diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
index 6af9533bc1..ba94274d03 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -694,12 +694,44 @@ void AuroraeClient::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
     frame->resizeFrame(rect.size());
     frame->paintFrame(&painter, rect, sourceRect);
 
+    painter.setFont(options()->font(isActive()));
+    if (conf.useTextShadow()) {
+        // shadow code is inspired by Qt FAQ: How can I draw shadows behind text?
+        // see http://www.qtsoftware.com/developer/faqs/faq.2007-07-27.3052836051
+        const ThemeConfig &conf = AuroraeFactory::instance()->themeConfig();
+        painter.save();
+        if (isActive()) {
+            painter.setPen(conf.activeTextShadowColor());
+        }
+        else {
+            painter.setPen(conf.inactiveTextShadowColor());
+        }
+        int dx = conf.textShadowOffsetX();
+        int dy = conf.textShadowOffsetY();
+        painter.setOpacity(0.5);
+        painter.drawText(titleRect().translated(dx, dy),
+                            conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption());
+        painter.setOpacity(0.2);
+        painter.drawText(titleRect().translated(dx+1, dy),
+                            conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption());
+        painter.drawText(titleRect().translated(dx-1, dy),
+                            conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption());
+        painter.drawText(titleRect().translated(dx, dy+1),
+                            conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption());
+        painter.drawText(titleRect().translated(dx, dy-1),
+                            conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption());
+        painter.restore();
+    }
     if (isActive()) {
         painter.setPen(conf.activeTextColor());
     } else {
         painter.setPen(conf.inactiveTextColor());
     }
-    painter.setFont(options()->font(isActive()));
     painter.drawText(titleRect(), conf.alignment() | conf.verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
                       caption());
 }
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/config/config.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/config/config.cpp
index 0101edc7ed..b5cdc1540d 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/config/config.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/config/config.cpp
@@ -428,19 +428,51 @@ void ThemeDelegate::paintDeco(QPainter *painter, bool active, const QStyleOption
     int titleRight = x;
 
     // draw text
-    painter->save();
-    if (active) {
-        painter->setPen(themeConfig->activeTextColor());
-    }
-    else {
-        painter->setPen(themeConfig->inactiveTextColor());
-    }
     y = option.rect.top() + topMargin + themeConfig->paddingTop() + themeConfig->titleEdgeTop();
     QRectF titleRect(QPointF(titleLeft, y), QPointF(titleRight, y + themeConfig->titleHeight()));
     QString caption = i18n("Active Window");
     if (!active) {
         caption = i18n("Inactive Window");
     }
+    painter->setFont(KGlobalSettings::windowTitleFont());
+    if (themeConfig->useTextShadow()) {
+        // shadow code is inspired by Qt FAQ: How can I draw shadows behind text?
+        // see http://www.qtsoftware.com/developer/faqs/faq.2007-07-27.3052836051
+        painter->save();
+        if (active) {
+            painter->setPen(themeConfig->activeTextShadowColor());
+        }
+        else {
+            painter->setPen(themeConfig->inactiveTextShadowColor());
+        }
+        int dx = themeConfig->textShadowOffsetX();
+        int dy = themeConfig->textShadowOffsetY();
+        painter->setOpacity(0.5);
+        painter->drawText(titleRect.translated(dx, dy),
+                            themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption);
+        painter->setOpacity(0.2);
+        painter->drawText(titleRect.translated(dx+1, dy),
+                            themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption);
+        painter->drawText(titleRect.translated(dx-1, dy),
+                            themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption);
+        painter->drawText(titleRect.translated(dx, dy+1),
+                            themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption);
+        painter->drawText(titleRect.translated(dx, dy-1),
+                            themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
+                            caption);
+        painter->restore();
+        painter->save();
+    }
+    if (active) {
+        painter->setPen(themeConfig->activeTextColor());
+    }
+    else {
+        painter->setPen(themeConfig->inactiveTextColor());
+    }
     painter->drawText(titleRect,
                        themeConfig->alignment() | themeConfig->verticalAlignment() | Qt::TextSingleLine,
                        caption);
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.cpp
index cc5b0f8135..872f3320e6 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ void ThemeConfig::load(KConfig *conf)
     KConfigGroup general(conf, "General");
     m_activeTextColor = general.readEntry("ActiveTextColor", QColor(Qt::black));
     m_inactiveTextColor = general.readEntry("InactiveTextColor", QColor(Qt::black));
+    m_useTextShadow = general.readEntry("UseTextShadow", false);
+    m_activeTextShadowColor = general.readEntry("ActiveTextShadowColor", QColor(Qt::white));
+    m_inactiveTextShadowColor = general.readEntry("InactiveTextShadowColor", QColor(Qt::white));
+    m_textShadowOffsetX = general.readEntry("TextShadowOffsetX", 0);
+    m_textShadowOffsetY = general.readEntry("TextShadowOffsetY", 0);
     QString alignment = (general.readEntry("TitleAlignment", "Left")).toLower();
     if (alignment == "left") {
         m_alignment = Qt::AlignLeft;
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.h b/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.h
index 73e52f8130..2cbc706af2 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.h
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/themeconfig.h
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ public:
     QColor inactiveTextColor() const {
         return m_inactiveTextColor;
     }
+    QColor activeTextShadowColor() const {
+        return m_activeTextShadowColor;
+    }
+    QColor inactiveTextShadowColor() const {
+        return m_inactiveTextShadowColor;
+    }
+    int textShadowOffsetX() const {
+        return m_textShadowOffsetX;
+    }
+    int textShadowOffsetY() const {
+        return m_textShadowOffsetY;
+    }
+    bool useTextShadow() const {
+        return m_useTextShadow;
+    }
     // Alignment
     Qt::Alignment alignment() const {
         return m_alignment;
@@ -152,6 +167,11 @@ public:
 private:
     QColor m_activeTextColor;
     QColor m_inactiveTextColor;
+    QColor m_activeTextShadowColor;
+    QColor m_inactiveTextShadowColor;
+    int m_textShadowOffsetX;
+    int m_textShadowOffsetY;
+    bool m_useTextShadow;
     Qt::Alignment m_alignment;
     Qt::Alignment m_verticalAlignment;
     // borders
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/theme-description b/clients/aurorae/theme-description
index 709882ac49..796b94093e 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/theme-description
+++ b/clients/aurorae/theme-description
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ TitleVerticalAlignment=Center   # vertical alignment of window title
 Animation=0                     # animation duration in msec when hovering a button
 ActiveTextColor=0,0,0,255       # title text color of active window
 InactiveTextColor=0,0,0,255     # title text color of inactive window
+UseTextShadow=false             # Draw Shadow behind title text
+ActiveTextShadowColor=255,255,255,255 # Shadow text color of active window
+InactiveTextShadowColor=255,255,255,255 # Shadow text color of active window
+TextShadowOffsetX=0             # Offset of shadow in x direction
+TextShadowOffsetY=0             # Offset of shadow in y direction
 LeftButtons=MS                  # buttons in left button group (see http://api.kde.org/4.x-api/kdebase-workspace-apidocs/kwin/lib/html/classKDecorationOptions.html#8ad12d76c93c5f1a12ea07b30f92d2fa)
 RightButtons=HIA__X             # buttons in right button group
 Shadow=true                     # decoration provides shadows: you have to add padding
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/themes/example-deco/example-decorc b/clients/aurorae/themes/example-deco/example-decorc
index f29d10f4f7..2c78d9e35e 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/themes/example-deco/example-decorc
+++ b/clients/aurorae/themes/example-deco/example-decorc
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 [General]
 ActiveTextColor=0,0,0,255
 InactiveTextColor=178,178,178,178
+UseTextShadow=true
+ActiveTextShadowColor=178,178,178
+InactiveTextShadowColor=0,0,0,255
+TextShadowOffsetX=1
+TextShadowOffsetY=1
 TitleAlignment=Center
 TitleVerticalAlignment=Bottom
 Animation=200