diff --git a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/nonclient.c b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/nonclient.c
index 638dcd80eff..42e70d50dcf 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/user32/windows/nonclient.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/user32/windows/nonclient.c
@@ -1084,12 +1084,10 @@ DrawCaption(HWND hWnd, HDC hDC, LPCRECT lprc, UINT uFlags)
     {
         if (uFlags & DC_GRADIENT)
         {
+          static GRADIENT_RECT gcap = {0, 1};
+          TRIVERTEX vert[2];
           COLORREF Colors[2];
-          BYTE cr[3], cg[3], cb[3];
-          LONG xx, wd, wdh;
-          POINT OldPoint;
-          HPEN Pen;
-          HGDIOBJ OldObj;
+          LONG xx;
           
           r.right = (lprc->right - lprc->left);
           if (uFlags & DC_SMALLCAP)
@@ -1125,42 +1123,24 @@ DrawCaption(HWND hWnd, HDC hDC, LPCRECT lprc, UINT uFlags)
             UserDrawSysMenuButton(hWnd, MemDC, &r);
             r.top ++;
             r.left += xx;
-          }          
-          
-          cr[1] = GetRValue(Colors[0]);
-          cg[1] = GetGValue(Colors[0]);
-          cb[1] = GetBValue(Colors[0]);
-          cr[2] = GetRValue(Colors[1]) - cr[1];
-          cg[2] = GetGValue(Colors[1]) - cg[1];
-          cb[2] = GetBValue(Colors[1]) - cb[1];
-          
-          wd = r.right - r.left;
-          wdh = wd / 2;
-          
-          if(wd > 0)
-          {
-            MoveToEx(MemDC, 0, 0, &OldPoint);
-            
-            for(xx = 0; xx < wd; xx++)
-            {
-              cr[0] = (cr[1] + ((cr[2] * xx) + wdh) / wd);
-              cg[0] = (cg[1] + ((cg[2] * xx) + wdh) / wd);
-              cb[0] = (cb[1] + ((cb[2] * xx) + wdh) / wd);
-              Pen = CreatePen(PS_SOLID, 0, RGB(cr[0], cg[0], cb[0]));
-              if(!Pen)
-              {
-                break;
-              }
-              OldObj = SelectObject(MemDC, Pen);
-              MoveToEx(MemDC, r.left + xx, 0, NULL);
-              LineTo(MemDC, r.left + xx, lprc->bottom - lprc->top);
-              if(OldObj)
-                SelectObject(MemDC, OldObj);
-              DeleteObject(Pen);
-            }
-            MoveToEx(MemDC, OldPoint.x, OldPoint.y, NULL);
           }
           
+          vert[0].x = r.left;
+          vert[0].y = 0;
+          vert[0].Red = GetRValue(Colors[0]) << 8;
+          vert[0].Green = GetGValue(Colors[0]) << 8;
+          vert[0].Blue = GetBValue(Colors[0]) << 8;
+          vert[0].Alpha = 0;
+          
+          vert[1].x = r.right;
+          vert[1].y = lprc->bottom - lprc->top;
+          vert[1].Red = GetRValue(Colors[1]) << 8;
+          vert[1].Green = GetGValue(Colors[1]) << 8;
+          vert[1].Blue = GetBValue(Colors[1]) << 8;
+          vert[1].Alpha = 0;
+          
+          GdiGradientFill(MemDC, vert, 2, &gcap, 1, GRADIENT_FILL_RECT_H);
+          
           if(OldBrush)
           {
             SelectObject(MemDC, OldBrush);
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/gradient.c b/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/gradient.c
index b52d929bfba..6b7d1af4427 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/gradient.c
+++ b/reactos/subsys/win32k/eng/gradient.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
-/* $Id: gradient.c,v 1.2 2004/02/09 15:33:30 weiden Exp $
+/* $Id: gradient.c,v 1.3 2004/02/09 16:37:59 weiden Exp $
  * 
  * COPYRIGHT:         See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:           ReactOS kernel
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
     IN POINTL  *pptlDitherOrg,
     IN BOOL Horizontal)
 {
+  SURFOBJ *OutputObj;
+  SURFGDI *OutputGDI;
   TRIVERTEX *v1, *v2;
   RECT rcGradient, rcSG;
   RECT_ENUM RectEnum;
@@ -116,14 +118,18 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
     dy = abs(rcGradient.bottom - rcGradient.top);
   }
   
+  if(!IntEngEnter(&EnterLeave, psoDest, &rcSG, FALSE, &Translate, &OutputObj))
+  {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  OutputGDI = AccessInternalObjectFromUserObject(OutputObj);
+  
   if((v1->Red != v2->Red || v1->Green != v2->Green || v1->Blue != v2->Blue) && dy > 1)
   {
     CLIPOBJ_cEnumStart(pco, FALSE, CT_RECTANGLES, CD_RIGHTDOWN, 0);
     do
     {
       RECT FillRect;
-      SURFOBJ *OutputObj;
-      SURFGDI *OutputGDI;
       ULONG Color;
       
       if(Horizontal)
@@ -136,11 +142,6 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
             HVINITCOL(Red, 0);
             HVINITCOL(Green, 1);
             HVINITCOL(Blue, 2);
-            if(!IntEngEnter(&EnterLeave, psoDest, &FillRect, FALSE, &Translate, &OutputObj))
-            {
-              return FALSE;
-            }
-            OutputGDI = AccessInternalObjectFromUserObject(OutputObj);
             
             for(y = rcSG.left; y < FillRect.right; y++)
             {
@@ -153,11 +154,6 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
               HVSTEPCOL(1);
               HVSTEPCOL(2);
             }
-            
-            if(!IntEngLeave(&EnterLeave))
-            {
-              return FALSE;
-            }
           }
         }
         
@@ -173,11 +169,6 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
           HVINITCOL(Red, 0);
           HVINITCOL(Green, 1);
           HVINITCOL(Blue, 2);
-          if(!IntEngEnter(&EnterLeave, psoDest, &FillRect, FALSE, &Translate, &OutputObj))
-          {
-            return FALSE;
-          }
-          OutputGDI = AccessInternalObjectFromUserObject(OutputObj);
           
           for(y = rcSG.top; y < FillRect.bottom; y++)
           {
@@ -190,17 +181,12 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
             HVSTEPCOL(1);
             HVSTEPCOL(2);
           }
-          
-          if(!IntEngLeave(&EnterLeave))
-          {
-            return FALSE;
-          }
         }
       }
       
     } while(EnumMore);
-    
-    return TRUE;
+
+    return IntEngLeave(&EnterLeave);
   }
   
   /* rectangle has only one color, no calculation required */
@@ -208,8 +194,6 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
   do
   {
     RECT FillRect;
-    SURFOBJ *OutputObj;
-    SURFGDI *OutputGDI;
     ULONG Color = XLATEOBJ_iXlate(pxlo, RGB(v1->Red, v1->Green, v1->Blue));
     
     EnumMore = CLIPOBJ_bEnum(pco, (ULONG) sizeof(RectEnum), (PVOID) &RectEnum);
@@ -217,27 +201,15 @@ IntEngGradientFillRect(
     {
       if(NtGdiIntersectRect(&FillRect, &RectEnum.arcl[i], &rcSG))
       {
-        
-        if(!IntEngEnter(&EnterLeave, psoDest, &FillRect, FALSE, &Translate, &OutputObj))
-        {
-          return FALSE;
-        }
-        OutputGDI = AccessInternalObjectFromUserObject(OutputObj);
-        
         for(; FillRect.top < FillRect.bottom; FillRect.top++)
         {
           OutputGDI->DIB_HLine(OutputObj, FillRect.left, FillRect.right, FillRect.top, Color);
         }
-        
-        if(!IntEngLeave(&EnterLeave))
-        {
-          return FALSE;
-        }
       }
     }
   } while(EnumMore);
   
-  return TRUE;
+  return IntEngLeave(&EnterLeave);
 }
 
 #define NLINES 3