diff --git a/dgl/NanoVG.hpp b/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
index ebafdb99..a1fab235 100644
--- a/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
+++ b/dgl/NanoVG.hpp
@@ -319,10 +319,9 @@ public:
 
    /**
       Constructor reusing a NanoVG context, used for subwidgets.
+      Context will not be deleted on class destructor.
     */
-   /*
-    NanoVG(NanoWidget* groupWidget);
-    */
+    explicit NanoVG(NVGcontext* context);
 
    /**
       Destructor.
@@ -917,7 +916,17 @@ public:
       Constructor for a NanoSubWidget.
       @see CreateFlags
     */
-    explicit NanoBaseWidget(Widget* parentGroupWidget, int flags = CREATE_ANTIALIAS);
+    explicit NanoBaseWidget(Widget* parentWidget, int flags = CREATE_ANTIALIAS);
+
+   /**
+      Constructor for a NanoSubWidget reusing a parent subwidget nanovg context.
+    */
+    explicit NanoBaseWidget(NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>* parentWidget);
+
+   /**
+      Constructor for a NanoSubWidget reusing a parent top-level-widget nanovg context.
+    */
+    explicit NanoBaseWidget(NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>* parentWidget);
 
    /**
       Constructor for a NanoTopLevelWidget.
@@ -954,13 +963,7 @@ private:
       Widget display function.
       Implemented internally to wrap begin/endFrame() automatically.
     */
-    inline void onDisplay() override
-    {
-        // NOTE maybe should use BaseWidget::getWindow().getScaleFactor() as 3rd arg ?
-        NanoVG::beginFrame(BaseWidget::getWidth(), BaseWidget::getHeight());
-        onNanoDisplay();
-        NanoVG::endFrame();
-    }
+    void onDisplay() override;
 
     // these should not be used
     void beginFrame(uint,uint) {}
@@ -969,6 +972,12 @@ private:
     void cancelFrame() {}
     void endFrame() {}
 
+   /** @internal */
+    const bool fUsingParentContext;
+    void displayChildren();
+    friend class NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>;
+    friend class NanoBaseWidget<StandaloneWindow>;
+
     DISTRHO_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR(NanoBaseWidget)
 };
 
diff --git a/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp b/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
index f5f0b9fd..f3fd71d6 100644
--- a/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
+++ b/dgl/src/NanoVG.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@ NanoVG::NanoVG(int flags)
     DISTRHO_CUSTOM_SAFE_ASSERT("Failed to create NanoVG context, expect a black screen", fContext != nullptr);
 }
 
+NanoVG::NanoVG(NVGcontext* const context)
+    : fContext(context),
+      fInFrame(false),
+      fIsSubWidget(true)
+{
+    DISTRHO_CUSTOM_SAFE_ASSERT("Failed to create NanoVG context, expect a black screen", fContext != nullptr);
+}
+
 NanoVG::~NanoVG()
 {
     DISTRHO_CUSTOM_SAFE_ASSERT("Destroying NanoVG context with still active frame", ! fInFrame);
@@ -1057,17 +1065,73 @@ bool NanoVG::loadSharedResources()
 }
 #endif
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+template <class BaseWidget>
+void NanoBaseWidget<BaseWidget>::displayChildren()
+{
+    std::list<SubWidget*> children(BaseWidget::getChildren());
+
+    for (std::list<SubWidget*>::iterator it = children.begin(); it != children.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        if (NanoSubWidget* const subwidget = dynamic_cast<NanoSubWidget*>(*it))
+        {
+            if (subwidget->fUsingParentContext && subwidget->isVisible())
+                subwidget->onDisplay();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // NanoSubWidget
 
 template <>
-NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>::NanoBaseWidget(Widget* const parent, int flags)
-    : SubWidget(parent),
-      NanoVG(flags)
+NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>::NanoBaseWidget(Widget* const parentWidget, int flags)
+    : SubWidget(parentWidget),
+      NanoVG(flags),
+      fUsingParentContext(false)
 {
     setNeedsViewportScaling();
 }
 
+template <>
+NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>::NanoBaseWidget(NanoSubWidget* const parentWidget)
+    : SubWidget(parentWidget),
+      NanoVG(parentWidget->getContext()),
+      fUsingParentContext(true)
+{
+    setSkipDrawing();
+}
+
+template <>
+NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>::NanoBaseWidget(NanoTopLevelWidget* const parentWidget)
+    : SubWidget(parentWidget),
+      NanoVG(parentWidget->getContext()),
+      fUsingParentContext(true)
+{
+    setSkipDrawing();
+}
+
+template <>
+inline void NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>::onDisplay()
+{
+    if (fUsingParentContext)
+    {
+        NanoVG::save();
+        translate(SubWidget::getAbsoluteX(), SubWidget::getAbsoluteY());
+        onNanoDisplay();
+        NanoVG::restore();
+        displayChildren();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        NanoVG::beginFrame(SubWidget::getWidth(), SubWidget::getHeight());
+        onNanoDisplay();
+        displayChildren();
+        NanoVG::endFrame();
+    }
+}
+
 template class NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>;
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1076,7 +1140,17 @@ template class NanoBaseWidget<SubWidget>;
 template <>
 NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>::NanoBaseWidget(Window& windowToMapTo, int flags)
     : TopLevelWidget(windowToMapTo),
-      NanoVG(flags) {}
+      NanoVG(flags),
+      fUsingParentContext(false) {}
+
+template <>
+inline void NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>::onDisplay()
+{
+    NanoVG::beginFrame(TopLevelWidget::getWidth(), TopLevelWidget::getHeight());
+    onNanoDisplay();
+    displayChildren();
+    NanoVG::endFrame();
+}
 
 template class NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>;
 
@@ -1086,12 +1160,23 @@ template class NanoBaseWidget<TopLevelWidget>;
 template <>
 NanoBaseWidget<StandaloneWindow>::NanoBaseWidget(Application& app, int flags)
     : StandaloneWindow(app),
-      NanoVG(flags) {}
+      NanoVG(flags),
+      fUsingParentContext(false) {}
 
 template <>
 NanoBaseWidget<StandaloneWindow>::NanoBaseWidget(Application& app, Window& parentWindow, int flags)
     : StandaloneWindow(app, parentWindow),
-      NanoVG(flags) {}
+      NanoVG(flags),
+      fUsingParentContext(false) {}
+
+template <>
+inline void NanoBaseWidget<StandaloneWindow>::onDisplay()
+{
+    NanoVG::beginFrame(Window::getWidth(), Window::getHeight());
+    onNanoDisplay();
+    displayChildren();
+    NanoVG::endFrame();
+}
 
 template class NanoBaseWidget<StandaloneWindow>;