Index: trunk/src/draw.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/draw.c	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src/draw.c	(revision 21417)
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@
 	pcb_hid_expose_ctx_t hid_exp;
 
 	hid_exp.view = *info->drawn_area;
-	hid_exp.force = 0;
 
 	if (pcb_layer_gui_set_vlayer(PCB, PCB_VLY_TOP_ASSY, 0, &info->xform_exporter)) {
 		pcb_draw_assembly(info, PCB_LYT_TOP);
@@ -992,13 +991,12 @@
 	pcb_output_t save;
 	expose_begin(&save, hid);
 
-	if ((pcb_layer_gui_set_vlayer(PCB, PCB_VLY_DIALOG, 0, NULL)) || (e->force)) {
 		pcb_gui->set_drawing_mode(PCB_HID_COMP_RESET, 1, &e->view);
 		pcb_gui->set_drawing_mode(PCB_HID_COMP_POSITIVE, 1, &e->view);
 		e->dialog_draw(pcb_draw_out.fgGC, e);
 		pcb_gui->set_drawing_mode(PCB_HID_COMP_FLUSH, 1, &e->view);
 		pcb_gui->end_layer();
-	}
+
 	expose_end(&save);
 }
 
Index: trunk/src/hid.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src/hid.h	(revision 21417)
@@ -556,11 +556,7 @@
 
 struct pcb_hid_expose_ctx_s {
 	pcb_box_t view;
-	unsigned force:1; /* draw even if layer set fails */
-
 	void *draw_data;
-
-	/* for PCB_LYT_DIALOG */
 	pcb_hid_dialog_draw_t dialog_draw; /* also use for generic draw */
 };
 
Index: trunk/src/layer.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/layer.h	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src/layer.h	(revision 21417)
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 	PCB_VLY_PLATED_DRILL,
 	PCB_VLY_UNPLATED_DRILL,
 	PCB_VLY_CSECT,
-	PCB_VLY_DIALOG,
 
 	/* for determining the range, do not use */
 	PCB_VLY_end,
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk2_gdk/gtkhid-gdk.c	(revision 21417)
@@ -1115,8 +1115,6 @@
 	ctx.view.Y1 = MAX(0, MIN(PCB->MaxHeight, ctx.view.Y1));
 	ctx.view.Y2 = MAX(0, MIN(PCB->MaxHeight, ctx.view.Y2));
 
-	ctx.force = 0;
-
 	eleft = Vx(0);
 	eright = Vx(PCB->MaxWidth);
 	etop = Vy(0);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_gtk3_cairo/gtkhid-cairo.c	(revision 21417)
@@ -1095,8 +1095,6 @@
 	ctx.view.Y1 = MAX(0, MIN(PCB->MaxHeight, ctx.view.Y1));
 	ctx.view.Y2 = MAX(0, MIN(PCB->MaxHeight, ctx.view.Y2));
 
-	ctx.force = 0;
-
 	eleft = Vx(0);
 	eright = Vx(PCB->MaxWidth);
 	etop = Vy(0);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/dlg_attr_misc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/dlg_attr_misc.c	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/dlg_attr_misc.c	(revision 21417)
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
 	memset(&pd->exp_ctx, 0, sizeof(pd->exp_ctx));
 	pd->exp_ctx.draw_data = pd;
 	pd->exp_ctx.dialog_draw = ltf_preview_expose;
-	pd->exp_ctx.force = 1;
 
 	pd->hid_ctx = ctx;
 	prv->hid_zoomto_cb = ltf_preview_zoomto;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/wt_preview.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/wt_preview.c	(revision 21416)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/wt_preview.c	(revision 21417)
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@
 
 	update_expose_data(prv);
 
-	prv->expose_data.force = 1;
 	prv->init_drawing_widget(GTK_WIDGET(prv), prv->gport);
 
 	gtk_widget_add_events(GTK_WIDGET(prv), GDK_EXPOSURE_MASK | GDK_SCROLL_MASK