diff --git a/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_draw.py b/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_draw.py
index 5cb5d91d8e2..521c146b887 100644
--- a/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_draw.py
+++ b/scripts/templates_py/operator_modal_draw.py
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ def draw_callback_px(self, context):
     blf.draw(font_id, "Hello Word " + str(len(self.mouse_path)))
 
     # 50% alpha, 2 pixel width line
-    shader = gpu.shader.from_builtin('UNIFORM_COLOR')
     gpu.state.blend_set('ALPHA')
-    gpu.state.line_width_set(2.0)
-    batch = batch_for_shader(shader, 'LINE_STRIP', {"pos": self.mouse_path})
+    shader = gpu.shader.from_builtin('POLYLINE_UNIFORM_COLOR')
     shader.uniform_float("color", (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5))
+    shader.uniform_float("viewportSize", (context.area.width, context.area.height))
+    shader.uniform_float('lineWidth', 2.0)
+    batch = batch_for_shader(shader, 'LINE_STRIP', {"pos": self.mouse_path})
     batch.draw(shader)
 
-    # restore opengl defaults
-    gpu.state.line_width_set(1.0)
+    # restore gpu defaults
     gpu.state.blend_set('NONE')