diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/LineLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/LineLayer.java
index 197944f1..3671cd5b 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/LineLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/LineLayer.java
@@ -758,9 +758,9 @@ public final class LineLayer extends RenderElement {
 					        MercatorProjection.groundResolution(v.pos));
 				}
 
-				if (line.fade < v.pos.zoomLevel) {
+				if (line.fadeScale < v.pos.zoomLevel) {
 					GLUtils.setColor(uLineColor, line.color, 1);
-				} else if (line.fade > v.pos.zoomLevel) {
+				} else if (line.fadeScale > v.pos.zoomLevel) {
 					continue;
 				} else {
 					float alpha = (float) (scale > 1.2 ? scale : 1.2) - 1;
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
index 7a496197..4bedbc00 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/XmlThemeBuilder.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
  */
 package org.oscim.theme;
 
+import static java.lang.Boolean.parseBoolean;
+import static java.lang.Float.parseFloat;
+import static java.lang.Integer.parseInt;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ import org.oscim.theme.styles.Area.AreaBuilder;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.Circle;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.Extrusion;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.Line;
+import org.oscim.theme.styles.Line.LineBuilder;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.LineSymbol;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.RenderStyle;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.Symbol;
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 
 	private final TextBuilder mTextBuilder = new TextBuilder();
 	private final AreaBuilder mAreaBuilder = new AreaBuilder();
+	private final LineBuilder mLineBuilder = new LineBuilder();
 
 	private RuleBuilder mCurrentRule;
 	private TextureAtlas mTextureAtlas;
@@ -333,41 +339,16 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 	 */
 	private Line createLine(Line line, String elementName, Attributes attributes,
 	        int level, boolean isOutline) {
-
-		// Style name
-		String style = null;
-		float width = 0;
-		Cap cap = Cap.ROUND;
-
-		// Extras
-		int fade = -1;
-		boolean fixed = false;
-		float blur = 0;
-
-		// Stipple
-		int stipple = 0;
-		float stippleWidth = 1;
-
-		int color = Color.TRANSPARENT;
-		int stippleColor = Color.BLACK;
-
-		if (line != null) {
-			color = line.color;
-			fixed = line.fixed;
-			fade = line.fadeScale;
-			cap = line.cap;
-			blur = line.blur;
-			stipple = line.stipple;
-			stippleColor = line.stippleColor;
-			stippleWidth = line.stippleWidth;
-		}
+		LineBuilder b = mLineBuilder.set(line);
+		b.isOutline(isOutline);
+		b.level(level);
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < attributes.getLength(); ++i) {
 			String name = attributes.getLocalName(i);
 			String value = attributes.getValue(i);
 
 			if ("id".equals(name))
-				style = value;
+				b.style = value;
 
 			else if ("src".equals(name))
 				;// src = value;
@@ -379,34 +360,43 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 				;// ignore
 
 			else if ("stroke".equals(name))
-				color = Color.parseColor(value);
-
-			else if ("width".equals(name) || "stroke-width".equals(name))
-				width = Float.parseFloat(value);
+				b.color(value);
 
+			else if ("width".equals(name) || "stroke-width".equals(name)) {
+				float width = parseFloat(value);
+				if (line == null) {
+					validateNonNegative("width", width);
+				} else {
+					/* use stroke width relative to 'line' */
+					width += line.width;
+					if (width <= 0)
+						width = 1;
+				}
+				b.width = width;
+			}
 			else if ("cap".equals(name) || "stroke-linecap".equals(name))
-				cap = Cap.valueOf(value.toUpperCase());
+				b.cap = Cap.valueOf(value.toUpperCase());
 
 			else if ("fix".equals(name))
-				fixed = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
+				b.fixed = parseBoolean(value);
 
 			else if ("stipple".equals(name))
-				stipple = Integer.parseInt(value);
+				b.stipple = parseInt(value);
 
 			else if ("stipple-stroke".equals(name))
-				stippleColor = Color.parseColor(value);
+				b.stippleColor(value);
 
 			else if ("stipple-width".equals(name))
-				stippleWidth = Float.parseFloat(value);
+				b.stippleWidth = parseFloat(value);
 
 			else if ("fade".equals(name))
-				fade = Integer.parseInt(value);
+				b.fadeScale = Integer.parseInt(value);
 
 			else if ("min".equals(name))
 				; //min = Float.parseFloat(value);
 
 			else if ("blur".equals(name))
-				blur = Float.parseFloat(value);
+				b.blur = parseFloat(value);
 
 			else if ("style".equals(name))
 				; // ignore
@@ -417,21 +407,7 @@ public class XmlThemeBuilder extends DefaultHandler {
 			else
 				logUnknownAttribute(elementName, name, value, i);
 		}
-
-		// inherit properties from 'line'
-		if (line != null) {
-			// use stroke width relative to 'line'
-			width = line.width + width;
-			if (width <= 0)
-				width = 1;
-
-		} else if (!isOutline) {
-			validateNonNegative("width", width);
-		}
-
-		return new Line(level, style, color, width, cap, fixed,
-		                stipple, stippleColor, stippleWidth,
-		                fade, blur, isOutline);
+		return b.build();
 	}
 
 	private void handleAreaElement(String localName, Attributes attributes, boolean isStyle)
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/Line.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/Line.java
index e405b0dd..1a8ce392 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/Line.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/Line.java
@@ -17,76 +17,22 @@
  */
 package org.oscim.theme.styles;
 
+import static org.oscim.backend.canvas.Color.parseColor;
+
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Color;
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Paint.Cap;
 import org.oscim.theme.IRenderTheme.Callback;
 
-/**
- * Represents a polyline on the map.
- */
 public final class Line extends RenderStyle {
 
-	public final static class LineBuilder {
-		public int level;
-
-		public String style;
-		public float width;
-		public int color;
-		public Cap cap;
-		public boolean outline;
-		public boolean fixed;
-		public int fade;
-		public float blur;
-
-		public int stipple;
-		public int stippleColor;
-		public float stippleWidth;
-
-		public LineBuilder set(Line line) {
-			this.level = line.level;
-			this.style = line.style;
-			this.width = line.width;
-			this.color = line.color;
-			this.cap = line.cap;
-			this.outline = line.outline;
-			this.fixed = line.fixed;
-			this.fade = line.fade;
-			this.blur = line.blur;
-			this.stipple = line.stipple;
-			this.stippleColor = line.stippleColor;
-			this.stippleWidth = line.stippleWidth;
-			return this;
-		}
-
-		public LineBuilder setColor(int color) {
-			this.color = color;
-			return this;
-		}
-
-		public LineBuilder setStippleColor(int color) {
-			this.stippleColor = color;
-			return this;
-		}
-
-		public LineBuilder setColor(String color) {
-			this.color = Color.parseColor(color);
-			return this;
-		}
-
-		public Line build() {
-			return new Line(this);
-		}
-	}
-
 	final int level;
-
 	public final String style;
 	public final float width;
 	public final int color;
 	public final Cap cap;
 	public final boolean outline;
 	public final boolean fixed;
-	public final int fade;
+	public final int fadeScale;
 	public final float blur;
 
 	public final int stipple;
@@ -101,7 +47,7 @@ public final class Line extends RenderStyle {
 		this.cap = builer.cap;
 		this.outline = builer.outline;
 		this.fixed = builer.fixed;
-		this.fade = builer.fade;
+		this.fadeScale = builer.fadeScale;
 		this.blur = builer.blur;
 		this.stipple = builer.stipple;
 		this.stippleColor = builer.stippleColor;
@@ -111,27 +57,12 @@ public final class Line extends RenderStyle {
 	public Line(int level, String style, int color, float width,
 	        Cap cap, boolean fixed,
 	        int stipple, int stippleColor, float stippleWidth,
-	        int fade, float blur, boolean isOutline) {
+	        int fadeScale, float blur, boolean isOutline) {
 
 		this.level = level;
 		this.style = style;
 		this.outline = isOutline;
 
-		// paint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
-		//
-		// if (src != null) {
-		// Shader shader = BitmapUtils.createBitmapShader(src);
-		// paint.setShader(shader);
-		// }
-		//
-		// paint.setStyle(Style.STROKE);
-		// paint.setColor(stroke);
-		// if (strokeDasharray != null) {
-		// paint.setPathEffect(new DashPathEffect(strokeDasharray, 0));
-		// }
-
-		//GlUtils.changeSaturation(color, 1.02f);
-
 		this.cap = cap;
 		this.color = color;
 		this.width = width;
@@ -142,7 +73,7 @@ public final class Line extends RenderStyle {
 		this.stippleWidth = stippleWidth;
 
 		this.blur = blur;
-		this.fade = fade;
+		this.fadeScale = fadeScale;
 	}
 
 	public Line(int stroke, float width) {
@@ -161,4 +92,111 @@ public final class Line extends RenderStyle {
 	public void renderWay(Callback renderCallback) {
 		renderCallback.renderWay(this, level);
 	}
+
+	public final static class LineBuilder {
+		public int level;
+
+		public String style;
+		public float width;
+		public int color;
+		public Cap cap;
+		public boolean outline;
+		public boolean fixed;
+		public int fadeScale;
+		public float blur;
+
+		public int stipple;
+		public int stippleColor;
+		public float stippleWidth;
+
+		public LineBuilder set(Line line) {
+			if (line == null)
+				return reset();
+			this.level = line.level;
+			this.style = line.style;
+			this.width = line.width;
+			this.color = line.color;
+			this.cap = line.cap;
+			this.outline = line.outline;
+			this.fixed = line.fixed;
+			this.fadeScale = line.fadeScale;
+			this.blur = line.blur;
+			this.stipple = line.stipple;
+			this.stippleColor = line.stippleColor;
+			this.stippleWidth = line.stippleWidth;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder reset() {
+			level = -1;
+			style = null;
+			color = Color.BLACK;
+			cap = Cap.ROUND;
+			width = 1;
+			fixed = false;
+
+			fadeScale = -1;
+			blur = 0;
+
+			stipple = 0;
+			stippleWidth = 1;
+			stippleColor = Color.BLACK;
+
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder style(String name) {
+			this.style = name;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder level(int level) {
+			this.level = level;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder color(int color) {
+			this.color = color;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder width(float width) {
+			this.width = width;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder blur(float blur) {
+			this.blur = blur;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder fadeScale(int zoom) {
+			this.fadeScale = zoom;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder stippleColor(int color) {
+			this.stippleColor = color;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder color(String color) {
+			this.color = parseColor(color);
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder stippleColor(String color) {
+			this.stippleColor = parseColor(color);
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public LineBuilder isOutline(boolean outline) {
+			this.outline = outline;
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		public Line build() {
+			return new Line(this);
+		}
+	}
 }