diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.cpp b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.cpp
index e7c0255c56..6f6fc5977e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID
 	m_panelLayers->SetSizer( m_panelLayersSizer );
 	m_panelLayers->Layout();
 	m_panelLayersSizer->Fit( m_panelLayers );
-	m_notebook->AddPage( m_panelLayers, wxT("Layers"), false );
+	m_notebook->AddPage( m_panelLayers, wxT("Layers"), true );
 	m_panelObjects = new wxPanel( m_notebook, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL );
 	m_panelObjects->SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW ) );
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID
 	wxBoxSizer* bSizer191;
 	bSizer191 = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
 
-	m_rbNetColorAll = new wxRadioButton( m_paneNetDisplay->GetPane(), wxID_ANY, wxT("All"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_rbNetColorAll = new wxRadioButton( m_paneNetDisplay->GetPane(), wxID_ANY, wxT("All"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxRB_GROUP );
 	m_rbNetColorAll->SetToolTip( wxT("Net and netclass colors are shown on all copper items") );
 
 	bSizer191->Add( m_rbNetColorAll, 1, wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID
 
 	bSizer191->Add( m_rbNetColorRatsnest, 1, wxLEFT, 5 );
 
-	m_rbNetColorOff = new wxRadioButton( m_paneNetDisplay->GetPane(), wxID_ANY, wxT("None"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxRB_GROUP );
+	m_rbNetColorOff = new wxRadioButton( m_paneNetDisplay->GetPane(), wxID_ANY, wxT("None"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_rbNetColorOff->SetToolTip( wxT("Net and netclass colors are not shown") );
 
 	bSizer191->Add( m_rbNetColorOff, 1, wxLEFT, 5 );
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID
 	m_panelNetsAndClasses->SetSizer( bSizer16 );
 	m_panelNetsAndClasses->Layout();
 	bSizer16->Fit( m_panelNetsAndClasses );
-	m_notebook->AddPage( m_panelNetsAndClasses, wxT("Nets"), true );
+	m_notebook->AddPage( m_panelNetsAndClasses, wxT("Nets"), false );
 
 	m_sizerOuter->Add( m_notebook, 1, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID
 	int m_cbLayerPresetsNChoices = sizeof( m_cbLayerPresetsChoices ) / sizeof( wxString );
 	m_cbLayerPresets = new wxChoice( presetsSizer->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, m_cbLayerPresetsNChoices, m_cbLayerPresetsChoices, 0 );
 	m_cbLayerPresets->SetSelection( 1 );
-	m_cbLayerPresets->SetToolTip( wxT("Layer presets") );
-
 	presetsSizer->Add( m_cbLayerPresets, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxRIGHT, 5 );
 
 	m_btnDeletePreset = new wxBitmapButton( presetsSizer->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.fbp b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.fbp
index 3d77bac83c..d310b48d96 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls_base.fbp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                         <object class="notebookpage" expanded="1">
                             <property name="bitmap"></property>
                             <property name="label">Layers</property>
-                            <property name="select">0</property>
+                            <property name="select">1</property>
                             <object class="wxPanel" expanded="1">
                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
                                 <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@
                         <object class="notebookpage" expanded="1">
                             <property name="bitmap"></property>
                             <property name="label">Nets</property>
-                            <property name="select">1</property>
+                            <property name="select">0</property>
                             <object class="wxPanel" expanded="1">
                                 <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
                                 <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@
                                             <property name="window_name"></property>
                                             <property name="window_style"></property>
                                             <event name="OnCollapsiblePaneChanged">OnNetDisplayPaneChanged</event>
-                                            <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="0">
+                                            <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                                                 <property name="minimum_size"></property>
                                                 <property name="name">bSizer1211</property>
                                                 <property name="orient">wxVERTICAL</property>
@@ -1697,11 +1697,11 @@
                                                         <property name="wrap">-1</property>
                                                     </object>
                                                 </object>
-                                                <object class="sizeritem" expanded="0">
+                                                <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                                                     <property name="border">5</property>
                                                     <property name="flag">wxEXPAND</property>
                                                     <property name="proportion">0</property>
-                                                    <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="0">
+                                                    <object class="wxBoxSizer" expanded="1">
                                                         <property name="minimum_size"></property>
                                                         <property name="name">bSizer191</property>
                                                         <property name="orient">wxHORIZONTAL</property>
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@
                                                                 <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
                                                                 <property name="show">1</property>
                                                                 <property name="size"></property>
-                                                                <property name="style"></property>
+                                                                <property name="style">wxRB_GROUP</property>
                                                                 <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
                                                                 <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
                                                                 <property name="tooltip">Net and netclass colors are shown on all copper items</property>
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@
                                                                 <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
                                                                 <property name="show">1</property>
                                                                 <property name="size"></property>
-                                                                <property name="style">wxRB_GROUP</property>
+                                                                <property name="style"></property>
                                                                 <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
                                                                 <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
                                                                 <property name="tooltip">Net and netclass colors are not shown</property>