diff --git a/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h b/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
index cc05ce1919..57be222adc 100644
--- a/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
+++ b/include/wxBasePcbFrame.h
@@ -672,6 +672,15 @@ public:
 
     void ClearSelection();
 
+    ///> @copydoc EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas
+    virtual void UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable );
+
+    /**
+     * Function SwitchCanvas
+     * switches currently used canvas (default / Cairo / OpenGL).
+     */
+    void SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
+
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
diff --git a/include/wxPcbStruct.h b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
index 3c35c39fa3..8253bf91e8 100644
--- a/include/wxPcbStruct.h
+++ b/include/wxPcbStruct.h
@@ -607,19 +607,9 @@ public:
      */
     void Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
-    /**
-     * Virtual function UseGalCanvas
-     * Enables/disables GAL canvas.
-     * @param aEnable determines if GAL should be active or not.
-     */
+    ///> @copydoc EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas()
     void UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable );
 
-    /**
-     * Function SwitchCanvas
-     * switches currently used canvas (default / Cairo / OpenGL).
-     */
-    void SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
-
     bool GeneralControl( wxDC* aDC, const wxPoint& aPosition, int aHotKey = 0 );
 
     /**
diff --git a/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
index f5d9e13ef3..3b9f4b19c6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
@@ -916,3 +916,58 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetPrevGrid()
     else
         GetCanvas()->Refresh();
 }
+
+
+void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    int id = aEvent.GetId();
+    bool use_gal = false;
+
+    switch( id )
+    {
+    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT:
+        break;
+
+    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO:
+        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO );
+        break;
+
+    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL:
+        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
+        break;
+    }
+
+    UseGalCanvas( use_gal );
+}
+
+
+void PCB_BASE_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
+{
+    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
+
+    EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL* galCanvas = GetGalCanvas();
+
+    if( m_toolManager )
+        m_toolManager->SetEnvironment( m_Pcb, GetGalCanvas()->GetView(),
+                                    GetGalCanvas()->GetViewControls(), this );
+
+    if( aEnable )
+    {
+        SetBoard( m_Pcb );
+
+        if( m_toolManager )
+            m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
+
+        galCanvas->GetView()->RecacheAllItems( true );
+        galCanvas->SetEventDispatcher( m_toolDispatcher );
+        galCanvas->StartDrawing();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if( m_toolManager )
+            m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
+
+        // Redirect all events to the legacy canvas
+        galCanvas->SetEventDispatcher( NULL );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pcbnew/module_editor_frame.h b/pcbnew/module_editor_frame.h
index 402dc98f8c..08cb17fe3d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/module_editor_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/module_editor_frame.h
@@ -167,12 +167,6 @@ public:
      */
     void Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
-    /**
-     * Function SwitchCanvas
-     * switches currently used canvas (default / Cairo / OpenGL).
-     */
-    void SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
-
     bool GeneralControl( wxDC* aDC, const wxPoint& aPosition, int aHotKey = 0 );
     void OnVerticalToolbar( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp b/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
index 79d68f945e..3fbbb7ac6f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME, PCB_BASE_FRAME )
     EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_PCB_SHOW_3D_FRAME, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Show3D_Frame )
 
     // Switching canvases
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
 
     EVT_UPDATE_UI( ID_MODEDIT_DELETE_PART, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdateLibSelected )
     EVT_UPDATE_UI( ID_MODEDIT_SELECT_CURRENT_LIB, FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdateSelectCurrentLib )
@@ -904,29 +904,6 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::OnConfigurePaths( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
-{
-    int id = aEvent.GetId();
-    bool use_gal = false;
-
-    switch( id )
-    {
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT:
-        break;
-
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO:
-        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO );
-        break;
-
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL:
-        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
-        break;
-    }
-
-    UseGalCanvas( use_gal );
-}
-
-
 void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::setupTools()
 {
     PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL* drawPanel = static_cast<PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL*>( GetGalCanvas() );
@@ -960,21 +937,8 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::setupTools()
 
 void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
 {
-    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
+    PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
 
     if( aEnable )
-    {
-        SetBoard( m_Pcb );
-        m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
         updateView();
-        GetGalCanvas()->SetEventDispatcher( m_toolDispatcher );
-        GetGalCanvas()->StartDrawing();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
-
-        // Redirect all events to the legacy canvas
-        GetGalCanvas()->SetEventDispatcher( NULL );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
index 5b80077612..7ade7dfd98 100644
--- a/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp
@@ -362,15 +362,6 @@ void FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::ReCreateLibraryList()
 }
 
 
-void FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
-{
-    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
-
-    if( aEnable )
-        GetGalCanvas()->StartDrawing();
-}
-
-
 void FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::ReCreateFootprintList()
 {
     m_footprintList->Clear();
diff --git a/pcbnew/modview_frame.h b/pcbnew/modview_frame.h
index aac6c17442..902fc77082 100644
--- a/pcbnew/modview_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/modview_frame.h
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ public:
      */
     void ReCreateLibraryList();
 
-    ///> @copydoc EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas()
-    virtual void UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable );
-
 private:
 
     wxListBox*          m_libList;               // The list of libs names
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
index 22a3ad4041..6ab272ffdb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -46,3 +46,13 @@ bool PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::PostCommandMenuEvent( int evt_type )
 
     return false;
 }
+
+
+void PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
+{
+    PCB_BASE_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
+
+    // No matter what, reenable undo/redo on switching to the legacy canvas
+    if( !aEnable )
+        UndoRedoBlock( false );
+}
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
index 3bb6cdec4e..bcc869fdcb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_edit_frame.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ public:
         m_undoRedoBlocked = aBlock;
     }
 
+    ///> @copydoc EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas()
+    void UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable );
+
 protected:
     /// User defined rotation angle (in tenths of a degree).
     int m_rotationAngle;
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
index 9f84003f89..64d3ca26f7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME, PCB_BASE_FRAME )
     EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_PCB_SHOW_3D_FRAME, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Show3D_Frame )
 
     // Switching canvases
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
-    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
+    EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL, PCB_BASE_FRAME::SwitchCanvas )
 
     // Menu Get Design Rules Editor
     EVT_MENU( ID_MENU_PCB_SHOW_DESIGN_RULES_DIALOG, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ShowDesignRulesEditor )
@@ -661,62 +661,12 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Show3D_Frame( wxCommandEvent& event )
 
 void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( bool aEnable )
 {
-    EDA_DRAW_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
-
-    m_toolManager->SetEnvironment( m_Pcb, GetGalCanvas()->GetView(),
-                                   GetGalCanvas()->GetViewControls(), this );
-
-    if( aEnable )
-    {
-        SetBoard( m_Pcb );
-        m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
-        GetGalCanvas()->GetView()->RecacheAllItems( true );
-        GetGalCanvas()->SetEventDispatcher( m_toolDispatcher );
-        GetGalCanvas()->StartDrawing();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::GAL_SWITCH );
-
-        // Redirect all events to the legacy canvas
-        GetGalCanvas()->SetEventDispatcher( NULL );
-
-        // No matter what, reenable undo/redo
-        UndoRedoBlock( false );
-    }
+    PCB_BASE_EDIT_FRAME::UseGalCanvas( aEnable );
 
     enableGALSpecificMenus();
 }
 
 
-void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
-{
-    int id = aEvent.GetId();
-    bool use_gal = false;
-
-    switch( id )
-    {
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_DEFAULT:
-        break;
-
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_CAIRO:
-        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO );
-        break;
-
-    case ID_MENU_CANVAS_OPENGL:
-        use_gal = GetGalCanvas()->SwitchBackend( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
-        break;
-    }
-
-    if( !use_gal )
-        Compile_Ratsnest( NULL, true );
-    else
-        GetBoard()->GetRatsnest()->ProcessBoard();
-
-    UseGalCanvas( use_gal );
-}
-
-
 void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::enableGALSpecificMenus()
 {
     // some menus are active only in GAL mode and do nothing in legacy mode.