diff --git a/README b/README
index 14cbddd..d038918 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ dmenu is an efficient dynamic menu for X.
 
 Patches
 -------
-+ Case insensitive
-+ Center
++ case insensitive
++ center
++ border (manually)
 
 Requirements
 ------------
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1edb647..fc00672 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ static unsigned int lines      = 0;
  * for example: " /?\"&[]"
  */
 static const char worddelimiters[] = " ";
+
+static const unsigned int border_width = 5;
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8ba4533..11bbf60 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ static unsigned int lines      = 6;
  * for example: " /?\"&[]"
  */
 static const char worddelimiters[] = " ";
+
+static const unsigned int border_width = 3;
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 297c7fd..8bbeff7 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -669,9 +669,10 @@ setup(void)
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
 	swa.background_pixel = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg].pixel;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, border_width,
 	                    CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,
 	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWEventMask, &swa);
+	XSetWindowBorder(dpy, win, scheme[SchemeSel][ColBg].pixel);
 	XSetClassHint(dpy, win, &ch);