diff --git a/src/gfx/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gfx/CMakeLists.txt
index 516afd2d6..52a8048d9 100644
--- a/src/gfx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gfx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2001-2011  David Capello
 
 add_library(gfx-lib
+  border.cpp
   hsv.cpp
   point.cpp
   rect.cpp
diff --git a/src/gfx/border.cpp b/src/gfx/border.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd71d2fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfx/border.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// ASE gfx library
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2011  David Capello
+//
+// This source file is ditributed under a BSD-like license, please
+// read LICENSE.txt for more information.
+
+#include "gfx/border.h"
+
+using namespace gfx;
+
+Border::Border()
+{
+  m_left = 0;
+  m_top = 0;
+  m_right = 0;
+  m_bottom = 0;
+}
+
+Border::Border(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
+{
+  m_left = left;
+  m_top = top;
+  m_right = right;
+  m_bottom = bottom;
+}
+
+Border Border::operator-() const
+{
+  return Border(-m_left, -m_top, -m_right, -m_bottom);
+}
+
+bool Border::operator==(const Border& br) const
+{
+  return
+    m_left == br.m_left && m_top == br.m_top &&
+    m_right == br.m_right && m_bottom == br.m_bottom;
+}
+
+bool Border::operator!=(const Border& br) const
+{
+  return
+    m_left != br.m_left || m_top != br.m_top ||
+    m_right != br.m_right || m_bottom != br.m_bottom;
+}
diff --git a/src/gfx/border.h b/src/gfx/border.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e45d1a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gfx/border.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// ASE gfx library
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2011  David Capello
+//
+// This source file is ditributed under a BSD-like license, please
+// read LICENSE.txt for more information.
+
+#ifndef GFX_BORDER_H_INCLUDED
+#define GFX_BORDER_H_INCLUDED
+
+namespace gfx {
+
+class Border
+{
+public:
+  Border();
+  Border(int left, int top, int right, int bottom);
+
+  int left() const { return m_left; };
+  int top() const { return m_top; };
+  int right() const { return m_right; };
+  int bottom() const { return m_bottom; };
+
+  void left(int left) { m_left = left; }
+  void top(int top) { m_top = top; }
+  void right(int right) { m_right = right; }
+  void bottom(int bottom) { m_bottom = bottom; }
+
+  Border operator-() const;
+
+  bool operator==(const Border& br) const;
+  bool operator!=(const Border& br) const;
+
+private:
+  int m_left;
+  int m_top;
+  int m_right;
+  int m_bottom;
+};
+
+} // namespace gfx
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/gfx/rect.cpp b/src/gfx/rect.cpp
index daee747c5..2eecf9487 100644
--- a/src/gfx/rect.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx/rect.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "gfx/rect.h"
 #include "gfx/point.h"
 #include "gfx/size.h"
+#include "gfx/border.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
   #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
@@ -154,6 +155,24 @@ Rect& Rect::inflate(const Size& delta)
   return *this;
 }
 
+Rect& Rect::inflate(const Border& br)
+{
+  x -= br.left();
+  y -= br.top();
+  w += br.left() + br.right();
+  h += br.top() + br.bottom();
+  return *this;
+}
+
+Rect& Rect::deflate(const Border& br)
+{
+  x += br.left();
+  y += br.top();
+  w -= br.left() + br.right();
+  h -= br.top() + br.bottom();
+  return *this;
+}
+
 Rect& Rect::enlarge(int unit)
 {
   x -= unit;
@@ -223,6 +242,28 @@ Rect Rect::createIntersect(const Rect& rc) const
     return Rect();
 }
 
+const Rect& Rect::operator+=(const Border& br)
+{
+  inflate(br);
+  return *this;
+}
+
+const Rect& Rect::operator-=(const Border& br)
+{
+  deflate(br);
+  return *this;
+}
+
+Rect Rect::operator+(const Border& br) const
+{
+  return Rect(*this).inflate(br);
+}
+
+Rect Rect::operator-(const Border& br) const
+{
+  return Rect(*this).deflate(br);
+}
+
 bool Rect::operator==(const Rect& rc) const
 {
   return
diff --git a/src/gfx/rect.h b/src/gfx/rect.h
index a87c37c67..dc4f232b9 100644
--- a/src/gfx/rect.h
+++ b/src/gfx/rect.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace gfx {
 
 class Point;
 class Size;
+class Border;
 
 class Rect			// A rectangle.
 {
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ public:
   Rect& offset(const Point& delta);
   Rect& inflate(int dw, int dh);
   Rect& inflate(const Size& delta);
+  Rect& inflate(const Border& br);
+  Rect& deflate(const Border& br);
 
   Rect& enlarge(int unit);
   Rect& shrink(int unit);
@@ -97,6 +100,11 @@ public:
   // Returns the intersection rectangle between this and rc rectangles.
   Rect createIntersect(const Rect& rc) const;
 
+  const Rect& operator+=(const Border& br);
+  const Rect& operator-=(const Border& br);
+  Rect operator+(const Border& br) const;
+  Rect operator-(const Border& br) const;
+
   bool operator==(const Rect& rc) const;
   bool operator!=(const Rect& rc) const;