add VU and IEC meter DSP (from jmeters)
[ardour.git] / gtk2_ardour / time_axis_view_item.cc
index d9b0bfa2cf42c972612d6ea9953f7a898df24afa..23c17476d3470881620e3838c523bf8a10afe859 100644 (file)
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 */
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "pbd/error.h"
 #include "pbd/stacktrace.h"
 
 #include "gtkmm2ext/utils.h"
 #include "gtkmm2ext/gui_thread.h"
 
+#include "canvas/group.h"
+#include "canvas/rectangle.h"
+#include "canvas/debug.h"
+#include "canvas/text.h"
+#include "canvas/utils.h"
+
 #include "ardour_ui.h"
 /*
  * ardour_ui.h was moved up in the include list
@@ -36,9 +44,7 @@
 #include "public_editor.h"
 #include "time_axis_view_item.h"
 #include "time_axis_view.h"
-#include "simplerect.h"
 #include "utils.h"
-#include "canvas_impl.h"
 #include "rgb_macros.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
@@ -52,7 +58,8 @@ using namespace Gtkmm2ext;
 
 Pango::FontDescription TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_FONT;
 const double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_X_OFFSET = 15.0;
-const double TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH = 6;
+const double TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_TOP = 6;
+const double TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_WIDTH = 5;
 
 int    TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HEIGHT;
 double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_Y_OFFSET;
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_constant_heights ()
         Gtkmm2ext::get_ink_pixel_size (layout, width, height);
 
         NAME_HEIGHT = height;
-        NAME_Y_OFFSET = height + 3;
+        NAME_Y_OFFSET = height + 5; // XXX this offset is magic
         NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE = height + 2;
         NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH = NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE * 3;
 }
@@ -102,18 +109,19 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(
        , _height (1.0)
        , _recregion (recording)
        , _automation (automation)
+       , _dragging (false)
 {
-       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (parent);
-
-       init (it_name, spu, base_color, start, duration, vis, true, true);
+       init (it_name, &parent, spu, base_color, start, duration, vis, true, true);
 }
 
 TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem (const TimeAxisViewItem& other)
-       : Selectable (other)
+       : trackable (other)
+       , Selectable (other)
        , PBD::ScopedConnectionList()
        , trackview (other.trackview)
        , _recregion (other._recregion)
        , _automation (other._automation)
+       , _dragging (other._dragging)
 {
 
        Gdk::Color c;
@@ -124,24 +132,25 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem (const TimeAxisViewItem& other)
 
        /* share the other's parent, but still create a new group */
 
-       Gnome::Canvas::Group* parent = other.group->property_parent();
-
-       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*parent);
-
+       ArdourCanvas::Group* parent = other.group->parent();
+       
        _selected = other._selected;
-
-       init (
-               other.item_name, other.samples_per_unit, c, other.frame_position,
-               other.item_duration, other.visibility, other.wide_enough_for_name, other.high_enough_for_name
-               );
+       
+       init (other.item_name, parent, other.samples_per_pixel, c, other.frame_position,
+             other.item_duration, other.visibility, other.wide_enough_for_name, other.high_enough_for_name);
 }
 
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::init (
-       const string& it_name, double spu, Gdk::Color const & base_color, framepos_t start, framepos_t duration, Visibility vis, bool wide, bool high)
+TimeAxisViewItem::init (const string& it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group* parent, double fpp, Gdk::Color const & base_color, 
+                       framepos_t start, framepos_t duration, Visibility vis, 
+                       bool wide, bool high)
 {
+       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (parent);
+       CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (group, string_compose ("TAVI group for %1", get_item_name()));
+       group->Event.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisViewItem::canvas_group_event));
+
        item_name = it_name;
-       samples_per_unit = spu;
+       samples_per_pixel = fpp;
        frame_position = start;
        item_duration = duration;
        name_connected = false;
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::init (
        show_vestigial = true;
        visibility = vis;
        _sensitive = true;
-       name_pixbuf_width = 0;
+       name_text_width = 0;
        last_item_width = 0;
        wide_enough_for_name = wide;
        high_enough_for_name = high;
@@ -162,62 +171,81 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::init (
                warning << "Time Axis Item Duration == 0" << endl;
        }
 
-       vestigial_frame = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, trackview.current_height());
+       vestigial_frame = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 1.0, 2.0, trackview.current_height()));
+       CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (vestigial_frame, string_compose ("vestigial frame for %1", get_item_name()));
        vestigial_frame->hide ();
-       vestigial_frame->property_outline_what() = 0xF;
-       vestigial_frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_VestigialFrame.get();
-       vestigial_frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_VestigialFrame.get();
+       vestigial_frame->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_VestigialFrame());
+       vestigial_frame->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_VestigialFrame());
 
        if (visibility & ShowFrame) {
-               frame = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, 1.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(duration), trackview.current_height());
-
-               frame->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-               frame->property_outline_what() = 0xF;
+               frame = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, 
+                                                    ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 1.0, 
+                                                                        trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel(duration), 
+                                                                        trackview.current_height()));
+               CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (frame, string_compose ("frame for %1", get_item_name()));
 
                if (_recregion) {
-                       frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_RecordingRect.get();
+                       frame->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_RecordingRect());
                } else {
-                       frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
+                       frame->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame());
                }
 
-               frame->property_outline_what() = 0x1|0x2|0x4|0x8;
-
        } else {
+
                frame = 0;
        }
 
        if (visibility & ShowNameHighlight) {
 
                if (visibility & FullWidthNameHighlight) {
-                       name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration), trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, trackview.current_height());
+                       name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, 
+                                                                     ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel(item_duration),
+                                                                                         trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, 
+                                                                                         trackview.current_height()));
+                       CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (name_highlight, string_compose ("name highlight for %1", get_item_name()));
                } else {
-                       name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 1.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration) - 1, trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, trackview.current_height());
+                       name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, 
+                                                                     ArdourCanvas::Rect (1.0, trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel(item_duration) - 1, 
+                                                                                         trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, 
+                                                                                         trackview.current_height()));
+                       CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (name_highlight, string_compose ("name highlight for %1", get_item_name()));
                }
 
                name_highlight->set_data ("timeaxisviewitem", this);
-                name_highlight->property_outline_what() = 0x4;
+                name_highlight->set_outline_what (ArdourCanvas::Rectangle::TOP);
                 /* we should really use a canvas color property here */
-               name_highlight->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT (0,0,0,255);
+               name_highlight->set_outline_color (RGBA_TO_UINT (0,0,0,255));
 
        } else {
                name_highlight = 0;
        }
 
        if (visibility & ShowNameText) {
-               name_pixbuf = new ArdourCanvas::Pixbuf(*group);
-               name_pixbuf->property_x() = NAME_X_OFFSET;
-               name_pixbuf->property_y() = trackview.current_height() + 1 - NAME_Y_OFFSET;
-
+               name_text = new ArdourCanvas::Text (group);
+               CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (name_text, string_compose ("name text for %1", get_item_name()));
+               name_text->set_position (ArdourCanvas::Duple (NAME_X_OFFSET, trackview.current_height() - NAME_Y_OFFSET));
+               name_text->set_font_description (NAME_FONT);
+               
        } else {
-               name_pixbuf = 0;
+               name_text = 0;
        }
 
        /* create our grab handles used for trimming/duration etc */
        if (!_recregion && !_automation) {
-               frame_handle_start = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH, 5.0, trackview.current_height());
-               frame_handle_start->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
-               frame_handle_end = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH, 5.0, trackview.current_height());
-               frame_handle_end->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
+               double top   = TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_TOP;
+               double width = TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_WIDTH;
+
+               frame_handle_start = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, top, width, trackview.current_height()));
+               CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (frame_handle_start, "TAVI frame handle start");
+               frame_handle_start->set_outline (false);
+               frame_handle_start->set_fill (false);
+               frame_handle_start->Event.connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisViewItem::frame_handle_crossing), frame_handle_start));
+
+               frame_handle_end = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, top, width, trackview.current_height()));
+               CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (frame_handle_end, "TAVI frame handle end");
+               frame_handle_end->set_outline (false);
+               frame_handle_end->set_fill (false);
+               frame_handle_end->Event.connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisViewItem::frame_handle_crossing), frame_handle_end));
        } else {
                frame_handle_start = frame_handle_end = 0;
        }
@@ -227,7 +255,8 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::init (
        set_duration (item_duration, this);
        set_position (start, this);
 
-       Config->ParameterChanged.connect (*this, invalidator (*this), ui_bind (&TimeAxisViewItem::parameter_changed, this, _1), gui_context ());
+       Config->ParameterChanged.connect (*this, invalidator (*this), boost::bind (&TimeAxisViewItem::parameter_changed, this, _1), gui_context ());
+       ARDOUR_UI::config()->ParameterChanged.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisViewItem::parameter_changed));
 }
 
 TimeAxisViewItem::~TimeAxisViewItem()
@@ -235,6 +264,12 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::~TimeAxisViewItem()
        delete group;
 }
 
+bool
+TimeAxisViewItem::canvas_group_event (GdkEvent* /*ev*/)
+{
+       return false;
+}
+
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::hide_rect ()
 {
@@ -242,8 +277,8 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::hide_rect ()
         set_frame_color ();
 
         if (name_highlight) {
-                name_highlight->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
-                name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(fill_color,64);
+                name_highlight->set_outline_what (ArdourCanvas::Rectangle::What (0));
+                name_highlight->set_fill_color (UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (fill_color, 64));
         }
 }
 
@@ -254,12 +289,11 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::show_rect ()
         set_frame_color ();
 
         if (name_highlight) {
-                name_highlight->property_outline_what() = 0x4;
-                name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = fill_color;
+                name_highlight->set_outline_what (ArdourCanvas::Rectangle::TOP);
+                name_highlight->set_fill_color (fill_color);
         }
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Set the position of this item on the timeline.
  *
@@ -287,12 +321,12 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_position(framepos_t pos, void* src, double* delta)
        */
 
        double old_unit_pos;
-       double new_unit_pos = pos / samples_per_unit;
+       double new_unit_pos = pos / samples_per_pixel;
 
-       old_unit_pos = group->property_x();
+       old_unit_pos = group->position().x;
 
        if (new_unit_pos != old_unit_pos) {
-               group->move (new_unit_pos - old_unit_pos, 0.0);
+               group->set_x_position (new_unit_pos);
        }
 
        if (delta) {
@@ -320,10 +354,12 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_position() const
  */
 
 bool
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (framepos_t dur, void* src)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (framecnt_t dur, void* src)
 {
        if ((dur > max_item_duration) || (dur < min_item_duration)) {
-               warning << string_compose (_("new duration %1 frames is out of bounds for %2"), get_item_name(), dur)
+               warning << string_compose (
+                               P_("new duration %1 frame is out of bounds for %2", "new duration of %1 frames is out of bounds for %2", dur),
+                               get_item_name(), dur)
                        << endmsg;
                return false;
        }
@@ -334,7 +370,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (framepos_t dur, void* src)
 
        item_duration = dur;
 
-       reset_width_dependent_items (trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel (dur));
+       reset_width_dependent_items (trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel (dur));
 
        DurationChanged (dur, src); /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
        return true;
@@ -503,15 +539,15 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_time_axis_view () const
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::set_name_text(const string& new_name)
 {
-       if (!name_pixbuf) {
+       if (!name_text) {
                return;
        }
 
-       last_item_width = trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration);
-       name_pixbuf_width = pixel_width (new_name, NAME_FONT) + 2;
-       name_pixbuf->property_pixbuf() = pixbuf_from_string(new_name, NAME_FONT, name_pixbuf_width, NAME_HEIGHT, Gdk::Color ("#000000"));
-}
+       last_item_width = trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel(item_duration);
+       name_text_width = pixel_width (new_name, NAME_FONT) + 2;
+       name_text->set (new_name);
 
+}
 
 /**
  * Set the height of this item.
@@ -534,31 +570,31 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_height (double height)
                }
 
                if (height > NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE) {
-                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) height - 1 - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
-                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) height - 1;
+                       name_highlight->set_y0 ((double) height - 1 - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE);
+                       name_highlight->set_y1 ((double) height - 1);
                }
                else {
                        /* it gets hidden now anyway */
-                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) 1.0;
-                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) height;
+                       name_highlight->set_y0 (1);
+                       name_highlight->set_y1 (height);
                }
        }
 
        if (visibility & ShowNameText) {
-               name_pixbuf->property_y() =  height + 1 - NAME_Y_OFFSET;
+               name_text->set_y_position (height + 1 - NAME_Y_OFFSET);
        }
 
        if (frame) {
-               frame->property_y2() = height - 1;
+               frame->set_y1 (height - 1);
                if (frame_handle_start) {
-                       frame_handle_start->property_y2() = height - 1;
-                       frame_handle_end->property_y2() = height - 1;
+                       frame_handle_start->set_y1 (height - 1);
+                       frame_handle_end->set_y1 (height - 1);
                }
        }
 
-       vestigial_frame->property_y2() = height - 1;
+       vestigial_frame->set_y1 (height - 1);
 
-       update_name_pixbuf_visibility ();
+       update_name_text_visibility ();
        set_colors ();
 }
 
@@ -587,12 +623,6 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_name_highlight()
        return name_highlight;
 }
 
-ArdourCanvas::Pixbuf*
-TimeAxisViewItem::get_name_pixbuf()
-{
-       return name_pixbuf;
-}
-
 /**
  * Calculate some contrasting color for displaying various parts of this item, based upon the base color.
  *
@@ -696,74 +726,162 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_colors()
        set_frame_color();
 
        if (name_highlight) {
-               name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = fill_color;
+               name_highlight->set_fill_color (fill_color);
        }
+
+       if (name_text) {
+               double r, g, b, a;
+
+               const double black_r = 0.0;
+               const double black_g = 0.0;
+               const double black_b = 0.0;
+
+               const double white_r = 1.0;
+               const double white_g = 1.0;
+               const double white_b = 1.0;
+
+               ArdourCanvas::color_to_rgba (fill_color, r, g, b, a);
+               
+               /* Use W3C contrast guideline calculation */
+
+               double white_contrast = (max (r, white_r) - min (r, white_r)) +
+                       (max (g, white_g) - min (g, white_g)) + 
+                       (max (b, white_b) - min (b, white_b));
+
+               double black_contrast = (max (r, black_r) - min (r, black_r)) +
+                       (max (g, black_g) - min (g, black_g)) + 
+                       (max (b, black_b) - min (b, black_b));
+
+               if (white_contrast > black_contrast) {          
+                       /* use white */
+                       name_text->set_color (ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+               } else {
+                       /* use black */
+                       name_text->set_color (ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+               }
+
+#if 0
+               double h, s, v;
+
+               ArdourCanvas::color_to_hsv (fill_color, h, s, v);
+
+               if (v == 0.0) {
+                       /* fill is black, set text to white */
+                       name_text->set_color (ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+               } else if (v == 1.0) {
+                       /* fill is white, set text to black */
+                       name_text->set_color (ArdourCanvas::rgba_to_color (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+               } else {
+
+                       h = fabs (fmod ((h - 180), 360.0)); /* complementary color */
+                       s = 1.0; /* fully saturate */
+                       v = 0.9; /* increase lightness/brightness/value */
+
+                       name_text->set_color (ArdourCanvas::hsv_to_color (h, s, v, 1.0));
+               }
+#endif
+
+       }
+       
        set_trim_handle_colors();
 }
 
-/**
- * Sets the frame color depending on whether this item is selected
- */
-void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_frame_color()
+uint32_t
+TimeAxisViewItem::get_fill_color () const
 {
         uint32_t f = 0;
 
-       if (!frame) {
-               return;
-       }
-
        if (_selected) {
 
-                f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_SelectedFrameBase.get();
-
-               if (fill_opacity) {
-                        f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, fill_opacity);
-               }
-
-                if (!rect_visible) {
-                        f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, 0);
-                }
+                f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_SelectedFrameBase();
 
        } else {
 
                if (_recregion) {
-                       f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_RecordingRect.get();
+                       f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_RecordingRect();
                } else {
 
-                       if (high_enough_for_name && !Config->get_color_regions_using_track_color()) {
-                               f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameBase.get();
+                       if (high_enough_for_name && !ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_color_regions_using_track_color()) {
+                               f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_FrameBase();
                        } else {
                                f = fill_color;
                        }
+               }
+       }
 
-                       if (fill_opacity) {
-                               f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, fill_opacity);
-                       }
+       return f;
+}
 
-                        if (!rect_visible) {
-                                f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, 0);
-                        }
-                }
+/**
+ * Sets the frame color depending on whether this item is selected
+ */
+void
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_frame_color()
+{
+        uint32_t f = 0;
+
+       if (!frame) {
+               return;
        }
 
-        frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = f;
+       f = get_fill_color ();
+
+       if (fill_opacity) {
+               f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, fill_opacity);
+       }
+       
+       if (!rect_visible) {
+               f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, 0);
+       }
+
+        frame->set_fill_color (f);
+       set_frame_gradient ();
 
         if (!_recregion) {
                 if (_selected) {
-                        f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_SelectedTimeAxisFrame.get();
+                        f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_SelectedTimeAxisFrame();
                 } else {
-                        f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
+                        f = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame();
                 }
 
                 if (!rect_visible) {
                         f = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A (f, 64);
                 }
 
-                frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = f;
+                frame->set_outline_color (f);
         }
 }
 
+void
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_frame_gradient ()
+{
+       if (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_timeline_item_gradient_depth() == 0.0) {
+               frame->set_gradient (ArdourCanvas::Fill::StopList (), 0);
+               return;
+       }
+               
+       ArdourCanvas::Fill::StopList stops;
+       double r, g, b, a;
+       double h, s, v;
+       ArdourCanvas::Color f (get_fill_color());
+
+       /* need to get alpha value */
+       ArdourCanvas::color_to_rgba (f, r, g, b, a);
+       
+       stops.push_back (std::make_pair (0.0, f));
+       
+       /* now a darker version */
+       
+       ArdourCanvas::color_to_hsv (f, h, s, v);
+
+       v = min (1.0, v * (1.0 - ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_timeline_item_gradient_depth()));
+       
+       ArdourCanvas::Color darker = ArdourCanvas::hsv_to_color (h, s, v, a);
+       stops.push_back (std::make_pair (1.0, darker));
+       
+       frame->set_gradient (stops, true);
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the colors of the start and end trim handle depending on object state
  */
@@ -772,49 +890,55 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_trim_handle_colors()
 {
        if (frame_handle_start) {
                if (position_locked) {
-                       frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandleLocked.get();
-                       frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() =  ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandleLocked.get();
+                       frame_handle_start->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TrimHandleLocked());
+                       frame_handle_end->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TrimHandleLocked());
                } else {
-                       frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(1, 1, 1, 0); //ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandle.get();
-                       frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(1, 1, 1, 0); //ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandle.get();
+                       frame_handle_start->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TrimHandle());
+                       frame_handle_end->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_TrimHandle());
                }
        }
 }
 
-/** @return the samples per unit of this item */
+bool
+TimeAxisViewItem::frame_handle_crossing (GdkEvent* ev, ArdourCanvas::Rectangle* item)
+{
+       switch (ev->type) {
+       case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
+               item->set_fill (false);
+               break;
+       case GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY:
+               item->set_fill (true);
+               break;
+       default:
+               break;
+       }
+       return false;
+}
+
+/** @return the frames per pixel */
 double
-TimeAxisViewItem::get_samples_per_unit()
+TimeAxisViewItem::get_samples_per_pixel () const
 {
-       return samples_per_unit;
+       return samples_per_pixel;
 }
 
-/**
- * Set the samples per unit of this item.
- * This item is used to determine the relative visual size and position of this item
- * based upon its duration and start value.
+/** Set the frames per pixel of this item.
+ *  This item is used to determine the relative visual size and position of this item
+ *  based upon its duration and start value.
  *
- * @param spu the new samples per unit value
+ *  @param fpp the new frames per pixel
  */
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_samples_per_unit (double spu)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_samples_per_pixel (double fpp)
 {
-       samples_per_unit = spu;
+       samples_per_pixel = fpp;
        set_position (this->get_position(), this);
-       reset_width_dependent_items ((double)get_duration() / samples_per_unit);
+       reset_width_dependent_items ((double) get_duration() / samples_per_pixel);
 }
 
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::reset_width_dependent_items (double pixel_width)
 {
-       if (pixel_width < GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH * 2) {
-
-               if (frame_handle_start) {
-                       frame_handle_start->hide();
-                       frame_handle_end->hide();
-               }
-
-       }
-
        if (pixel_width < 2.0) {
 
                if (show_vestigial) {
@@ -852,29 +976,36 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_width_dependent_items (double pixel_width)
                                high_enough_for_name = true;
                        }
 
-                       name_highlight->property_x2() = pixel_width;
+                       name_highlight->set_x1 (pixel_width);
                }
 
                if (frame) {
                        frame->show();
-                       frame->property_x2() = pixel_width;
+                       frame->set_x1 (pixel_width);
                }
 
                if (frame_handle_start) {
-                       if (pixel_width < (2*TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH)) {
+                       if (pixel_width < (3 * TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_WIDTH)) {
+                               /*
+                                * there's less than GRAB_HANDLE_WIDTH of the region between 
+                                * the right-hand end of frame_handle_start and the left-hand
+                                * end of frame_handle_end, so disable the handles
+                                */
+
                                frame_handle_start->hide();
                                frame_handle_end->hide();
+                       } else {
+                               frame_handle_start->show();
+                               frame_handle_end->set_x0 (pixel_width - (TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_WIDTH));
+                               frame_handle_end->set_x1 (pixel_width);
+                               frame_handle_end->show();
                        }
-                       frame_handle_start->show();
-                       frame_handle_end->property_x1() = pixel_width - (TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH);
-                       frame_handle_end->show();
-                       frame_handle_end->property_x2() = pixel_width;
                }
 
                wide_enough_for_name = true;
        }
 
-        update_name_pixbuf_visibility ();
+        update_name_text_visibility ();
 }
 
 void
@@ -882,19 +1013,19 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_name_width (double /*pixel_width*/)
 {
        uint32_t it_width;
        int pb_width;
-       bool pixbuf_holds_full_name;
+       bool showing_full_name;
 
-       if (!name_pixbuf) {
+       if (!name_text) {
                return;
        }
 
-       it_width = trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration);
-       pb_width = name_pixbuf_width;
+       it_width = trackview.editor().sample_to_pixel(item_duration);
+       pb_width = name_text_width;
 
-       pixbuf_holds_full_name = last_item_width > pb_width + NAME_X_OFFSET;
+       showing_full_name = last_item_width > pb_width + NAME_X_OFFSET;
        last_item_width = it_width;
 
-       if (pixbuf_holds_full_name && (it_width >= pb_width + NAME_X_OFFSET)) {
+       if (showing_full_name && (it_width >= pb_width + NAME_X_OFFSET)) {
                /*
                  we've previously had the full name length showing
                  and its still showing.
@@ -912,10 +1043,14 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_name_width (double /*pixel_width*/)
                wide_enough_for_name = true;
        }
 
-       update_name_pixbuf_visibility ();
-       if (pb_width > 0) {
-               name_pixbuf->property_pixbuf() = pixbuf_from_string(item_name, NAME_FONT, pb_width, NAME_HEIGHT, Gdk::Color ("#000000"));
+       update_name_text_visibility ();
+
+       if (pb_width < 1) {
+               pb_width = 1;
        }
+
+       name_text->set (item_name);
+       name_text->clamp_width (pb_width);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -938,23 +1073,20 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::idle_remove_this_item(TimeAxisViewItem* item, void* src)
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::set_y (double y)
 {
-       double const old = group->property_y ();
-       if (y != old) {
-               group->move (0, y - old);
-       }
+       group->set_y_position (y);
 }
 
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::update_name_pixbuf_visibility ()
+TimeAxisViewItem::update_name_text_visibility ()
 {
-       if (!name_pixbuf) {
+       if (!name_text) {
                return;
        }
 
        if (wide_enough_for_name && high_enough_for_name) {
-               name_pixbuf->show ();
+               name_text->show ();
        } else {
-               name_pixbuf->hide ();
+               name_text->hide ();
        }
 }
 
@@ -962,6 +1094,8 @@ void
 TimeAxisViewItem::parameter_changed (string p)
 {
        if (p == "color-regions-using-track-color") {
-               set_frame_color ();
+               set_colors ();
+       } else if (p == "timeline-item-gradient-depth") {
+               set_frame_gradient ();
        }
 }