diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
index 22f903c0..aac7f16e 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ class Mobject(object):
     shader_folder: str = ""
     render_primitive: int = moderngl.TRIANGLE_STRIP
     # Must match in attributes of vert shader
-    shader_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
-    ]
-    data_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
+    shader_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
         ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
         ('rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
     ])
@@ -135,7 +131,7 @@ class Mobject(object):
         return self.replicate(other)
 
     def init_data(self, length: int = 0):
-        self.data = np.zeros(length, dtype=self.data_dtype)
+        self.data = np.zeros(length, dtype=self.shader_dtype)
 
     def init_uniforms(self):
         self.uniforms: dict[str, float | np.ndarray] = {
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/dot_cloud.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/dot_cloud.py
index e723672f..5036be1c 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/dot_cloud.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/dot_cloud.py
@@ -25,15 +25,11 @@ class DotCloud(PMobject):
     shader_folder: str = "true_dot"
     render_primitive: int = moderngl.POINTS
     shader_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('radius', np.float32, (1,)),
-        ('color', np.float32, (4,)),
-    ]
-    data_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
         ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
         ('radius', np.float32, (1,)),
         ('rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
-    ])
+    ]
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         points: Vect3Array = NULL_POINTS,
@@ -150,7 +146,7 @@ class DotCloud(PMobject):
     def get_shader_data(self) -> np.ndarray:
         shader_data = super().get_shader_data()
         self.read_data_to_shader(shader_data, "radius", "radius")
-        self.read_data_to_shader(shader_data, "color", "rgba")
+        self.read_data_to_shader(shader_data, "rgba", "rgba")
         return shader_data
 
 
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/image_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/image_mobject.py
index 04425199..b21344d8 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/image_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/image_mobject.py
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ class ImageMobject(Mobject):
         ('im_coords', np.float32, (2,)),
         ('opacity', np.float32, (1,)),
     ]
-    data_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('im_coords', np.float32, (2,)),
-        ('opacity', np.float32, (1,)),
-    ]
 
     def __init__(        
         self,
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/surface.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/surface.py
index c7a36626..bfddabf8 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/surface.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/surface.py
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ class Surface(Mobject):
     render_primitive: int = moderngl.TRIANGLES
     shader_folder: str = "surface"
     shader_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('du_point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('dv_point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('color', np.float32, (4,)),
-    ]
-    data_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
         ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
         ('du_point', np.float32, (3,)),
         ('dv_point', np.float32, (3,)),
@@ -249,7 +243,7 @@ class Surface(Mobject):
         return shader_data
 
     def fill_in_shader_color_info(self, shader_data: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
-        self.read_data_to_shader(shader_data, "color", "rgba")
+        self.read_data_to_shader(shader_data, "rgba", "rgba")
         return shader_data
 
     def get_shader_vert_indices(self) -> np.ndarray:
@@ -293,13 +287,6 @@ class TexturedSurface(Surface):
         ('im_coords', np.float32, (2,)),
         ('opacity', np.float32, (1,)),
     ]
-    data_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('du_point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('dv_point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('im_coords', np.float32, (2,)),
-        ('opacity', np.float32, (1,)),
-    ]
 
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
index 3d1c5831..1db8e866 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
@@ -54,26 +54,28 @@ DEFAULT_FILL_COLOR = GREY_C
 class VMobject(Mobject):
     fill_shader_folder: str = "quadratic_bezier_fill"
     stroke_shader_folder: str = "quadratic_bezier_stroke"
-    fill_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
+    shader_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
         ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
-        ('orientation', np.float32, (1,)),
-        ('color', np.float32, (4,)),
-        ('vert_index', np.float32, (1,)),
-    ]
-    stroke_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ("point", np.float32, (3,)),
-        ("joint_angle", np.float32, (1,)),
-        ("stroke_width", np.float32, (1,)),
-        ("color", np.float32, (4,)),
-    ]
-    data_dtype: Sequence[Tuple[str, type, Tuple[int]]] = [
-        ("point", np.float32, (3,)),
+        ('stroke_rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
+        ('stroke_width', np.float32, (1,)),
+        ('joint_angle', np.float32, (1,)),
         ('fill_rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
-        ("stroke_rgba", np.float32, (4,)),
-        ("joint_angle", np.float32, (1,)),
-        ("stroke_width", np.float32, (1,)),
         ('orientation', np.float32, (1,)),
-    ]
+        ('vert_index', np.float32, (1,)),
+    ])
+    fill_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
+        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
+        ('fill_rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
+        ('orientation', np.float32, (1,)),
+        ('vert_index', np.float32, (1,)),
+    ])
+    stroke_dtype: np.dtype = np.dtype([
+        ('point', np.float32, (3,)),
+        ('stroke_rgba', np.float32, (4,)),
+        ('stroke_width', np.float32, (1,)),
+        ('joint_angle', np.float32, (1,)),
+    ])
+
     fill_render_primitive: int = moderngl.TRIANGLES
     stroke_render_primitive: int = moderngl.TRIANGLE_STRIP
 
@@ -1146,6 +1148,14 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
         super().set_data(data)
         return self
 
+    def resize_points(
+        self,
+        new_length: int,
+        resize_func: Callable[[np.ndarray, int], np.ndarray] = resize_array
+    ):
+        super().resize_points(new_length, resize_func)
+        self.data["vert_index"][:, 0] = np.arange(new_length)
+
     # TODO, how to be smart about tangents here?
     @triggers_refreshed_triangulation
     def apply_function(
@@ -1247,7 +1257,7 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
             return self.stroke_data
 
         self.read_data_to_shader(self.stroke_data[:n], "point", "point")
-        self.read_data_to_shader(self.stroke_data[:n], "color", "stroke_rgba")
+        self.read_data_to_shader(self.stroke_data[:n], "stroke_rgba", "stroke_rgba")
         self.read_data_to_shader(self.stroke_data[:n], "stroke_width", "stroke_width")
         self.get_joint_angles()  # Recomputes, only if refresh is needed
         self.read_data_to_shader(self.stroke_data[:n], "joint_angle", "joint_angle")
@@ -1262,7 +1272,7 @@ class VMobject(Mobject):
             self.fill_data["vert_index"][:, 0] = range(len(points))
 
         self.read_data_to_shader(self.fill_data, "point", "point")
-        self.read_data_to_shader(self.fill_data, "color", "fill_rgba")
+        self.read_data_to_shader(self.fill_data, "fill_rgba", "fill_rgba")
         self.read_data_to_shader(self.fill_data, "orientation", "orientation")
 
         return self.fill_data
diff --git a/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_fill/vert.glsl b/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_fill/vert.glsl
index 9cebcf3f..3b6976e8 100644
--- a/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_fill/vert.glsl
+++ b/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_fill/vert.glsl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #version 330
 
 in vec3 point;
+in vec4 fill_rgba;
 in float orientation;
-in vec4 color;
 in float vert_index;
 
 out vec3 verts;  // Bezier control point
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ out float v_vert_index;
 void main(){
     verts = position_point_into_frame(point);
     v_orientation = orientation;
-    v_color = color;
+    v_color = fill_rgba;
     v_vert_index = vert_index;
 }
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diff --git a/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_stroke/vert.glsl b/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_stroke/vert.glsl
index 5a763e36..f2de716a 100644
--- a/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_stroke/vert.glsl
+++ b/manimlib/shaders/quadratic_bezier_stroke/vert.glsl
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #version 330
 
 in vec3 point;
-
-in float joint_angle;
+in vec4 stroke_rgba;
 in float stroke_width;
-in vec4 color;
+in float joint_angle;
 
 // Bezier control point
 out vec3 verts;
@@ -23,6 +22,6 @@ void main(){
 
     v_stroke_width = STROKE_WIDTH_CONVERSION * stroke_width * frame_shape[1] / 8.0;
     v_joint_angle = joint_angle;
-    v_color = color;
+    v_color = stroke_rgba;
     v_vert_index = gl_VertexID;
 }
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diff --git a/manimlib/shaders/surface/vert.glsl b/manimlib/shaders/surface/vert.glsl
index be1ed7cc..9e9a722a 100644
--- a/manimlib/shaders/surface/vert.glsl
+++ b/manimlib/shaders/surface/vert.glsl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ uniform vec4 clip_plane;
 in vec3 point;
 in vec3 du_point;
 in vec3 dv_point;
-in vec4 color;
+in vec4 rgba;
 
 out vec3 xyz_coords;
 out vec3 v_normal;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ out vec4 v_color;
 void main(){
     xyz_coords = position_point_into_frame(point);
     v_normal = get_rotated_surface_unit_normal_vector(point, du_point, dv_point);
-    v_color = color;
+    v_color = rgba;
     gl_Position = get_gl_Position(xyz_coords);
 
     if(clip_plane.xyz != vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)){
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void main(){
     }
 
     v_color = finalize_color(
-        color,
+        rgba,
         xyz_coords,
         v_normal,
         light_source_position,
diff --git a/manimlib/shaders/true_dot/vert.glsl b/manimlib/shaders/true_dot/vert.glsl
index d98ac325..08c21606 100644
--- a/manimlib/shaders/true_dot/vert.glsl
+++ b/manimlib/shaders/true_dot/vert.glsl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 in vec3 point;
 in float radius;
-in vec4 color;
+in vec4 rgba;
 
 out vec3 v_point;
 out float v_radius;
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ out vec4 v_color;
 void main(){
     v_point = position_point_into_frame(point);
     v_radius = radius;
-    v_color = color;
+    v_color = rgba;
 }
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