diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index 52ba3677..d2e5a620 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -817,14 +817,15 @@ bool CMeter::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 		int x = GetX();
 		int y = GetY();
 
+		Rect r(x, y, m_W, m_H);
+
 		if (m_SolidColor.GetValue() == m_SolidColor2.GetValue())
 		{
 			SolidBrush solid(m_SolidColor);
-			graphics.FillRectangle(&solid, x, y, m_W, m_H);
+			graphics.FillRectangle(&solid, r);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			Rect r(x, y, m_W, m_H);
 			LinearGradientBrush gradient(r, m_SolidColor, m_SolidColor2, m_SolidAngle, TRUE);
 			graphics.FillRectangle(&gradient, r);
 		}
@@ -835,15 +836,18 @@ bool CMeter::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 		int x = GetX();
 		int y = GetY();
 
-		Pen light(Color(255, 255, 255, 255));
-		Pen dark(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
+		Color lightColor(255, 255, 255, 255);
+		Color darkColor(255, 0, 0, 0);
 
 		if (m_SolidBevel == BEVELTYPE_DOWN)
 		{
-			light.SetColor(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
-			dark.SetColor(Color(255, 255, 255, 255));
+			lightColor.SetValue(Color::MakeARGB(255, 0, 0, 0));
+			darkColor.SetValue(Color::MakeARGB(255, 255, 255, 255));
 		}
 
+		Pen light(lightColor);
+		Pen dark(darkColor);
+
 		// The bevel is drawn outside the meter
 		Rect rect(x - 2, y - 2, m_W + 4, m_H + 4);	
 		DrawBevel(graphics, rect, light, dark);
@@ -857,7 +861,7 @@ bool CMeter::Draw(Graphics& graphics)
 **
 ** Draws a bevel inside the given area
 */
-void CMeter::DrawBevel(Graphics& graphics, Rect& rect, Pen& light, Pen& dark)
+void CMeter::DrawBevel(Graphics& graphics, const Rect& rect, const Pen& light, const Pen& dark)
 {
 	int l = rect.GetLeft();
 	int r = rect.GetRight() - 1;
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index bd5c9a9f..079eb690 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 
 	static CMeter* Create(const WCHAR* meter, CMeterWindow* meterWindow);
 	
-	static void DrawBevel(Gdiplus::Graphics& graphics, Gdiplus::Rect& rect, Gdiplus::Pen& light, Gdiplus::Pen& dark);
+	static void DrawBevel(Gdiplus::Graphics& graphics, const Gdiplus::Rect& rect, const Gdiplus::Pen& light, const Gdiplus::Pen& dark);
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 439dbcfd..a65c4199 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -2258,40 +2258,6 @@ bool CMeterWindow::ResizeWindow(bool reset)
 				m_Background = GrabDesktop(m_ScreenX, m_ScreenY, m_WindowW, m_WindowH);
 			}
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (m_WindowW != 0 && m_WindowH != 0)
-			{
-				// Create a solid color bitmap for the background
-				m_Background = new Bitmap(m_WindowW, m_WindowH, PixelFormat32bppARGB);
-				Graphics graphics(m_Background);
-
-				if (m_SolidColor.GetValue() == m_SolidColor2.GetValue())
-				{
-					graphics.Clear(m_SolidColor);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					Rect r(0, 0, m_WindowW, m_WindowH);
-					LinearGradientBrush gradient(r, m_SolidColor, m_SolidColor2, m_SolidAngle, TRUE);
-					graphics.FillRectangle(&gradient, r);
-				}
-
-				if (m_SolidBevel != BEVELTYPE_NONE)
-				{
-					Pen light(Color(255, 255, 255, 255));
-					Pen dark(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
-
-					if (m_SolidBevel == BEVELTYPE_DOWN)
-					{
-						light.SetColor(Color(255, 0, 0, 0));
-						dark.SetColor(Color(255, 255, 255, 255));
-					}
-					Rect rect(0, 0, m_WindowW, m_WindowH);	
-					CMeter::DrawBevel(graphics, rect, light, dark);
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
     
 	return true;
@@ -2379,6 +2345,44 @@ void CMeterWindow::Redraw()
 		Rect r(0, 0, m_WindowW, m_WindowH);
 		graphics.DrawImage(m_Background, r, 0, 0, m_Background->GetWidth(), m_Background->GetHeight(), UnitPixel);
 	}
+	else if (m_BackgroundMode == BGMODE_SOLID)
+	{
+		// Draw the solid color background
+		if (m_WindowW != 0 && m_WindowH != 0)
+		{
+			Rect r(0, 0, m_WindowW, m_WindowH);
+
+			if (m_SolidColor.GetA() != 0 || m_SolidColor2.GetA() != 0)
+			{
+				if (m_SolidColor.GetValue() == m_SolidColor2.GetValue())
+				{
+					graphics.Clear(m_SolidColor);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					LinearGradientBrush gradient(r, m_SolidColor, m_SolidColor2, m_SolidAngle, TRUE);
+					graphics.FillRectangle(&gradient, r);
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (m_SolidBevel != BEVELTYPE_NONE)
+			{
+				Color lightColor(255, 255, 255, 255);
+				Color darkColor(255, 0, 0, 0);
+
+				if (m_SolidBevel == BEVELTYPE_DOWN)
+				{
+					lightColor.SetValue(Color::MakeARGB(255, 0, 0, 0));
+					darkColor.SetValue(Color::MakeARGB(255, 255, 255, 255));
+				}
+
+				Pen light(lightColor);
+				Pen dark(darkColor);
+
+				CMeter::DrawBevel(graphics, r, light, dark);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Draw the meters
 	std::list<CMeter*>::const_iterator j = m_Meters.begin();