def visualRect(self, index):
        """
        Returns the visual rectangle for the inputed index.
        
        :param      index | <QModelIndex>
        
        :return     <QtCore.QRect>
        """
        rect = super(XTreeWidget, self).visualRect(index)
        item = self.itemFromIndex(index)
        if not rect.isNull() and item and item.isFirstColumnSpanned():
            vpos = self.viewport().mapFromParent(QtCore.QPoint(0, 0))
            rect.setX(vpos.x())
            rect.setWidth(self.width())
            return rect
        return rect