From b1fdf659d8bb0e2f7c20ef84a58b4edf48f184c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tetektoza <tetektoza@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 20:08:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Sketcher: Disable depth testing for constraint icons

Add `SoDepthBuffer` nodes around the constraint group to disable depth
testing for constraint icons. This ensures icons render on top of
geometry lines regardless of Z position, improving visibility and
selectability.
---
 .../Sketcher/Gui/EditModeConstraintCoinManager.cpp   | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/EditModeConstraintCoinManager.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/EditModeConstraintCoinManager.cpp
index 8c907b3299..84e2a39d09 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/EditModeConstraintCoinManager.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/EditModeConstraintCoinManager.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <Inventor/SbVec3f.h>
 #include <Inventor/SoPickedPoint.h>
 #include <Inventor/nodes/SoAnnotation.h>
+#include <Inventor/nodes/SoDepthBuffer.h>
 #include <Inventor/nodes/SoDrawStyle.h>
 #include <Inventor/nodes/SoGroup.h>
 #include <Inventor/nodes/SoImage.h>
@@ -2942,10 +2943,21 @@ void EditModeConstraintCoinManager::createEditModeInventorNodes()
     editModeScenegraphNodes.EditRoot->addChild(editModeScenegraphNodes.constrGrpSelect);
     setConstraintSelectability();  // Ensure default value;
 
+    // disable depth testing for constraint icons so they render ON TOP of geometry lines
+    // check issues #25840 and #11603
+    SoDepthBuffer* constrDepthOff = new SoDepthBuffer();
+    constrDepthOff->test.setValue(false);
+    editModeScenegraphNodes.EditRoot->addChild(constrDepthOff);
+
     editModeScenegraphNodes.constrGroup = new SmSwitchboard();
     editModeScenegraphNodes.constrGroup->setName("ConstraintGroup");
     editModeScenegraphNodes.EditRoot->addChild(editModeScenegraphNodes.constrGroup);
 
+    // re-enable depth testing for the rest of the nodes
+    SoDepthBuffer* constrDepthOn = new SoDepthBuffer();
+    constrDepthOn->test.setValue(true);
+    editModeScenegraphNodes.EditRoot->addChild(constrDepthOn);
+
     SoPickStyle* ps = new SoPickStyle();  // used to following nodes aren't impacted
     ps->style.setValue(SoPickStyle::SHAPE);
     editModeScenegraphNodes.EditRoot->addChild(ps);