Particles

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- Normalize strand coordinates over the length of the strand, not
  cut off when with e.g. length texture control.
- Weight paint and particle mode x-mirror now works with deformation
  and shape keys active.
- X-ray is now disabled in particle mode, messed up depth tests.

source/blender/src/drawobject.c

@@ -4706,10 +4706,13 @@ void draw_object(Base *base, int flag)
 
 	/* xray delay? */
 	if((flag & DRAW_PICKING)==0 && (base->flag & OB_FROMDUPLI)==0) {
-		/* xray and transp are set when it is drawing the 2nd/3rd pass */
-		if(!G.vd->xray && !G.vd->transp && (ob->dtx & OB_DRAWXRAY)) {
-			add_view3d_after(G.vd, base, V3D_XRAY);
-			return;
+		/* don't do xray in particle mode, need the z-buffer */
+		if(!(G.f & G_PARTICLEEDIT)) {
+			/* xray and transp are set when it is drawing the 2nd/3rd pass */
+			if(!G.vd->xray && !G.vd->transp && (ob->dtx & OB_DRAWXRAY)) {
+				add_view3d_after(G.vd, base, V3D_XRAY);
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}