diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.cpp b/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.cpp
index 405543233c..24885e570c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.cpp
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ printf("BeDecorator: Move By (%.1f, %.1f)\n",pt.x,pt.y);
 	_zoomrect.OffsetBy(pt);
 }
 
-BRegion * BeDecorator::GetFootprint(void)
+void BeDecorator::GetFootprint(BRegion *region)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_DECORATOR
 printf("BeDecorator: Get Footprint\n");
@@ -279,10 +279,11 @@ printf("BeDecorator: Get Footprint\n");
 	// This function calculates the decorator's footprint in coordinates
 	// relative to the layer. This is most often used to set a WinBorder
 	// object's visible region.
+	if(!region)
+		return;
 	
-	BRegion *reg=new BRegion(_borderrect);
-	reg->Include(_tabrect);
-	return reg;
+	region->Set(_borderrect);
+	region->Include(_tabrect);
 }
 
 void BeDecorator::_DrawTitle(BRect r)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.h b/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.h
index 44526ec09e..c683fcb35c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/BeDecorator/BeDecorator.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 	void MoveBy(BPoint pt);
 	void Draw(BRect r);
 	void Draw(void);
-	BRegion *GetFootprint(void);
+	void GetFootprint(BRegion *region);
 	click_type Clicked(BPoint pt, int32 buttons, int32 modifiers);
 protected:
 	void _DrawClose(BRect r);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.cpp b/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.cpp
index e77ed421db..f1528cd3ff 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ void MacDecorator::_DrawTitle(BRect r)
 		BPoint(_tabrect.left+textoffset,_closerect.bottom-1),&_layerdata);
 }
 
+void MacDecorator::GetFootprint(BRegion *region)
+{
+	// This function calculates the decorator's footprint in coordinates
+	// relative to the layer. This is most often used to set a WinBorder
+	// object's visible region.
+	if(!region)
+		return;
+	
+	region->Set(_borderrect);
+	region->Include(_tabrect);
+}
+
 void MacDecorator::Draw(BRect update)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_DECOR
diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.h b/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.h
index ffe5823a1e..9343bd41a1 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/MacDecorator/MacDecorator.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
 //	void ResizeBy(BPoint pt);
 	void Draw(BRect r);
 	void Draw(void);
-	//SRegion GetFootprint(void);
+	void GetFootprint(BRegion *region);
 	click_type Clicked(BPoint pt, int32 buttons, int32 modifiers);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.cpp b/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.cpp
index 733b20b20a..1c4a830c71 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.cpp
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@ void WinDecorator::MoveBy(BPoint pt)
 	_zoomrect.OffsetBy(pt);
 	_minimizerect.OffsetBy(pt);
 }
-/*
-SRegion * WinDecorator::GetFootprint(void)
+
+void WinDecorator::GetFootprint(BRegion *region)
 {
 	// This function calculates the decorator's footprint in coordinates
-	// relative to the layer. This is most often used to set a WindowBorder
+	// relative to the layer. This is most often used to set a WinBorder
 	// object's visible region.
+	if(!region)
+		return;
 	
-	SRegion *reg=new SRegion(_borderrect);
-	reg->Include(_tabrect);
-	return reg;
+	region->Set(_borderrect);
+	region->Include(_tabrect);
 }
-*/
 
 void WinDecorator::_DrawTitle(BRect r)
 {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.h b/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.h
index 12a1834361..844ef37cfd 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/decorators/WinDecorator/WinDecorator.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
 //	void ResizeBy(BPoint pt);
 	void Draw(BRect r);
 	void Draw(void);
-	//SRegion GetFootprint(void);
+	void GetFootprint(BRegion *region);
 	click_type Clicked(BPoint pt, int32 buttons, int32 modifiers);
 
 protected: