diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 836b5c02f..804c8a7dc 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -1635,8 +1635,17 @@ XVT_FNTID xvt_dwin_get_font(WINDOW win)
 
 void xvt_dwin_get_font_metrics(WINDOW win, int *leadingp, int *ascentp, int *descentp)
 {
-  CAST_TDC(win, dc);
-  xvt_font_get_metrics(&dc._font, leadingp, ascentp, descentp);
+  // Attenzione: non funziona la chiamate in cascata a xvt_font_get_metrics
+  CAST_DC(win, dc);
+  const wxString str = "Mq";
+	int height, desc, lead;
+  dc.GetTextExtent(str, NULL, &height, &desc, &lead);
+	if (leadingp)
+		*leadingp = lead;
+  if (ascentp)
+		*ascentp = height-lead-desc;
+	if (descentp)
+		*descentp = desc;
 }
 
 long xvt_dwin_get_font_size_mapped(WINDOW win)