diff --git a/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_multihand.cpp b/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_multihand.cpp
index c94bf9c84d..57276a9c7b 100644
--- a/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_multihand.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_multihand.cpp
@@ -1,525 +1,599 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2011 Lukáš Tvrdý <lukast.dev@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (c) 2011 Dmitry Kazakov <dimula73@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 #include "kis_tool_multihand.h"
 
 #include <QTransform>
 
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QComboBox>
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 #include <kis_slider_spin_box.h>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include "kis_canvas2.h"
 #include "kis_cursor.h"
 
 #include "kis_tool_multihand_helper.h"
 
 
 static const int MAXIMUM_BRUSHES = 50;
 
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 // quoting DRAND48(3) man-page:
 // These functions are declared obsolete by  SVID  3,
 // which  states  that rand(3) should be used instead.
 #define drand48() (static_cast<double>(qrand()) / static_cast<double>(RAND_MAX))
 #endif
 
 
 KisToolMultihand::KisToolMultihand(KoCanvasBase *canvas)
     : KisToolBrush(canvas),
       m_transformMode(SYMMETRY),
       m_angle(0),
       m_handsCount(6),
       m_mirrorVertically(false),
       m_mirrorHorizontally(false),
       m_showAxes(false),
       m_translateRadius(100),
       m_setupAxesFlag(false),
       m_addSubbrushesMode(false)
     , customUI(0)
 {
 
 
     m_helper =
         new KisToolMultihandHelper(paintingInformationBuilder(),
                                    kundo2_i18n("Multibrush Stroke"));
     resetHelper(m_helper);
     if (image()) {
         m_axesPoint = QPointF(0.5 * image()->width(), 0.5 * image()->height());
     }
 
 }
 
 KisToolMultihand::~KisToolMultihand()
 {
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::beginPrimaryAction(KoPointerEvent *event)
 {
     if(m_setupAxesFlag) {
         setMode(KisTool::OTHER);
         m_axesPoint = convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         updateCanvas();
     }
     else if (m_addSubbrushesMode){
         QPointF newPoint = convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
         m_subbrOriginalLocations << newPoint;
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         updateCanvas();
     }
     else {
         initTransformations();
         KisToolFreehand::beginPrimaryAction(event);
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::continuePrimaryAction(KoPointerEvent *event)
 {
     if(mode() == KisTool::OTHER) {
         m_axesPoint = convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         updateCanvas();
     }
     else {
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         KisToolFreehand::continuePrimaryAction(event);
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::endPrimaryAction(KoPointerEvent *event)
 {
     if(mode() == KisTool::OTHER) {
         setMode(KisTool::HOVER_MODE);
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         finishAxesSetup();
     }
     else {
         KisToolFreehand::endPrimaryAction(event);
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::beginAlternateAction(KoPointerEvent* event, AlternateAction action)
 {
     if (action != ChangeSize || m_transformMode != COPYTRANSLATE || !m_addSubbrushesMode) {
         KisToolBrush::beginAlternateAction(event, action);
         return;
     }
     setMode(KisTool::OTHER_1);
     m_axesPoint = convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
     requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
     updateCanvas();
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::continueAlternateAction(KoPointerEvent* event, AlternateAction action)
 {
     if (action != ChangeSize || m_transformMode != COPYTRANSLATE || !m_addSubbrushesMode) {
         KisToolBrush::continueAlternateAction(event, action);
         return;
     }
     if (mode() == KisTool::OTHER_1) {
         m_axesPoint = convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
         requestUpdateOutline(event->point, 0);
         updateCanvas();
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::endAlternateAction(KoPointerEvent* event, AlternateAction action)
 {
     if (action != ChangeSize || m_transformMode != COPYTRANSLATE || !m_addSubbrushesMode) {
         KisToolBrush::continueAlternateAction(event, action);
         return;
     }
     if (mode() == KisTool::OTHER_1) {
         setMode(KisTool::HOVER_MODE);
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::mouseMoveEvent(KoPointerEvent* event)
 {
     if (mode() == HOVER_MODE) {
         m_lastToolPos=convertToPixelCoord(event->point);
     }
     KisToolBrush::mouseMoveEvent(event);
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::paint(QPainter& gc, const KoViewConverter &converter)
 {
     QPainterPath path;
-    if (m_transformMode == COPYTRANSLATE) {
-        for (QPointF dPos : m_subbrOriginalLocations) {
-            if (m_addSubbrushesMode) {
-                path.addEllipse(dPos, 10, 10); // Show subbrush reference locations
-                path.moveTo(dPos.x() - 15, dPos.y());
-                path.lineTo(dPos.x() + 15, dPos.y());
-                path.moveTo(dPos.x(), dPos.y() - 15);
-                path.lineTo(dPos.x(), dPos.y() + 15);
+
+    if (m_showAxes) {
+        int axisLength = currentImage()->height() + currentImage()->width();
+
+        // add division guide lines if using multiple brushes
+        if ((m_handsCount > 1 && m_transformMode == SYMMETRY) ||
+            (m_handsCount > 1 && m_transformMode == SNOWFLAKE) ) {
+
+            qreal axesAngle = 360.0 / float(m_handsCount);
+            float currentAngle = 0.0;
+            float startingInsetLength = 20; // don't start each line at the origin so we can see better when all points converge
+
+            // draw lines radiating from the origin
+            for( int i=0; i < m_handsCount; i++) {
+
+                currentAngle = i*axesAngle;
+
+                // convert angles to radians since cos and sin need that
+                currentAngle = currentAngle * 0.017453 + m_angle; // m_angle is current rotation set on UI
+
+                QPoint startingSpot = QPoint(m_axesPoint.x()+ (cos(currentAngle)*startingInsetLength), m_axesPoint.y()+ (sin(currentAngle))*startingInsetLength );
+                path.moveTo(startingSpot.x(), startingSpot.y());
+                QPointF symmetryLinePoint(m_axesPoint.x()+ (cos(currentAngle)*axisLength), m_axesPoint.y()+ (sin(currentAngle))*axisLength );
+                path.lineTo(symmetryLinePoint);
+            }
+
+        }
+        else if(m_transformMode == MIRROR) {
+
+            if (m_mirrorHorizontally) {
+                path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+                path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
             }
-            else {
-                // Show where subbrush strokes are predicted to land 
-                path += m_currentOutline.translated(dPos - m_axesPoint);
+
+            if(m_mirrorVertically) {
+                path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle));
+                path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle));
             }
         }
-        if (m_addSubbrushesMode) {
-            // add a cross shape to the main tool outline as well
-            
-            path.moveTo(m_lastToolPos.x() - 15, m_lastToolPos.y());
-            path.lineTo(m_lastToolPos.x() + 15, m_lastToolPos.y());
-            path.moveTo(m_lastToolPos.x(), m_lastToolPos.y() - 15);
-            path.lineTo(m_lastToolPos.x(), m_lastToolPos.y() + 15);
+        else if (m_transformMode == COPYTRANSLATE) {
+
+            int ellipsePreviewSize = 10;
+            // draw ellipse at origin to emphasize this is a drawing point
+            path.addEllipse(m_axesPoint.x()-(ellipsePreviewSize),
+                            m_axesPoint.y()-(ellipsePreviewSize),
+                            ellipsePreviewSize*2,
+                            ellipsePreviewSize*2);
+
+            for (QPointF dPos : m_subbrOriginalLocations) {
+                path.addEllipse(dPos, ellipsePreviewSize, ellipsePreviewSize);  // Show subbrush reference locations while in add mode
+            }
+
+            // draw the horiz/vertical line for axis  origin
+            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle));
+            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle));
+            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+
         }
-    }
-    if(m_setupAxesFlag) {
-        int diagonal = (currentImage()->height() + currentImage()->width());
+        else {
 
-        path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-diagonal*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()-diagonal*sin(m_angle));
-        path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+diagonal*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()+diagonal*sin(m_angle));
-        path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-diagonal*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()-diagonal*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
-        path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+diagonal*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()+diagonal*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
-    }
-    else {
-        KisToolFreehand::paint(gc, converter);
-        // Force paint axeslines of "origin" point when in COPYTRANSLATE addSubbrushes mode.
-        if(m_showAxes || (m_transformMode == COPYTRANSLATE && m_addSubbrushesMode)){
-            int diagonal = (currentImage()->height() + currentImage()->width());
-
-            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-diagonal*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()-diagonal*sin(m_angle));
-            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+diagonal*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()+diagonal*sin(m_angle));
-            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-diagonal*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()-diagonal*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
-            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+diagonal*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()+diagonal*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+            // draw the horiz/vertical line for axis  origin
+            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle));
+            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle));
+            path.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x()-axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()-axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+            path.lineTo(m_axesPoint.x()+axisLength*cos(m_angle+M_PI_2), m_axesPoint.y()+axisLength*sin(m_angle+M_PI_2));
+        }
+
+    } else {
+
+        // not showing axis
+        if (m_transformMode == COPYTRANSLATE) {
+
+            for (QPointF dPos : m_subbrOriginalLocations) {
+                // Show subbrush reference locations while in add mode
+                if (m_addSubbrushesMode) {
+                    path.addEllipse(dPos, 10, 10);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
+
+    KisToolFreehand::paint(gc, converter);
+
+    // origin point preview line/s
+    gc.save();
+    QPen outlinePen;
+    outlinePen.setColor(QColor(100,100,100,150));
+    outlinePen.setStyle(Qt::PenStyle::SolidLine);
+    gc.setPen(outlinePen);
     paintToolOutline(&gc, pixelToView(path));
+    gc.restore();
+
+
+    // fill in a dot for the origin if showing axis
+    if (m_showAxes) {
+        // draw a dot at the origin point to help with precisly moving
+        QPainterPath dotPath;
+        int dotRadius = 4;
+        dotPath.moveTo(m_axesPoint.x(), m_axesPoint.y());
+        dotPath.addEllipse(m_axesPoint.x()- dotRadius*0.25, m_axesPoint.y()- dotRadius*0.25, dotRadius, dotRadius); // last 2 parameters are dot's size
+
+        QBrush fillBrush;
+        fillBrush.setColor(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255));
+        fillBrush.setStyle(Qt::SolidPattern);
+        gc.fillPath(pixelToView(dotPath), fillBrush);
+
+
+        // add slight offset circle for contrast to help show it on
+        dotPath = QPainterPath(); // resets path
+        dotPath.addEllipse(m_axesPoint.x() - dotRadius*0.75, m_axesPoint.y()- dotRadius*0.75, dotRadius, dotRadius); // last 2 parameters are dot's size
+        fillBrush.setColor(QColor(120, 120, 120, 255));
+        gc.fillPath(pixelToView(dotPath), fillBrush);
+    }
+
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::initTransformations()
 {
     QVector<QTransform> transformations;
     QTransform m;
 
     if(m_transformMode == SYMMETRY) {
         qreal angle = 0;
         qreal angleStep = (2 * M_PI) / m_handsCount;
 
         for(int i = 0; i < m_handsCount; i++) {
             m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(), m_axesPoint.y());
             m.rotateRadians(angle);
             m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
 
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
             angle += angleStep;
         }
     }
     else if(m_transformMode == MIRROR) {
         transformations << m;
 
         if (m_mirrorHorizontally) {
             m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(),m_axesPoint.y());
             m.rotateRadians(m_angle);
             m.scale(-1,1);
             m.rotateRadians(-m_angle);
             m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
         }
 
         if (m_mirrorVertically) {
             m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(),m_axesPoint.y());
             m.rotateRadians(m_angle);
             m.scale(1,-1);
             m.rotateRadians(-m_angle);
             m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
         }
 
         if (m_mirrorVertically && m_mirrorHorizontally){
             m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(),m_axesPoint.y());
             m.rotateRadians(m_angle);
             m.scale(-1,-1);
             m.rotateRadians(-m_angle);
             m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
         }
 
     }
     else if(m_transformMode == SNOWFLAKE) {
         qreal angle = 0;
         qreal angleStep = (2 * M_PI) / m_handsCount/4;
 
         for(int i = 0; i < m_handsCount*4; i++) {
            if ((i%2)==1) {
 
                m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(), m_axesPoint.y());
                m.rotateRadians(m_angle-angleStep);
                m.rotateRadians(angle);
                m.scale(-1,1);
                m.rotateRadians(-m_angle+angleStep);
                m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
 
                transformations << m;
                m.reset();
                angle += angleStep*2;
            } else {
                m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(), m_axesPoint.y());
                m.rotateRadians(m_angle-angleStep);
                m.rotateRadians(angle);
                m.rotateRadians(-m_angle+angleStep);
                m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
 
                transformations << m;
                m.reset();
                angle += angleStep*2;
             }
         }
     }
     else if(m_transformMode == TRANSLATE) {
         /**
          * TODO: currently, the seed is the same for all the
          * strokes
          */
         for (int i = 0; i < m_handsCount; i++){
             qreal angle = drand48() * M_PI * 2;
             qreal length = drand48();
 
             // convert the Polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates
             qreal nx = (m_translateRadius * cos(angle) * length);
             qreal ny = (m_translateRadius * sin(angle) * length);
 
             m.translate(m_axesPoint.x(),m_axesPoint.y());
             m.rotateRadians(m_angle);
             m.translate(nx,ny);
             m.rotateRadians(-m_angle);
             m.translate(-m_axesPoint.x(), -m_axesPoint.y());
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
         }
     } else if (m_transformMode == COPYTRANSLATE) {
         transformations << m;
         for (QPointF dPos : m_subbrOriginalLocations) {
             QPointF resPos = dPos-m_axesPoint; // Calculate the difference between subbrush reference position and "origin" reference
             m.translate(resPos.x(), resPos.y());
             transformations << m;
             m.reset();
         }
     }
 
     m_helper->setupTransformations(transformations);
 }
 
 QWidget* KisToolMultihand::createOptionWidget()
 {
     QWidget *widget = KisToolBrush::createOptionWidget();
 
     customUI = new KisToolMultiHandConfigWidget();
 
     // brush smoothing option.
     //customUI->layout()->addWidget(widget);
     customUI->smoothingOptionsLayout->addWidget(widget);
 
 
     // setup common parameters that all of the modes will see
     connect(customUI->showAxesCheckbox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotSetAxesVisible(bool)));
     customUI->showAxesCheckbox->setChecked((bool)m_configGroup.readEntry("showAxes", false));
 
     connect(image(), SIGNAL(sigSizeChanged(QPointF,QPointF)), this, SLOT(resetAxes()));
 
     customUI->moveOriginButton->setCheckable(true);
     connect(customUI->moveOriginButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)),this, SLOT(activateAxesPointModeSetup()));
 
     connect(customUI->resetOriginButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(resetAxes()));
 
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->addItem(i18n("Symmetry"),int(SYMMETRY));  // axis mode
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->addItem(i18n("Mirror"),int(MIRROR));
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->addItem(i18n("Translate"),int(TRANSLATE));
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->addItem(i18n("Snowflake"),int(SNOWFLAKE));
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->addItem(i18n("Copy Translate"),int(COPYTRANSLATE));
     connect(customUI->multihandTypeCombobox,SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)),this, SLOT(slotSetTransformMode(int)));
     customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->setCurrentIndex(m_configGroup.readEntry("transformMode", 0));
     slotSetTransformMode(customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->currentIndex());
 
 
     customUI->axisRotationSpinbox->setSuffix(QChar(Qt::Key_degree));   // origin rotation
     customUI->axisRotationSpinbox->setSingleStep(0.5);
     customUI->axisRotationSpinbox->setRange(0.0, 90.0, 1);
     customUI->axisRotationSpinbox->setValue(m_configGroup.readEntry("axesAngle", 0.0));
     connect( customUI->axisRotationSpinbox, SIGNAL(valueChanged(qreal)),this, SLOT(slotSetAxesAngle(qreal)));
 
 
     // symmetry mode options
     customUI->brushCountSpinBox->setRange(1, MAXIMUM_BRUSHES);
     connect(customUI->brushCountSpinBox, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),this, SLOT(slotSetHandsCount(int)));
     customUI->brushCountSpinBox->setValue(m_configGroup.readEntry("handsCount", 4));
 
     // mirror mode specific options
     connect(customUI->horizontalCheckbox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotSetMirrorHorizontally(bool)));
     customUI->horizontalCheckbox->setChecked((bool)m_configGroup.readEntry("mirrorHorizontally", false));
 
     connect(customUI->verticalCheckbox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(slotSetMirrorVertically(bool)));
     customUI->verticalCheckbox->setChecked((bool)m_configGroup.readEntry("mirrorVertically", false));
 
     // translate mode options
     customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox->setRange(0, 200);
     customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox->setSuffix(i18n(" px"));
     customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox->setValue(m_configGroup.readEntry("translateRadius", 0));
 
     connect(customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox,SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)),this,SLOT(slotSetTranslateRadius(int)));
 
     // Copy translate mode options and actions
     connect(customUI->addSubbrushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &KisToolMultihand::slotAddSubbrushesMode);
     connect(customUI->removeSubbrushButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &KisToolMultihand::slotRemoveAllSubbrushes);
 
     // snowflake re-uses the existing options, so there is no special parameters for that...
 
 
     return static_cast<QWidget*>(customUI); // keeping it in the native class until the end allows us to access the UI components
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::activateAxesPointModeSetup()
 {
     if (customUI->moveOriginButton->isChecked()){
         m_setupAxesFlag = true;
         useCursor(KisCursor::crossCursor());
         updateCanvas();
     } else {
         finishAxesSetup();
     }
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::resetAxes()
 {
     m_axesPoint = QPointF(0.5 * image()->width(), 0.5 * image()->height());
     finishAxesSetup();
 }
 
 
 void KisToolMultihand::finishAxesSetup()
 {
     m_setupAxesFlag = false;
     customUI->moveOriginButton->setChecked(false);
     resetCursorStyle();
     updateCanvas();
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::updateCanvas()
 {
     KisCanvas2 *kisCanvas = dynamic_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas());
     Q_ASSERT(kisCanvas);
     kisCanvas->updateCanvas();
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetHandsCount(int count)
 {
     m_handsCount = count;
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("handsCount", count);
+    updateCanvas();
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetAxesAngle(qreal angle)
 {
     //negative so axes rotates counter clockwise
     m_angle = -angle*M_PI/180;
     updateCanvas();
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("axesAngle", angle);
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetTransformMode(int index)
 {
     m_transformMode = enumTransforModes(customUI->multihandTypeCombobox->itemData(index).toInt());
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("transformMode", index);
 
 
     // hide all of the UI elements by default
     customUI->horizontalCheckbox->setVisible(false);
     customUI->verticalCheckbox->setVisible(false);
     customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox->setVisible(false);
     customUI->radiusLabel->setVisible(false);
     customUI->brushCountSpinBox->setVisible(false);
     customUI->brushesLabel->setVisible(false);
     customUI->subbrushLabel->setVisible(false);
     customUI->addSubbrushButton->setVisible(false);
     customUI->removeSubbrushButton->setVisible(false);
 
     // turn on what we need
     if (index == MIRROR) {
          customUI->horizontalCheckbox->setVisible(true);
          customUI->verticalCheckbox->setVisible(true);
     }
 
     else if (index == TRANSLATE) {
         customUI->translationRadiusSpinbox->setVisible(true);
         customUI->radiusLabel->setVisible(true);
         customUI->brushCountSpinBox->setVisible(true);
         customUI->brushesLabel->setVisible(true);
      }
 
     else if (index == SYMMETRY || index == SNOWFLAKE || index == TRANSLATE ) {
         customUI->brushCountSpinBox->setVisible(true);
         customUI->brushesLabel->setVisible(true);
      }
     
     else if (index == COPYTRANSLATE) {
         customUI->subbrushLabel->setVisible(true);
         customUI->addSubbrushButton->setVisible(true);
         customUI->removeSubbrushButton->setVisible(true);
     }
 
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetAxesVisible(bool vis)
 {
     m_showAxes = vis;
     updateCanvas();
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("showAxes", vis);
 }
 
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetMirrorVertically(bool mirror)
 {
     m_mirrorVertically = mirror;
+    updateCanvas();
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("mirrorVertically", mirror);
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetMirrorHorizontally(bool mirror)
 {
     m_mirrorHorizontally = mirror;
+    updateCanvas();
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("mirrorHorizontally", mirror);
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotSetTranslateRadius(int radius)
 {
     m_translateRadius = radius;
     m_configGroup.writeEntry("translateRadius", radius);
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotAddSubbrushesMode(bool checked)
 {
     m_addSubbrushesMode = checked;
     updateCanvas();
 }
 
 void KisToolMultihand::slotRemoveAllSubbrushes()
 {
     m_subbrOriginalLocations.clear();
     updateCanvas();
 }