diff --git a/report-lib.pri b/report-lib.pri
index 61a7b84..a89f99d 100644
--- a/report-lib.pri
+++ b/report-lib.pri
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrvariablesholder.cpp \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrgroupfunctions.cpp \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrsimplecrypt.cpp \    
-    $$REPORT_PATH/lraboutdialog.cpp
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lraboutdialog.cpp \
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lrsettingdialog.cpp
     
 contains(CONFIG, zint){
     SOURCES += $$REPORT_PATH/items/lrbarcodeitem.cpp
@@ -204,7 +205,8 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrscriptenginemanagerintf.h \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrsimplecrypt.h \    
     $$REPORT_PATH/lraboutdialog.h \
-    $$REPORT_PATH/lrcallbackdatasourceintf.h
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lrcallbackdatasourceintf.h \
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lrsettingdialog.h
     
 contains(CONFIG,zint){
     HEADERS += $$REPORT_PATH/items/lrbarcodeitem.h
@@ -218,7 +220,8 @@ FORMS += \
     $$REPORT_PATH/objectinspector/editors/ltextitempropertyeditor.ui \
     $$REPORT_PATH/lrpreviewreportwindow.ui \
     $$REPORT_PATH/items/lrtextitemeditor.ui \
-    $$REPORT_PATH/lraboutdialog.ui
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lraboutdialog.ui \
+    $$REPORT_PATH/lrsettingdialog.ui
 
 RESOURCES += \
     $$REPORT_PATH/objectinspector/lobjectinspector.qrc \
diff --git a/src/images/grid.png b/src/images/grid.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29f9a9
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/images/grid.png differ
diff --git a/src/images/settings.png b/src/images/settings.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64dae39
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/images/settings.png differ
diff --git a/src/lrpageitemdesignintf.h b/src/lrpageitemdesignintf.h
index 7a1f776..8b0f741 100644
--- a/src/lrpageitemdesignintf.h
+++ b/src/lrpageitemdesignintf.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class PageItemDesignIntf : public LimeReport::BaseDesignIntf
     Q_PROPERTY(int rightMargin READ rightMargin WRITE setRightMargin)
     Q_PROPERTY(int leftMargin READ leftMargin WRITE setLeftMargin)
     Q_PROPERTY(Orientation pageOrientation READ pageOrientation WRITE setPageOrientation)
-    Q_PROPERTY(PageSize pageSize READ pageSize WRITE setPageSize)
+    Q_PROPERTY(PageSize pageSize READ pageSize WRITE setPageSize )
+    Q_PROPERTY(int gridStep READ gridStep WRITE setGridStep)
     friend class ReportRender;
 public:
     enum Orientation { Portrait, Landscape };
diff --git a/src/lrreportdesignwidget.cpp b/src/lrreportdesignwidget.cpp
index c204a9c..2296f42 100644
--- a/src/lrreportdesignwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lrreportdesignwidget.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "serializators/lrxmlwriter.h"
 #include "lrreportengine_p.h"
 #include "lrbasedesignintf.h"
+#include "lrsettingdialog.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QObject>
@@ -96,10 +97,10 @@ bool GraphicsViewZoom::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event) {
 }
 
 // ReportDesignIntf
-ReportDesignWidget* ReportDesignWidget::m_instance=0;
+//ReportDesignWidget* ReportDesignWidget::m_instance=0;
 
 ReportDesignWidget::ReportDesignWidget(ReportEnginePrivate *report, QMainWindow *mainWindow, QWidget *parent) :
-    QWidget(parent), m_mainWindow(mainWindow)
+    QWidget(parent), m_mainWindow(mainWindow), m_verticalGridStep(10), m_horizontalGridStep(10), m_useGrid(false)
 {
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     mainLayout->setContentsMargins(1,1,1,1);
@@ -125,13 +126,61 @@ ReportDesignWidget::ReportDesignWidget(ReportEnginePrivate *report, QMainWindow
     connect(m_report,SIGNAL(pagesLoadFinished()),this,SLOT(slotPagesLoadFinished()));
     connect(m_report,SIGNAL(cleared()),this,SIGNAL(cleared()));
     m_view->scale(0.5,0.5);
-    m_instance=this;
+    //m_instance=this;
     //m_view->viewport()->installEventFilter(this);
     m_zoomer = new GraphicsViewZoom(m_view);
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    m_defaultFont = QFont("Arial",10);
+#endif
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWidget::saveState(QSettings* settings)
+{
+    settings->beginGroup("DesignerWidget");
+    settings->setValue("hGridStep",m_horizontalGridStep);
+    settings->setValue("vGridStep",m_verticalGridStep);
+    settings->setValue("defaultFont",m_defaultFont);
+    settings->setValue("useGrid",m_useGrid);
+    settings->endGroup();
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWidget::applySettings()
+{
+    for (int i=0;i<m_report->pageCount();++i){
+        m_report->pageAt(i)->pageItem()->setFont(m_defaultFont);
+    }
+    applyUseGrid();
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWidget::loadState(QSettings* settings)
+{
+    settings->beginGroup("DesignerWidget");
+    QVariant v = settings->value("hGridStep");
+    if (v.isValid()){
+        m_horizontalGridStep = v.toInt();
+    }
+
+    v = settings->value("vGridStep");
+    if (v.isValid()){
+        m_verticalGridStep = v.toInt();
+    }
+    v = settings->value("defaultFont");
+    if (v.isValid()){
+        m_defaultFont = v.value<QFont>();
+    }
+
+    v = settings->value("useGrid");
+    if (v.isValid()){
+        m_useGrid = v.toBool();
+    }
+
+    settings->endGroup();
+
+    applySettings();
 }
 
 ReportDesignWidget::~ReportDesignWidget()
-{ m_instance=0;}
+{ /*m_instance=0;*/}
 
 void ReportDesignWidget::setActivePage(PageDesignIntf *page)
 {
@@ -153,8 +202,6 @@ void ReportDesignWidget::setActivePage(PageDesignIntf *page)
     connect(page, SIGNAL(bandRemoved(LimeReport::PageDesignIntf*,LimeReport::BandDesignIntf*)),
             this, SIGNAL(bandDeleted(LimeReport::PageDesignIntf*,LimeReport::BandDesignIntf*)));
 
-
-
     m_view->centerOn(0, 0);
     emit activePageChanged();
 }
@@ -367,6 +414,37 @@ void ReportDesignWidget::setBorders(const BaseDesignIntf::BorderLines& borders)
     activePage()->setBorders(borders);
 }
 
+void ReportDesignWidget::editSetting()
+{
+    SettingDialog setting(this);
+    setting.setVerticalGridStep(m_verticalGridStep);
+    setting.setHorizontalGridStep(m_horizontalGridStep);
+    setting.setDefaultFont(m_defaultFont);
+
+    if (setting.exec()){
+        m_horizontalGridStep = setting.horizontalGridStep();
+        m_verticalGridStep = setting.verticalGridStep();
+        m_defaultFont = setting.defaultFont();
+        applySettings();
+    }
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWidget::applyUseGrid()
+{
+    int hGridStep = m_useGrid?m_horizontalGridStep:2;
+    int vGridStep = m_useGrid?m_verticalGridStep:2;
+    for(int i=0;i<m_report->pageCount();++i){
+       m_report->pageAt(i)->setVerticalGridStep(hGridStep);
+       m_report->pageAt(i)->setHorizontalGridStep(vGridStep);
+    }
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWidget::setUseGrid(bool value)
+{
+    m_useGrid = value;
+    applyUseGrid();
+}
+
 bool ReportDesignWidget::isCanUndo()
 {
     return activePage()->isCanUndo();
@@ -399,6 +477,7 @@ DataSourceManager* ReportDesignWidget::dataManager()
 
 void ReportDesignWidget::slotPagesLoadFinished()
 {
+    applySettings();
     setActivePage(m_report->pageAt(0));
     emit loaded();
 }
diff --git a/src/lrreportdesignwidget.h b/src/lrreportdesignwidget.h
index f38f5d5..4e9aa14 100644
--- a/src/lrreportdesignwidget.h
+++ b/src/lrreportdesignwidget.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ReportDesignWidget : public QWidget
     friend class ReportDesignWindow;
 public:
     ~ReportDesignWidget();
-    static ReportDesignWidget* instance(){return m_instance;}
+//    static ReportDesignWidget* instance(){return m_instance;}
     void createStartPage();
     void clear();
     DataSourceManager* dataManager();
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ public:
     QString reportFileName();
     bool isNeedToSave();
     bool emitLoadReport();
+    void saveState(QSettings *settings);
+    void loadState(QSettings *settings);
+    void applySettings();
+    void applyUseGrid();
+    bool useGrid(){ return m_useGrid;}
+
 public slots:
     void saveToFile(const QString&);
     bool save();
@@ -120,6 +126,8 @@ public slots:
     void setFont(const QFont &font);
     void setTextAlign(const bool &horizontalAlign, const Qt::AlignmentFlag &alignment);
     void setBorders(const BaseDesignIntf::BorderLines& borders);
+    void editSetting();
+    void setUseGrid(bool value);
 private slots:
     void slotItemSelected(LimeReport::BaseDesignIntf *item);
     void slotSelectionChanged();
@@ -149,7 +157,11 @@ private:
     QGraphicsView *m_view;
     QMainWindow *m_mainWindow;
     GraphicsViewZoom* m_zoomer;
-    static ReportDesignWidget* m_instance;
+    QFont m_defaultFont;
+    int m_verticalGridStep;
+    int m_horizontalGridStep;
+    bool m_useGrid;
+//    static ReportDesignWidget* m_instance;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp b/src/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
index 4841a6d..0c5663a 100644
--- a/src/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,15 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::createActions()
     m_cutAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_X));
     connect(m_cutAction,SIGNAL(triggered()),this,SLOT(slotCut()));
 
+    m_settingsAction = new QAction(tr("Settings"),this);
+    m_settingsAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/report/images/settings"));
+    connect(m_settingsAction,SIGNAL(triggered()),this,SLOT(slotEditSettings()));
+
+    m_useGridAction = new QAction(tr("Use grid"),this);
+    m_useGridAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/report/images/grid"));
+    m_useGridAction->setCheckable(true);
+    connect(m_useGridAction,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),this,SLOT(slotUseGrid(bool)));
+    
     m_newTextItemAction = new QAction(tr("Text Item"),this);
     m_newTextItemAction->setIcon(QIcon(":/items/TextItem"));
     m_actionMap.insert("TextItem",m_newTextItemAction);
@@ -241,6 +250,8 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::createToolBars()
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_loadReportAction);
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_saveReportAction);
     m_mainToolBar->addSeparator();
+    m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_settingsAction);
+    m_mainToolBar->addSeparator();
 
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_copyAction);
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_pasteAction);
@@ -252,8 +263,10 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::createToolBars()
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_zoomInReportAction);
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_zoomOutReportAction); 
     m_mainToolBar->addSeparator();
-
     m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_previewReportAction);
+    //m_mainToolBar->addSeparator();
+    //m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_useGridAction);
+
     //m_mainToolBar->addAction(m_printReportAction);
 
     m_fontEditorBar = new FontEditorWidget(m_reportDesignWidget,tr("Font"),this);
@@ -267,10 +280,11 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::createToolBars()
     m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar = new ItemsAlignmentEditorWidget(m_reportDesignWidget,tr("Items alignment"),this);
     m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar->setIconSize(m_mainToolBar->iconSize());
     m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar->setObjectName("itemsAlignmentTools");
+    m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar->insertAction(m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar->actions().at(0),m_useGridAction);
     addToolBar(m_itemsAlignmentEditorBar);
     m_itemsBordersEditorBar = new ItemsBordersEditorWidget(m_reportDesignWidget,tr("Borders"),this);
     m_itemsBordersEditorBar->setIconSize(m_mainToolBar->iconSize());
-    m_itemsBordersEditorBar->setObjectName("itemsBorederTools");
+    m_itemsBordersEditorBar->setObjectName("itemsBorderTools");
     addToolBar(m_itemsBordersEditorBar);
 
     createReportToolBar();
@@ -384,6 +398,7 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::createMainMenu()
     m_editMenu->addAction(m_copyAction);
     m_editMenu->addAction(m_pasteAction);
     m_editMenu->addAction(m_cutAction);
+    m_editMenu->addAction(m_settingsAction);
     m_infoMenu = menuBar()->addMenu(tr("Info"));
     m_infoMenu->addAction(m_aboutAction);
 
@@ -495,6 +510,7 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::writeState()
     settings()->setValue("State",saveState());
     settings()->setValue("InspectorFirsColumnWidth",m_objectInspector->columnWidth(0));
     settings()->endGroup();
+    m_reportDesignWidget->saveState(settings());
 }
 
 void ReportDesignWindow::restoreSetting()
@@ -524,6 +540,8 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::restoreSetting()
         m_objectInspector->setColumnWidth(0,v.toInt());
     }
     settings()->endGroup();
+    m_reportDesignWidget->loadState(settings());
+    m_useGridAction->setChecked(m_reportDesignWidget->useGrid());
 }
 
 bool ReportDesignWindow::checkNeedToSave()
@@ -948,6 +966,16 @@ void ReportDesignWindow::slotHideRightPanel(bool value)
     hideDockWidgets(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea,value);
 }
 
+void ReportDesignWindow::slotEditSettings()
+{
+    m_reportDesignWidget->editSetting();
+}
+
+void ReportDesignWindow::slotUseGrid(bool value)
+{
+    m_reportDesignWidget->setUseGrid(value);
+}
+
 void ReportDesignWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent * event)
 {
     if (checkNeedToSave()){    
diff --git a/src/lrreportdesignwindow.h b/src/lrreportdesignwindow.h
index 6be217f..5e46bc1 100644
--- a/src/lrreportdesignwindow.h
+++ b/src/lrreportdesignwindow.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ private slots:
     void slotShowAbout();
     void slotHideLeftPanel(bool value);
     void slotHideRightPanel(bool value);
+    void slotEditSettings();
+    void slotUseGrid(bool value);
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *);
@@ -133,7 +135,6 @@ private:
 
 private:
     static ReportDesignWindow* m_instance;
-
     QStatusBar* m_statusBar;
     QToolBar* m_mainToolBar;
     QToolBar* m_fontToolBar;
@@ -165,6 +166,8 @@ private:
     QAction* m_copyAction;
     QAction* m_pasteAction;
     QAction* m_cutAction;
+    QAction* m_settingsAction;
+    QAction* m_useGridAction;
 
     QAction* m_newPageHeader;
     QAction* m_newPageFooter;
diff --git a/src/lrsettingdialog.cpp b/src/lrsettingdialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b02b2f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lrsettingdialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "lrsettingdialog.h"
+#include "ui_lrsettingdialog.h"
+
+SettingDialog::SettingDialog(QWidget *parent) :
+    QDialog(parent),
+    ui(new Ui::SettingDialog)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+}
+
+SettingDialog::~SettingDialog()
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
+int SettingDialog::verticalGridStep()
+{
+    return ui->verticalGridStep->value();
+}
+
+int SettingDialog::horizontalGridStep()
+{
+    return ui->horizontalGridStep->value();
+}
+
+QFont SettingDialog::defaultFont()
+{
+    QFont result = ui->defaultFont->currentFont();
+    result.setPointSize(ui->defaultFontSize->value());
+    return result;
+}
+
+void SettingDialog::setHorizontalGridStep(int value)
+{
+    ui->horizontalGridStep->setValue(value);
+}
+
+void SettingDialog::setVerticalGridStep(int value)
+{
+    ui->verticalGridStep->setValue(value);
+}
+
+void SettingDialog::setDefaultFont(const QFont &value)
+{
+    ui->defaultFont->setCurrentFont(value);
+    ui->defaultFontSize->setValue(value.pointSize());
+}
diff --git a/src/lrsettingdialog.h b/src/lrsettingdialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..053c1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lrsettingdialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef LRSETTINGDIALOG_H
+#define LRSETTINGDIALOG_H
+
+#include <QDialog>
+
+namespace Ui {
+class SettingDialog;
+}
+
+class SettingDialog : public QDialog
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit SettingDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    ~SettingDialog();
+    int verticalGridStep();
+    int horizontalGridStep();
+    QFont defaultFont();
+    void setHorizontalGridStep(int value);
+    void setVerticalGridStep(int value);
+    void setDefaultFont(const QFont& value);
+private:
+    Ui::SettingDialog *ui;
+};
+
+#endif // LRSETTINGDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/lrsettingdialog.ui b/src/lrsettingdialog.ui
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8c5120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lrsettingdialog.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>SettingDialog</class>
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="SettingDialog">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>298</width>
+    <height>184</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Designer setting</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Default font</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QFontComboBox" name="defaultFont"/>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QSpinBox" name="defaultFontSize">
+       <property name="value">
+        <number>10</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>40</width>
+         <height>20</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Grid</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Vertical grid step</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="0" column="1">
+         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="verticalGridStep">
+          <property name="value">
+           <number>10</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Horizontal grid step</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="1">
+         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="horizontalGridStep">
+          <property name="value">
+           <number>10</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>73</width>
+          <height>20</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>4</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>40</width>
+         <height>20</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="bbOkCancel">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="standardButtons">
+        <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>bbOkCancel</sender>
+   <signal>accepted()</signal>
+   <receiver>SettingDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>accept()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>248</x>
+     <y>254</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>157</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>bbOkCancel</sender>
+   <signal>rejected()</signal>
+   <receiver>SettingDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>reject()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>316</x>
+     <y>260</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>286</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>
diff --git a/src/report.qrc b/src/report.qrc
index 5d48873..b47d795 100644
--- a/src/report.qrc
+++ b/src/report.qrc
@@ -158,5 +158,7 @@
         <file alias="/images/hideLeftPanel">images/hideLeftPanel.png</file>
         <file alias="/images/hideRightPanel">images/hideRightPanel.png</file>
         <file alias="/images/pdf">images/PDF2.png</file>
+        <file alias="/images/settings">images/settings.png</file>
+        <file alias="/images/grid">images/grid.png</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>