diff --git a/src/snap/view/StringView.java b/src/snap/view/StringView.java
index 1c41b6de..7a15fe50 100644
--- a/src/snap/view/StringView.java
+++ b/src/snap/view/StringView.java
@@ -373,6 +373,17 @@ protected double getPrefHeightImpl(double aW)
         return textH + ins.getHeight();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A paint method for painting StringView outside of View hierarchy.
+     */
+    public void paintStringView(Painter aPntr)
+    {
+        aPntr.save();
+        aPntr.transform(getLocalToParent());
+        paintAll(aPntr);
+        aPntr.restore();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Paints StringView.
      */