diff --git a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
index 19f5d19..f3666fd 100644
--- a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
+++ b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
@@ -2,20 +2,30 @@ from g13gui.bitwidgets.widget import Widget
 
 
 class Rectangle(Widget):
-    def __init__(self, x, y, w, h, fill=True, outline=0):
+    def __init__(self, x, y, w, h, fill=True, outline=False, width=1):
         Widget.__init__(self)
         self.position = (x, y)
         self.bounds = (w, h)
         self.fill = fill
-        self._outline = outline
+        self.outline = outline
+        self.width = width
+
+    @property
+    def width(self):
+        return self._width
+
+    @width.setter
+    def width(self, width):
+        self.setProperty('width', width)
 
     @property
     def outline(self):
-        return self._outline
+        return True if self._outline else False
 
     @outline.setter
     def outline(self, value):
-        self.setAttribute('outline', value)
+        value = 1 if value else 0
+        self.setProperty('outline', value)
 
     def draw(self, ctx):
         if self._visible:
@@ -24,4 +34,5 @@ class Rectangle(Widget):
                       self._position[1] + self._bounds[1])
             ctx.rectangle(points,
                           fill=self._fill,
-                          outline=self._outline)
+                          outline=self._outline,
+                          width=self._width)