diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.cpp b/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.cpp
index 8b86d9117..2d1130e19 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void CutAction::set_mouse_start_pos_set(const bool val) {
 	mouse_start_pos_set = val;
 }
 
-bool CutAction::can_commit() {
+bool CutAction::_can_commit() {
 	return false; //ugly way of handling a cut
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.h b/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.h
index eaa4c5a05..8ca36891c 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.h
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/cut_action.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 	bool get_mouse_start_pos_set();
 	void set_mouse_start_pos_set(const bool val);
 
-	bool can_commit();
+	bool _can_commit();
 
 	void do_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas, const Array &data);
 	void commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/line_action.cpp b/modules/paint/actions/line_action.cpp
index 9a529bee5..e578c3bff 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/line_action.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/line_action.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void LineAction::commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas) {
 	mouse_start_pos_set = false;
 }
 
-bool LineAction::can_commit() {
+bool LineAction::_can_commit() {
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/line_action.h b/modules/paint/actions/line_action.h
index e12ddafef..9857c13d2 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/line_action.h
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/line_action.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 
 	void do_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas, const Array &data);
 	void commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
-	bool can_commit();
+	bool _can_commit();
 
 	LineAction();
 	~LineAction();
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.cpp b/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.cpp
index df009ce99..aaff38e89 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #include "../deprecated/paint_canvas_layer.h"
 #include "../paint_utilities.h"
 
-bool MultiLineAction::can_commit() {
+bool MultiLineAction::_can_commit() {
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.h b/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.h
index 4e5c41def..2b455642f 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.h
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/multiline_action.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MultiLineAction : public PaintAction {
 	GDCLASS(MultiLineAction, PaintAction);
 
 public:
-	bool can_commit();
+	bool _can_commit();
 
 	void do_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas, const Array &data);
 	//void commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.cpp b/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.cpp
index 5624a4cdb..451fcf903 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #include "../deprecated/paint_canvas_layer.h"
 #include "core/object/object.h"
 
+#include "../nodes/paint_canvas.h"
+
+PaintCanvas *PaintAction::get_canvas() {
+	return _canvas;
+}
+void PaintAction::set_canvas(PaintCanvas *canvas) {
+	_canvas = canvas;
+}
+void PaintAction::set_canvas_bind(Node *canvas) {
+	set_canvas(Object::cast_to<PaintCanvas>(canvas));
+}
+
 Dictionary PaintAction::get_action_data_undo() {
 	return action_data_undo;
 }
@@ -123,6 +135,10 @@ void PaintAction::redo_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas) {
 }
 
 bool PaintAction::can_commit() {
+	return call("_can_commit");
+}
+
+bool PaintAction::_can_commit() {
 	return !redo_cells.empty();
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +275,30 @@ void PaintAction::draw_points(PaintCanvasOld *canvas, const PoolVector2iArray &p
 	}
 }
 
+void PaintAction::do_action(const Array &data) {
+	call("_do_action", data);
+}
+void PaintAction::commit_action() {
+	call("_commit_action");
+}
+
+void PaintAction::undo_action() {
+	call("_undo_action");
+}
+void PaintAction::redo_action() {
+	call("_redo_action");
+}
+
+void PaintAction::_do_action(const Array &data) {
+}
+void PaintAction::_commit_action() {
+}
+
+void PaintAction::_undo_action() {
+}
+void PaintAction::_redo_action() {
+}
+
 PaintAction::PaintAction() {
 }
 
@@ -302,11 +342,26 @@ void PaintAction::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_preview_colors", "value"), &PaintAction::set_preview_colors);
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::POOL_COLOR_ARRAY, "preview_colors"), "set_preview_colors", "get_preview_colors");
 
-	//ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_layer"), &PaintAction::get_layer);
-	//ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_layer", "value"), &PaintAction::set_layer);
-	//ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "layer", PROPERTY_HINT_RESOURCE_TYPE, "PaintCanvasLayer", 0), "set_layer", "get_layer");
-
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_action_data"), &PaintAction::get_action_data);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_action_data", "value"), &PaintAction::set_action_data);
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::DICTIONARY, "action_data"), "set_action_data", "get_action_data");
+
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("_do_action", PropertyInfo(Variant::ARRAY, "data")));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("_commit_action"));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("_undo_action"));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("_redo_action"));
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "ret"), "_can_commit"));
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("do_action", "data"), &PaintAction::do_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("commit_action"), &PaintAction::commit_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("undo_action"), &PaintAction::undo_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("redo_action"), &PaintAction::redo_action);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_do_action", "data"), &PaintAction::do_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_commit_action"), &PaintAction::commit_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_undo_action"), &PaintAction::undo_action);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_redo_action"), &PaintAction::redo_action);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_commit"), &PaintAction::get_action_data);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_can_commit"), &PaintAction::get_action_data);
 }
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.h b/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.h
index ef6aa8934..3ea52fee6 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.h
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/paint_action.h
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #include "core/variant/variant.h"
 
 class PaintCanvasOld;
+class PaintCanvas;
 class PaintCanvasLayer;
+class Node;
 
 class PaintAction : public Resource {
 	GDCLASS(PaintAction, Resource);
 
 public:
+	PaintCanvas *get_canvas();
+	void set_canvas(PaintCanvas *canvas);
+	void set_canvas_bind(Node *canvas);
+
 	Dictionary get_action_data_undo();
 	void set_action_data_undo(const Dictionary &val);
 
@@ -67,6 +73,7 @@ public:
 	PoolColorArray get_preview_colors();
 	void set_preview_colors(const PoolColorArray &val);
 
+	//deprecated
 	Ref<PaintCanvasLayer> get_layer();
 	void set_layer(const Ref<PaintCanvasLayer> &val);
 
@@ -79,7 +86,20 @@ public:
 	virtual void undo_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
 	virtual void redo_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
 
-	virtual bool can_commit();
+	void do_action(const Array &data);
+	void commit_action();
+
+	void undo_action();
+	void redo_action();
+
+	virtual void _do_action(const Array &data);
+	virtual void _commit_action();
+
+	virtual void _undo_action();
+	virtual void _redo_action();
+
+	bool can_commit();
+	virtual bool _can_commit();
 
 	virtual PoolVector2iArray get_x_sym_points(const int canvas_width, const Vector2i &pixel);
 	virtual PoolVector2iArray get_y_sym_points(const int canvas_height, const Vector2i &pixel);
@@ -110,6 +130,8 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
+
+	PaintCanvas *_canvas;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.cpp b/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.cpp
index 148dc45aa..0ca7d881e 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.cpp
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void RectAction::commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas) {
 	mouse_start_pos_set = false;
 }
 
-bool RectAction::can_commit() {
+bool RectAction::_can_commit() {
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.h b/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.h
index cc14c7f99..9ade547fe 100644
--- a/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.h
+++ b/modules/paint/actions/rect_action.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 
 	void do_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas, const Array &data);
 	void commit_action_old(PaintCanvasOld *canvas);
-	bool can_commit();
+	bool _can_commit();
 
 	RectAction();
 	~RectAction();