diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/DataBinding.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/DataBinding.cs
index 0772ade79..5984e5432 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/DataBinding.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/DataBinding.cs
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public class DataBinding<TLayerProperty, TProperty> : IDataBinding
     {
+        private TProperty _currentValue = default!;
         private bool _disposed;
         private TimeSpan _easingProgress;
-        private bool _reapplyValue;
-        private TProperty _currentValue = default!;
-        private TProperty _previousValue = default!;
         private TProperty _lastAppliedValue = default!;
+        private TProperty _previousValue = default!;
+        private bool _reapplyValue;
 
         internal DataBinding(DataBindingRegistration<TLayerProperty, TProperty> dataBindingRegistration)
         {
@@ -100,27 +100,6 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
             return Registration?.PropertyExpression.ReturnType;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        ///     Updates the smoothing progress of the data binding
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="delta">The delta to apply during update</param>
-        public void UpdateWithDelta(TimeSpan delta)
-        {
-            if (_disposed)
-                throw new ObjectDisposedException("DataBinding");
-
-            // Data bindings cannot go back in time like brushes
-            if (delta < TimeSpan.Zero)
-                delta = TimeSpan.Zero;
-
-            _easingProgress = _easingProgress.Add(delta);
-            if (_easingProgress > EasingTime)
-                _easingProgress = EasingTime;
-
-            // Tell Apply() to apply a new value next call
-            _reapplyValue = false;
-        }
-
         private void ResetEasing(TProperty value)
         {
             _previousValue = GetInterpolatedValue();
@@ -165,12 +144,30 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
         {
             // Don't update data bindings if there is no delta, otherwise this creates an inconsistency between
             // data bindings with easing and data bindings without easing (the ones with easing will seemingly not update)
-            if (timeline.Delta == TimeSpan.Zero) 
+            if (timeline.Delta == TimeSpan.Zero)
                 return;
-            
+
             UpdateWithDelta(timeline.Delta);
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void UpdateWithDelta(TimeSpan delta)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException("DataBinding");
+
+            // Data bindings cannot go back in time like brushes
+            if (delta < TimeSpan.Zero)
+                delta = TimeSpan.Zero;
+
+            _easingProgress = _easingProgress.Add(delta);
+            if (_easingProgress > EasingTime)
+                _easingProgress = EasingTime;
+
+            // Tell Apply() to apply a new value next call
+            _reapplyValue = false;
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void Apply()
         {
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/IDataBinding.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/IDataBinding.cs
index a609b1b3a..c2913c85f 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/IDataBinding.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/DataBindings/IDataBinding.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ namespace Artemis.Core
     /// </summary>
     public interface IDataBinding : IStorageModel, IUpdateModel, IDisposable
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Updates the smoothing progress of the data binding and recalculates the value next <see cref="Apply" /> call
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="delta">The delta to apply during update</param>
+        void UpdateWithDelta(TimeSpan delta);
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Applies the data binding to the layer property
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingViewModel.cs
index 3f8b67c94..7adf0622e 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/DataBindings/DataBindingViewModel.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Timers;
 using Artemis.Core;
+using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.UI.Ninject.Factories;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.Timeline;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared;
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
     public sealed class DataBindingViewModel<TLayerProperty, TProperty> : Conductor<IDataBindingModeViewModel>, IDataBindingViewModel
     {
         private readonly IDataBindingsVmFactory _dataBindingsVmFactory;
+        private readonly ICoreService _coreService;
         private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
-        private readonly Timer _updateTimer;
         private int _easingTime;
         private bool _isDataBindingEnabled;
         private bool _isEasingTimeEnabled;
@@ -23,22 +24,26 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
 
         private bool _updating;
         private bool _updatingTestResult;
+        private DateTime _lastUpdate;
 
         public DataBindingViewModel(DataBindingRegistration<TLayerProperty, TProperty> registration,
+            ICoreService coreService,
+            ISettingsService settingsService,
             IProfileEditorService profileEditorService,
             IDataModelUIService dataModelUIService,
             IDataBindingsVmFactory dataBindingsVmFactory)
         {
             Registration = registration;
+            _coreService = coreService;
             _profileEditorService = profileEditorService;
             _dataBindingsVmFactory = dataBindingsVmFactory;
-            _updateTimer = new Timer(40);
 
             if (Registration.Member != null)
                 DisplayName = Registration.Member.Name.ToUpper();
             else
                 DisplayName = Registration.LayerProperty.PropertyDescription.Name.ToUpper();
 
+            AlwaysApplyDataBindings = settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.AlwaysApplyDataBindings", true);
             DataBindingModes = new BindableCollection<ValueDescription>(EnumUtilities.GetAllValuesAndDescriptions(typeof(DataBindingModeType)));
             EasingViewModels = new BindableCollection<TimelineEasingViewModel>();
             TestInputValue = dataModelUIService.GetDataModelDisplayViewModel(typeof(TProperty), null, true);
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
         }
 
         public DataBindingRegistration<TLayerProperty, TProperty> Registration { get; }
-
+        public PluginSetting<bool> AlwaysApplyDataBindings { get; }
         public BindableCollection<ValueDescription> DataBindingModes { get; }
         public BindableCollection<TimelineEasingViewModel> EasingViewModels { get; }
         public DataModelDisplayViewModel TestInputValue { get; }
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
             get => _isDataBindingEnabled;
             set => SetAndNotify(ref _isDataBindingEnabled, value);
         }
-        
+
         public TimelineEasingViewModel SelectedEasingViewModel
         {
             get => _selectedEasingViewModel;
@@ -108,9 +113,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
         {
             EasingViewModels.AddRange(Enum.GetValues(typeof(Easings.Functions)).Cast<Easings.Functions>().Select(v => new TimelineEasingViewModel(v, false)));
 
-            _updateTimer.Start();
-            _updateTimer.Elapsed += OnUpdateTimerOnElapsed;
-
+            _lastUpdate = DateTime.Now;
+            _coreService.FrameRendered += OnFrameRendered;
             CreateDataBindingModeModeViewModel();
             Update();
         }
@@ -205,7 +209,6 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
                 return;
 
             _updatingTestResult = true;
-
             if (Registration.DataBinding == null || ActiveItem == null)
             {
                 TestInputValue.UpdateValue(default);
@@ -214,8 +217,13 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
                 return;
             }
 
-            // While playing in preview data bindings aren't updated
-            Registration.DataBinding.UpdateWithDelta(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(40));
+            // If always update is disabled, do constantly update the data binding as long as the view model is open
+            // If always update is enabled, this is done for all data bindings in ProfileViewModel
+            if (!AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Value)
+            {
+                Registration.DataBinding.UpdateWithDelta(DateTime.Now - _lastUpdate);
+                _profileEditorService.UpdateProfilePreview();
+            }
 
             if (ActiveItem.SupportsTestValue)
             {
@@ -227,8 +235,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
             {
                 TestResultValue.UpdateValue(Registration.DataBinding != null ? Registration.DataBinding.GetValue(default) : default);
             }
-            
-            _profileEditorService.UpdateProfilePreview();
+
             _updatingTestResult = false;
         }
 
@@ -252,6 +259,12 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
             _profileEditorService.UpdateSelectedProfileElement();
         }
 
+        private void OnFrameRendered(object sender, FrameRenderedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            UpdateTestResult();
+            _lastUpdate = DateTime.Now;
+        }
+
         private void OnUpdateTimerOnElapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
         {
             UpdateTestResult();
@@ -262,8 +275,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.LayerProperties.DataBindings
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public void Dispose()
         {
-            _updateTimer.Dispose();
-            _updateTimer.Elapsed -= OnUpdateTimerOnElapsed;
+            _coreService.FrameRendered -= OnFrameRendered;
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileView.xaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileView.xaml
index 52c232a23..aea990eaf 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileView.xaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileView.xaml
@@ -126,15 +126,20 @@
                 </ItemsControl>
             </Grid>
 
-            <StackPanel ZIndex="1" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="10">
+            <StackPanel ZIndex="1" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="10" Cursor="Arrow">
                 <materialDesign:Card Padding="8">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" IsChecked="{Binding OnlyShowSelectedShape.Value}" IsEnabled="False">
-                            Only show shape of selected layer (NYI)
-                        </CheckBox>
-                        <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" Margin="10 0 0 0" IsChecked="{Binding HighlightSelectedLayer.Value}">
+                        <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" 
+                                  IsChecked="{Binding HighlightSelectedLayer.Value}"
+                                  ToolTip="If selected, dims all LEDs that are not part of the selected layer">
                             Highlight LEDs of selected layer
                         </CheckBox>
+                        <CheckBox Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignCheckBox}" 
+                                  Margin="10 0 0 0" 
+                                  IsChecked="{Binding AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Value}"
+                                  ToolTip="If selected, constantly updates all data bindings instead of only when playing">
+                            Constantly apply data bindings in editor
+                        </CheckBox>
                     </StackPanel>
                 </materialDesign:Card>
             </StackPanel>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileViewModel.cs
index ccd778935..c2f4f935c 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/ProfileEditor/Visualization/ProfileViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
     public class ProfileViewModel : Screen, IProfileEditorPanelViewModel, IHandle<MainWindowFocusChangedEvent>, IHandle<MainWindowKeyEvent>
     {
         private readonly IProfileEditorService _profileEditorService;
+        private readonly ICoreService _coreService;
         private readonly IProfileLayerVmFactory _profileLayerVmFactory;
         private readonly ISettingsService _settingsService;
         private readonly ISurfaceService _surfaceService;
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         private BindableCollection<ArtemisDevice> _devices;
         private BindableCollection<ArtemisLed> _highlightedLeds;
         private PluginSetting<bool> _highlightSelectedLayer;
-        private PluginSetting<bool> _onlyShowSelectedShape;
+        private PluginSetting<bool> _alwaysApplyDataBindings;
         private PanZoomViewModel _panZoomViewModel;
         private Layer _previousSelectedLayer;
         private int _previousTool;
         private BindableCollection<ArtemisLed> _selectedLeds;
+        private DateTime _lastUpdate;
 
         public ProfileViewModel(IProfileEditorService profileEditorService,
+            ICoreService coreService,
             ISurfaceService surfaceService,
             ISettingsService settingsService,
             IEventAggregator eventAggregator,
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             IProfileLayerVmFactory profileLayerVmFactory)
         {
             _profileEditorService = profileEditorService;
+            _coreService = coreService;
             _surfaceService = surfaceService;
             _settingsService = settingsService;
             _visualizationToolVmFactory = visualizationToolVmFactory;
@@ -102,10 +106,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             set => SetAndNotify(ref _selectedLeds, value);
         }
 
-        public PluginSetting<bool> OnlyShowSelectedShape
+        public PluginSetting<bool> AlwaysApplyDataBindings
         {
-            get => _onlyShowSelectedShape;
-            set => SetAndNotify(ref _onlyShowSelectedShape, value);
+            get => _alwaysApplyDataBindings;
+            set => SetAndNotify(ref _alwaysApplyDataBindings, value);
         }
 
         public PluginSetting<bool> HighlightSelectedLayer
@@ -170,9 +174,12 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
         {
             ApplyActiveProfile();
 
-            OnlyShowSelectedShape = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.OnlyShowSelectedShape", true);
+            AlwaysApplyDataBindings = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.AlwaysApplyDataBindings", true);
             HighlightSelectedLayer = _settingsService.GetSetting("ProfileEditor.HighlightSelectedLayer", true);
 
+            _lastUpdate = DateTime.Now;
+            _coreService.FrameRendered += OnFrameRendered;
+
             HighlightSelectedLayer.SettingChanged += HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
             _surfaceService.ActiveSurfaceConfigurationSelected += OnActiveSurfaceConfigurationSelected;
             _profileEditorService.ProfileSelected += OnProfileSelected;
@@ -181,9 +188,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
 
             base.OnInitialActivate();
         }
-
+        
         protected override void OnClose()
         {
+            _coreService.FrameRendered -= OnFrameRendered;
             HighlightSelectedLayer.SettingChanged -= HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged;
             _surfaceService.ActiveSurfaceConfigurationSelected -= OnActiveSurfaceConfigurationSelected;
             _profileEditorService.ProfileSelected -= OnProfileSelected;
@@ -192,7 +200,7 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
             if (_previousSelectedLayer != null)
                 _previousSelectedLayer.LayerBrushUpdated -= SelectedLayerOnLayerBrushUpdated;
 
-            OnlyShowSelectedShape.Save();
+            AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Save();
             HighlightSelectedLayer.Save();
 
             foreach (CanvasViewModel canvasViewModel in CanvasViewModels)
@@ -355,6 +363,27 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens.ProfileEditor.Visualization
 
         #region Event handlers
 
+        private void OnFrameRendered(object sender, FrameRenderedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            TimeSpan delta = DateTime.Now - _lastUpdate;
+            _lastUpdate = DateTime.Now;
+            
+            if (!AlwaysApplyDataBindings.Value || _profileEditorService.SelectedProfile == null)
+                return;
+            
+            foreach (IDataBindingRegistration dataBindingRegistration in _profileEditorService.SelectedProfile.GetAllFolders()
+                .SelectMany(f => f.GetAllLayerProperties(), (f, p) => p)
+                .SelectMany(p => p.GetAllDataBindingRegistrations())) 
+                dataBindingRegistration.GetDataBinding()?.UpdateWithDelta(delta);
+            foreach (IDataBindingRegistration dataBindingRegistration in _profileEditorService.SelectedProfile.GetAllLayers()
+                .SelectMany(f => f.GetAllLayerProperties(), (f, p) => p)
+                .SelectMany(p => p.GetAllDataBindingRegistrations()))
+                dataBindingRegistration.GetDataBinding()?.UpdateWithDelta(delta);
+
+            // TODO: Only update when there are data bindings
+            _profileEditorService.UpdateProfilePreview();
+        }
+
         private void HighlightSelectedLayerOnSettingChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             UpdateLedsDimStatus();
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Services/LayerEditorService.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Services/LayerEditorService.cs
index 52b12adde..7fad79c3d 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Services/LayerEditorService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Services/LayerEditorService.cs
@@ -103,16 +103,15 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Services
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public SKPoint GetScaledPoint(Layer layer, SKPoint point, bool absolute)
         {
-            double renderScale = _settingsService.GetSetting("Core.RenderScale", 0.5).Value;
             if (absolute)
                 return new SKPoint(
-                    100f / layer.Bounds.Width * ((float) (point.X * renderScale) - layer.Bounds.Left) / 100f,
-                    100f / layer.Bounds.Height * ((float) (point.Y * renderScale) - layer.Bounds.Top) / 100f
+                    100f / layer.Bounds.Width * (point.X - layer.Bounds.Left) / 100f,
+                    100f / layer.Bounds.Height * (point.Y - layer.Bounds.Top) / 100f
                 );
 
             return new SKPoint(
-                100f / layer.Bounds.Width * (float) (point.X * renderScale) / 100f,
-                100f / layer.Bounds.Height * (float) (point.Y * renderScale) / 100f
+                100f / layer.Bounds.Width * point.X / 100f,
+                100f / layer.Bounds.Height * point.Y / 100f
             );
         }