The three vertically stacked sheets are the layer icon, and it does indeed change depending on which type of media you first paint with on a layer. For a longer explanation please refer to the post I made in this thread:http://essentialscafe.com/forums/p/1119/3429.aspx#3429
ThanksJennifer
So it's NOT just me! Good.
Seems like the quickest workaround is to make sure I've chosen a brush before I create a new layer? Weird.
Or do like dublin ninja does. Either way, at least I have a solution.
Thanks.