diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index e6e1d08afb..720f5b8fb7 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/dialog_on_project_save", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/asked_dialog_on_project_save", False)
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode", False)
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/currency", "€")
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/material_settings", "{}")
diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/ProcessSlicedLayersJob.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/ProcessSlicedLayersJob.py
index 1dbcbdb3b7..21227e7a8b 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/ProcessSlicedLayersJob.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/ProcessSlicedLayersJob.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Mesh.MeshData import MeshData
 from UM.Preferences import Preferences
+from UM.View.GL.OpenGLContext import OpenGLContext
 
 from UM.Message import Message
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
@@ -180,10 +181,10 @@ class ProcessSlicedLayersJob(Job):
             material_color_map[0, :] = color
 
         # We have to scale the colors for compatibility mode
-        if Application.getInstance().getRenderer().getSupportsGeometryShader():
-            line_type_brightness = 1.0
-        else:
+        if OpenGLContext.isLegacyOpenGL() or bool(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode")):
             line_type_brightness = 0.5  # for compatibility mode
+        else:
+            line_type_brightness = 1.0
         layer_mesh = layer_data.build(material_color_map, line_type_brightness)
 
         if self._abort_requested:
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerPass.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerPass.py
index 7ae024181d..9ba245489a 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerPass.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerPass.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
 
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 
+
 import os.path
 
 ## RenderPass used to display g-code paths.
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
index 922966854d..468fc01ec3 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
 from UM.Message import Message
 from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.View.GL.OpenGLContext import OpenGLContext
 
 from cura.ConvexHullNode import ConvexHullNode
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ class LayerView(View):
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/top_layer_count", 5)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/only_show_top_layers", False)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/compatibility_mode", True)  # Default True for now, needs testing of different computers
 
         Preferences.getInstance().preferenceChanged.connect(self._onPreferencesChanged)
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class LayerView(View):
             # Currently the RenderPass constructor requires a size > 0
             # This should be fixed in RenderPass's constructor.
             self._layer_pass = LayerPass.LayerPass(1, 1)
-            self._compatibility_mode = not self.getRenderer().getSupportsGeometryShader()
+            self._compatibility_mode = OpenGLContext.isLegacyOpenGL() or bool(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode"))
             self._layer_pass.setLayerView(self)
             self.getRenderer().addRenderPass(self._layer_pass)
         return self._layer_pass
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
index 9c877769bc..ee109b7f04 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Item
         ComboBox
         {
             id: layerTypeCombobox
-            anchors.top: slider_background.bottom
+            anchors.top: parent.top
             anchors.left: parent.left
             model: layerViewTypes
             visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Item
         Label
         {
             id: compatibilityModeLabel
-            anchors.top: slider_background.bottom
+            anchors.top: parent.top
             anchors.left: parent.left
             text: catalog.i18nc("@label","Compatibility mode")
             visible: UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/layers.shader b/plugins/LayerView/layers.shader
index b58d11da0c..81d5c94dff 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/layers.shader
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/layers.shader
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ vertex =
     uniform lowp float u_active_extruder;
     uniform lowp float u_shade_factor;
     uniform highp int u_layer_view_type;
-    uniform highp int u_only_color_active_extruder;
 
-    attribute highp int a_extruder;
-    attribute highp int a_line_type;
+    attribute highp float a_extruder;
+    attribute highp float a_line_type;
     attribute highp vec4 a_vertex;
     attribute lowp vec4 a_color;
     attribute lowp vec4 a_material_color;
@@ -19,10 +18,7 @@ vertex =
     {
         gl_Position = u_modelViewProjectionMatrix * a_vertex;
         v_color = a_color;
-        if ((u_only_color_active_extruder == 1) && (a_line_type != 8) && (a_line_type != 9)) {
-            v_color = (a_extruder == u_active_extruder) ? v_color : vec4(0.4, 0.4, 0.4, v_color.a);
-        }
-        if ((u_only_color_active_extruder == 0) && (a_line_type != 8) && (a_line_type != 9)) {
+        if ((a_line_type != 8.0) && (a_line_type != 9.0)) {
             v_color = (a_extruder == u_active_extruder) ? v_color : vec4(u_shade_factor * v_color.rgb, v_color.a);
         }
 
@@ -73,11 +69,83 @@ fragment =
         gl_FragColor = v_color;
     }
 
+vertex41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform highp mat4 u_modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+    uniform lowp float u_active_extruder;
+    uniform lowp float u_shade_factor;
+    uniform highp int u_layer_view_type;
+
+    in highp int a_extruder;
+    in highp int a_line_type;
+    in highp vec4 a_vertex;
+    in lowp vec4 a_color;
+    in lowp vec4 a_material_color;
+
+    out lowp vec4 v_color;
+    out float v_line_type;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        gl_Position = u_modelViewProjectionMatrix * a_vertex;
+        v_color = a_color;
+        if ((a_line_type != 8) && (a_line_type != 9)) {
+            v_color = (a_extruder == u_active_extruder) ? v_color : vec4(u_shade_factor * v_color.rgb, v_color.a);
+        }
+
+        v_line_type = a_line_type;
+    }
+
+fragment41core =
+    #version 410
+    in lowp vec4 v_color;
+    in float v_line_type;
+    out vec4 frag_color;
+
+    uniform int u_show_travel_moves;
+    uniform int u_show_support;
+    uniform int u_show_adhesion;
+    uniform int u_show_skin;
+    uniform int u_show_infill;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        if ((u_show_travel_moves == 0) && (v_line_type >= 7.5) && (v_line_type <= 9.5)) {  // actually, 8 and 9
+            // discard movements
+            discard;
+        }
+        // support: 4, 7, 10
+        if ((u_show_support == 0) && (
+            ((v_line_type >= 3.5) && (v_line_type <= 4.5)) ||
+            ((v_line_type >= 6.5) && (v_line_type <= 7.5)) ||
+            ((v_line_type >= 9.5) && (v_line_type <= 10.5))
+            )) {
+            discard;
+        }
+        // skin: 1, 2, 3
+        if ((u_show_skin == 0) && (
+            (v_line_type >= 0.5) && (v_line_type <= 3.5)
+            )) {
+            discard;
+        }
+        // adhesion:
+        if ((u_show_adhesion == 0) && (v_line_type >= 4.5) && (v_line_type <= 5.5)) {
+            // discard movements
+            discard;
+        }
+        // infill:
+        if ((u_show_infill == 0) && (v_line_type >= 5.5) && (v_line_type <= 6.5)) {
+            // discard movements
+            discard;
+        }
+
+        frag_color = v_color;
+    }
+
 [defaults]
 u_active_extruder = 0.0
 u_shade_factor = 0.60
 u_layer_view_type = 0
-u_only_color_active_extruder = 1
 u_extruder_opacity = [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
 
 u_show_travel_moves = 0
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader b/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
index 943e9bd64e..c7c7628a92 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/layers3d.shader
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [shaders]
-vertex =
+vertex41core =
     #version 410
+    uniform highp mat4 u_modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+
     uniform highp mat4 u_modelMatrix;
     uniform highp mat4 u_viewProjectionMatrix;
     uniform lowp float u_active_extruder;
@@ -9,27 +11,26 @@ vertex =
 
     uniform highp mat4 u_normalMatrix;
 
-    attribute highp vec4 a_vertex;
-    attribute lowp vec4 a_color;
-    attribute lowp vec4 a_material_color;
-    attribute highp vec4 a_normal;
-    attribute highp vec2 a_line_dim;  // line width and thickness
-    attribute highp int a_extruder;
-    attribute highp int a_line_type;
+    in highp vec4 a_vertex;
+    in lowp vec4 a_color;
+    in lowp vec4 a_material_color;
+    in highp vec4 a_normal;
+    in highp vec2 a_line_dim;  // line width and thickness
+    in highp int a_extruder;
+    in highp int a_line_type;
 
-    varying lowp vec4 v_color;
+    out lowp vec4 v_color;
 
-    varying highp vec3 v_vertex;
-    varying highp vec3 v_normal;
-    varying lowp vec2 v_line_dim;
-    varying highp int v_extruder;
-    varying highp vec4 v_extruder_opacity;
-    varying int v_line_type;
+    out highp vec3 v_vertex;
+    out highp vec3 v_normal;
+    out lowp vec2 v_line_dim;
+    out highp int v_extruder;
+    out highp vec4 v_extruder_opacity;
+    out int v_line_type;
 
-    varying lowp vec4 f_color;
-    varying highp vec3 f_vertex;
-    varying highp vec3 f_normal;
-    varying highp int f_extruder;
+    out lowp vec4 f_color;
+    out highp vec3 f_vertex;
+    out highp vec3 f_normal;
 
     void main()
     {
@@ -56,13 +57,13 @@ vertex =
         v_line_type = a_line_type;
         v_extruder_opacity = u_extruder_opacity;
 
-        // for testing and backwards compatibility without geometry shader
-        /*f_color = v_color;
+        // for testing without geometry shader
+        f_color = v_color;
         f_vertex = v_vertex;
-        f_normal = v_normal;*/
+        f_normal = v_normal;
     }
 
-geometry =
+geometry41core =
     #version 410
 
     uniform highp mat4 u_viewProjectionMatrix;
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ geometry =
     out vec4 f_color;
     out vec3 f_normal;
     out vec3 f_vertex;
-    out uint f_extruder;
 
     void main()
     {
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ geometry =
             size_y = v_line_dim[0].y / 2 + 0.01;
         }
 
-        f_extruder = v_extruder[0];
-
         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));
         g_vertex_offset_horz_head = vec4(g_vertex_normal_horz_head * size_x, 0.0);
@@ -285,11 +283,13 @@ geometry =
         EndPrimitive();
     }
 
-fragment =
+fragment41core =
     #version 410
-    varying lowp vec4 f_color;
-    varying lowp vec3 f_normal;
-    varying lowp vec3 f_vertex;
+    in lowp vec4 f_color;
+    in lowp vec3 f_normal;
+    in lowp vec3 f_vertex;
+
+    out vec4 frag_color;
 
     uniform mediump vec4 u_ambientColor;
     uniform highp vec3 u_lightPosition;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ fragment =
         finalColor += (NdotL * f_color);
         finalColor.a = alpha;  // Do not change alpha in any way
 
-        gl_FragColor = finalColor;
+        frag_color = finalColor;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/layerview_composite.shader b/plugins/LayerView/layerview_composite.shader
index 61d61bb901..f203650ce6 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/layerview_composite.shader
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/layerview_composite.shader
@@ -63,6 +63,74 @@ fragment =
         }
     }
 
+vertex41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform highp mat4 u_modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+    in highp vec4 a_vertex;
+    in highp vec2 a_uvs;
+
+    out highp vec2 v_uvs;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        gl_Position = u_modelViewProjectionMatrix * a_vertex;
+        v_uvs = a_uvs;
+    }
+
+fragment41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer0;
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer1;
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer2;
+
+    uniform vec2 u_offset[9];
+
+    uniform vec4 u_background_color;
+    uniform float u_outline_strength;
+    uniform vec4 u_outline_color;
+
+    in vec2 v_uvs;
+
+    float kernel[9];
+
+    const vec3 x_axis = vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    const vec3 y_axis = vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+    const vec3 z_axis = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+
+    out vec4 frag_color;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        kernel[0] = 0.0; kernel[1] = 1.0; kernel[2] = 0.0;
+        kernel[3] = 1.0; kernel[4] = -4.0; kernel[5] = 1.0;
+        kernel[6] = 0.0; kernel[7] = 1.0; kernel[8] = 0.0;
+
+        vec4 result = u_background_color;
+
+        vec4 main_layer = texture(u_layer0, v_uvs);
+        vec4 selection_layer = texture(u_layer1, v_uvs);
+        vec4 layerview_layer = texture(u_layer2, v_uvs);
+
+        result = main_layer * main_layer.a + result * (1.0 - main_layer.a);
+        result = layerview_layer * layerview_layer.a + result * (1.0 - layerview_layer.a);
+
+        vec4 sum = vec4(0.0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
+        {
+            vec4 color = vec4(texture(u_layer1, v_uvs.xy + u_offset[i]).a);
+            sum += color * (kernel[i] / u_outline_strength);
+        }
+
+        if((selection_layer.rgb == x_axis || selection_layer.rgb == y_axis || selection_layer.rgb == z_axis))
+        {
+            frag_color = result;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            frag_color = mix(result, u_outline_color, abs(sum.a));
+        }
+    }
+
 [defaults]
 u_layer0 = 0
 u_layer1 = 1
diff --git a/plugins/XRayView/xray.shader b/plugins/XRayView/xray.shader
index b42b3e056a..41b00154ea 100644
--- a/plugins/XRayView/xray.shader
+++ b/plugins/XRayView/xray.shader
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ fragment =
         gl_FragColor = u_color;
     }
 
+vertex41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform highp mat4 u_modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+
+    in highp vec4 a_vertex;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        gl_Position = u_modelViewProjectionMatrix * a_vertex;
+    }
+
+fragment41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform lowp vec4 u_color;
+
+    out vec4 frag_color;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        frag_color = u_color;
+    }
+
 [defaults]
 u_color = [0.02, 0.02, 0.02, 1.0]
 
diff --git a/plugins/XRayView/xray_composite.shader b/plugins/XRayView/xray_composite.shader
index e7a38950bf..82dca52cf9 100644
--- a/plugins/XRayView/xray_composite.shader
+++ b/plugins/XRayView/xray_composite.shader
@@ -67,6 +67,77 @@ fragment =
         }
     }
 
+vertex41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform highp mat4 u_modelViewProjectionMatrix;
+    in highp vec4 a_vertex;
+    in highp vec2 a_uvs;
+
+    out highp vec2 v_uvs;
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        gl_Position = u_modelViewProjectionMatrix * a_vertex;
+        v_uvs = a_uvs;
+    }
+
+fragment41core =
+    #version 410
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer0;
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer1;
+    uniform sampler2D u_layer2;
+
+    uniform vec2 u_offset[9];
+
+    uniform float u_outline_strength;
+    uniform vec4 u_outline_color;
+    uniform vec4 u_error_color;
+    uniform vec4 u_background_color;
+
+    const vec3 x_axis = vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    const vec3 y_axis = vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+    const vec3 z_axis = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+
+    in vec2 v_uvs;
+    out vec4 frag_color;
+
+    float kernel[9];
+
+    void main()
+    {
+        kernel[0] = 0.0; kernel[1] = 1.0; kernel[2] = 0.0;
+        kernel[3] = 1.0; kernel[4] = -4.0; kernel[5] = 1.0;
+        kernel[6] = 0.0; kernel[7] = 1.0; kernel[8] = 0.0;
+
+        vec4 result = u_background_color;
+        vec4 layer0 = texture(u_layer0, v_uvs);
+
+        result = layer0 * layer0.a + result * (1.0 - layer0.a);
+
+        float intersection_count = (texture(u_layer2, v_uvs).r * 255.0) / 5.0;
+        if(mod(intersection_count, 2.0) == 1.0)
+        {
+            result = u_error_color;
+        }
+
+        vec4 sum = vec4(0.0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
+        {
+            vec4 color = vec4(texture(u_layer1, v_uvs.xy + u_offset[i]).a);
+            sum += color * (kernel[i] / u_outline_strength);
+        }
+
+        vec4 layer1 = texture(u_layer1, v_uvs);
+        if((layer1.rgb == x_axis || layer1.rgb == y_axis || layer1.rgb == z_axis))
+        {
+            frag_color = result;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            frag_color = mix(result, vec4(abs(sum.a)) * u_outline_color, abs(sum.a));
+        }
+    }
+
 [defaults]
 u_layer0 = 0
 u_layer1 = 1
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index ee300989a4..9b6f32f114 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -265,6 +265,20 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
             }
         }
 
+        UM.TooltipArea {
+            width: childrenRect.width
+            height: childrenRect.height
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Should layer be forced into compatibility mode?")
+
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: forceLayerViewCompatibilityModeCheckbox
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check", "Force layer view compatibility mode (restart required)")
+                checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode"))
+                onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode", checked)
+            }
+        }
+
         Item
         {
             //: Spacer