src/core/composer/qgscomposerhtml.cpp

@@ -133,10 +133,18 @@ bool QgsComposerHtml::writeXML( QDomElement& elem, QDomDocument & doc, bool igno
 bool QgsComposerHtml::readXML( const QDomElement& itemElem, const QDomDocument& doc, bool ignoreFrames )
 {
   deleteFrames();
+
+  //first create the frames
+  if ( !_readXML( itemElem, doc, ignoreFrames ) )
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  //then load the set url
   QString urlString = itemElem.attribute( "url" );
   if ( !urlString.isEmpty() )
   {
     setUrl( QUrl( urlString ) );
   }
-  return _readXML( itemElem, doc, ignoreFrames );
+  return true;
 }

src/core/composer/qgscomposermap.cpp

@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ QgsComposerMap::QgsComposerMap( QgsComposition *composition, int x, int y, int w
     mGridAnnotationFont.setFamily( defaultFontString );
   }
 
+  //get the color for map canvas background and set map background color accordingly
+  int bgRedInt = QgsProject::instance()->readNumEntry( "Gui", "/CanvasColorRedPart", 255 );
+  int bgGreenInt = QgsProject::instance()->readNumEntry( "Gui", "/CanvasColorGreenPart", 255 );
+  int bgBlueInt = QgsProject::instance()->readNumEntry( "Gui", "/CanvasColorBluePart", 255 );
+  mBackgroundColor = QColor( bgRedInt, bgGreenInt, bgBlueInt );
+
   connectUpdateSlot();
 
   //calculate mExtent based on width/height ratio and map canvas extent