diff --git a/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.h b/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.h
--- a/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.h
+++ b/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.h
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@
     QString getToolTip() const;
 
 private:
-    // Shape of the item, see shape()
-    QPainterPath widgetPath(bool border) const;
-
     // See startDate()
     QDate mStartDate;
 
diff --git a/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.cpp b/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.cpp
--- a/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.cpp
+++ b/src/month/monthgraphicsitems.cpp
@@ -166,103 +166,77 @@
     // The returned shape must be a closed path,
     // otherwise MonthScene:itemAt(pos) can have
     // problems detecting the item
-    return widgetPath(false);
-}
-
-// TODO: remove this method.
-QPainterPath MonthGraphicsItem::widgetPath(bool border) const
-{
-    // If border is set we won't draw all the path. Items spanning on multiple
-    // rows won't have borders on their boundaries.
-    // If this is the mask, we draw it one pixel bigger
-    int x0 = 0;
-    int y0 = 0;
-    int x1 = static_cast<int>(boundingRect().width());
-    int y1 = static_cast<int>(boundingRect().height());
-
-    int height = y1 - y0;
-    int beginRound = height / 3;
-
-    QPainterPath path(QPoint(x0 + beginRound, y0));
-    if (isBeginItem()) {
-        path.arcTo(QRect(x0, y0, beginRound * 2, height), +90, +180);
-    } else {
-        path.lineTo(x0, y0);
-        if (!border) {
-            path.lineTo(x0, y1);
-        } else {
-            path.moveTo(x0, y1);
-        }
-        path.lineTo(x0 + beginRound, y1);
-    }
-
-    if (isEndItem()) {
-        path.lineTo(x1 - beginRound, y1);
-        path.arcTo(QRect(x1 - 2 * beginRound, y0, beginRound * 2, height), -90, +180);
-    } else {
-        path.lineTo(x1, y1);
-        if (!border) {
-            path.lineTo(x1, y0);
-        } else {
-            path.moveTo(x1, y0);
-        }
+    QPainterPath path;
+    
+    const QRectF rect = boundingRect();
+    
+    const QPoint pointLeftBottom(rect.x(), rect.y() + rect.height());
+    const QPoint pointLeftTop(rect.x(), rect.y());
+    const QPoint pointRightBottom(rect.x() + rect.width(), rect.y() + rect.height());
+    const QPoint pointRightTop(rect.x() + rect.width(), rect.y());
+    
+    const int RADIUS = 2;
+    
+    if (isBeginItem() && isEndItem()) {
+        path.addRoundedRect(rect, RADIUS, RADIUS, Qt::AbsoluteSize);
+    } else if (isBeginItem()) {
+        path.moveTo(pointRightTop);
+        path.lineTo(pointRightBottom);
+        path.lineTo(QPoint(pointLeftBottom.x() + RADIUS, pointLeftBottom.y()));
+        path.quadTo(pointLeftBottom, QPoint(pointLeftBottom.x(), pointLeftBottom.y() - RADIUS));
+        path.lineTo(QPoint(pointLeftTop.x(), pointLeftTop.y() + RADIUS));
+        path.quadTo(pointLeftTop, QPoint(pointLeftTop.x() + RADIUS, pointLeftTop.y()));
+        path.lineTo(pointRightTop);
+    } else if (isEndItem()) {
+        path.moveTo(pointLeftTop);
+        path.lineTo(pointLeftBottom);
+        path.lineTo(QPoint(pointRightBottom.x() - RADIUS, pointRightBottom.y()));
+        path.quadTo(pointRightBottom, QPoint(pointRightBottom.x(), pointRightBottom.y() - RADIUS));
+        path.lineTo(QPoint(pointRightTop.x(), pointRightTop.y() + RADIUS));
+        path.quadTo(pointRightTop, QPoint(pointRightTop.x() - RADIUS, pointRightTop.y()));
+        path.lineTo(pointLeftTop);
     }
-
-    // close path
-    path.lineTo(x0 + beginRound, y0);
-
     return path;
 }
 
 QRectF MonthGraphicsItem::boundingRect() const
 {
     // width - 2 because of the cell-dividing line with width == 1 at beginning and end
-    return QRectF(0, 0, (daySpan() + 1) * mMonthItem->monthScene()->columnWidth() - 2,
+    return QRectF(1, 0, (daySpan() + 1) * mMonthItem->monthScene()->columnWidth() - 2 - 2,
                   mMonthItem->monthScene()->itemHeight());
 }
 
 void MonthGraphicsItem::paint(QPainter *p, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *, QWidget *)
 {
     if (!mMonthItem->monthScene()->initialized()) {
         return;
     }
+    p->save();
 
     MonthScene *scene = mMonthItem->monthScene();
 
     p->setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
 
-    int textMargin = 7;
-
+    // draw background and border
     QColor bgColor = mMonthItem->bgColor();
-    bgColor = mMonthItem->selected()
-              ? bgColor.lighter(EventView::BRIGHTNESS_FACTOR) : bgColor;
+    bgColor = mMonthItem->selected() ? bgColor.lighter(EventView::BRIGHTNESS_FACTOR) : bgColor;
+    
     QColor frameColor = mMonthItem->frameColor();
-    frameColor = mMonthItem->selected()
-                 ? frameColor.lighter(EventView::BRIGHTNESS_FACTOR) : frameColor;
-    QColor textColor = EventViews::getTextColor(bgColor);
-
+    frameColor = mMonthItem->selected() ? frameColor.lighter(EventView::BRIGHTNESS_FACTOR) : frameColor;
+    const QPen border(frameColor, 1.0, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap, Qt::RoundJoin);
+    
     // make moving or resizing items translucent
     if (mMonthItem->isMoving() || mMonthItem->isResizing()) {
         bgColor.setAlphaF(0.75f);
     }
 
-    QLinearGradient gradient(0, 0, 0, boundingRect().height());
-    gradient.setColorAt(0, bgColor);
-    gradient.setColorAt(0.7, bgColor.darker(110));
-    gradient.setColorAt(1, bgColor.darker(150));
-    QBrush brush(gradient);
-    p->setBrush(brush);
-    p->setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-    // Rounded rect without border
-    p->drawPath(widgetPath(false));
-
-    // Draw the border without fill
-    QPen pen(frameColor);
-    pen.setWidth(ft);
-    p->setPen(pen);
-    p->setBrush(Qt::NoBrush);
-    p->drawPath(widgetPath(true));
+    p->setBrush(bgColor);
+    p->setPen(border);
+    p->drawPath(shape());
 
+    // draw text
+    const QColor textColor = EventViews::getTextColor(bgColor);
+    int textMargin = 7;
     p->setPen(textColor);
 
     int alignFlag = Qt::AlignVCenter;
@@ -281,9 +255,7 @@
     // Every item should set its own LayoutDirection, or eliding fails miserably
     p->setLayoutDirection(text.isRightToLeft() ? Qt::RightToLeft : Qt::LeftToRight);
 
-    QRect textRect = QRect(textMargin, 0,
-                           static_cast<int>(boundingRect().width() - 2 * textMargin),
-                           scene->itemHeight());
+    QRect textRect(textMargin, 0, static_cast<int>(boundingRect().width() - 2 * textMargin), scene->itemHeight());
 
     if (mMonthItem->monthScene()->monthView()->preferences()->enableMonthItemIcons()) {
         const QVector<QPixmap> icons = mMonthItem->icons();
@@ -328,6 +300,7 @@
         text = p->fontMetrics().elidedText(text, Qt::ElideRight, textRect.width());
         p->drawText(textRect, alignFlag, text);
     }
+    p->restore();
 }
 
 void MonthGraphicsItem::setStartDate(const QDate &date)