Actually, this solution indeed seems best: Draw the grid solid when it's 1:1, and dotted when zoomed further in/out. This even "fades" the "dottedness" in/out, so it even complies with Blender's "Funky UI" rules ;-) | alexander ewering instinctive mediaworks | ae[@]instinctive[.]de http://www[.]instinctive[.]de