I have the general setting (Appearance>Colors) of locked objects set to gray:
In Shaded mode, under Objects, I have an override set:
(i.e. use specified color instead of use object’s display attributes)
The box “apply these settings to layers” is not checked, so things on a locked layer are supposed to show up as their normal display color.
However, if I have an annotation object, locking the layer grays it out anyway. Curve objects stay in their original color.
When the layer is unlocked:
When I lock the layer:
AnnotationLockTest.3dm (3.0 MB)