diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java
index 224823c3..fc58cc96 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/plugins/canvas/CanvasPanel.java	
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.diylc.plugins.canvas;
 
-import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Graphics;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ class CanvasPanel extends JComponent implements Autoscroll {
 	public CanvasPanel(IPlugInPort plugInPort) {
 		super();
 		this.plugInPort = plugInPort;
-		setBackground(Color.white);
 		setFocusable(true);
 		initializeListeners();
 		initializeDnD();
diff --git a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/ProjectPainter.java b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/ProjectPainter.java
index 0766387f..645d1c48 100644
--- a/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/ProjectPainter.java	
+++ b/ diy-layout-creator --username bancika@gmail.com/DIYLC/src/org/diylc/presenter/ProjectPainter.java	
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public class ProjectPainter {
 	// determine which components are invalidated when they are not in the map.
 	private Map<IDIYComponent<?>, ComponentState> lastDrawnStateMap;
 
-	public boolean antiAliasing = ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readBoolean(
-			ANTIALIASING_KEY, true);
+	public boolean antiAliasing = ConfigurationManager.getInstance().readBoolean(ANTIALIASING_KEY,
+			true);
 
 	public ProjectPainter() {
 		super();
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class ProjectPainter {
 
 		g2dWrapper.setColor(Constants.CANVAS_COLOR);
 		g2dWrapper.fillRect(0, 0, d.width, d.height);
+		g2d.setClip(new Rectangle(new Point(0, 0), d));
 
 		if (drawOptions.contains(DrawOption.GRID)) {
 			double zoomStep = project.getGridSpacing().convertToPixels() * zoomLevel;