diff --git a/piker/ui/_interaction.py b/piker/ui/_interaction.py
index 41bc8571..0764f880 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_interaction.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_interaction.py
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ class LineEditor:
 
     def stage_line(
         self,
+        action: str,
 
         color: str = 'alert_yellow',
         hl_on_hover: bool = False,
@@ -263,7 +264,11 @@ class LineEditor:
             # don't highlight the "staging" line
             hl_on_hover=hl_on_hover,
             dotted=dotted,
+            exec_type='dark' if dotted else 'live',
+            action=action,
+            show_markers=True,
         )
+
         self._active_staged_line = line
 
         # hide crosshair y-line and label
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ class LineEditor:
         level: float,
         chart: 'ChartPlotWidget',  # noqa
         size: float,
+        action: str,
     ) -> LevelLine:
 
         line = self._active_staged_line
@@ -320,6 +326,8 @@ class LineEditor:
             # LevelLine kwargs
             color=line.color,
             dotted=line._dotted,
+
+            action=action,
         )
 
         # for now, until submission reponse arrives
diff --git a/piker/ui/order_mode.py b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
index 8c643953..c36474e7 100644
--- a/piker/ui/order_mode.py
+++ b/piker/ui/order_mode.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from ..log import get_logger
 log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
-
 class Position(BaseModel):
     symbol: Symbol
     size: float
@@ -84,16 +83,19 @@ class OrderMode:
         if msg['symbol'].lower() not in sym.key:
             return
 
+        size = msg['size']
+
         self._position.update(msg)
         if self._position_line:
             self._position_line.delete()
 
-        line = self._position_line = position_line(
-            self.chart,
-            level=msg['avg_price'],
-            size=msg['size'],
-        )
-        line.show()
+        if size != 0.0:
+            line = self._position_line = position_line(
+                self.chart,
+                level=msg['avg_price'],
+                size=size,
+            )
+            line.show()
 
     def uuid(self) -> str:
         return str(uuid.uuid4())
@@ -108,10 +110,12 @@ class OrderMode:
         """
         self._action = action
         self.lines.stage_line(
+
             color=self._colors[action],
             # hl_on_hover=True if self._exec_mode == 'live' else False,
             dotted=True if self._exec_mode == 'dark' else False,
             size=size or self._size,
+            action=action,
         )
 
     def on_submit(self, uuid: str) -> dict:
@@ -206,6 +210,8 @@ class OrderMode:
 
         symbol = self.chart._lc._symbol
 
+        action = self._action
+
         # send order cmd to ems
         self.book.send(
             uuid=uid,
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ class OrderMode:
             brokers=symbol.brokers,
             price=y,
             size=size,
-            action=self._action,
+            action=action,
             exec_mode=self._exec_mode,
         )
 
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ class OrderMode:
             level=y,
             chart=chart,
             size=size,
+            action=action,
         )
         line.oid = uid