@AlanMunn I've a feeling I was asked about it here a little while back, but it came back to me while I was writing the code for datatooltk. I've made a note in my datatool TODO file as my memory's useless.
@MartinScharrer Edges would be the sides not the places where sides meet, which is the bit you are making rounded (I assume most of the side is still straight, you are not making ovals?
@MartinScharrer css version (which also allows two lengths for elliptic arcs, useful if you have very irregular aspect ratios.. css-tricks.com/snippets/css/rounded-corners (might also be a well known name in some "corners"