diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1.ui
index 4d43784398..74e0ee470d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1.ui
@@ -481,6 +481,38 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
+        <item row="6" column="4">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_17">
+          <property name="font">
+           <font>
+            <italic>true</italic>
+           </font>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Markups</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="6" column="6">
+         <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="pcbMarkup">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Default color for annotations </string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="color">
+           <color>
+            <red>0</red>
+            <green>0</green>
+            <blue>0</blue>
+           </color>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>Color</cstring>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>Mod/TechDraw/Markups</cstring>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
      </layout>
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp.cpp
index 9994b72040..33549d7d1b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp::saveSettings()
     pcbSectionLine->onSave();
     pcbCenterColor->onSave();
     pcbVertexColor->onSave();
+
+    pcbMarkup->onSave();
 }
 
 void DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp::loadSettings()
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDraw1Imp::loadSettings()
     pcbSectionLine->onRestore();
     pcbCenterColor->onRestore();
     pcbVertexColor->onRestore();
+
+    pcbMarkup->onRestore();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.cpp
index 27b9f55c8c..55c6d72811 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ void TaskLeaderLine::setUiPrimary()
 
     ui->dsbWeight->setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
     ui->dsbWeight->setMinimum(0);
-    ui->dsbWeight->setValue(0.5);
+    ui->dsbWeight->setValue(prefWeight());
+
+    ui->cpLineColor->setColor(prefLineColor().asValue<QColor>());
 }
 
 //switch widgets related to ViewProvider on/off
@@ -660,6 +662,28 @@ int TaskLeaderLine::getPrefArrowStyle()
     return style;
 }
 
+double TaskLeaderLine::prefWeight() const
+{
+    Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
+                                        .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->
+                                        GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Decorations");
+    std::string lgName = hGrp->GetASCII("LineGroup","FC 0.70mm");
+    auto lg = TechDraw::LineGroup::lineGroupFactory(lgName);
+    double weight = lg->getWeight("Thin");
+    delete lg;                                   //Coverity CID 174670
+    return weight;
+}
+
+App::Color TaskLeaderLine::prefLineColor(void)
+{
+    Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter().
+                                 GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Markups");
+    App::Color result;
+    result.setPackedValue(hGrp->GetUnsigned("Color", 0x00000000));
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 //******************************************************************************
 
 bool TaskLeaderLine::accept()
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.h
index b2d61df277..2c96d635b8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskLeaderLine.h
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ protected:
     void enableVPUi(bool b);
     void setEditCursor(QCursor c);
 
-   QGIView* findParentQGIV();
-   int getPrefArrowStyle();
+    QGIView* findParentQGIV();
+    int getPrefArrowStyle();
+    double prefWeight() const;
+    App::Color prefLineColor(void);
 
    void saveState(void);
    void restoreState(void);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
index 61434f2c6a..205aa9ac11 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ void TaskRichAnno::setUiPrimary()
     }
     ui->dsbWidth->setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
     ui->dsbWidth->setMinimum(0);
-    ui->dsbWidth->setValue(0.5);
+    ui->dsbWidth->setValue(prefWeight());
+
+    ui->cpFrameColor->setColor(prefLineColor().asValue<QColor>());
+
 }
 
 void TaskRichAnno::enableTextUi(bool b) 
@@ -288,6 +291,28 @@ void TaskRichAnno::onEditorExit(void)
     m_rte = nullptr;
 }
 
+double TaskRichAnno::prefWeight() const
+{
+    Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
+                                        .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->
+                                        GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Decorations");
+    std::string lgName = hGrp->GetASCII("LineGroup","FC 0.70mm");
+    auto lg = TechDraw::LineGroup::lineGroupFactory(lgName);
+    double weight = lg->getWeight("Graphic");
+    delete lg;                                   //Coverity CID 174670
+    return weight;
+}
+
+App::Color TaskRichAnno::prefLineColor(void)
+{
+    Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter().
+                                 GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Markups");
+    App::Color result;
+    result.setPackedValue(hGrp->GetUnsigned("Color", 0x00000000));
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 //******************************************************************************
 void TaskRichAnno::createAnnoFeature()
 {
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.h
index fedb395ee0..cded4653d6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.h
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ protected:
     void setUiEdit(void);
     void enableTextUi(bool b);
     void enableVPUi(bool b);
-    
+    double prefWeight() const;
+    App::Color prefLineColor(void);
+
 private:
     Ui_TaskRichAnno * ui;
     bool blockUpdate;