diff --git a/pyqtgraph/exporters/SVGExporter.py b/pyqtgraph/exporters/SVGExporter.py
index ce05b82d..321c311f 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/exporters/SVGExporter.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/exporters/SVGExporter.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class SVGExporter(Exporter):
             return bytes(xml)
         else:
             with open(fileName, 'w') as fh:
-                fh.write(xml)
+                fh.write(xml.encode('UTF-8'))
 
 xmlHeader = """\
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
@@ -171,8 +171,16 @@ def _generateItemSvg(item, nodes=None, root=None):
         doc = xml.parseString(xmlStr)
     else:
         childs = item.childItems()
-        tr = itemTransform(item, root)
+        tr = itemTransform(item, item.scene())
         
+        ## offset to corner of root item
+        if isinstance(root, QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
+            rootPos = QtCore.QPoint(0,0)
+        else:
+            rootPos = root.scenePos()
+        tr2 = QtGui.QTransform()
+        tr2.translate(-rootPos.x(), -rootPos.y())
+        tr = tr * tr2
         #print item, pg.SRTTransform(tr)
 
         #tr.translate(item.pos().x(), item.pos().y())
@@ -239,17 +247,23 @@ def _generateItemSvg(item, nodes=None, root=None):
     nodes[name] = g1
     g1.setAttribute('id', name)
     
-    ## If this item clips its children, we need to take car of that.
+    ## If this item clips its children, we need to take care of that.
     childGroup = g1  ## add children directly to this node unless we are clipping
     if not isinstance(item, QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
         ## See if this item clips its children
         if int(item.flags() & item.ItemClipsChildrenToShape) > 0:
             ## Generate svg for just the path
-            if isinstance(root, QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
-                path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(item.mapToScene(item.shape()))
-            else:
-                path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(root.mapToParent(item.mapToItem(root, item.shape())))
-            pathNode = _generateItemSvg(path, root=root).getElementsByTagName('path')[0]
+            #if isinstance(root, QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
+                #path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(item.mapToScene(item.shape()))
+            #else:
+                #path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(root.mapToParent(item.mapToItem(root, item.shape())))
+            path = QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem(item.mapToScene(item.shape()))
+            item.scene().addItem(path)
+            try:
+                pathNode = _generateItemSvg(path, root=root).getElementsByTagName('path')[0]
+            finally:
+                item.scene().removeItem(path)
+            
             ## and for the clipPath element
             clip = name + '_clip'
             clipNode = g1.ownerDocument.createElement('clipPath')
@@ -294,7 +308,10 @@ def correctCoordinates(node, item):
             elif ch.tagName == 'path':
                 removeTransform = True
                 newCoords = ''
-                for c in ch.getAttribute('d').strip().split(' '):
+                oldCoords = ch.getAttribute('d').strip()
+                if oldCoords == '':
+                    continue
+                for c in oldCoords.split(' '):
                     x,y = c.split(',')
                     if x[0].isalpha():
                         t = x[0]
@@ -317,8 +334,6 @@ def correctCoordinates(node, item):
                 #fs = c[1]-c[2]
                 #fs = (fs**2).sum()**0.5
                 #ch.setAttribute('font-size', str(fs))
-            else:
-                print('warning: export not implemented for SVG tag %s (from item %s)' % (ch.tagName, item))
                 
             ## correct line widths if needed
             if removeTransform and ch.getAttribute('vector-effect') != 'non-scaling-stroke':
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ArrowItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ArrowItem.py
index 153ea712..22d0065b 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ArrowItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/ArrowItem.py
@@ -54,3 +54,8 @@ class ArrowItem(QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem):
     def paint(self, p, *args):
         p.setRenderHint(QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing)
         QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem.paint(self, p, *args)
+
+    def shape(self):
+        #if not self.opts['pxMode']:
+            #return QtGui.QGraphicsPathItem.shape(self)
+        return self.path
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diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsItem.py
index 6a0825dd..34fd4bd7 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/GraphicsItem.py
@@ -496,4 +496,4 @@ class GraphicsItem(object):
                 #self._exportOpts['antialias'] = True
         else:
             self._exportOpts = False
-    
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+    
diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TextItem.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TextItem.py
index b5666f6e..911057f4 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TextItem.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/TextItem.py
@@ -115,9 +115,10 @@ class TextItem(UIGraphicsItem):
                 self.viewRangeChanged()
         self.lastTransform = tr
         
-        p.setPen(self.border)
-        p.setBrush(self.fill)
-        p.setRenderHint(p.Antialiasing, True)
-        p.drawPolygon(self.textItem.mapToParent(self.textItem.boundingRect()))
+        if self.border.style() != QtCore.Qt.NoPen or self.fill.style() != QtCore.Qt.NoBrush:
+            p.setPen(self.border)
+            p.setBrush(self.fill)
+            p.setRenderHint(p.Antialiasing, True)
+            p.drawPolygon(self.textItem.mapToParent(self.textItem.boundingRect()))
         
         
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