diff --git a/shell/HomeWindow.py b/shell/HomeWindow.py
index f19f4e0b..ed86e6f5 100644
--- a/shell/HomeWindow.py
+++ b/shell/HomeWindow.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import wnck
 
 from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
 from sugar.canvas.DonutItem import DonutItem
+from sugar.canvas.DonutItem import PieceItem
 
 class TasksItem(DonutItem):
 	def __init__(self):
-		DonutItem.__init__(self, 200)
+		DonutItem.__init__(self, 250)
 
 		self._items = {}
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class TasksItem(DonutItem):
 
 	def _add(self, window):
 		item = self.add_piece(100 / 8)
+		item.set_data('window', window)
 		self._items[window.get_xid()] = item
 
 class ActivityItem(IconItem):
@@ -120,9 +122,16 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
 			item_view.connect("button_press_event",
 							  self.__activity_button_press_cb,
 							  item.get_activity_id())
+		elif isinstance(item, PieceItem):
+			item_view.connect("button_press_event",
+							  self.__task_button_press_cb)
 
 	def __activity_button_press_cb(self, view, target, event, activity_id):
 		self._shell.start_activity(activity_id)
 
+	def __task_button_press_cb(self, view, target, event):
+		window = view.get_item().get_data('window')
+		window.activate(gtk.get_current_event_time())
+
 	def __realize_cb(self, window):
 		self.window.set_type_hint(gtk.gdk.WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DESKTOP)
diff --git a/sugar/canvas/DonutItem.py b/sugar/canvas/DonutItem.py
index df64e851..e7f56057 100644
--- a/sugar/canvas/DonutItem.py
+++ b/sugar/canvas/DonutItem.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ class PieceItem(goocanvas.Path):
 		self._angle_start = angle_start
 		self._angle_end = angle_end
 
+		self.set_property('fill-color', '#e8e8e8')
+		self.set_property('stroke-color', '#d8d8d8')
+		self.set_property('line-width', 4)
+
 	def construct(self):
 		r = self.get_parent().get_radius()
 
@@ -33,6 +37,15 @@ class DonutItem(goocanvas.Group):
 		self._radius = radius
 		self._angle_start = 0
 
+		bg = goocanvas.Ellipse(radius_x=radius, radius_y=radius,
+							   fill_color='#c2c3c5', line_width=0)
+		self.add_child(bg)
+
+		fg_radius = radius / 2
+		fg = goocanvas.Ellipse(radius_x=fg_radius, radius_y=fg_radius,
+							   fill_color='#d8d8d8', line_width=0)
+		self.add_child(fg)
+
 	def add_piece(self, perc):
 		angle_end = self._angle_start + perc * 2 * math.pi / 100
 		piece_item = PieceItem(self._angle_start, angle_end)
@@ -40,7 +53,7 @@ class DonutItem(goocanvas.Group):
 
 		# FIXME can't override set_parent on the
 		# PieceItem and there is no signal.
-		self.add_child(piece_item)
+		self.add_child(piece_item, 1)
 		piece_item.construct()
 
 		return piece_item