diff -r 15bf7259bb7c -r d8a3531bc6b8 uiacceltk/hitchcock/Client/src/alfenv.cpp
--- a/uiacceltk/hitchcock/Client/src/alfenv.cpp	Tue Feb 02 07:56:43 2010 +0200
+++ b/uiacceltk/hitchcock/Client/src/alfenv.cpp	Mon Feb 22 17:57:49 2010 +0200
@@ -953,6 +953,11 @@
 //   
 EXPORT_C void CAlfEnv::SetRefreshMode( TAlfRefreshMode aMode )
     {
+    if(aMode == EAlfRefreshModeAutomatic)
+        {
+        // syncronoushly rasterize all the changed text visuals
+        iData->iTextStyleManager->RefreshAllVisuals();
+        }
     Client().EnvSetRefreshMode( aMode );
     iData->iRefreshMode = TAlfRefreshMode(aMode);
     }