diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index 8dfd2761..752d7751 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -1502,33 +1502,6 @@ void draw_snap_cursor(int cursor_type)
   xctx->draw_pixmap = sdp;
 }
 
-/* what == 0 : erase and draw a new cursor
- * what == 1 : erase the cursor
- * what == 2 : draw a dot-cursor that snaps to a nearest grid-point */
-void draw_grid_cursor(int what)
-{
-  int sdw, sdp;
-  dbg(1, "draw_grid_cursor(): what=%d\n", what);
-  sdw = xctx->draw_window;
-  sdp = xctx->draw_pixmap;
-
-  if(!xctx->mouse_inside) return;
-  xctx->draw_pixmap = 0;
-  xctx->draw_window = 1;
-  if(what != 2) {
-    MyXCopyArea(display, xctx->save_pixmap, xctx->window, xctx->gc[0], 0, 0, xctx->xrect[0].width, xctx->xrect[0].height, 0, 0);
-  }
-  if(what != 1) {
-    filledrect(8, NOW, xctx->prev_crossx-1, xctx->prev_crossy-1, xctx->prev_crossx+1, xctx->prev_crossy+1, 3, -1, -1);
-  }
-  draw_selection(xctx->gc[SELLAYER], 0);
-  xctx->prev_crossx = xctx->mousex_snap;
-  xctx->prev_crossy = xctx->mousey_snap;
-  
-  xctx->draw_window = sdw;
-  xctx->draw_pixmap = sdp;
-}
-
 /* complete the STARTWIRE, STARTRECT, STARTZOOM, STARTCOPY ... operations */
 static int end_place_move_copy_zoom()
 {
@@ -2473,7 +2446,6 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
 
   case LeaveNotify:
     if(draw_xhair) draw_crosshair(1);
-    else draw_grid_cursor(1);
     if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(1);
     tclvareval(xctx->top_path, ".drw configure -cursor {}" , NULL);
     xctx->mouse_inside = 0;
@@ -2544,13 +2516,13 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
     }
     if(draw_xhair) {
       draw_crosshair(1);
-    } else draw_grid_cursor(1);
+    }
     if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(1);
     if(xctx->ui_state & STARTPAN) pan(RUBBER, mx, my);
     if(xctx->semaphore >= 2) {
       if(draw_xhair) {
         draw_crosshair(2);
-      } else draw_grid_cursor(2);
+      }
       if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(2);
       break;
     }
@@ -2645,7 +2617,7 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
     }
     if(draw_xhair) {
       draw_crosshair(2);
-    } else draw_grid_cursor(2);
+    }
     if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(2);
     break;
 
@@ -4352,9 +4324,9 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
    }
 
    /* end wire creation when dragging in intuitive interface from an inst pin ow wire endpoint */
-   else if(state == Button1Mask && xctx->intuitive_interface && (xctx->ui_state & STARTWIRE)) {
-     if(end_place_move_copy_zoom()) break;
-   }
+   /*else if(state == Button1Mask && xctx->intuitive_interface && (xctx->ui_state & STARTWIRE)) {*/
+   /*  if(end_place_move_copy_zoom()) break;*/
+   /*}*/
 
    /* end intuitive_interface copy or move */
    if(xctx->ui_state & STARTCOPY && xctx->drag_elements) {
@@ -4404,7 +4376,6 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
      statusmsg(str,1);
    }
    if(draw_xhair) draw_crosshair(0);
-   else draw_grid_cursor(0);
    if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(0);
    break;
   case -3:  /* double click  : edit prop */
diff --git a/src/xschemrc b/src/xschemrc
index a8bccedf..bda256b9 100644
--- a/src/xschemrc
+++ b/src/xschemrc
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@
 # set enable_stretch 0
 
 #### enable drawing crosshairs at mouse coordinates. Default: disabled (0)
-# set draw_crosshair 1
+set draw_crosshair 1
 
 #### set crosshair layer; Default 3 (TEXTLAYER)
-# set crosshair_layer 3
+set crosshair_layer 8
 
 #### set crosshair size; Default: 0 (full screen spanning crosshair) 
-# set crosshair_size 5
+set crosshair_size 4
 
 #### enable to scale grid point size as done with lines at close zoom, default: 0
 # set big_grid_points 0