diff --git a/headers/private/interface/PictureDataWriter.h b/headers/private/interface/PictureDataWriter.h
index 038332e44b..92a16572ef 100644
--- a/headers/private/interface/PictureDataWriter.h
+++ b/headers/private/interface/PictureDataWriter.h
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ public:
 				const int32 &bytesPerRow, const int32 &colorSpace, const int32 &flags,
 				const void *data, const int32 &length);
 	
+	status_t WriteSetFontFamily(const font_family &family);
+	status_t WriteSetFontStyle(const font_style &style);
+	status_t WriteSetFontSpacing(const int32 &spacing);
+	status_t WriteSetFontSize(const float &size);
+	status_t WriteSetFontRotation(const float &rotation);
+	status_t WriteSetFontEncoding(const int32 &encoding);
+	status_t WriteSetFontFlags(const int32 &flags);
+	status_t WriteSetFontShear(const int32 &shear);
+	status_t WriteSetFontFace(const int32 &face);
+
 	status_t WritePushState();
 	status_t WritePopState();	
 	
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/PictureDataWriter.cpp b/src/kits/interface/PictureDataWriter.cpp
index 100155056a..6d6faec64b 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/PictureDataWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/PictureDataWriter.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,96 @@ PictureDataWriter::WriteDrawBitmap(const BRect &srcRect, const BRect &dstRect, c
 }
 
 
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontFamily(const font_family &family)
+{
+	/*BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_FAMILY);
+	Write(
+	EndOp();*/
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontStyle(const font_style &style)
+{
+	/*BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_STYLE);
+	Write(
+	EndOp();*/
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontSpacing(const int32 &spacing)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_SPACING);
+	Write<int32>(spacing);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontSize(const float &size)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_SIZE);
+	Write<float>(size);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontRotation(const float &rotation)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_ROTATE);
+	Write<float>(rotation);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontEncoding(const int32 &encoding)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_ENCODING);
+	Write<int32>(encoding);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontFlags(const int32 &flags)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_FLAGS);
+	Write<int32>(flags);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontShear(const int32 &shear)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_SHEAR);
+	Write<int32>(shear);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+status_t
+PictureDataWriter::WriteSetFontFace(const int32 &face)
+{
+	BeginOp(B_PIC_SET_FONT_FACE);
+	Write<int32>(face);
+	EndOp();
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 PictureDataWriter::WritePushState()
 {
@@ -229,7 +319,6 @@ PictureDataWriter::WritePushState()
 }
 
 
-
 status_t
 PictureDataWriter::WritePopState()
 {