diff -urN xosd-2.2.8/src/libxosd/xosd.c xosd-2.2.8.1/src/libxosd/xosd.c
--- xosd-2.2.8/src/libxosd/xosd.c	2004-07-05 00:29:06.000000000 +0200
+++ xosd-2.2.8.1/src/libxosd/xosd.c	2004-08-26 15:21:43.233485280 +0200
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
 
         draw_with_mask(osd, l, x - i, y, -osd->extent->y, draw_line_bitmap);
       }
+	  y += osd->outline_offset;
     }
 
     XSetForeground(osd->display, osd->gc, osd->pixel);