diff --git a/common/legacy_gal/eda_draw_frame.cpp b/common/legacy_gal/eda_draw_frame.cpp
index c7fea04927..f12fedc871 100644
--- a/common/legacy_gal/eda_draw_frame.cpp
+++ b/common/legacy_gal/eda_draw_frame.cpp
@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ static const wxString traceScrollSettings( wxT( "KicadScrollSettings" ) );
 ///@{
 /// \ingroup config
 
-/// User units
-static const wxString UserUnitsEntryKeyword( wxT( "Units" ) );
-static const wxString FpEditorUserUnitsEntryKeyword( wxT( "FpEditorUnits" ) );
-/// Nonzero to show grid (suffix)
-static const wxString ShowGridEntryKeyword( wxT( "ShowGrid" ) );
-/// Grid color ID (suffix)
-static const wxString GridColorEntryKeyword( wxT( "GridColor" ) );
-/// Most recently used grid size (suffix)
-static const wxString LastGridSizeIdKeyword( wxT( "_LastGridSize" ) );
-
 const wxChar EDA_DRAW_FRAME::CANVAS_TYPE_KEY[] = wxT( "canvas_type" );
 
 static const wxString FirstRunShownKeyword( wxT( "FirstRunShown" ) );
diff --git a/common/legacy_wx/eda_draw_frame.cpp b/common/legacy_wx/eda_draw_frame.cpp
index b94504550b..0c44f754fe 100644
--- a/common/legacy_wx/eda_draw_frame.cpp
+++ b/common/legacy_wx/eda_draw_frame.cpp
@@ -81,16 +81,6 @@ static const wxString traceScrollSettings( wxT( "KicadScrollSettings" ) );
 ///@{
 /// \ingroup config
 
-/// User units
-static const wxString UserUnitsEntryKeyword( wxT( "Units" ) );
-static const wxString FpEditorUserUnitsEntryKeyword( wxT( "FpEditorUnits" ) );
-/// Nonzero to show grid (suffix)
-static const wxString ShowGridEntryKeyword( wxT( "ShowGrid" ) );
-/// Grid color ID (suffix)
-static const wxString GridColorEntryKeyword( wxT( "GridColor" ) );
-/// Most recently used grid size (suffix)
-static const wxString LastGridSizeIdKeyword( wxT( "_LastGridSize" ) );
-
 const wxChar EDA_DRAW_FRAME::CANVAS_TYPE_KEY[] = wxT( "canvas_type" );
 
 static const wxString FirstRunShownKeyword( wxT( "FirstRunShown" ) );
diff --git a/include/draw_frame.h b/include/draw_frame.h
index ae54b260cb..4e2f9f0a7c 100644
--- a/include/draw_frame.h
+++ b/include/draw_frame.h
@@ -55,6 +55,22 @@ namespace KIGFX
 #define FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME_NAME_MODAL   wxT( "ModViewFrameModal" )
 #define PCB_EDIT_FRAME_NAME                 wxT( "PcbFrame" )
 
+
+///@{
+/// \ingroup config
+
+/// User units
+static const wxString UserUnitsEntryKeyword( wxT( "Units" ) );
+/// Nonzero to show grid (suffix)
+static const wxString ShowGridEntryKeyword( wxT( "ShowGrid" ) );
+/// Grid color ID (suffix)
+static const wxString GridColorEntryKeyword( wxT( "GridColor" ) );
+/// Most recently used grid size (suffix)
+static const wxString LastGridSizeIdKeyword( wxT( "_LastGridSize" ) );
+
+///@}
+
+
 /**
  * Class EDA_DRAW_FRAME
  * is the base class for create windows for drawing purpose.  The Eeschema, Pcbnew and
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
index 9b924101db..d09d4d6073 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_preview_panel.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@
 #include <class_module.h>
 #include <class_board.h>
 #include <ki_mutex.h>
-
+#include <draw_frame.h>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <utility>
 #include <make_unique.h>
 #include <colors_design_settings.h>
-
+#include <pcb_edit_frame.h>
 #include <wx/stattext.h>
-
+#include <pgm_base.h>
+#include <painter.h>
 
 /**
  * Threadsafe interface class between loader thread and panel class.
@@ -367,7 +368,29 @@ wxWindow* FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::GetWindow()
 
 FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL* FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::New( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent )
 {
+    PCB_EDIT_FRAME* pcbnew = static_cast<PCB_EDIT_FRAME*>( aKiway->Player( FRAME_PCB, false ) );
     KIGFX::GAL_DISPLAY_OPTIONS gal_opts;
+    wxConfigBase*   cfg = Kiface().KifaceSettings();
+    wxConfigBase*   commonCfg = Pgm().CommonSettings();
+    bool            btemp;
+    int             itemp;
+    wxString        msg;
+    COLOR4D         ctemp;
+
+    // Fetch grid & display settings from PCBNew if it's running; otherwise fetch them
+    // from PCBNew's config settings.
+
+    if( pcbnew )
+    {
+        gal_opts = pcbnew->GetGalDisplayOptions();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        gal_opts.ReadConfig( cfg, wxString( PCB_EDIT_FRAME_NAME ) + GAL_DISPLAY_OPTIONS_KEY );
+
+        commonCfg->Read( GAL_ANTIALIASING_MODE_KEY, &itemp, (int) KIGFX::OPENGL_ANTIALIASING_MODE::NONE );
+        gal_opts.gl_antialiasing_mode = (KIGFX::OPENGL_ANTIALIASING_MODE) itemp;
+    }
 
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
     // Cairo renderer doesn't handle Retina displays
@@ -375,5 +398,34 @@ FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL* FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL::New( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow*
 #else
     EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE backend = EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_CAIRO;
 #endif
-    return new FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL( aKiway, aParent, gal_opts, backend );
+
+    auto panel = new FOOTPRINT_PREVIEW_PANEL( aKiway, aParent, gal_opts, backend );
+
+    if( pcbnew )
+    {
+        panel->GetGAL()->SetGridVisibility( pcbnew->IsGridVisible() );
+        panel->GetGAL()->SetGridSize( VECTOR2D( pcbnew->GetScreen()->GetGridSize() ) );
+
+        // Grid color (among other things):
+        KIGFX::PAINTER* pcbnew_painter = pcbnew->GetGalCanvas()->GetView()->GetPainter();
+        panel->GetView()->GetPainter()->ApplySettings( pcbnew_painter->GetSettings() );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        btemp = cfg->ReadBool( wxString( PCB_EDIT_FRAME_NAME ) + ShowGridEntryKeyword, true );
+        panel->GetGAL()->SetGridVisibility( btemp );
+
+        // Read grid size:
+        std::unique_ptr<PCB_SCREEN> temp_screen = std::make_unique<PCB_SCREEN>( wxSize() );
+        cfg->Read( wxString( PCB_EDIT_FRAME_NAME ) + LastGridSizeIdKeyword, &itemp, 0L );
+        temp_screen->SetGrid( itemp + ID_POPUP_GRID_LEVEL_1000 );
+        panel->GetGAL()->SetGridSize( VECTOR2D( temp_screen->GetGridSize() ) );
+
+        // Read grid color:
+        msg = cfg->Read( wxString( PCB_EDIT_FRAME_NAME ) + GridColorEntryKeyword, wxT( "NONE" ) );
+        ctemp.SetFromWxString( msg );
+        panel->GetGAL()->SetGridColor( ctemp );
+    }
+
+    return panel;
 }