# Feature Request: Add an indicator material assigned on the layer row in cut / layer tab **URL:** \ **Category:** LightBurn Software Questions\ **Tags:** request\ **Created:** [May 20, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861 "2026-05-20T00:31:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/dchlaser)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/1 "2026-05-20T00:31:17Z")
As far as I can tell there are no visual clues material has been assigned to a layer in any of the dialogs on the right side of the screen. In the cut / layer tab, add a column showing if material been assigned. Either a simple true/false indicator or changing the color of the description text, Something indicating and validating material is assigned. Ideally, a column showing the name/desc of the material assigned. You should be able to look at the layer list and immediately tell if material been assigned or not. Even better would be a 3rd indicator if the material settings been changed and not updated to the layer. Just a small rectangle material status column before or after the description Black if assigned, Red if assigned, but material been updated but not the layer, white no material assigned. With an additional column with the actual material name would be ideal ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/colin/32/41542_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/2 "2026-05-20T00:34:57Z")
Hi David, we don’t take feature requests directly on the forum however, you can submit it to our Feature Request Site here in the future [https://lightburn.fider.io/](https://lightburn.fider.io/) However, before you do that, I believe what you’re asking for already exists in LightBurn - when you _ **Assign** _ a set of material settings, there is no linkback to the material setting profile. However, if you _ **Link** _ the material and the layer together, they are tied together. [Material Library - LightBurn User Guide](https://docs.lightburnsoftware.com/2.1/Reference/MaterialLibrary/?h=link#link) ![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/6/1685f8965edecab88c355a69ba6e38cf38dc2f41.png) ---
**Author:** ![MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MikeyH](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/MikeyH)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/3 "2026-05-20T00:57:31Z")
> [@dchlaser](#): > > With an additional column with the actual material name would be ideal Although my situation does not warrant using this feature, the request does make sense. When I played with it, I linked a material and the Layer settings changed. Yay, it worked. But if I linked the wrong material, or the Layer settings got sucked in from another project, I would not know the Settings were not what I wanted. Add it to the feature request. I will vote for it. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/dchlaser)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/4 "2026-05-20T01:03:24Z")
I am aware of that, but you remove all the detail settings just to show the layer is linked. That space would be better utilized to show the layer details as it does when not linked. All those details are hidden just to for the sentence “linked to {material} etc. “. It seems like a waste of valuable screen real-estate. I would prefer to see the layer detail settings in read-only mode rather then a sentence whose meaning could be conveyed by a column with colored rectangle. In fact all those settings being hidden caused me trouble by hiding the fact material thickness was not getting assigned. This is what triggered me to make this request, those details missing caused me some grief. BTW, I looked everywhere for the feature request place and could not find it. I used the link you provided and entered my request there. Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/ednisley/32/40455_2.png) [@ednisley](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/ednisley)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/5 "2026-05-20T12:29:59Z")
> [@dchlaser](#): > > looked everywhere for the feature request place For the benefit of future readers: ![LightBurn - Feature Request pointer](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/6/561ca738ce16dc2e3f4d3229dbd8cb1fd0441353.png) I have found _so many_ things that were hiding in plain sight, right there on my workbench … 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dchlaser](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/dchlaser)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/6 "2026-05-20T15:54:13Z")
I did click on that, where does it say “Add a Feature request?”. Two options to vote and one is a help screen…If one of these options contain the “ADD’ option should it not be listed here? ![IMG_2491](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/5/657efe7168eb616c34ee36913a20402f442c1324.jpeg) > Blockquote ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/colin/32/41542_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/7 "2026-05-20T15:55:28Z")
If you click through to the LightBurn request site, there’s a big ‘I’d really like’ button. ![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/5/95184b6c7e346fb05435a0f1205be763552d5144.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/rick/32/69_2.png) [@Rick](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/8 "2026-05-21T01:00:17Z")
Edited for clarity. ![image](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/c/3c3d0fbdc5c953027d13d9704603e5b9f0e38617.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/user_avatar/forum.lightburnsoftware.com/system/32/64335_2.png) [@system](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.lightburnsoftware.com/t/feature-request-add-an-indicator-material-assigned-on-the-layer-row-in-cut-layer-tab/189861/9 "2026-06-20T01:01:10Z")
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