diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 32cf2937..fdadab2c 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void draw_symbol(int what,int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
       {
         RECTORDER(x1,y1,x2,y2);
         drawrect(c,what, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2, rect->dash);
-        filledrect(c,what, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2);
+        if(rect->fill) filledrect(c,what, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -3345,7 +3345,7 @@ void draw(void)
             #endif
             {
               drawrect(c, ADD, r->x1, r->y1, r->x2, r->y2, r->dash);
-              filledrect(c, ADD, r->x1, r->y1, r->x2, r->y2);
+              if(r->fill) filledrect(c, ADD, r->x1, r->y1, r->x2, r->y2);
             }
           }
           if(xctx->enable_layer[c]) for(i=0;i<xctx->arcs[c];i++) {
diff --git a/src/editprop.c b/src/editprop.c
index 432c6c97..9a86ab14 100644
--- a/src/editprop.c
+++ b/src/editprop.c
@@ -529,7 +529,6 @@ void my_realloc(int id, void *ptr,size_t size)
    dbg(3, "\nmy_realloc(%d,): reallocating %p --> %p to %lu bytes\n",
            id, a, *(void **)ptr,(unsigned long) size);
  }
-
 }
 
 char *my_free(int id, void *ptr)
@@ -598,7 +597,7 @@ static void edit_rect_property(int x)
 {
   int i, c, n;
   int drw = 0;
-  const char *dash;
+  const char *dash, *fill;
   int preserve;
   char *oldprop=NULL;
   my_strdup(67, &oldprop, xctx->rect[xctx->sel_array[0].col][xctx->sel_array[0].n].prop_ptr);
@@ -642,8 +641,13 @@ static void edit_rect_property(int x)
         xctx->rect[c][n].dash = (short)(d >= 0? d : 0);
       } else
         xctx->rect[c][n].dash = 0;
+
+      fill = get_tok_value(xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr,"fill", 0);
+      if(!strcmp(fill, "false")) xctx->rect[c][n].fill = 0;
+      else xctx->rect[c][n].fill = 1;
+
       if( (oldprop &&  xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr && strcmp(oldprop, xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr)) ||
-          (!oldprop && xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr) ) {
+          (!oldprop && xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr) || (oldprop && !xctx->rect[c][n].prop_ptr)) {
          if(!drw) {
            bbox(START,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0);
            drw = 1;
@@ -761,7 +765,7 @@ static void edit_wire_property(void)
         double ov, y1, y2;
         ov = INT_BUS_WIDTH(xctx->lw) > cadhalfdotsize ? INT_BUS_WIDTH(xctx->lw) : CADHALFDOTSIZE;
         if(xctx->wire[k].y1 < xctx->wire[k].y2) { y1 = xctx->wire[k].y1-ov; y2 = xctx->wire[k].y2+ov; }
-        else                        { y1 = xctx->wire[k].y1+ov; y2 = xctx->wire[k].y2-ov; }
+        else { y1 = xctx->wire[k].y1+ov; y2 = xctx->wire[k].y2-ov; }
         bbox(ADD, xctx->wire[k].x1-ov, y1 , xctx->wire[k].x2+ov , y2 );
         xctx->wire[k].bus=1;
       } else {
diff --git a/src/paste.c b/src/paste.c
index 3e11221d..5861c975 100644
--- a/src/paste.c
+++ b/src/paste.c
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ static void merge_box(FILE *fd)
     } else {
       ptr[i].dash = 0;
     }
+    if( !strcmp(get_tok_value(ptr[i].prop_ptr,"fill",0),"false") )
+      ptr[i].fill =0;
+    else
+      ptr[i].fill =1;
     set_rect_flags(&xctx->rect[c][i]); /* set cached .flags bitmask from on attributes */
     select_box(c,i, SELECTED, 1, 1);
     xctx->rects[c]++;
diff --git a/src/psprint.c b/src/psprint.c
index f4a8b2d1..5e69c19c 100644
--- a/src/psprint.c
+++ b/src/psprint.c
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ static void ps_xdrawpoint(int layer, double x1, double y1)
 }
 
 static void ps_xfillrectange(int layer, double x1, double y1, double x2,
-                  double y2)
+                  double y2, int fill)
 {
  fprintf(fd, "%g %g %g %g R\n", x1,y1,x2-x1,y2-y1);
- if( (xctx->fill_type[layer] == 1) && xctx->fill_pattern) {
+ if(fill &&  (xctx->fill_type[layer] == 1) && xctx->fill_pattern) {
    fprintf(fd, "%g %g %g %g RF\n", x1,y1,x2-x1,y2-y1);
    /* fprintf(fd,"fill\n"); */
  }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static void ps_drawpolygon(int c, int what, double *x, double *y, int points, in
 }
 
 
-static void ps_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,double recty2, int dash)
+static void ps_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,double recty2, int dash, int fill)
 {
  double x1,y1,x2,y2;
  double psdash;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void ps_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,doub
     if(dash) {
       fprintf(fd, "[%g %g] 0 setdash\n", psdash, psdash);
     }
-    ps_xfillrectange(gc, x1,y1,x2,y2);
+    ps_xfillrectange(gc, x1,y1,x2,y2, fill);
     if(dash) {
       fprintf(fd, "[] 0 setdash\n");
     }
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static void ps_draw_symbol(int n,int layer, int what, short tmp_flip, short rot,
     ROTATION(rot, flip, 0.0,0.0,rect.x1,rect.y1,x1,y1);
     ROTATION(rot, flip, 0.0,0.0,rect.x2,rect.y2,x2,y2);
     RECTORDER(x1,y1,x2,y2);
-    ps_filledrect(layer, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2, rect.dash);
+    ps_filledrect(layer, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2, rect.dash, rect.fill);
    }
    if(  (layer==TEXTWIRELAYER  && !(xctx->inst[n].flags&2) ) ||
         (xctx->sym_txt && (layer==TEXTLAYER)   && (xctx->inst[n].flags&2) ) )
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ void create_ps(char **psfile, int what)
       {
         if(c != GRIDLAYER || !(xctx->rect[c][i].flags & 1) )  {
           ps_filledrect(c, xctx->rect[c][i].x1, xctx->rect[c][i].y1,
-            xctx->rect[c][i].x2, xctx->rect[c][i].y2, xctx->rect[c][i].dash);
+            xctx->rect[c][i].x2, xctx->rect[c][i].y2, xctx->rect[c][i].dash, xctx->rect[c][i].fill);
         }
       }
       for(i=0;i<xctx->arcs[c];i++)
diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index f8f50623..9a97c970 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -1776,6 +1776,10 @@ static void load_box(FILE *fd)
     ptr[i].prop_ptr=NULL;
     ptr[i].sel=0;
     load_ascii_string( &ptr[i].prop_ptr, fd);
+    if( !strcmp(get_tok_value(ptr[i].prop_ptr,"fill",0),"false") )
+      ptr[i].fill =0;
+    else
+      ptr[i].fill =1;
     dash = get_tok_value(ptr[i].prop_ptr,"dash",0);
     if(strcmp(dash, "")) {
       int d = atoi(dash);
@@ -3101,6 +3105,10 @@ int load_sym_def(const char *name, FILE *embed_fd)
        continue;
      }
      dbg(2, "l_s_d(): loaded rect: ptr=%lx\n", (unsigned long)bb[c]);
+     if( !strcmp(get_tok_value(bb[c][i].prop_ptr,"fill",0),"false") )
+       bb[c][i].fill =0;
+     else
+       bb[c][i].fill =1;
      dash = get_tok_value(bb[c][i].prop_ptr,"dash", 0);
      if( strcmp(dash, "") ) {
        int d = atoi(dash);
diff --git a/src/store.c b/src/store.c
index b27d8d93..542391ce 100644
--- a/src/store.c
+++ b/src/store.c
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ void storeobject(int pos, double x1,double y1,double x2,double y2,
        xctx->rect[rectc][n].dash = (char) (d >= 0 ? d : 0);
      } else
        xctx->rect[rectc][n].dash = 0;
+     if(!strcmp(get_tok_value(xctx->rect[rectc][n].prop_ptr,"fill",0),"false") )
+       xctx->rect[rectc][n].fill =0;
+     else
+       xctx->rect[rectc][n].fill =1;
      set_rect_flags(&xctx->rect[rectc][n]); /* set cached .flags bitmask from on attributes */
      if(rectc == GRIDLAYER && (xctx->rect[rectc][n].flags & 1024)) {
         xRect *r = &xctx->rect[GRIDLAYER][n];
diff --git a/src/svgdraw.c b/src/svgdraw.c
index f852f605..7d07f897 100644
--- a/src/svgdraw.c
+++ b/src/svgdraw.c
@@ -56,11 +56,14 @@ static void svg_xdrawpoint(int layer, double x1, double y1)
  fprintf(fd,"M%g %gL%g %gL%g%gL%g %gL%g %gz\"/>\n", x1, y1, x1+1.0, y1, x1+1.0, y1+1.0, x1, y1+1.0, x1, y1);
 }
 
-static void svg_xfillrectangle(int layer, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, int dash)
+static void svg_xfillrectangle(int layer, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, int dash, int fill)
 {
- fprintf(fd,"<path class=\"l%d\" ", layer);
- if(dash) fprintf(fd, "stroke-dasharray=\"%g,%g\" ", 1.4*dash/xctx->zoom, 1.4*dash/xctx->zoom);
- fprintf(fd,"d=\"M%g %gL%g %gL%g %gL%g %gL%g %gz\"/>\n", x1, y1, x2, y1, x2, y2, x1, y2, x1, y1);
+  fprintf(fd,"<path class=\"l%d\" ", layer);
+  if(dash) fprintf(fd, "stroke-dasharray=\"%g,%g\" ", 1.4*dash/xctx->zoom, 1.4*dash/xctx->zoom);
+  if(!fill) {
+    fprintf(fd,"style=\"fill:none;\" ");
+  } 
+  fprintf(fd,"d=\"M%g %gL%g %gL%g %gL%g %gL%g %gz\"/>\n", x1, y1, x2, y1, x2, y2, x1, y2, x1, y1);
 }
 
 static void svg_drawpolygon(int c, int what, double *x, double *y, int points, int fill, int dash)
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ static void svg_drawpolygon(int c, int what, double *x, double *y, int points, i
   fprintf(fd, "\"/>\n");
 }
 
-static void svg_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,double recty2, int dash)
+static void svg_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,double recty2, int dash, int fill)
 {
  double x1,y1,x2,y2;
 
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ static void svg_filledrect(int gc, double rectx1,double recty1,double rectx2,dou
   y2=Y_TO_SVG(recty2);
   if( rectclip(xctx->areax1,xctx->areay1,xctx->areax2,xctx->areay2,&x1,&y1,&x2,&y2) )
   {
-   svg_xfillrectangle(gc, x1,y1,x2,y2, dash);
+   svg_xfillrectangle(gc, x1,y1,x2,y2, dash, fill);
   }
 }
 
@@ -525,7 +528,7 @@ static void svg_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
       svg_embedded_image(rect, xx1, yy1, xx2, yy2, rot, flip);
     } else {
       RECTORDER(x1,y1,x2,y2);
-      svg_filledrect(c, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2, rect->dash);
+      svg_filledrect(c, x0+x1, y0+y1, x0+x2, y0+y2, rect->dash, rect->fill);
     }
   }
   if( (layer==TEXTWIRELAYER  && !(xctx->inst[n].flags&2) ) ||
@@ -816,7 +819,8 @@ void svg_draw(void)
           svg_embedded_image(r, r->x1, r->y1, r->x2, r->y2, 0, 0);
        } else {
          svg_filledrect(c, xctx->rect[c][i].x1, xctx->rect[c][i].y1,
-                           xctx->rect[c][i].x2, xctx->rect[c][i].y2, xctx->rect[c][i].dash);
+                           xctx->rect[c][i].x2, xctx->rect[c][i].y2,
+                           xctx->rect[c][i].dash,  xctx->rect[c][i].fill);
        }
      }
      for(i=0;i<xctx->arcs[c];i++)
diff --git a/src/xschem.h b/src/xschem.h
index c7deaee3..21c52684 100644
--- a/src/xschem.h
+++ b/src/xschem.h
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ typedef struct
   unsigned short sel;
   char *prop_ptr;
   void *extraptr; /* generic data pointer (images) */
+  short fill;
   short dash;
   /* bit0=1 for graph function, bit1=1 for unlocked x axis
    * bit10: image embedding (png)