2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libnr/nr-rect.cpp b/src/libnr/nr-rect.cpp
index 0a8287bde..6d881e7b0 100644
--- a/src/libnr/nr-rect.cpp
+++ b/src/libnr/nr-rect.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@ nr_rect_d_matrix_transform(NRRect *d, NRRect const *s, NRMatrix const *m)
     return nr_rect_d_matrix_transform(d, s, *m);
 }
 
+/** Enlarges the rectangle given amount of pixels to all directions */
+NRRectL *
+nr_rect_l_enlarge(NRRectL *d, int amount)
+{
+    d->x0 -= amount;
+    d->y0 -= amount;
+    d->x1 += amount;
+    d->y1 += amount;
+    return d;
+}
+
 namespace NR {
 
 Rect::Rect(const Point &p0, const Point &p1)
diff --git a/src/libnr/nr-rect.h b/src/libnr/nr-rect.h
index 767eab902..ab78c1651 100644
--- a/src/libnr/nr-rect.h
+++ b/src/libnr/nr-rect.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ NRRectL *nr_rect_l_union_xy(NRRectL *d, NR::ICoord x, NR::ICoord y);
 
 NRRect *nr_rect_d_matrix_transform(NRRect *d, NRRect const *s, NR::Matrix const &m);
 NRRect *nr_rect_d_matrix_transform(NRRect *d, NRRect const *s, NRMatrix const *m);
+NRRectL *nr_rect_l_enlarge(NRRectL *d, int amount);
 
 namespace NR {