diff --git a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
index e14181d2fc..69002a6b35 100644
--- a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <class_draw_panel_gal.h>
 #include <view/view.h>
 #include <view/wx_view_controls.h>
-#include <pcb_painter.h>
+#include <painter.h>
 
 #include <gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.h>
 #include <gal/opengl/opengl_gal.h>
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 #include <tool/tool_dispatcher.h>
 #include <tool/tool_manager.h>
 
-#include <pcbstruct.h>  // display options definition
-
 #ifdef PROFILE
 #include <profile.h>
 #endif /* PROFILE */
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ void EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::onPaint( wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED( aEvent ) )
     wxASSERT( m_painter );
 
     m_drawing = true;
-    KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS* settings = static_cast<KIGFX::PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( m_painter->GetSettings() );
+    KIGFX::RENDER_SETTINGS* settings = static_cast<KIGFX::RENDER_SETTINGS*>( m_painter->GetSettings() );
 
 // Scrollbars broken in GAL on OSX
 #ifndef __WXMAC__
diff --git a/common/painter.cpp b/common/painter.cpp
index 0d6b1f0399..60d6614e1b 100644
--- a/common/painter.cpp
+++ b/common/painter.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ void RENDER_SETTINGS::update()
 {
     m_hiContrastColor = COLOR4D( m_hiContrastFactor, m_hiContrastFactor, m_hiContrastFactor,
                                  m_layerOpacity );
+
+    // Calculate darkened/highlighted variants of layer colors
+    for( int i = 0; i < TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT; i++ )
+    {
+        m_layerColorsHi[i]   = m_layerColors[i].Brightened( m_highlightFactor );
+        m_layerColorsDark[i] = m_layerColors[i].Darkened( 1.0 - m_highlightFactor );
+        m_layerColorsSel[i]  = m_layerColors[i].Brightened( m_selectFactor );
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/painter.h b/include/painter.h
index cf586fa085..cf6cefc7a0 100644
--- a/include/painter.h
+++ b/include/painter.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <gal/color4d.h>
 #include <colors.h>
 #include <worksheet_shape_builder.h>
+#include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
 #include <memory>
 
 class EDA_ITEM;
@@ -207,6 +208,29 @@ public:
         m_backgroundColor = aColor;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Function GetLayerColor
+     * Returns the color used to draw a layer.
+     * @param aLayer is the layer number.
+     */
+    inline const COLOR4D& GetLayerColor( int aLayer ) const
+    {
+        return m_layerColors[aLayer];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function SetLayerColor
+     * Changes the color used to draw a layer.
+     * @param aLayer is the layer number.
+     * @param aColor is the new color.
+     */
+    inline void SetLayerColor( int aLayer, const COLOR4D& aColor )
+    {
+        m_layerColors[aLayer] = aColor;
+
+        update();       // recompute other shades of the color
+    }
+
 protected:
     /**
      * Function update
@@ -217,6 +241,18 @@ protected:
 
     std::set<unsigned int> m_activeLayers; ///< Stores active layers number
 
+    ///> Colors for all layers (normal)
+    COLOR4D m_layerColors[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
+
+    ///> Colors for all layers (highlighted)
+    COLOR4D m_layerColorsHi[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
+
+    ///> Colors for all layers (selected)
+    COLOR4D m_layerColorsSel[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
+
+    ///> Colors for all layers (darkened)
+    COLOR4D m_layerColorsDark[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
+
     /// Parameters for display modes
     bool    m_hiContrastEnabled;    ///< High contrast display mode on/off
     COLOR4D m_hiContrastColor;      ///< Color used for high contrast display mode
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_painter.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_painter.cpp
index 94bae89004..22060521e9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_painter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_painter.cpp
@@ -225,20 +225,6 @@ const COLOR4D& PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS::GetColor( const VIEW_ITEM* aItem, int aLayer
 }
 
 
-void PCB_RENDER_SETTINGS::update()
-{
-    RENDER_SETTINGS::update();
-
-    // Calculate darkened/highlighted variants of layer colors
-    for( int i = 0; i < TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT; i++ )
-    {
-        m_layerColorsHi[i]   = m_layerColors[i].Brightened( m_highlightFactor );
-        m_layerColorsDark[i] = m_layerColors[i].Darkened( 1.0 - m_highlightFactor );
-        m_layerColorsSel[i]  = m_layerColors[i].Brightened( m_selectFactor );
-    }
-}
-
-
 PCB_PAINTER::PCB_PAINTER( GAL* aGal ) :
     PAINTER( aGal )
 {
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_painter.h b/pcbnew/pcb_painter.h
index 718f619a12..25235fb6d6 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_painter.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_painter.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #ifndef __CLASS_PCB_PAINTER_H
 #define __CLASS_PCB_PAINTER_H
 
-#include <layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h>
 #include <painter.h>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -105,29 +104,6 @@ public:
     /// @copydoc RENDER_SETTINGS::GetColor()
     virtual const COLOR4D& GetColor( const VIEW_ITEM* aItem, int aLayer ) const override;
 
-    /**
-     * Function GetLayerColor
-     * Returns the color used to draw a layer.
-     * @param aLayer is the layer number.
-     */
-    inline const COLOR4D& GetLayerColor( int aLayer ) const
-    {
-        return m_layerColors[aLayer];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Function SetLayerColor
-     * Changes the color used to draw a layer.
-     * @param aLayer is the layer number.
-     * @param aColor is the new color.
-     */
-    inline void SetLayerColor( int aLayer, const COLOR4D& aColor )
-    {
-        m_layerColors[aLayer] = aColor;
-
-        update();       // recompute other shades of the color
-    }
-
     /**
      * Function SetSketchMode
      * Turns on/off sketch mode for given item layer.
@@ -151,21 +127,6 @@ public:
     }
 
 protected:
-    ///> @copydoc RENDER_SETTINGS::Update()
-    void update() override;
-
-    ///> Colors for all layers (normal)
-    COLOR4D m_layerColors[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
-
-    ///> Colors for all layers (highlighted)
-    COLOR4D m_layerColorsHi[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
-
-    ///> Colors for all layers (selected)
-    COLOR4D m_layerColorsSel[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
-
-    ///> Colors for all layers (darkened)
-    COLOR4D m_layerColorsDark[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];
-
     ///> Flag determining if items on a given layer should be drawn as an outline or a filled item
     bool    m_sketchMode[TOTAL_LAYER_COUNT];