diff --git a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
index f8201c964..f5a11c505 100644
--- a/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
+++ b/src/edt/edt/edtService.cc
@@ -1192,8 +1192,11 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
         marker->set_vertex_shape (lay::ViewOp::Cross);
         marker->set_vertex_size (9 /*cross vertex size*/);
         marker->set (inst, gt, tv);
-        marker->set_line_width (1);
-        marker->set_halo (0);
+        marker->set_line_width (view ()->default_transient_marker_line_width ());
+        marker->set_halo (view ()->default_transient_marker_halo ());
+        marker->set_color (view ()->default_transient_marker_color ());
+        marker->set_dither_pattern (view ()->default_transient_dither_pattern ());
+        marker->set_line_style (view ()->default_transient_line_style ());
         marker->set_text_enabled (false);
 
         mp_transient_marker = marker;
@@ -1205,9 +1208,12 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
         lay::Marker *marker = new lay::Marker (view (), r->cv_index ());
         db::box_convert<db::CellInst> bc (cv->layout ());
         marker->set (bc (r->back ().inst_ptr.cell_inst ().object ()), gt * r->back ().inst_ptr.cell_inst ().complex_trans (*r->back ().array_inst), tv);
-        marker->set_vertex_size (0);
-        marker->set_line_width (1);
-        marker->set_halo (0);
+        marker->set_vertex_size (view ()->default_transient_marker_vertex_size ());
+        marker->set_line_width (view ()->default_transient_marker_line_width ());
+        marker->set_halo (view ()->default_transient_marker_halo ());
+        marker->set_color (view ()->default_transient_marker_color ());
+        marker->set_dither_pattern (view ()->default_transient_dither_pattern ());
+        marker->set_line_style (view ()->default_transient_line_style ());
 
         mp_transient_marker = marker;
 
@@ -1258,10 +1264,13 @@ Service::transient_select (const db::DPoint &pos)
         marker->set_vertex_shape (lay::ViewOp::Cross);
         marker->set_vertex_size (9 /*cross vertex size*/);
       } else {
-        marker->set_vertex_size (0);
+        marker->set_vertex_size (view ()->default_transient_marker_vertex_size ());
       }
-      marker->set_line_width (1);
-      marker->set_halo (0);
+      marker->set_line_width (view ()->default_transient_marker_line_width ());
+      marker->set_halo (view ()->default_transient_marker_halo ());
+      marker->set_color (view ()->default_transient_marker_color ());
+      marker->set_dither_pattern (view ()->default_transient_dither_pattern ());
+      marker->set_line_style (view ()->default_transient_line_style ());
 
       mp_transient_marker = marker;
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
index a5341edb2..aab012789 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.cc
@@ -376,6 +376,11 @@ LayoutViewBase::init (db::Manager *mgr)
   m_marker_dither_pattern = 1;
   m_marker_line_style = 0;
   m_marker_halo = true;
+  m_transient_marker_line_width = 0;
+  m_transient_marker_vertex_size = 0;
+  m_transient_marker_dither_pattern = 1;
+  m_transient_marker_line_style = 0;
+  m_transient_marker_halo = true;
   m_transient_selection_mode = true;
   m_sel_inside_pcells = false;
   m_add_other_layers = false;
@@ -1301,6 +1306,84 @@ LayoutViewBase::configure (const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
     //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
     return false;
 
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_color) {
+
+    tl::Color color;
+    lay::ColorConverter ().from_string (value, color);
+
+    //  Change the color
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_color, color)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_line_width) {
+
+    int lw = 0;
+    tl::from_string (value, lw);
+
+    //  Change the line width
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_line_width, lw)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_dither_pattern) {
+
+    int dp = 0;
+    tl::from_string (value, dp);
+
+    //  Change the vertex_size
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_dither_pattern, dp)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_line_style) {
+
+    int dp = 0;
+    tl::from_string (value, dp);
+
+    //  Change the vertex_size
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_line_style, dp)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_vertex_size) {
+
+    int vs = 0;
+    tl::from_string (value, vs);
+
+    //  Change the vertex_size
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_vertex_size, vs)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
+  } else if (name == cfg_transient_sel_halo) {
+
+    bool halo = 0;
+    tl::from_string (value, halo);
+
+    //  Change the vertex_size
+    if (lay::test_and_set (m_transient_marker_halo, halo)) {
+      mp_canvas->update_image ();
+    }
+
+    //  do not take - let others receive this configuration as well
+    return false;
+
   } else {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
index 2682e8477..5b85c33e0 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
@@ -2347,6 +2347,55 @@ class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC LayoutViewBase :
     return m_marker_halo;
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default color for markers
+   */
+  tl::Color default_transient_marker_color () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_color;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default line width for markers
+   */
+  int default_transient_marker_line_width () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_line_width;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default marker dither pattern index
+   */
+  int default_transient_dither_pattern () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_dither_pattern;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default marker line style index
+   */
+  int default_transient_line_style () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_line_style;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default vertex size for markers
+   */
+  int default_transient_marker_vertex_size () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_vertex_size;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  @brief Get the default halo flag for markers
+   */
+  int default_transient_marker_halo () const
+  {
+    return m_transient_marker_halo;
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the "search range" in pixels (for single click)
    *  The search range applies whenever some object is looked up in the vicinity of the
@@ -2845,6 +2894,13 @@ class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC LayoutViewBase :
   int m_marker_line_style;
   bool m_marker_halo;
 
+  tl::Color m_transient_marker_color;
+  int m_transient_marker_line_width;
+  int m_transient_marker_vertex_size;
+  int m_transient_marker_dither_pattern;
+  int m_transient_marker_line_style;
+  bool m_transient_marker_halo;
+
   unsigned int m_search_range;
   unsigned int m_search_range_box;
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewConfig.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewConfig.cc
index 4d879a024..2df06a503 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewConfig.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewConfig.cc
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ class LayoutViewBasicConfigDeclaration
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_sel_dither_pattern, "1"));
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_sel_line_style, "0"));
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_sel_halo, "true"));
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_color, cc.to_string (tl::Color ())));
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_line_width, "1"));
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_vertex_size, "0"));
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_dither_pattern, "-1"));  //  no specific one
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_line_style, "-1"));  //  no specific one
+    options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_transient_sel_halo, "false"));
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_sel_transient_mode, "true"));
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_sel_inside_pcells_mode, "false"));
     options.push_back (std::pair<std::string, std::string> (cfg_tracking_cursor_enabled, "true"));
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicConfig.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicConfig.h
index a9b654c2d..2aeedd71d 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicConfig.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/laybasicConfig.h
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ static const std::string cfg_sel_vertex_size ("sel-vertex-size");
 static const std::string cfg_sel_halo ("sel-halo");
 static const std::string cfg_sel_dither_pattern ("sel-dither-pattern");
 static const std::string cfg_sel_line_style ("sel-line-style");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_color ("transient-sel-color");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_line_width ("transient-sel-line-width");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_vertex_size ("transient-sel-vertex-size");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_halo ("transient-sel-halo");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_dither_pattern ("transient-sel-dither-pattern");
+static const std::string cfg_transient_sel_line_style ("transient-sel-line-style");
 static const std::string cfg_sel_transient_mode ("sel-transient-mode");
 static const std::string cfg_sel_inside_pcells_mode ("sel-inside-pcells-mode");
 
diff --git a/src/layui/layui/LayoutViewConfigPage2c.ui b/src/layui/layui/LayoutViewConfigPage2c.ui
index ffadaf23e..5837415c1 100644
--- a/src/layui/layui/LayoutViewConfigPage2c.ui
+++ b/src/layui/layui/LayoutViewConfigPage2c.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>608</width>
-    <height>318</height>
+    <width>648</width>
+    <height>497</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -50,13 +50,37 @@
       <property name="spacing">
        <number>6</number>
       </property>
-      <item row="1" column="1">
-       <widget class="lay::DitherPatternSelectionButton" name="stipple_pb">
+      <item row="1" column="3">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="vs_lbl">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Vertex size</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Marker fill</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::ColorButton" name="color_pb">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>The color in which the rulers are drawn</string>
+        </property>
         <property name="text">
          <string/>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="0" column="3">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel1_2">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Line width</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item row="1" column="5">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_5">
         <property name="text">
@@ -64,19 +88,32 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="6">
+      <item row="0" column="4">
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="lw_spinbx"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="2">
        <spacer>
         <property name="orientation">
          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
         </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+        </property>
         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
          <size>
-          <width>71</width>
+          <width>41</width>
           <height>31</height>
          </size>
         </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::DitherPatternSelectionButton" name="stipple_pb">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item row="0" column="5">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel2">
         <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -90,70 +127,47 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="4">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="lw_spinbx"/>
+      <item row="1" column="4">
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="vs_spinbx"/>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="3">
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel1_2">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel3_2">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Line width</string>
+         <string>Marker color</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="2">
+      <item row="0" column="6">
        <spacer>
         <property name="orientation">
          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
         </property>
-        <property name="sizeType">
-         <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
-        </property>
         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
          <size>
-          <width>41</width>
+          <width>71</width>
           <height>31</height>
          </size>
         </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="3">
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="vs_lbl">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>Vertex size</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="1" column="4">
-       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="vs_spinbx"/>
-      </item>
-      <item row="0" column="1">
-       <widget class="lay::ColorButton" name="color_pb">
-        <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>The color in which the rulers are drawn</string>
-        </property>
+      <item row="2" column="3" colspan="4">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="halo_cb">
         <property name="text">
-         <string/>
+         <string>With halo</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="0" column="0">
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel3_2">
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_9">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Marker color</string>
+         <string>Marker line style</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="0">
-       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::LineStyleSelectionButton" name="line_style_pb">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Marker fill</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item row="2" column="0" colspan="7">
-       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="halo_cb">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>With halo</string>
+         <string/>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -177,10 +191,139 @@
     </spacer>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="transient_mode_cb">
-     <property name="text">
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="transient_mode_gb">
+     <property name="title">
       <string>Transient mode (tracking of selectable objects under the mouse)</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="checkable">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>false</bool>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+      <item row="0" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel3_3">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Marker color</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::ColorButton" name="transient_color_pb">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>The color in which the rulers are drawn</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="2">
+       <spacer name="spacer_2">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeType">
+         <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>41</width>
+          <height>31</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="3">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel1_3">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Line width</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="4">
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="transient_lw_spinbx"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="5">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="textLabel2_2">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>pixel</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="0" column="6">
+       <spacer name="spacer">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>241</width>
+          <height>31</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Marker fill</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::DitherPatternSelectionButton" name="transient_stipple_pb">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="3">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="vs_lbl_2">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Vertex size</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="4">
+       <widget class="QSpinBox" name="transient_vs_spinbx"/>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="5">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>pixel</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="3" colspan="4">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="transient_halo_cb">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>With halo</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="1">
+       <widget class="lay::LineStyleSelectionButton" name="transient_line_style_pb">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="2" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_10">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Marker line style</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
@@ -319,13 +462,16 @@
    <extends>QPushButton</extends>
    <header>layWidgets.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>lay::LineStyleSelectionButton</class>
+   <extends>QPushButton</extends>
+   <header>layWidgets.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>color_pb</tabstop>
   <tabstop>lw_spinbx</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>halo_cb</tabstop>
   <tabstop>vs_spinbx</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>transient_mode_cb</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/src/layui/layui/layLayoutViewConfigPages.cc b/src/layui/layui/layLayoutViewConfigPages.cc
index 761144037..4caff20b7 100644
--- a/src/layui/layui/layLayoutViewConfigPages.cc
+++ b/src/layui/layui/layLayoutViewConfigPages.cc
@@ -361,13 +361,41 @@ LayoutViewConfigPage2c::setup (lay::Dispatcher *root)
   root->config_get (cfg_sel_dither_pattern, dp);
   mp_ui->stipple_pb->set_dither_pattern (dp);
 
+  int ls = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_sel_line_style, ls);
+  mp_ui->line_style_pb->set_line_style (ls);
+
   bool halo = 0;
   root->config_get (cfg_sel_halo, halo);
   mp_ui->halo_cb->setChecked (halo);
 
   bool tm = 0;
   root->config_get (cfg_sel_transient_mode, tm);
-  mp_ui->transient_mode_cb->setChecked (tm);
+  mp_ui->transient_mode_gb->setChecked (tm);
+
+  QColor transient_color;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_color, transient_color, lay::ColorConverter ());
+  mp_ui->transient_color_pb->set_color (transient_color);
+
+  int transient_lw = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_line_width, transient_lw);
+  mp_ui->transient_lw_spinbx->setValue (transient_lw);
+
+  int transient_vs = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_vertex_size, transient_vs);
+  mp_ui->transient_vs_spinbx->setValue (transient_vs);
+
+  int transient_dp = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_dither_pattern, transient_dp);
+  mp_ui->transient_stipple_pb->set_dither_pattern (transient_dp);
+
+  int transient_ls = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_line_style, transient_ls);
+  mp_ui->transient_line_style_pb->set_line_style (transient_ls);
+
+  bool transient_halo = 0;
+  root->config_get (cfg_transient_sel_halo, transient_halo);
+  mp_ui->transient_halo_cb->setChecked (transient_halo);
 
   bool ipm = 0;
   root->config_get (cfg_sel_inside_pcells_mode, ipm);
@@ -393,9 +421,16 @@ LayoutViewConfigPage2c::commit (lay::Dispatcher *root)
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_color, mp_ui->color_pb->get_color (), cc);
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_line_width, mp_ui->lw_spinbx->value ());
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_vertex_size, mp_ui->vs_spinbx->value ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_sel_line_style, mp_ui->line_style_pb->line_style ());
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_dither_pattern, mp_ui->stipple_pb->dither_pattern ());
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_halo, mp_ui->halo_cb->isChecked ());
-  root->config_set (cfg_sel_transient_mode, mp_ui->transient_mode_cb->isChecked ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_color, mp_ui->transient_color_pb->get_color (), cc);
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_line_width, mp_ui->transient_lw_spinbx->value ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_vertex_size, mp_ui->transient_vs_spinbx->value ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_dither_pattern, mp_ui->transient_stipple_pb->dither_pattern ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_line_style, mp_ui->transient_line_style_pb->line_style ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_transient_sel_halo, mp_ui->transient_halo_cb->isChecked ());
+  root->config_set (cfg_sel_transient_mode, mp_ui->transient_mode_gb->isChecked ());
   root->config_set (cfg_sel_inside_pcells_mode, mp_ui->sel_inside_pcells_cb->isChecked ());
   root->config_set (cfg_text_point_mode, mp_ui->text_point_mode_cb->isChecked ());
   root->config_set (cfg_search_range, (unsigned int) mp_ui->search_range_spinbx->value ());