diff --git a/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp b/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
index 205c2c9316..3fee7d7a74 100644
--- a/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ void STROKE_FONT::drawSingleLineText( const UTF8& aText )
 
     double      xOffset;
     VECTOR2D    glyphSize( m_glyphSize );
-    double      overbar_italic_comp;
-    bool        last_had_overbar;
+    double      overbar_italic_comp = 0.0;
 
     // Compute the text size
     VECTOR2D textSize = computeTextSize( aText );
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ void STROKE_FONT::drawSingleLineText( const UTF8& aText )
     // The overbar is indented inward at the beginning of an italicized section, but
     // must not be indented on subsequent letters to ensure that the bar segments
     // overlap.
-    last_had_overbar = false;
+    bool last_had_overbar = false;
 
     for( UTF8::uni_iter chIt = aText.ubegin(), end = aText.uend(); chIt < end; ++chIt )
     {
diff --git a/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h b/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
index d393766693..7415e42ffd 100644
--- a/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
+++ b/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
@@ -436,6 +436,17 @@ enum PCB_VISIBLE
     END_PCB_VISIBLE_LIST        // sentinel
 };
 
+// Some elements do not have yet a visibility control
+// from a dialog, but have a visibility control flag.
+// Here is a mask to set them visible, to be sure they are displayed
+// after loading a board for instance
+#define MIN_VISIBILITY_MASK int( (1 << TRACKS_VISIBLE) +\
+                 (1 << PADS_VISIBLE) +\
+                 (1 << PADS_HOLES_VISIBLE) +\
+                 (1 << VIAS_HOLES_VISIBLE) +\
+                 (1 << DRC_VISIBLE) +\
+                 (1 << WORKSHEET) +\
+                 (1 << GP_OVERLAY) )
 
 /**
  * Enum NETNAMES_VISIBLE
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
index 5045afbbdc..c9a2e427fb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ void PCB_PARSER::parseSetup() throw( IO_ERROR, PARSE_ERROR )
             break;
 
         case T_visible_elements:
-            designSettings.SetVisibleElements( parseHex() );
+            designSettings.SetVisibleElements( parseHex() | MIN_VISIBILITY_MASK );
             NeedRIGHT();
             break;