diff --git a/include/automask.cpp b/include/automask.cpp
index 14237e81b..7cae8718b 100755
--- a/include/automask.cpp
+++ b/include/automask.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <automask.h>
 
 bool TAutomask::error_box(const char* fmt, ...)
diff --git a/include/report.cpp b/include/report.cpp
index 9e959f001..08a47c1ee 100755
--- a/include/report.cpp
+++ b/include/report.cpp
@@ -1226,6 +1226,13 @@ void TReport_field::unmap_font()
     _print_font->unmap();
 }
 
+void TReport_field::set_shadow_offset(int s) 
+{ 
+  _shadow_offset = s; 
+  if (s != 0 && pattern() == PAT_HOLLOW)
+    set_pattern(PAT_SOLID);
+}
+
 const TString& TReport_field::prescript() const 
 { return _prescript.get(); }
 
@@ -1792,6 +1799,7 @@ void TReport_field::save(TXmlItem& root) const
     // DO NOT break!
   default        : 
     fld.SetAttr("pattern", pattern()); 
+    fld.SetAttr("shade_offset", shadow_offset());
     break;
   }
 
diff --git a/include/report.h b/include/report.h
index e15ac34bb..822ab37b6 100755
--- a/include/report.h
+++ b/include/report.h
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public:
   PAT_STYLE pattern() const { return _pattern; }
   void set_radius(int r) { _radius = r; }
   short radius() const { return _radius; }
-  void set_shadow_offset(int s) { _shadow_offset = s; }
+  void set_shadow_offset(int s);
   int shadow_offset() const { return _shadow_offset; }
   void set_shade_angle(int a) { _shade_angle = a; }
   int shade_angle() const { return _shade_angle; }