diff --git a/src/QtGui/qpainter.cc b/src/QtGui/qpainter.cc
index 63ebe56..56a68af 100644
--- a/src/QtGui/qpainter.cc
+++ b/src/QtGui/qpainter.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "qpainterpath.h"
 #include "qfont.h"
 #include "qmatrix.h"
+#include "../QtCore/qpointf.h"
 
 using namespace v8;
 
@@ -85,7 +86,13 @@ void QPainterWrap::Initialize(Handle<Object> target) {
       FunctionTemplate::New(DrawImage)->GetFunction());
   tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("strokePath"),
       FunctionTemplate::New(StrokePath)->GetFunction());
-
+  tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("drawEllipse"),
+      FunctionTemplate::New(DrawEllipse)->GetFunction());
+  tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("setBrush"),
+      FunctionTemplate::New(SetBrush)->GetFunction());
+  tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("fillPath"),
+      FunctionTemplate::New(FillPath)->GetFunction());
+      
   constructor = Persistent<Function>::New(tpl->GetFunction());
   target->Set(String::NewSymbol("QPainter"), constructor);
 }
@@ -445,3 +452,93 @@ Handle<Value> QPainterWrap::StrokePath(const Arguments& args) {
 
   return scope.Close(Undefined());
 }
+
+// void QPainter::drawEllipse ( const QPoint & center, int rx, int ry )
+Handle<Value> QPainterWrap::DrawEllipse(const Arguments& args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  QPainterWrap* w = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QPainterWrap>(args.This());
+  QPainter* q = w->GetWrapped();
+
+  QString arg0_constructor;
+  if (args[0]->IsObject()) {
+    arg0_constructor = 
+        qt_v8::ToQString(args[0]->ToObject()->GetConstructorName());
+  }
+  
+  if (arg0_constructor != "QPointF")
+    return ThrowException(Exception::TypeError(
+      String::New("QPainterPathWrap::DrawEllipse: argument not recognized")));
+  
+  QPointFWrap* pointf_wrap = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QPointFWrap>(args[0]->ToObject());
+  QPointF* pointf = pointf_wrap->GetWrapped();  
+
+  q->drawEllipse( *pointf, args[1]->IntegerValue(), args[2]->IntegerValue() );
+
+  return scope.Close(Undefined());
+}
+
+Handle<Value> QPainterWrap::FillPath(const Arguments& args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  QPainterWrap* w = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QPainterWrap>(args.This());
+  QPainter* q = w->GetWrapped();
+
+  QString arg0_constructor;
+  if (args[0]->IsObject()) {
+    arg0_constructor = 
+        qt_v8::ToQString(args[0]->ToObject()->GetConstructorName());
+  }
+  
+  if (arg0_constructor != "QPainterPath")
+    return ThrowException(Exception::TypeError(
+      String::New("QPainterPathWrap::FillPath: argument not recognized")));
+      
+  QString arg1_constructor;
+  if (args[1]->IsObject()) {
+    arg1_constructor = 
+        qt_v8::ToQString(args[1]->ToObject()->GetConstructorName());
+  }
+  
+  if (arg1_constructor != "QBrush")
+    return ThrowException(Exception::TypeError(
+      String::New("QBrush::FillPath: argument not recognized")));
+      
+      
+  // Unwrap QPainterPath
+  QPainterPathWrap* path_wrap = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QPainterPathWrap>(args[0]->ToObject());
+  QPainterPath* path = path_wrap->GetWrapped();    
+    
+  // Unwrap QBrush
+  QBrushWrap* brush_wrap = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QBrushWrap>(args[1]->ToObject());
+  QBrush* brush = brush_wrap->GetWrapped();
+  
+  q->fillPath( *path, *brush );
+  
+  return scope.Close(Undefined());    
+}
+
+Handle<Value> QPainterWrap::SetBrush(const Arguments& args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  QPainterWrap* w = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QPainterWrap>(args.This());
+  QPainter* q = w->GetWrapped();
+
+  QString arg0_constructor;
+  if (args[0]->IsObject()) {
+    arg0_constructor = 
+        qt_v8::ToQString(args[0]->ToObject()->GetConstructorName());
+  }
+  
+  if (arg0_constructor != "QBrush")
+    return ThrowException(Exception::TypeError(
+      String::New("QPainterPathWrap::SetBrush: argument not recognized")));
+      
+  // Unwrap QBrush
+  QBrushWrap* brush_wrap = ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QBrushWrap>(args[0]->ToObject());
+  QBrush* brush = brush_wrap->GetWrapped();
+  
+  q->setBrush( *brush );
+  
+  return scope.Close(Undefined());
+}
diff --git a/src/QtGui/qpainter.h b/src/QtGui/qpainter.h
index 471de5c..17ffaca 100644
--- a/src/QtGui/qpainter.h
+++ b/src/QtGui/qpainter.h
@@ -59,13 +59,16 @@ class QPainterWrap : public node::ObjectWrap {
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> SetPen(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> SetFont(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> SetMatrix(const v8::Arguments& args);
-
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> SetBrush(const v8::Arguments& args);
+  
   // Paint actions
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> FillRect(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> DrawText(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> DrawPixmap(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> DrawImage(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> StrokePath(const v8::Arguments& args);
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> DrawEllipse(const v8::Arguments& args);
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> FillPath(const v8::Arguments& args);
 
   // Wrapped object
   QPainter* q_;
diff --git a/src/QtGui/qwidget.cc b/src/QtGui/qwidget.cc
index 15a00ae..c5ed6d2 100644
--- a/src/QtGui/qwidget.cc
+++ b/src/QtGui/qwidget.cc
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ void QWidgetWrap::Initialize(Handle<Object> target) {
       FunctionTemplate::New(X)->GetFunction());
   tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("y"),
       FunctionTemplate::New(Y)->GetFunction());
-
+  tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("showMaximized"),
+      FunctionTemplate::New(Show)->GetFunction());
+      
   // Events
   tpl->PrototypeTemplate()->Set(String::NewSymbol("paintEvent"),
       FunctionTemplate::New(PaintEvent)->GetFunction());
@@ -515,3 +517,14 @@ Handle<Value> QWidgetWrap::Y(const Arguments& args) {
 
   return scope.Close(Integer::New(q->y()));
 }
+
+Handle<Value> QWidgetWrap::showMaximized(const Arguments& args) {
+  HandleScope scope;
+
+  QWidgetWrap* w = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<QWidgetWrap>(args.This());
+  QWidgetImpl* q = w->GetWrapped();
+
+  q->showMaximized();
+
+  return scope.Close(Undefined());
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/QtGui/qwidget.h b/src/QtGui/qwidget.h
index 013c925..9249fa9 100644
--- a/src/QtGui/qwidget.h
+++ b/src/QtGui/qwidget.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class QWidgetWrap : public node::ObjectWrap {
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Move(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> X(const v8::Arguments& args);
   static v8::Handle<v8::Value> Y(const v8::Arguments& args);
+  static v8::Handle<v8::Value> showMaximized(const v8::Arguments& args);
 
   // QUIRK
   // Event binding. These functions bind implemented event handlers above