diff --git a/bin/addons/base/ir/workflow/workflow_view.xml b/bin/addons/base/ir/workflow/workflow_view.xml
index 6d3ddf9f5cc..435d0f3d61f 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/ir/workflow/workflow_view.xml
+++ b/bin/addons/base/ir/workflow/workflow_view.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <field name="type">diagram</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <diagram string="Workflow Editor">
-				  <node object="workflow.activity">
+				  <node object="workflow.activity" shape="circle" bgcolor="red">
 				    <field name="name"/>
 				  </node>
 				  <arrow object="workflow.transition" source="activity_from" destination="activity_to">
diff --git a/bin/addons/base/rng/view.rng b/bin/addons/base/rng/view.rng
index 82112a834c7..90ca81251bc 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/rng/view.rng
+++ b/bin/addons/base/rng/view.rng
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     
     <rng:define name="node">
         <rng:element name="node">
-            <rng:attribute name="object" />           
+            <rng:attribute name="object"/>
+            <rng:attribute name="shape"/>
+            <rng:attribute name="bgcolor"/>
             <rng:zeroOrMore>
                 <rng:choice>
                     <rng:ref name="field"/>