diff --git a/data/themes/default/content.edc b/data/themes/default/content.edc
index d08cbe1..f1b450a 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/content.edc
+++ b/data/themes/default/content.edc
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ group { name: "spacer";
          repeat_events: 1;
          description { state: "default" 0.0;
             image.normal: "live_spacer.png";
-            fill.type: TILE;
+            image.border: 5 5 5 5;
+            fill.smooth: 0;
             aspect: 0 0;
             aspect_preference: NONE;
          }
diff --git a/data/themes/default/live_edit.edc b/data/themes/default/live_edit.edc
index 5abe70c..1032a53 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/live_edit.edc
+++ b/data/themes/default/live_edit.edc
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ group { name: "SPACER_bg";
       part { name: "bg";
          description { state: "default" 0.0;
             image.normal: "live_spacer.png";
-            fill.type: TILE;
+            image.border: 5 5 5 5;
+            fill.smooth: 0;
          }
       }
    }