# Inconsistent Preview Color. Layer/Black/White

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/inconsistent-preview-color-layer-black-white/223706>\
**Category:** Rhino\
**Tags:** rhino9, inconsistency\
**Created:** [October 18, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/inconsistent-preview-color-layer-black-white/223706 "2026-10-18T15:09:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_P](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/tom_p/32/766520_2.png) [@Tom\_P](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Tom_P)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/inconsistent-preview-color-layer-black-white/223706/1 "2026-10-18T15:09:06Z")

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From a user point of view i would expect preview Color showing current Layer only, if the commands result creates new geometry - not modifies it.

Technically this might be related to some stuff related to Rhino.Input.Custom.GetBaseClass.GetPoint or similar.

some examples:  
(preview = current layer, result = input layer)

## \_insertPoint

the SubD is on black default layer, but the snapped Point is red

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/4/4/a/44a035e2d2f1414fa9d595991b64bd09aa8594a0.png)

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-18 at 16.51.52](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/8/a/f8ae48726a7440876b89b3ce898b357aaf8a90a5.png)

## \_insertEdge

same as insertpoint

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/6/e/c/6ec5ed1210ace4b5ebdfae06dad4df78b8c3ee3d.png)

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-18 at 16.51.17](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/1/5/1/151a6ab17d88a8f91003bad6b0ae1e0d9a7fa466.png)

(reversed: preview = black, result = current)

## \_point \_between

this is the reverse - preview color is black, newe geometry is on layer01 (red)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/1/a/e/1ae94ee65f6190fb594266afb0eb8186171a6ead.png)

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-18 at 16.52.33](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/5/b/0/5b008e6e5b577acc9ecba39a19145b3ad0970852.png)

resulting in

 ![Screenshot 2026-10-18 at 17.01.31](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/uploads/default/original/4X/f/9/2/f92c7f17bd5224631c34d5e436f2f0766c10ba56.png)

… i think a consistent preview color (white, black, current layer, output layer) is an important criteria for the next round of “polishments” …

thanks for having a look - kind regards, tom

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**Author:** ![dale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/dale/32/685184_2.png) [@dale](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/dale)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/inconsistent-preview-color-layer-black-white/223706/2 "2026-10-19T17:25:17Z")

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Thanks @Tom_P - I’ll get some tickets logged.

– Dale