--- ./xfce-notify-window.orig.c	2011-07-01 00:41:58.000000000 +0400
+++ ./xfce-notify-window.c	2012-06-02 20:36:49.717329543 +0400
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@
                                                                G_PARAM_READABLE));
 
     gtk_widget_class_install_style_property(widget_class,
+                                            g_param_spec_boxed("default-border-color",
+                                                               "unhovered border color",
+                                                               "the color of the normal border",
+                                                               GDK_TYPE_COLOR,
+                                                               G_PARAM_READABLE));
+    
+    gtk_widget_class_install_style_property(widget_class,
                                             g_param_spec_double("border-radius",
                                                                 "border radius",
                                                                 "the radius of the window border's curved corners",
@@ -469,6 +476,9 @@
     GList *children, *l;
     cairo_path_t *bg_path;
 
+    GdkColor *border_color = NULL;
+    gdouble border_width = DEFAULT_BORDER_WIDTH;
+
     if(evt->count != 0)
         return FALSE;
 
@@ -494,60 +504,65 @@
         cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
         gdk_cairo_set_source_color(cr, &style->bg[GTK_STATE_NORMAL]);
         cairo_fill(cr);
-
-        if(window->mouse_hover) {
-            /* but be sure to set the curved path because the code
-            * below needs it */
-            cairo_append_path(cr, bg_path);
-        }
+        cairo_append_path(cr, bg_path);
     }
 
 
     if(window->mouse_hover) {
-        GdkColor *border_color = NULL;
-        gdouble border_width = DEFAULT_BORDER_WIDTH;
-
         gtk_widget_style_get(widget,
                              "border-color", &border_color,
                              "border-width", &border_width,
                              NULL);
 
-        cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER);
-        if(border_color)
-            gdk_cairo_set_source_color(cr, border_color);
-        else
-            cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-        cairo_set_line_width(cr, border_width);
-
-        cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-        /* draw a circle with an X in it */
-        if(!window->close_btn_path) {
-            cairo_path_t *flat_path;
-            GdkFillRule fill_rule;
-
-            cairo_arc(cr, widget->allocation.width - 12., 12., 7.5, 0., 2*M_PI);
-            window->close_btn_path = cairo_copy_path(cr);
-
-            flat_path = cairo_copy_path_flat(cr);
-            fill_rule = (cairo_get_fill_rule(cr) == CAIRO_FILL_RULE_WINDING
-                         ? GDK_WINDING_RULE : GDK_EVEN_ODD_RULE);
-            window->close_btn_region = xfce_gdk_region_from_cairo_flat_path(flat_path,
-                                                                            fill_rule);
-            cairo_path_destroy(flat_path);
-        } else
-            cairo_append_path(cr, window->close_btn_path);
-        cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.5);
-        cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-        cairo_move_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 8., 8.);
-        cairo_line_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 16., 16.);
-        cairo_stroke(cr);
-        cairo_move_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 16., 8.);
-        cairo_line_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 8., 16.);
-        cairo_stroke(cr);
+        if(!border_color) {
+        /* if border-color not set fallback to default-border-color */
+            gtk_widget_style_get(widget,
+                                 "default-border-color", &border_color,
+                                 NULL);
+        }
+    } else {
+        gtk_widget_style_get(widget,
+                             "default-border-color", &border_color,
+                             "border-width", &border_width,
+                             NULL);
     }
 
+    /* draw notification border */
+    cairo_set_operator(cr, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER);
+    if(border_color)
+        gdk_cairo_set_source_color(cr, border_color);
+    else
+        cairo_set_source_rgb(cr, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    cairo_set_line_width(cr, border_width);
+
+    cairo_stroke(cr);
+
+    /* draw a circle with an X in it */
+    if(!window->close_btn_path) {
+        cairo_path_t *flat_path;
+        GdkFillRule fill_rule;
+
+        cairo_arc(cr, widget->allocation.width - 12., 12., 7.5, 0., 2*M_PI);
+        window->close_btn_path = cairo_copy_path(cr);
+
+        flat_path = cairo_copy_path_flat(cr);
+        fill_rule = (cairo_get_fill_rule(cr) == CAIRO_FILL_RULE_WINDING
+                     ? GDK_WINDING_RULE : GDK_EVEN_ODD_RULE);
+        window->close_btn_region = xfce_gdk_region_from_cairo_flat_path(flat_path,
+                                                                        fill_rule);
+        cairo_path_destroy(flat_path);
+    } else 
+        cairo_append_path(cr, window->close_btn_path);
+    cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.5);
+    cairo_stroke(cr);
+
+    cairo_move_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 8., 8.);
+    cairo_line_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 16., 16.);
+    cairo_stroke(cr);
+    cairo_move_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 16., 8.);
+    cairo_line_to(cr, widget->allocation.width - 8., 16.);
+    cairo_stroke(cr);
+
     cairo_destroy(cr);
 
     children = gtk_container_get_children(GTK_CONTAINER(widget));