feat: Dynamic nozzle color in G-code preview based on filament #1108

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:50:15+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:50:15 +02:00

Originally created by @tome9111991 on 1/11/2026

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I thought it would be useful if the nozzle 3D model in the G-code preview reflected the color of the currently used filament.
This means that even in the preview, when you are in "Line Type" mode, you can see which filament is currently being used.

Without the PR, it should always look like this:

With the PR setting, the nozzle color changes depending on the filament color:

in Line Typ:

Filament:

*Originally created by @tome9111991 on 1/11/2026* # Description I thought it would be useful if the nozzle 3D model in the G-code preview reflected the color of the currently used filament. This means that even in the preview, when you are in "Line Type" mode, you can see which filament is currently being used. Without the PR, it should always look like this: <img width="938" height="665" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-11 095556" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e185d709-e2ca-4967-8b6e-06ff38cc724d" /> With the PR setting, the nozzle color changes depending on the filament color: <img width="905" height="669" alt="Screenshot 2026-01-11 095615" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c697366b-d69b-4cdb-b3eb-acfc8d48f603" /> in Line Typ: ![linetyp](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dd64334b-1fbd-4dad-a9ca-694df44b4cae) Filament: ![filament](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/15de257a-68f3-42f6-ae82-b5366b726fcd)

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Reference: github/OrcaSlicer#1108