From a017fb265fb3df7dcc847ee228d040457338d536 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Williams <mike@mikebwilliams.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:37:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] footprint anchors: only show them for footprints on visible
 layers

---
 pcbnew/footprint.cpp | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
index e44647b4ad..24b589bbc5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
@@ -2381,6 +2381,10 @@ double FOOTPRINT::ViewGetLOD( int aLayer, const KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
         return LOD_HIDE;
     }
 
+    // Only show anchors if the layer the footprint is on is visible
+    if( aLayer == LAYER_ANCHOR && !aView->IsLayerVisible( m_layer ) )
+        return LOD_HIDE;
+
     int layer = ( m_layer == F_Cu ) ? LAYER_FOOTPRINTS_FR :
                 ( m_layer == B_Cu ) ? LAYER_FOOTPRINTS_BK : LAYER_ANCHOR;