diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
index 0002db306..09577410d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #define ENABLE_NONCUSTOM_DATA_VIEW_RENDERING (0 && ENABLE_1_42_0_ALPHA1)
 // Renders a small sphere in the center of the bounding box of the current selection when no gizmo is active
 #define ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER (0 && ENABLE_1_42_0_ALPHA1)
-// Show visual hints in the 3D scene when sidebar matrix fields have focus
-#define ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS (1 && ENABLE_1_42_0_ALPHA1)
 // Separate rendering for opaque and transparent volumes
 #define ENABLE_IMPROVED_TRANSPARENT_VOLUMES_RENDERING (1 && ENABLE_1_42_0_ALPHA1)
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
index c6265f275..f08e8fcd4 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
@@ -1678,7 +1678,6 @@ void _3DScene::point3_to_verts(const Vec3crd& point, double width, double height
 
 GUI::GLCanvas3DManager _3DScene::s_canvas_mgr;
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 GLModel::GLModel()
     : m_useVBOs(false)
 #if ENABLE_PRINT_BED_MODELS
@@ -1977,7 +1976,6 @@ bool GLCurvedArrow::on_init(bool useVBOs)
     m_volume.finalize_geometry(m_useVBOs);
     return true;
 }
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 #if ENABLE_PRINT_BED_MODELS
 bool GLBed::on_init_from_file(const std::string& filename, bool useVBOs)
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
index 1ea69a22f..dd713dd41 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ private:
     GLVolumeCollection& operator=(const GLVolumeCollection &);
 };
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 class GLModel
 {
 protected:
@@ -552,7 +551,6 @@ public:
 protected:
     virtual bool on_init(bool useVBOs);
 };
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 #if ENABLE_PRINT_BED_MODELS
 class GLBed : public GLModel
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 0719c5741..5f8d879cb 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -72,11 +72,8 @@ static const float DEFAULT_BG_DARK_COLOR[3] = { 0.478f, 0.478f, 0.478f };
 static const float DEFAULT_BG_LIGHT_COLOR[3] = { 0.753f, 0.753f, 0.753f };
 static const float ERROR_BG_DARK_COLOR[3] = { 0.478f, 0.192f, 0.039f };
 static const float ERROR_BG_LIGHT_COLOR[3] = { 0.753f, 0.192f, 0.039f };
-
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 static const float UNIFORM_SCALE_COLOR[3] = { 1.0f, 0.38f, 0.0f };
 static const float AXES_COLOR[3][3] = { { 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f }, { 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f }, { 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f } };
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 namespace GUI {
@@ -1320,7 +1317,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Selection::set_volumes(GLVolumePtrs* volumes)
     _update_valid();
 }
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 bool GLCanvas3D::Selection::init(bool useVBOs)
 {
     if (!m_arrow.init(useVBOs))
@@ -1334,7 +1330,6 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::Selection::init(bool useVBOs)
     m_curved_arrow.set_scale(5.0 * Vec3d::Ones());
     return true;
 }
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 void GLCanvas3D::Selection::set_model(Model* model)
 {
@@ -2115,7 +2110,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Selection::render_center() const
 }
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 void GLCanvas3D::Selection::render_sidebar_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const
 {
     if (sidebar_field.empty())
@@ -2170,7 +2164,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Selection::render_sidebar_hints(const std::string& sidebar_fiel
 
     ::glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
 }
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 bool GLCanvas3D::Selection::requires_local_axes() const
 {
@@ -2575,7 +2568,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Selection::_render_bounding_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, float
     ::glEnd();
 }
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 void GLCanvas3D::Selection::_render_sidebar_position_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const
 {
     if (boost::ends_with(sidebar_field, "x"))
@@ -2671,7 +2663,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Selection::_render_sidebar_scale_hint(Axis axis) const
 void GLCanvas3D::Selection::_render_sidebar_size_hint(Axis axis, double length) const
 {
 }
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 void GLCanvas3D::Selection::_synchronize_unselected_instances(bool including_z)
 {
@@ -3947,10 +3938,8 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::init(bool useVBOs, bool use_legacy_opengl)
     if (!_init_toolbar())
         return false;
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
     if (!m_selection.init(m_use_VBOs))
         return false;
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
     post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLCANVAS_INIT));
 
@@ -4317,9 +4306,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
     // this position is used later into on_mouse() to drag the objects
     m_mouse.scene_position = _mouse_to_3d(m_mouse.position.cast<int>());
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
     _render_selection_sidebar_hints();
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
     _render_current_gizmo();
 #if ENABLE_SHOW_CAMERA_TARGET
@@ -6633,7 +6620,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_sla_slices() const
     }
 }
 
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 void GLCanvas3D::_render_selection_sidebar_hints() const
 {
     if (m_use_VBOs)
@@ -6644,7 +6630,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_selection_sidebar_hints() const
     if (m_use_VBOs)
         m_shader.stop_using();
 }
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
 void GLCanvas3D::_update_volumes_hover_state() const
 {
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index 3a05a48ca..3f3f507a3 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -528,10 +528,8 @@ public:
 #if ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
         GLUquadricObj* m_quadric;
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
         mutable GLArrow m_arrow;
         mutable GLCurvedArrow m_curved_arrow;
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
     public:
         Selection();
@@ -540,9 +538,7 @@ public:
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
 
         void set_volumes(GLVolumePtrs* volumes);
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
         bool init(bool useVBOs);
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
         Model* get_model() const { return m_model; }
         void set_model(Model* model);
@@ -620,9 +616,7 @@ public:
 #if ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
         void render_center() const;
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
         void render_sidebar_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const;
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
         bool requires_local_axes() const;
 
@@ -640,7 +634,6 @@ public:
         void _render_selected_volumes() const;
         void _render_synchronized_volumes() const;
         void _render_bounding_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, float* color) const;
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
         void _render_sidebar_position_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const;
         void _render_sidebar_rotation_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const;
         void _render_sidebar_scale_hints(const std::string& sidebar_field) const;
@@ -649,7 +642,6 @@ public:
         void _render_sidebar_rotation_hint(Axis axis) const;
         void _render_sidebar_scale_hint(Axis axis) const;
         void _render_sidebar_size_hint(Axis axis, double length) const;
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
         void _synchronize_unselected_instances(bool including_z = false);
         void _synchronize_unselected_volumes();
         void _ensure_on_bed();
@@ -1072,9 +1064,7 @@ private:
     void _render_camera_target() const;
 #endif // ENABLE_SHOW_CAMERA_TARGET
     void _render_sla_slices() const;
-#if ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
     void _render_selection_sidebar_hints() const;
-#endif // ENABLE_SIDEBAR_VISUAL_HINTS
 
     void _update_volumes_hover_state() const;
     void _update_gizmos_data();