diff --git a/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua b/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
index d728175..084a727 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/columnlist.lua
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	
 	-- set the object's draw order
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 		
 	local drawfunc = self.Draw or self.drawfunc
 	if drawfunc then
@@ -140,10 +144,7 @@ function newobject:draw()
 			v:draw()
 		end
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
-	
+
 	local children = self.children
 	if children then
 		for k, v in ipairs(children) do
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode()
 
 end
 
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistarea.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistarea.lua
index f4d3458..d86aa15 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistarea.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/columnlist/columnlistarea.lua
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ function newobject:draw()
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
 	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep","greater", 0)
 	
 	local children = self.children
 	if children then
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ function newobject:draw()
 		end
 	end
 	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode()
 	
 	drawfunc = self.DrawOver or self.drawoverfunc
 	if drawfunc then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua b/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
index 79fbcd6..b9c2fdd 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/internal/linenumberspanel.lua
@@ -98,15 +98,16 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
 	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 	
 	local drawfunc = self.Draw or self.drawfunc
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 	
 end
 
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua b/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
index 2d9fc53..4c19892 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/tabs.lua
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	if internals then
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ function newobject:draw()
 		end
 	end
 	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode()
 	
 	local children = self.children
 	if #children > 0 then
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua b/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
index e91c283..4bc63fc 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/textinput.lua
@@ -286,24 +286,25 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	if vbar and hbar then
 		stencilfunc = function() love.graphics.rectangle("fill", x, y, width - 16, height - 16) end
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 	
 	local drawfunc = self.Draw or self.drawfunc
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
-	
+
 	local internals = self.internals
 	if internals then
 		for k, v in ipairs(internals) do
 			v:draw()
 		end
 	end
-	
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode()
+
 	drawfunc = self.DrawOver or self.drawoverfunc
 	if drawfunc then
 		drawfunc(self)
diff --git a/loveframes/objects/tree.lua b/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
index f1bb1e6..ac178a3 100644
--- a/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
+++ b/loveframes/objects/tree.lua
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ function newobject:draw()
 	end
 	
 	self:SetDrawOrder()
-	
-	love.graphics.stencil(stencilfunc)
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest("greater", 0)
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode("replace", "always", 1) -- start stencil
+        stencilfunc()
+	love.graphics.setStencilMode("keep", "greater", 0)
 	
 	local drawfunc = self.Draw or self.drawfunc
 	if drawfunc then
@@ -194,8 +195,8 @@ function newobject:draw()
 			v:draw()
 		end
 	end
-	
-	love.graphics.setStencilTest()
+
+        love.graphics.setStencilMode()
 	
 	local internals = self.internals
 	if internals then