diff --git a/common.pri b/common.pri
index e8c91e0..5db695e 100644
--- a/common.pri
+++ b/common.pri
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ RCC_DIR        = $${ARCH_DIR}/$${BUILD_TYPE}/rcc
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR = 4
-LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 77
+LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 78
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION = '$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE}'
 DEFINES *= LIMEREPORT_VERSION_STR=\\\"$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION}\\\"
diff --git a/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.cpp b/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.cpp
index 27ae5f3..520b893 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.cpp
@@ -400,19 +400,21 @@ void BaseDesignIntf::prepareRect(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsIt
 {
     painter->save();
 
+    QRectF r = rect().adjusted(0, 0, borderLineSize(), borderLineSize());
     QBrush brush(m_backgroundColor,static_cast<Qt::BrushStyle>(m_backgroundBrushStyle));
     brush.setTransform(painter->worldTransform().inverted());
 
     if (isSelected() && (opacity() == 100) && (m_BGMode!=TransparentMode)) {
-        painter->fillRect(rect(), brush);
+        painter->fillRect(r, brush);
     }
     else {
         if (m_BGMode == OpaqueMode) {
-            painter->setOpacity(qreal(m_opacity) / 100);
-            painter->fillRect(rect(), brush);
+            qreal o = (itemMode() & DesignMode) ? 0.5 : qreal(m_opacity) / 100;
+            painter->setOpacity(o);
+            painter->fillRect(r, brush);
         } else if (itemMode() & DesignMode){
             painter->setOpacity(0.1);
-            painter->fillRect(rect(), QBrush(QPixmap(":/report/images/empty")));
+            painter->fillRect(r, QBrush(QPixmap(":/report/images/empty")));
         }
     }
     painter->restore();