diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/BaseItems/Graphics/BaseRectangleItem.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/BaseItems/Graphics/BaseRectangleItem.cs
index da6f6c8b74..c21010fe97 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/BaseItems/Graphics/BaseRectangleItem.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/BaseItems/Graphics/BaseRectangleItem.cs
@@ -48,16 +48,20 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("rpea");
 			}
 			base.Render(rpea);
-			Rectangle rect = base.DisplayRectangle;
+			Rectangle rectangle = base.DisplayRectangle;
 			StandardPrinter.FillBackground(rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics,this.BaseStyleDecorator);
+			
 			BaseLine line = new BaseLine(base.ForeColor,base.DashStyle,base.Thickness,LineCap.Round,LineCap.Round,DashCap.Round);
 			
 			using (Pen pen = line.CreatePen(line.Thickness)){
 				if (pen != null)
 				{
 					shape.CornerRadius = this.CornerRadius;
-					GraphicsPath path1 = shape.CreatePath(rect);
-					rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, path1);
+
+					GraphicsPath gfxPath = shape.CreatePath(rectangle);
+					
+					rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics.FillPath(new SolidBrush(BackColor), gfxPath);;
+					rpea.PrintPageEventArgs.Graphics.DrawPath(pen, gfxPath);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/BaseExportColumn.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/BaseExportColumn.cs
index 86aaffdf66..fb41b4b5dd 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/BaseExportColumn.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/BaseExportColumn.cs
@@ -80,11 +80,13 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core.Exporter
 		protected virtual void Decorate ()
 		{
 			RectangleShape shape = new RectangleShape();
+	
 			shape.DrawShape(this.pdfWriter.DirectContent,
 			            null,
 			            this.styleDecorator,
-			            ConvertToPdfRectangle());
+			            ConvertToPdfRectangle());        
 			this.DrawFrame();
+			
 		}
 		
 		#endregion
@@ -142,8 +144,6 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core.Exporter
 		}
 		
 		
-		
-		
 		private  void DrawFrame ()
 		{
 			if (this.styleDecorator.DrawBorder) {
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/ExportText.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/ExportText.cs
index 3d23af56ca..8aa5d49e9f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/ExportText.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Exporter/ExportColumns/ExportText.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core.Exporter {
 			}
 
 			base.Decorate();
+			
 			PdfContentByte contentByte = base.PdfWriter.DirectContent;
 		
 			CalculatePdfFormat pdfFormat = new CalculatePdfFormat(this.StyleDecorator,font);
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core.Exporter {
 			}
 			
 			Chunk chunk = new Chunk(formatedText,font);
+
 			columnText.AddText(chunk);
 			
 			columnText.Go();
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/Border.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/Border.cs
index 728b6853a5..9b759049f4 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/Border.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/Border.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 			}
 
 			contentByte.SetColorStroke(style.PdfFrameColor);
+			contentByte.SetColorFill(style.PdfBackColor);
 			contentByte.SetLineWidth(UnitConverter.FromPixel(baseline.Thickness).Point);
 			
 			contentByte.MoveTo(rectangle.Left ,rectangle.Top );
diff --git a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/RectangleShape.cs b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/RectangleShape.cs
index a177bf1b81..57764ae581 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/RectangleShape.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Misc/Reports/ICSharpCode.Reports.Core/Project/Printing/Graphics/RectangleShape.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 		public override GraphicsPath CreatePath(Rectangle rectangle )
 		{
 			//http://stackoverflow.com/questions/628261/how-to-draw-rounded-rectangle-with-variable-width-border-inside-of-specific-bound
-			//http://www.switchonthecode.com/tutorials/csharp-creating-rounded-rectangles-using-a-graphics-path
-			//http://www.codeproject.com/KB/GDI-plus/ExtendedGraphics.aspx
-			
+		
 			GraphicsPath gfxPath = new GraphicsPath();
 			if (CornerRadius == 0)
 			{
@@ -42,12 +40,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				
 				gfxPath.AddArc(rectangle.X, rectangle.Y,CornerRadius , CornerRadius, 180, 90);
 				gfxPath.AddArc(rectangle.X + rectangle.Width - CornerRadius, rectangle.Y, CornerRadius, CornerRadius, 270, 90);
 				gfxPath.AddArc(rectangle.X + rectangle.Width - CornerRadius, rectangle.Y + rectangle.Height - CornerRadius, CornerRadius, CornerRadius, 0, 90);
 				gfxPath.AddArc(rectangle.X, rectangle.Y + rectangle.Height - CornerRadius, CornerRadius, CornerRadius, 90, 90);
-				
 			}
 			gfxPath.CloseAllFigures();
 			return gfxPath;
@@ -75,6 +71,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 		                                IBaseStyleDecorator style,
 		                                iTextSharp.text.Rectangle rectangle)
 		{
+		
 			if (contentByte == null) {
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("contentByte");
 			}
@@ -85,16 +82,17 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Reports.Core {
 			if (rectangle == null) {
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("rectangle");
 			}
-			float t;
+		
 			if (line == null) {
-				t = 1;
-			} else {
-				t = line.Thickness;
+				BaseShape.FillBackGround(contentByte,style,rectangle);
+			} 
+			else
+			{
+				BaseShape.SetupShape(contentByte,style);
+				contentByte.SetLineWidth(UnitConverter.FromPixel(line.Thickness).Point);
+				contentByte.RoundRectangle(rectangle.Left, rectangle.Bottom, rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height, CornerRadius);
+				BaseShape.FinishShape(contentByte);
 			}
-			BaseShape.SetupShape(contentByte,style);
-			contentByte.SetLineWidth(UnitConverter.FromPixel(t).Point);
-			contentByte.RoundRectangle(rectangle.Left, rectangle.Bottom, rectangle.Width, rectangle.Height, CornerRadius);
-			BaseShape.FinishShape(contentByte);
 		}