diff --git a/dialog.cpp b/dialog.cpp
index 2eedd99ec..a8ee8ba5b 100644
--- a/dialog.cpp
+++ b/dialog.cpp
@@ -306,8 +306,6 @@ void Dialog::syncToGraphicsWidget()
         QDesktopWidget *desktop = QApplication::desktop();
         QSize maxSize = desktop->availableGeometry(desktop->screenNumber(this)).size();
 
-        graphicsWidget->setMaximumSize(maxSize - QSize(left + right, top + bottom).boundedTo(graphicsWidget->effectiveSizeHint(Qt::MaximumSize).toSize()));
-
         setMinimumSize(0, 0);
         setMaximumSize(QWIDGETSIZE_MAX, QWIDGETSIZE_MAX);
 
diff --git a/framesvg.cpp b/framesvg.cpp
index 535e4e924..484f29dbb 100644
--- a/framesvg.cpp
+++ b/framesvg.cpp
@@ -844,22 +844,26 @@ void FrameSvgPrivate::generateFrameBackground(FrameData *frame)
     if (frame->stretchBorders) {
         if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::LeftBorder || frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::RightBorder) {
             if (q->hasElement(prefix % "left") &&
-                frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::LeftBorder) {
+                frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::LeftBorder &&
+                contentHeight > 0) {
                 q->paint(&p, QRect(leftOffset, contentTop, frame->leftWidth, contentHeight), prefix % "left");
             }
 
             if (q->hasElement(prefix % "right") &&
-                frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::RightBorder) {
+                frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::RightBorder &&
+                contentHeight > 0) {
                 q->paint(&p, QRect(rightOffset, contentTop, frame->rightWidth, contentHeight), prefix % "right");
             }
         }
 
         if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::TopBorder || frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::BottomBorder) {
-            if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::TopBorder && q->hasElement(prefix % "top")) {
+            if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::TopBorder && q->hasElement(prefix % "top") &&
+                contentWidth > 0) {
                 q->paint(&p, QRect(contentLeft, topOffset, contentWidth, frame->topHeight), prefix % "top");
             }
 
-            if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::BottomBorder && q->hasElement(prefix % "bottom")) {
+            if (frame->enabledBorders & FrameSvg::BottomBorder && q->hasElement(prefix % "bottom") &&
+                contentWidth > 0) {
                 q->paint(&p, QRect(contentLeft, bottomOffset, contentWidth, frame->bottomHeight), prefix % "bottom");
             }
         }
diff --git a/private/packages.cpp b/private/packages.cpp
index 15db22924..2519341ae 100644
--- a/private/packages.cpp
+++ b/private/packages.cpp
@@ -157,56 +157,110 @@ ThemePackage::ThemePackage(QObject *parent)
     : Plasma::PackageStructure(parent, QString("Plasma Theme"))
 {
     addDirectoryDefinition("dialogs", "dialogs/", i18n("Images for dialogs"));
+
     addFileDefinition("dialogs/background", "dialogs/background.svg",
                       i18n("Generic dialog background"));
+    addFileDefinition("dialogs/background", "dialogs/background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Generic dialog background"));
+
     addFileDefinition("dialogs/shutdowndialog", "dialogs/shutdowndialog.svg",
                       i18n("Theme for the logout dialog"));
+    addFileDefinition("dialogs/shutdowndialog", "dialogs/shutdowndialog.svgz",
+                      i18n("Theme for the logout dialog"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("wallpapers", "wallpapers/", i18n("Wallpaper packages"));
     addDirectoryDefinition("animations", "animations/", i18n("Animation scripts"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("widgets", "widgets/", i18n("Images for widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("widgets/background", "widgets/background.svg",
                       i18n("Background image for widgets"));
+    addFileDefinition("widgets/background", "widgets/background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Background image for widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("widgets/clock", "widgets/clock.svg",
                       i18n("Analog clock face"));
+    addFileDefinition("widgets/clock", "widgets/clock.svgz",
+                      i18n("Analog clock face"));
+
     addFileDefinition("widgets/panel-background", "widgets/panel-background.svg",
                       i18n("Background image for panels"));
+    addFileDefinition("widgets/panel-background", "widgets/panel-background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Background image for panels"));
+
     addFileDefinition("widgets/plot-background", "widgets/plot-background.svg",
                       i18n("Background for graphing widgets"));
+    addFileDefinition("widgets/plot-background", "widgets/plot-background.svg",
+                      i18n("Background for graphing widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("widgets/tooltip", "widgets/tooltip.svg",
                       i18n("Background image for tooltips"));
+    addFileDefinition("widgets/tooltip", "widgets/tooltip.svgz",
+                      i18n("Background image for tooltips"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("opaque/dialogs", "opaque/dialogs/", i18n("Opaque images for dialogs"));
+
     addFileDefinition("opaque/dialogs/background", "opaque/dialogs/background.svg",
                       i18n("Opaque generic dialog background"));
+    addFileDefinition("opaque/dialogs/background", "opaque/dialogs/background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Opaque generic dialog background"));
+
     addFileDefinition("opaque/dialogs/shutdowndialog", "opaque/dialogs/shutdowndialog.svg",
                       i18n("Opaque theme for the logout dialog"));
+    addFileDefinition("opaque/dialogs/shutdowndialog", "opaque/dialogs/shutdowndialog.svgz",
+                      i18n("Opaque theme for the logout dialog"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("opaque/widgets", "opaque/widgets/", i18n("Opaque images for widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("opaque/widgets/panel-background", "opaque/widgets/panel-background.svg",
                       i18n("Opaque background image for panels"));
+    addFileDefinition("opaque/widgets/panel-background", "opaque/widgets/panel-background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Opaque background image for panels"));
+
     addFileDefinition("opaque/widgets/tooltip", "opaque/widgets/tooltip.svg",
                       i18n("Opaque background image for tooltips"));
+    addFileDefinition("opaque/widgets/tooltip", "opaque/widgets/tooltip.svgz",
+                      i18n("Opaque background image for tooltips"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("locolor/dialogs", "locolor/dialogs/",
                            i18n("Low color images for dialogs"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/dialogs/background", "locolor/dialogs/background.svg",
                       i18n("Low color generic dialog background"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/dialogs/background", "locolor/dialogs/background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color generic dialog background"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/dialogs/shutdowndialog", "locolor/dialogs/shutdowndialog.svg",
                       i18n("Low color theme for the logout dialog"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/dialogs/shutdowndialog", "locolor/dialogs/shutdowndialog.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color theme for the logout dialog"));
 
     addDirectoryDefinition("locolor/widgets", "locolor/widgets/", i18n("Images for widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/background", "locolor/widgets/background.svg",
                       i18n("Low color background image for widgets"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/background", "locolor/widgets/background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color background image for widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/clock", "locolor/widgets/clock.svg",
                       i18n("Low color analog clock face"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/clock", "locolor/widgets/clock.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color analog clock face"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/panel-background", "locolor/widgets/panel-background.svg",
                       i18n("Low color background image for panels"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/panel-background", "locolor/widgets/panel-background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color background image for panels"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/plot-background", "locolor/widgets/plot-background.svg",
                       i18n("Low color background for graphing widgets"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/plot-background", "locolor/widgets/plot-background.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color background for graphing widgets"));
+
     addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/tooltip", "locolor/widgets/tooltip.svg",
                       i18n("Low color background image for tooltips"));
+    addFileDefinition("locolor/widgets/tooltip", "locolor/widgets/tooltip.svgz",
+                      i18n("Low color background image for tooltips"));
 
     addFileDefinition("colors", "colors", i18n("KColorScheme configuration file"));
 
diff --git a/widgets/declarativewidget.cpp b/widgets/declarativewidget.cpp
index 878164efa..93d043898 100644
--- a/widgets/declarativewidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/declarativewidget.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public:
     void scheduleExecutionEnd();
     void minimumWidthChanged();
     void minimumHeightChanged();
+    void maximumWidthChanged();
+    void maximumHeightChanged();
+    void preferredWidthChanged();
+    void preferredHeightChanged();
 
 
     DeclarativeWidget *q;
@@ -157,13 +161,28 @@ void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::finishExecute()
         q->setLayout(0);
         qreal minimumWidth = 0;
         qreal minimumHeight = 0;
+        qreal maximumWidth = 0;
+        qreal maximumHeight = 0;
+        qreal preferredWidth = 0;
+        qreal preferredHeight = 0;
         if (object) {
-            minimumWidth = object->property("minimumWidth").toReal();
-            minimumHeight = object->property("minimumHeight").toReal();
             object->setProperty("width", q->size().width());
             object->setProperty("height", q->size().height());
+
+            minimumWidth = object->property("minimumWidth").toReal();
+            minimumHeight = object->property("minimumHeight").toReal();
             QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(minimumWidthChanged()), q, SLOT(minimumWidthChanged()));
             QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(minimumHeightChanged()), q, SLOT(minimumHeightChanged()));
+
+            maximumWidth = object->property("maximumWidth").toReal();
+            maximumHeight = object->property("maximumHeight").toReal();
+            QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(maximumWidthChanged()), q, SLOT(maximumWidthChanged()));
+            QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(maximumHeightChanged()), q, SLOT(maximumHeightChanged()));
+
+            preferredWidth = object->property("preferredWidth").toReal();
+            preferredHeight = object->property("preferredHeight").toReal();
+            QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(preferredWidthChanged()), q, SLOT(preferredWidthChanged()));
+            QObject::connect(object, SIGNAL(preferredHeightChanged()), q, SLOT(preferredHeightChanged()));
         }
 
         if (minimumWidth > 0 && minimumHeight > 0) {
@@ -171,6 +190,18 @@ void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::finishExecute()
         } else {
             q->setMinimumSize(-1, -1);
         }
+
+        if (maximumWidth > 0 && maximumHeight > 0) {
+            q->setMaximumSize(maximumWidth, maximumHeight);
+        } else {
+            q->setMaximumSize(-1, -1);
+        }
+
+        if (preferredWidth > 0 && preferredHeight > 0) {
+            q->setPreferredSize(preferredWidth, preferredHeight);
+        } else {
+            q->setPreferredSize(-1, -1);
+        }
     }
     emit q->finished();
 }
@@ -187,6 +218,30 @@ void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::minimumHeightChanged()
     q->setMinimumHeight(minimumHeight);
 }
 
+void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::maximumWidthChanged()
+{
+    qreal maximumWidth = root->property("maximumWidth").toReal();
+    q->setMaximumWidth(maximumWidth);
+}
+
+void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::maximumHeightChanged()
+{
+    qreal maximumHeight = root->property("maximumHeight").toReal();
+    q->setMaximumHeight(maximumHeight);
+}
+
+void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::preferredWidthChanged()
+{
+    qreal preferredWidth = root->property("preferredWidth").toReal();
+    q->setPreferredWidth(preferredWidth);
+}
+
+void DeclarativeWidgetPrivate::preferredHeightChanged()
+{
+    qreal preferredHeight = root->property("preferredHeight").toReal();
+    q->setPreferredHeight(preferredHeight);
+}
+
 DeclarativeWidget::DeclarativeWidget(QGraphicsWidget *parent)
     : QGraphicsWidget(parent),
       d(new DeclarativeWidgetPrivate(this))
diff --git a/widgets/declarativewidget.h b/widgets/declarativewidget.h
index 28270cb6e..b187e0f88 100644
--- a/widgets/declarativewidget.h
+++ b/widgets/declarativewidget.h
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void scheduleExecutionEnd())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void minimumWidthChanged())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void minimumHeightChanged())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void maximumWidthChanged())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void maximumHeightChanged())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void preferredWidthChanged())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void preferredHeightChanged())
 };
 
 } // namespace Plasma