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# How to revert to old annotation selection styling (version 7.2 and earlier)

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The styling of the annotation selection and control points have been updated in version 7.3. The main updates are:

* When an annotation is too small, there will be some extra padding given, so it can be selected easily.
* The selection lines are no longer dashed
* The Control Points outline style has been changed from dashed line to solid line
* The Control Points outline color has been changed from `#418cfc` to `#3183c8`
* The Control Handle has been updated from the white circle to a blue circle
* There is a small shadow given to Control Handles

![](https://3532544125-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FX9YnTSKIHvV7m0A36LbO%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-02082efd60a2c3a937c1140aa116300ad9f7da27%2F5d1337b7dc649fa49279325e8d1cafcd83a07371-561x281.png?alt=media)

If you want to use the selection style from version 7.2 and earlier, you can update the following properties:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
    .then(function(instance) {
      const { Annotations } = instance;

      // selection model outline adjustment
      Annotations.SelectionModel.useDashedLine = true;
      Annotations.SelectionModel.selectionOutlineThickness = 2;
      Annotations.SelectionModel.defaultSelectionOutlineColor = new Annotations.Color(65, 140, 252);
      
      // control handle adjustment
      Annotations.ControlHandle.handleWidth = 12;
      Annotations.ControlHandle.handleHeight = 12;
      Annotations.ControlHandle.color = new Annotations.Color(255, 255, 255);;
      Annotations.ControlHandle.outlineColor = new Annotations.Color(65, 140, 252);

      // do not show extra padding when selected annotation is too small
      Annotations.SelectionModel.selectionOutlineExtraPadding = 0;
  });
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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