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The x seems to be indicating you are editing a smart object layer associated transforming. Convert a shape to a smart object layer the layer will no longer be a shape and will not transform with the x in the frame. So Place transform and smart object transforms will see the cross X
You beat me to it John. I was also going to add that if this was a Placed object, you can change this behaviour in Preferences. But as you say, it basically indicates that the layer your are Transforming is Smart Object.
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Preferences set that way will still create a smart object later and if you later transform the layer you will get the cross X showing you are editing a smart object later associated transform. To not get the cross X at all you would need to set your preferences like this not to place in images as a smart object layer. The Image will still be resize to fit on canvas it it larger than canvas size. You need to give up the benefit of a smart object layer single transform ability for the associated transform always transform the pixels rendered for the object. The layer rendered pixels are not actually changed.
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