diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
index 45ca1a7c31..e9195e39aa 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
 //===================
 #define ENABLE_2_3_0_BETA2 1
 
-#define ENABLE_ARROW_KEYS_WITH_SLIDERS (1 && ENABLE_2_3_0_BETA2) 
+#define ENABLE_ARROW_KEYS_WITH_SLIDERS (1 && ENABLE_2_3_0_BETA2)
+#define ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE (1 && ENABLE_2_3_0_BETA2)
 
 
 #endif // _prusaslicer_technologies_h_
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
index d4df93918f..c3a7923823 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ Preview::Preview(
     : m_config(config)
     , m_process(process)
     , m_gcode_result(gcode_result)
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     , m_preferred_color_mode("feature")
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     , m_schedule_background_process(schedule_background_process_func)
 {
     if (init(parent, model))
@@ -318,6 +320,7 @@ void Preview::set_as_dirty()
         m_canvas->set_as_dirty();
 }
 
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 void Preview::set_number_extruders(unsigned int number_extruders)
 {
     if (m_number_extruders != number_extruders) {
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@ void Preview::set_number_extruders(unsigned int number_extruders)
         m_preferred_color_mode = (type == tool_idx) ? "tool_or_feature" : "feature";
     }
 }
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
 void Preview::bed_shape_changed()
 {
@@ -465,10 +469,19 @@ void Preview::on_size(wxSizeEvent& evt)
 
 void Preview::on_choice_view_type(wxCommandEvent& evt)
 {
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     m_preferred_color_mode = (m_choice_view_type->GetStringSelection() == L("Tool")) ? "tool" : "feature";
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     int selection = m_choice_view_type->GetCurrentSelection();
+#if ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
+    if (0 <= selection && selection < static_cast<int>(GCodeViewer::EViewType::Count)) {
+        m_canvas->set_toolpath_view_type(static_cast<GCodeViewer::EViewType>(selection));
+        m_keep_current_preview_type = true;
+    }
+#else
     if (0 <= selection && selection < static_cast<int>(GCodeViewer::EViewType::Count))
         m_canvas->set_toolpath_view_type(static_cast<GCodeViewer::EViewType>(selection));
+#endif // ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
     refresh_print();
 }
@@ -505,6 +518,7 @@ void Preview::on_combochecklist_options(wxCommandEvent& evt)
         m_canvas->set_as_dirty();
 }
 
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 void Preview::update_view_type(bool keep_volumes)
 {
     const DynamicPrintConfig& config = wxGetApp().preset_bundle->project_config;
@@ -526,6 +540,7 @@ void Preview::update_view_type(bool keep_volumes)
 
     reload_print(keep_volumes);
 }
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
 void Preview::update_bottom_toolbar()
 {
@@ -582,7 +597,12 @@ wxBoxSizer* Preview::create_layers_slider_sizer()
         model.custom_gcode_per_print_z = m_layers_slider->GetTicksValues();
         m_schedule_background_process();
 
+#if ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
+        m_keep_current_preview_type = false;
+        reload_print(false);
+#else
         update_view_type(false);
+#endif // ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
         });
 
     return sizer;
@@ -848,6 +868,7 @@ void Preview::load_print_as_fff(bool keep_z_range)
         return;
     }
 
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     if (m_preferred_color_mode == "tool_or_feature") {
         // It is left to Slic3r to decide whether the print shall be colored by the tool or by the feature.
         // Color by feature if it is a single extruder print.
@@ -860,6 +881,7 @@ void Preview::load_print_as_fff(bool keep_z_range)
         // If the->SetSelection changed the following line, revert it to "decide yourself".
         m_preferred_color_mode = "tool_or_feature";
     }
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
     GCodeViewer::EViewType gcode_view_type = m_canvas->get_gcode_view_preview_type();
     bool gcode_preview_data_valid = !m_gcode_result->moves.empty();
@@ -908,6 +930,24 @@ void Preview::load_print_as_fff(bool keep_z_range)
         } else
             update_layers_slider(zs, keep_z_range);
     }
+
+#if ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
+    unsigned int number_extruders = (unsigned int)print->extruders().size();
+
+    if (!m_keep_current_preview_type) {
+        const wxString choice = !wxGetApp().plater()->model().custom_gcode_per_print_z.gcodes.empty() ?
+            _L("Color Print") :
+            (number_extruders > 1) ? _L("Tool") : _L("Feature type");
+
+        int type = m_choice_view_type->FindString(choice);
+        if (m_choice_view_type->GetSelection() != type) {
+            if (0 <= type && type < static_cast<int>(GCodeViewer::EViewType::Count)) {
+                m_choice_view_type->SetSelection(type);
+                m_canvas->set_gcode_view_preview_type(static_cast<GCodeViewer::EViewType>(type));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif // ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 }
 
 void Preview::load_print_as_sla()
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
index 980c137c52..3cc49e1590 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ class Preview : public wxPanel
     std::function<void()> m_schedule_background_process;
 
     unsigned int m_number_extruders { 1 };
+#if ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
+    bool m_keep_current_preview_type{ false };
+#else
     std::string m_preferred_color_mode;
+#endif // ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
     bool m_loaded { false };
 
@@ -136,7 +140,9 @@ public:
 
     void set_as_dirty();
 
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     void set_number_extruders(unsigned int number_extruders);
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     void bed_shape_changed();
     void select_view(const std::string& direction);
     void set_drop_target(wxDropTarget* target);
@@ -150,7 +156,9 @@ public:
     void move_layers_slider(wxKeyEvent& evt);
     void edit_layers_slider(wxKeyEvent& evt);
 
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
     void update_view_type(bool keep_volumes);
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 
     bool is_loaded() const { return m_loaded; }
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 5e697c5c26..91bf11992a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -5529,8 +5529,12 @@ void Plater::reslice()
     if (clean_gcode_toolpaths)
         reset_gcode_toolpaths();
 
+#if ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
+    p->preview->reload_print(!clean_gcode_toolpaths);
+#else
     // update type of preview
     p->preview->update_view_type(!clean_gcode_toolpaths);
+#endif // ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
 }
 
 void Plater::reslice_SLA_supports(const ModelObject &object, bool postpone_error_messages)
@@ -5769,7 +5773,9 @@ void Plater::on_config_change(const DynamicPrintConfig &config)
         }
         else if(opt_key == "extruder_colour") {
             update_scheduled = true;
+#if !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
             p->preview->set_number_extruders(p->config->option<ConfigOptionStrings>(opt_key)->values.size());
+#endif // !ENABLE_PREVIEW_TYPE_CHANGE
             p->sidebar->obj_list()->update_extruder_colors();
         } else if(opt_key == "max_print_height") {
             update_scheduled = true;