Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_rectangle.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_rectangle.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_rectangle.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -542,11 +542,8 @@
 		layer->set_description(get_id());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_new_description()(layer,layer->get_description());
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-		{
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
-			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
-		}
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 	}
 
 	///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -702,8 +699,8 @@
 		layer->set_param("invert",get_invert());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"invert");
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// I don't know if it's safe to reuse the same LayerParamConnect action, so I'm
 		// using 2 separate ones.
Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_polygon.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_polygon.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_polygon.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -551,13 +551,9 @@
 		layer->set_description(get_id());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_new_description()(layer,layer->get_description());
 
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-		{
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
-			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
-		}
-
 		layer->disconnect_dynamic_param("vector_list");
 		if(!layer->set_param("vector_list",polygon_point_list))
 		{
@@ -759,8 +755,8 @@
 		layer->set_param("invert",get_invert());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"invert");
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// I don't know if it's safe to reuse the same LayerParamConnect action, so I'm
 		// using 2 separate ones.
Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_bline.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_bline.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_bline.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@
 				get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"feather");
 			}
 
-			if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-				layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 			// I don't know if it's safe to reuse the same LayerParamConnect action, so I'm
 			// using 2 separate ones.
Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_draw.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_draw.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_draw.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1074,6 +1074,8 @@
 				return Smach::RESULT_ERROR;
 			}
 			layer->set_description(get_id()+_(" Region"));
+			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 		}
 
 		if(get_feather())
Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_circle.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_circle.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_circle.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -653,11 +653,8 @@
 		layer->set_description(get_id());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_new_description()(layer,layer->get_description());
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-		{
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
-			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
-		}
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// only link the circle's origin parameter if the option is selected, we're putting bline
 		// origins at their centers, and we're creating more than one layer
@@ -867,8 +864,8 @@
 		layer->set_param("invert",get_invert());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"invert");
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// I don't know if it's safe to reuse the same LayerParamConnect action, so I'm
 		// using 2 separate ones.
Index: ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_star.cpp
===================================================================
--- ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_star.cpp	(revision 2355)
+++ ../synfig-studio/src/gtkmm/state_star.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -698,11 +698,8 @@
 		layer->set_description(get_id());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_new_description()(layer,layer->get_description());
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-		{
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
-			get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
-		}
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// only link the star's origin parameter if the option is selected, we're putting bline
 		// origins at their centers, and we're creating more than one layer
@@ -897,8 +894,8 @@
 		layer->set_param("invert",get_invert());
 		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"invert");
 
-		if(get_layer_outline_flag())
-			layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		layer->set_param("color",synfigapp::Main::get_background_color());
+		get_canvas_interface()->signal_layer_param_changed()(layer,"color");
 
 		// I don't know if it's safe to reuse the same LayerParamConnect action, so I'm
 		// using 2 separate ones.