diff -r f64bfb7f5d26 -r 7c834fe36b25 src/ui/canvas.cpp
--- a/src/ui/canvas.cpp	Sun Aug 29 22:14:42 2021 +0300
+++ b/src/ui/canvas.cpp	Sun Sep 12 12:14:32 2021 +0300
@@ -66,26 +66,6 @@
 		this->newStatusText("Position: <none>"_q);
 	}
 	*/
-	// use a relatively high threshold so that we know when the grid is somewhat perpendicular so we can
-	// automatically change it properly
-	if (isGridPerpendicularToScreen(0.03f))
-	{
-		const glm::vec3 cameraDirection = this->cameraVector();
-		const glm::vec3 vector_x = glm::normalize(this->gridMatrix * glm::vec4{1, 0, 0, 1});
-		const glm::vec3 vector_y = glm::normalize(this->gridMatrix * glm::vec4{0, 1, 0, 1});
-		const float angle_x = std::abs(glm::dot(vector_x, cameraDirection));
-		const float angle_y = std::abs(glm::dot(vector_y, cameraDirection));
-		if (angle_x < angle_y)
-		{
-			this->gridMatrix = glm::rotate(this->gridMatrix, PI<float> / 2, glm::vec3{1, 0, 0});
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			this->gridMatrix = glm::rotate(this->gridMatrix, PI<float> / 2, glm::vec3{0, 1, 0});
-		}
-		this->updateGridMatrix();
-		this->update();
-	}
 	Q_EMIT this->mouseMove(this, event);
 	PartRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(event);
 	this->update();
@@ -269,6 +249,28 @@
 	return this->worldPosition;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Adjusts the grid to be so that it is perpendicular to the camera.
+ */
+void Canvas::adjustGridToView()
+{
+	const glm::vec3 cameraDirection = this->cameraVector();
+	const glm::vec3 vector_x = glm::normalize(this->gridMatrix * glm::vec4{1, 0, 0, 1});
+	const glm::vec3 vector_y = glm::normalize(this->gridMatrix * glm::vec4{0, 1, 0, 1});
+	const float angle_x = std::abs(glm::dot(vector_x, cameraDirection));
+	const float angle_y = std::abs(glm::dot(vector_y, cameraDirection));
+	if (angle_x < angle_y)
+	{
+		this->gridMatrix = glm::rotate(this->gridMatrix, PI<float> / 2, glm::vec3{1, 0, 0});
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		this->gridMatrix = glm::rotate(this->gridMatrix, PI<float> / 2, glm::vec3{0, 1, 0});
+	}
+	this->updateGridMatrix();
+	this->update();
+}
+
 void Canvas::drawWorldPoint(QPainter* painter, const glm::vec3& worldPoint) const
 {
 	const QPointF center = this->modelToScreenCoordinates(worldPoint);