diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/GraphicsUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/GraphicsUtil.java
index 560b5decae5a..d5031a2e9ae2 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/GraphicsUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/GraphicsUtil.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.util.ui;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.ui.GraphicsConfig;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.awt.*;
@@ -43,4 +44,12 @@ public class GraphicsUtil {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  public static GraphicsConfig setupAAPainting(Graphics g) {
+    final GraphicsConfig config = new GraphicsConfig(g);
+    final Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
+    g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+    g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_STROKE_CONTROL, RenderingHints.VALUE_STROKE_NORMALIZE);
+    return config;
+  }
 }