diff --git a/clients/ozone/config/config.cpp b/clients/ozone/config/config.cpp
index b65818fb08..667845d78d 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/config/config.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/config/config.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ OxygenConfig::OxygenConfig( KConfig*, QWidget* parent )
     c = new KConfig( "oxygenrc" );
     KConfigGroup cg(c, "Windeco");
     ui = new OxygenConfigUI( parent );
-    connect( ui->showStripes,   SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
+    connect( ui->showStripes, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
+    connect( ui->thinBorders, SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( ui->blendTitlebarColors,   SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( ui->titleAlignmentLeft,   SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
     connect( ui->titleAlignmentCenter,   SIGNAL(clicked()), SIGNAL(changed()) );
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ void OxygenConfig::load( const KConfigGroup&  )
 {
     KConfigGroup cg(c, "Windeco");
     ui->showStripes->setChecked( cg.readEntry("ShowStripes", true) );
+    ui->thinBorders->setChecked( cg.readEntry("ThinBorders", true) );
     ui->blendTitlebarColors->setChecked( cg.readEntry("BlendTitlebarColors", true) );
 
     QString titleAlignment = cg.readEntry("TitleAlignment", "Left");
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ void OxygenConfig::save( KConfigGroup& )
 {
     KConfigGroup cg(c, "Windeco");
     cg.writeEntry( "ShowStripes", ui->showStripes->isChecked() );
+    cg.writeEntry( "ThinBorders", ui->thinBorders->isChecked() );
     cg.writeEntry( "BlendTitlebarColors", ui->blendTitlebarColors->isChecked() );
 
     QString titleAlignment = "Left";
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ void OxygenConfig::save( KConfigGroup& )
 void OxygenConfig::defaults()
 {
     ui->showStripes->setChecked( true );
+    ui->thinBorders->setChecked( true );
     ui->titleAlignmentLeft->setChecked( true );
     ui->blendTitlebarColors->setChecked( true );
     
diff --git a/clients/ozone/config/oxygenconfig.ui b/clients/ozone/config/oxygenconfig.ui
index a8cb9043a5..0366c62d10 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/config/oxygenconfig.ui
+++ b/clients/ozone/config/oxygenconfig.ui
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-<ui version="4.0" >
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
  <class>Ozone::OxygenConfigUI</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="OxygenConfigUI" >
-  <property name="geometry" >
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="OxygenConfigUI">
+  <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
@@ -9,39 +10,39 @@
     <height>234</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle" >
+  <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Ozone</string>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" >
-   <property name="margin" >
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout">
+   <property name="margin">
     <number>0</number>
    </property>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox" >
-     <property name="title" >
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+     <property name="title">
       <string>Title &amp;Alignment</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" >
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
       <item>
-       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentLeft" >
-        <property name="enabled" >
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentLeft">
+        <property name="enabled">
          <bool>true</bool>
         </property>
-        <property name="text" >
+        <property name="text">
          <string>&amp;Left</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentCenter" >
-        <property name="text" >
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentCenter">
+        <property name="text">
          <string>Center</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item>
-       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentRight" >
-        <property name="text" >
+       <widget class="QRadioButton" name="titleAlignmentRight">
+        <property name="text">
          <string>&amp;Right</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
@@ -50,25 +51,32 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="blendTitlebarColors" >
-     <property name="whatsThis" >
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="blendTitlebarColors">
+     <property name="whatsThis">
       <string>When enabled, this option makes the window title bar use the same colors as the window contents, instead of using the system title bar colors.</string>
      </property>
-     <property name="text" >
+     <property name="text">
       <string>Blend title bar colors with window contents</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showStripes" >
-     <property name="whatsThis" >
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showStripes">
+     <property name="whatsThis">
       <string>When enabled, this option increases the visibility of the window titlebar by showing stripes</string>
      </property>
-     <property name="text" >
+     <property name="text">
       <string>Show stripes next to the title</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="thinBorders">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Use thin borders</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
   <resources/>
diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygen.cpp b/clients/ozone/oxygen.cpp
index 63610bb415..ecb7170979 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygen.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygen.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ bool OxygenFactory::initialized_ = false;
 Qt::Alignment OxygenFactory::titleAlignment_ = Qt::AlignLeft;
 bool OxygenFactory::showStripes_ = true;
 bool OxygenFactory::blendTitlebarColors_ = true;
+bool OxygenFactory::thinBorders_ = true;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // OxygenFactory()
@@ -126,13 +127,17 @@ bool OxygenFactory::readConfig()
     else if (value == "Right")
         titleAlignment_ = Qt::AlignRight;
 
-    bool oldstripes = showStripes;    
+    bool oldborders = thinBorders_;
+    thinBorders_ = group.readEntry( "ThinBorders", true );
+
+    bool oldstripes = showStripes_;    
     showStripes_ = group.readEntry( "ShowStripes", true );
 
     bool oldblend = blendTitlebarColors;    
     blendTitlebarColors_ = group.readEntry( "BlendTitlebarColors", true );
 
-    if (oldalign == titleAlignment_ && oldstripes == showStripes_ && oldblend == blendTitlebarColors_)
+    if (oldalign == titleAlignment_ && oldstripes == showStripes_
+            && oldborders == thinBorders_)
         return false;
     else
         return true;
diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygen.h b/clients/ozone/oxygen.h
index 2c6457c9c9..1ff307999e 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygen.h
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygen.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
     static bool initialized();
     static Qt::Alignment titleAlignment();
     static bool showStripes();
+    static bool thinBorders();
     static bool blendTitlebarColors();
 
 private:
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ private:
     static bool initialized_;
     static Qt::Alignment titleAlignment_;
     static bool showStripes_;
+    static bool thinBorders_;
     static bool blendTitlebarColors_;
 };
 
@@ -96,6 +98,9 @@ inline bool OxygenFactory::blendTitlebarColors()
 inline bool OxygenFactory::showStripes()
     { return showStripes_; }
 
+inline bool OxygenFactory::thinBorders()
+    { return thinBorders_; }
+
 } //namespace Oxygen
 } //namespace Ozone
 
diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp b/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
index 759447e036..3c1b0d9da2 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
@@ -133,10 +133,16 @@ int OxygenClient::layoutMetric(LayoutMetric lm, bool respectWindowState, const K
             if (respectWindowState && maximized) {
                 return 0;
             } else {
-                if (lm == LM_BorderBottom)
-                    return BFRAMESIZE + 2;
-                else
-                    return 2;
+                if (OxygenFactory::thinBorders())
+                {
+                    if (lm == LM_BorderBottom) {
+                        return BFRAMESIZE + 2;
+                    } else {
+                        return 2;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    return BFRAMESIZE;
+                }
             }
         }