOk(), wxS("overlay not initialized") );
+
+    m_memDC.SelectObject(m_bitmap);
+
+    auto impl = dc->GetImpl();
+    auto msw_impl = static_cast<wxMSWDCImpl*>(impl);
+
+    m_hdc = GetHdcOf(*msw_impl); // save the original hdc
+
+    msw_impl->SetHDC(GetHdcOf(m_memDC));
+    msw_impl->UpdateClipBox();
+}
+
+void wxOverlayImpl::EndDrawing(wxDC* dc)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( IsOk(), wxS("overlay not initialized") );
+
+    m_memDC.SelectObject(wxNullBitmap);
+
+    auto impl = dc->GetImpl();
+    auto msw_impl = static_cast<wxMSWDCImpl*>(impl);
+
+    msw_impl->SetHDC(m_hdc); // restore the original hdc
+    msw_impl->UpdateClipBox();
+
+    wxWindowDC winDC(m_overlayWindow);
+    winDC.DrawBitmap(m_bitmap, wxPoint(0, 0));
+}
+
+void wxOverlayImpl::Clear(wxDC* WXUNUSED(dc))
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( IsOk(), wxS("overlay not initialized") );
+
+    // doesn't work with non double buffered m_window
+    // m_memDC.SetBackground(*wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH);
+
+    m_memDC.SetBackground(wxBrush(wxTransparentColour));
+    m_memDC.Clear();
+}
+
+void wxOverlayImpl::Reset()
+{
+    if ( IsOk() )
+    {
+        m_overlayWindow->Destroy();
+        m_overlayWindow = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+wxOverlay::Impl* wxOverlay::Create()
+{
+    return new wxOverlayImpl;
+}