diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css b/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
index 3134e8d..86680a9 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/dashboard.css
@@ -140,5 +140,5 @@ body,
 
 .tick {
   fill: none;
-  stroke: #eee;
+  stroke: #ddd;
 }
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/img/bg.png b/lib/vmpooler/public/img/bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f07c531
Binary files /dev/null and b/lib/vmpooler/public/img/bg.png differ
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
index 83d343f..689f144 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-pool.js
@@ -74,6 +74,27 @@ d3.json( pool_url+'?history=1',
                 .attr( 'width', pool_width )
                 .attr( 'height', pool_height );
 
+            defs = stats_vmpooler_pool__svg[ pool ].append( 'svg:defs' );
+
+            defs.append( 'svg:pattern' )
+              .attr( 'id', 'background' )
+              .attr( 'patternUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse' )
+              .attr( 'width', '600px' )
+              .attr( 'height', '100px' )
+              .append( 'svg:image' )
+                .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/bg.png' )
+                .attr( 'x', 0 )
+                .attr( 'y', 0 )
+                .attr( 'width', '600px' )
+                .attr( 'height', '100px' );
+
+            stats_vmpooler_pool__svg[ pool ]
+              .append( 'path' )
+                .attr( 'class', 'area' )
+                .attr( 'fill', 'url( #background )' )
+                .attr( 'opacity', '0.50' )
+                .attr( 'd', area( stats_vmpooler_pool__data[ pool ][ 'r' ] ) );
+
             stats_vmpooler_pool__svg[ pool ]
               .append( 'g' )
               .attr( 'class', 'x tick' )
@@ -140,7 +161,7 @@ d3.json( pool_url+'?history=1',
               .append( 'path' )
                 .attr( 'class', 'area' )
                 .attr( 'fill', statuscolor )
-                .attr( 'opacity', '0.25' )
+                .attr( 'opacity', '0.35' )
                 .attr( 'd', area( stats_vmpooler_pool__data[ pool ][ 'r' ] ) );
 
             stats_vmpooler_pool__svg[ pool ]
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
index 2e0bced..146a566 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/public/lib/stats-vmpooler-running.js
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ d3.json( running_url+'?history=1',
         var svg = d3.select( '#stats-vmpooler-running' )
           .append( 'svg' )
           .attr( 'height', running_height )
-          .attr( 'width', '100%' )
-          .style( 'margin-top', '15px' )
-          .style( 'margin-bottom', '10px' )
+          .attr( 'width', ( document.getElementById( 'stats-vmpooler-running' ).offsetWidth - 35 ) )
+          .style( 'margin', '15px 0px 0px 0px' )
+          .style( 'padding', '0px 10px 10px 10px' )
           .append( 'g' );
 
         var mysvg = svg.selectAll( '#stats-vmpooler-running' )
@@ -128,6 +128,27 @@ d3.json( running_url+'?history=1',
           .enter()
           .append( 'g' );
 
+        defs = mysvg.append( 'svg:defs' );
+
+        defs.append( 'svg:pattern' )
+          .attr( 'id', 'background' )
+          .attr( 'patternUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse' )
+          .attr( 'width', '600px' )
+          .attr( 'height', '100px' )
+          .append( 'svg:image' )
+            .attr( 'xlink:href', '/img/bg.png' )
+            .attr( 'x', 0 )
+            .attr( 'y', 0 )
+            .attr( 'width', '600px' )
+            .attr( 'height', '100px' );
+
+        mysvg
+          .append( 'path' )
+            .attr( 'class', 'area' )
+            .attr( 'fill', 'url( #background )' )
+            .attr( 'opacity', '0.50' )
+            .attr( 'd', function( d ) { return area( d.values ); } );
+
         mysvg.append( 'path' )
           .attr( 'd', function( d ) { return area( d.values ); } )
           .attr( 'clas', 'area' )