diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader b/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
index db008541a5..5bc6066152 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
@@ -128,12 +128,11 @@ geometry41core =
 
         if ((v_line_type[0] == 8) || (v_line_type[0] == 9)) {
             // fixed size for movements
-            size_x = 0.1;
-            size_y = 0.1;
+            size_x = 0.2;
         } else {
             size_x = v_line_dim[0].x / 2 + 0.01;  // radius, and make it nicely overlapping
-            size_y = v_line_dim[0].y / 2 + 0.01;
         }
+        size_y = v_line_dim[0].y / 2 + 0.01;
 
         g_vertex_delta = gl_in[1].gl_Position - gl_in[0].gl_Position;
         g_vertex_normal_horz_head = normalize(vec3(-g_vertex_delta.x, -g_vertex_delta.y, -g_vertex_delta.z));
@@ -145,48 +144,62 @@ geometry41core =
         g_vertex_normal_vert = vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
         g_vertex_offset_vert = vec4(g_vertex_normal_vert * size_y, 0.0);
 
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+        if ((v_line_type[0] == 8) || (v_line_type[0] == 9)) {
+            // Travels: flat plane with pointy ends
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz_head + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz_head + g_vertex_offset_vert));
 
-        EndPrimitive();
+            EndPrimitive();
+        } else {
+            // All normal lines are rendered as 3d tubes.
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
 
-        // left side
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            EndPrimitive();
 
-        EndPrimitive();
+            // left side
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
 
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            EndPrimitive();
 
-        EndPrimitive();
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[0], v_color[0], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[0].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
 
-        // right side
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            EndPrimitive();
 
-        EndPrimitive();
+            // right side
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
 
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
-        myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            EndPrimitive();
 
-        EndPrimitive();
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_vert, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_vert));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], -g_vertex_normal_horz_head, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position - g_vertex_offset_horz_head));
+            myEmitVertex(v_vertex[1], v_color[1], g_vertex_normal_horz, u_viewProjectionMatrix * (gl_in[1].gl_Position + g_vertex_offset_horz));
+
+            EndPrimitive();
+        }
     }
 
 fragment41core =