=== modified file 'src/display/canvas-bpath.cpp'
--- src/display/canvas-bpath.cpp	2014-10-08 02:22:03 +0000
+++ src/display/canvas-bpath.cpp	2016-06-30 15:09:50 +0000
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     bpath->stroke_linejoin = SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER;
     bpath->stroke_linecap = SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT;
     bpath->stroke_miterlimit = 11.0;
+    bpath->phantom_line = false;
 }
 
 static void sp_canvas_bpath_destroy(SPCanvasItem *object)
@@ -86,10 +87,10 @@
     Geom::OptRect bbox = bounds_exact_transformed(cbp->curve->get_pathvector(), affine);
 
     if (bbox) {
-        item->x1 = (int)bbox->min()[Geom::X] - 1;
-        item->y1 = (int)bbox->min()[Geom::Y] - 1;
-        item->x2 = (int)bbox->max()[Geom::X] + 1;
-        item->y2 = (int)bbox->max()[Geom::Y] + 1;
+        item->x1 = (int)floor(bbox->min()[Geom::X]) - 1;
+        item->y1 = (int)floor(bbox->min()[Geom::Y]) - 1;
+        item->x2 = (int)ceil(bbox->max()[Geom::X]) + 1;
+        item->y2 = (int)ceil(bbox->max()[Geom::Y]) + 1;
     } else {
         item->x1 = 0;
         item->y1 = 0;
@@ -131,7 +132,18 @@
         cairo_fill_preserve(buf->ct);
     }
 
-    if (dostroke) {
+    if (dostroke && cbp->phantom_line) {
+        ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(buf->ct, 0xffffffaa);
+        cairo_set_line_width(buf->ct, 2);
+        cairo_stroke(buf->ct);
+        cairo_set_tolerance(buf->ct, 0.5);
+        cairo_new_path(buf->ct);
+        feed_pathvector_to_cairo (buf->ct, cbp->curve->get_pathvector(), cbp->affine, area,
+        /* optimized_stroke = */ !dofill, 1);
+        ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(buf->ct, cbp->stroke_rgba);
+        cairo_set_line_width(buf->ct, 1);
+        cairo_stroke(buf->ct);
+    } else if(dostroke) {
         ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(buf->ct, cbp->stroke_rgba);
         cairo_set_line_width(buf->ct, 1);
         if (cbp->dashes[0] != 0 && cbp->dashes[1] != 0) {
@@ -167,24 +179,25 @@
 }
 
 SPCanvasItem *
-sp_canvas_bpath_new (SPCanvasGroup *parent, SPCurve *curve)
+sp_canvas_bpath_new (SPCanvasGroup *parent, SPCurve *curve, bool phantom_line)
 {
     g_return_val_if_fail (parent != NULL, NULL);
     g_return_val_if_fail (SP_IS_CANVAS_GROUP (parent), NULL);
 
     SPCanvasItem *item = sp_canvas_item_new (parent, SP_TYPE_CANVAS_BPATH, NULL);
 
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SP_CANVAS_BPATH (item), curve);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SP_CANVAS_BPATH (item), curve, phantom_line);
 
     return item;
 }
 
 void
-sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, SPCurve *curve)
+sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, SPCurve *curve, bool phantom_line)
 {
     g_return_if_fail (cbp != NULL);
     g_return_if_fail (SP_IS_CANVAS_BPATH (cbp));
 
+    cbp->phantom_line = phantom_line;
     if (cbp->curve) {
         cbp->curve = cbp->curve->unref();
     }

=== modified file 'src/display/canvas-bpath.h'
--- src/display/canvas-bpath.h	2014-03-27 01:33:44 +0000
+++ src/display/canvas-bpath.h	2016-06-30 14:40:50 +0000
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     SPStrokeJoinType stroke_linejoin;
     SPStrokeCapType stroke_linecap;
     gdouble stroke_miterlimit;
-
+    bool phantom_line;
     /* State */
     Shape  *fill_shp;
     Shape  *stroke_shp;
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@
 
 GType sp_canvas_bpath_get_type (void);
 
-SPCanvasItem *sp_canvas_bpath_new (SPCanvasGroup *parent, SPCurve *curve);
+SPCanvasItem *sp_canvas_bpath_new (SPCanvasGroup *parent, SPCurve *curve, bool phantom_line = false);
 
-void sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, SPCurve *curve);
+void sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, SPCurve *curve, bool phantom_line = false);
 void sp_canvas_bpath_set_fill (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, guint32 rgba, SPWindRule rule);
 void sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke (SPCanvasBPath *cbp, guint32 rgba, gdouble width, SPStrokeJoinType join, SPStrokeCapType cap, double dash=0, double gap=0);
 

=== modified file 'src/display/sp-ctrlline.cpp'
--- src/display/sp-ctrlline.cpp	2014-08-24 15:20:54 +0000
+++ src/display/sp-ctrlline.cpp	2016-06-30 14:14:30 +0000
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     Geom::Point s = cl->s * cl->affine;
     Geom::Point e = cl->e * cl->affine;
 
-    ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(buf->ct, 0xffffffbf);
+    ink_cairo_set_source_rgba32(buf->ct, 0xffffffaa);
     cairo_set_line_width(buf->ct, 2);
     cairo_new_path(buf->ct);
 

=== modified file 'src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp'
--- src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp	2016-03-20 13:21:29 +0000
+++ src/ui/tools/pen-tool.cpp	2016-06-30 15:15:29 +0000
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
             this->green_bpaths = g_slist_remove(this->green_bpaths, this->green_bpaths->data);
         }
         // one canvas bpath for all of green_curve
-        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), this->green_curve);
+        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), this->green_curve, true);
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(canvas_shape), this->green_color, 1.0, SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT);
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_fill(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(canvas_shape), 0, SP_WIND_RULE_NONZERO);
 
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
     this->red_curve->reset();
     this->red_curve->moveto(this->p[0]);
     this->red_curve->curveto(this->p[1], this->p[2], this->p[3]);
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve, true);
 
     // handles
     // hide the handlers in bspline and spiro modes
@@ -1263,10 +1263,10 @@
 void PenTool::_resetColors() {
     // Red
     this->red_curve->reset();
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), NULL);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), NULL, true);
     // Blue
     this->blue_curve->reset();
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), NULL);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), NULL, true);
     // Green
     while (this->green_bpaths) {
         sp_canvas_item_destroy(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(this->green_bpaths->data));
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@
     this->p[0] = p;
     this->p[1] = p;
     this->npoints = 2;
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), NULL);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), NULL, true);
 
     this->desktop->canvas->forceFullRedrawAfterInterruptions(5);
 }
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@
             this->green_bpaths = g_slist_remove(this->green_bpaths, this->green_bpaths->data);
         }
         // one canvas bpath for all of green_curve
-        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), this->green_curve);
+        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), this->green_curve, true);
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(canvas_shape), this->green_color, 1.0, SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT);
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_fill(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(canvas_shape), 0, SP_WIND_RULE_NONZERO);
         this->green_bpaths = g_slist_prepend(this->green_bpaths, canvas_shape);
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@
         }else{
             this->red_curve->curveto(this->p[1],this->p[2],this->p[3]);
         }
-        sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve);
+        sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve, true);
         curve->append_continuous(this->red_curve, 0.0625);
     }
 
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@
             LivePathEffect::sp_spiro_do_effect(curve);
         }
 
-        sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), curve);   
+        sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), curve, true);
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->blue_bpath), this->blue_color, 1.0, SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT);
         sp_canvas_item_show(this->blue_bpath);
         curve->unref();
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve);
+    sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve, true);
 
     if (statusbar) {
         gchar *message = is_curve ?
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@
             this->red_curve->reset();
             this->red_curve->moveto(this->p[0]);
             this->red_curve->curveto(this->p[1], this->p[2], this->p[3]);
-            sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve);
+            sp_canvas_bpath_set_bpath(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(this->red_bpath), this->red_curve, true);
         }
         SP_CTRL(this->c0)->moveto(this->p[2]);
         this->cl0 ->setCoords(this->p[3], this->p[2]);
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@
         SPCurve *curve = this->red_curve->copy();
 
         /// \todo fixme:
-        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), curve);
+        SPCanvasItem *canvas_shape = sp_canvas_bpath_new(this->desktop->getSketch(), curve, true);
         curve->unref();
         sp_canvas_bpath_set_stroke(SP_CANVAS_BPATH(canvas_shape), this->green_color, 1.0, SP_STROKE_LINEJOIN_MITER, SP_STROKE_LINECAP_BUTT);