# LAYLOCKFADECTL System Variable [GstarCAD 2027](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2027/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) **Function Description:** The LAYLOCKFADECTL system variable is used to control the amount of fading for objects on locked layers. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 50 | | Range | -90 ~ 90 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** locked layers are not faded **>0:** when the value is positive, control the percentage of fading up to 90% **<0:** when the value is negative, locked layers are not faded, but the value is saved for switching to that value by changing the sign **Note:** the fading value is limited to 90 percent to avoid confusion with layers that turned off or frozen. --- [Original help](https://www.gstarcad.net/help/GstarCAD_2027_en-US/detail/systemVariables/LAYLOCKFADECTL.html) · © Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.