diff --git a/gramps2/src/BaseDoc.py b/gramps2/src/BaseDoc.py
index a69b46c0e..833b54e2e 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/BaseDoc.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/BaseDoc.py
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ class GraphicsStyle:
             self.width = obj.width
             self.para_name = obj.para_name
             self.shadow = obj.shadow
+            self.shadow_space = obj.shadow_space
 	    self.color = obj.color
             self.fill_color = obj.fill_color
             self.lwidth = obj.lwidth
@@ -988,6 +989,7 @@ class GraphicsStyle:
             self.width = 0
             self.para_name = ""
             self.shadow = 0
+            self.shadow_space = 0.2
             self.lwidth = 0.5
             self.color = (0,0,0)
             self.fill_color = (255,255,255)
@@ -1014,8 +1016,12 @@ class GraphicsStyle:
     def set_paragraph_style(self,val):
         self.para_name = val
 
-    def set_shadow(self,val):
+    def set_shadow(self,val,space=0.2):
         self.shadow = val
+        self.shadow_space = space
+
+    def get_shadow_space(self):
+        return self.shadow_space
 
     def set_color(self,val):
         self.color = val
diff --git a/gramps2/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py b/gramps2/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
index c7c2ec0f0..0c962cb5a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
@@ -413,10 +413,11 @@ class PdfDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
 	w = box_style.get_width()*cm
         h = box_style.get_height()*cm
 
+        sspace = box_style.get_shadow_space()
  	if box_style.get_shadow():
             col = make_color((0xc0,0xc0,0xc0))
-            r = reportlab.graphics.shapes.Rect((x+0.2)*cm,
-                                               (y-0.2)*cm-h,
+            r = reportlab.graphics.shapes.Rect((x+sspace)*cm,
+                                               (y-sspace)*cm-h,
                                                w,h,
                                                fillColor=col,
                                                strokeColor=col)
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ class PdfDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
 
         size = p.get_font().get_size()
 
-        x = x + 0.2
+        x = x + sspace
 	if text != "":
             lines = text.split('\n')
             self.left_print(lines,p.get_font(),x*cm,y*cm - size)
diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/AncestorChart2.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/AncestorChart2.py
index d2a5845c8..e167a22a1 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/AncestorChart2.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/AncestorChart2.py
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ class AncestorChart:
         else:
             self.standalone = 0
         self.font = self.doc.style_list["AC-Normal"].get_font()
-	self.calc()
+
+        self.filter(self.start,1)
 
         keys = self.map.keys()
         keys.sort()
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ class AncestorChart:
         self.genchart = GenChart(max_key+1)
         for key in self.map.keys():
             self.genchart.set(key,self.map[key])
+	self.calc()
 
     def filter(self,person,index):
         """traverse the ancestors recursively until either the end
@@ -233,15 +235,28 @@ class AncestorChart:
         the elements on a page.
         """
 
-        self.filter(self.start,1)
+        self.genchart.compress()
 
         self.box_pad_pts = 5
         uh = self.doc.get_usable_height()
         uw = self.doc.get_usable_width() - pt2cm(2*self.box_pad_pts)
 
+	self.box_width = pt2cm(self.box_width)
 	self.height = self.lines*pt2cm(1.25*self.font.get_size())
 
-	self.box_width = pt2cm(self.box_width)
+        force_fit = 1
+        self.scale = 1
+        
+        if force_fit:
+            (maxy,maxx) = self.genchart.dimensions()
+
+            bw = (self.box_width+pt2cm(10))/(uw/maxx)
+            bh = self.height/(uh/maxy)
+            
+            self.scale = max(bw,bh)
+            self.box_width = self.box_width/self.scale
+            self.height = self.height/self.scale
+            self.box_pad_pts = 5/self.scale
 
         maxh = int(uh/self.height)
         maxw = int(uw/self.box_width) 
@@ -257,10 +272,11 @@ class AncestorChart:
         xstart = pt2cm(2)
         ystart = -self.height/2.0
         self.delta = pt2cm(10) + self.box_width
-#	delta = pt2cm(10)+ uw/self.generations_per_page
         
         self.x = [ xstart ]
         self.y = [ ystart + uh/2.0 ]
+
+        self.font.set_size(self.font.get_size()/self.scale)
         
         for val in range(1,self.generations_per_page):
             xstart += self.delta
@@ -274,7 +290,7 @@ class AncestorChart:
         g.set_height(self.height)
         g.set_width(self.box_width)
         g.set_paragraph_style("AC-Normal")
-        g.set_shadow(1)
+        g.set_shadow(1,0.2/self.scale)
         g.set_fill_color((255,255,255))
         self.doc.add_draw_style("box",g)
 
@@ -292,8 +308,6 @@ class AncestorChart:
         self.get_numbers((start*2)+1,index+1,vals)
 
     def print_page(self,start,generation, page):
-        self.genchart.compress()
-#        self.genchart.display()
         (maxy,maxx) = self.genchart.dimensions()
         self.doc.start_page()
         for y in range(0,maxy):