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[ardour.git] / gtk2_ardour / time_axis_view_item.cc
index bab9e9e1b5f34e7c4780cc0c514a54b153205abd..2ba90e1e6350aebf0cc7e7de9e31aab4c02e0ae0 100644 (file)
     along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
     Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 
-    $Id$
 */
 
 #include <pbd/error.h>
+#include <pbd/stacktrace.h>
 
 #include <ardour/types.h>
 #include <ardour/ardour.h>
 
+#include <gtkmm2ext/utils.h>
+
 #include "public_editor.h"
 #include "time_axis_view_item.h"
 #include "time_axis_view.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "canvas_impl.h"
 #include "rgb_macros.h"
+#include "ardour_ui.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Editing;
 using namespace Glib;
+using namespace PBD;
+using namespace ARDOUR;
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Initialize static memeber data */
-Pango::FontDescription TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_FONT;
+/** Initialize const static memeber data */
+
+Pango::FontDescription* TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_FONT = 0;
 bool TimeAxisViewItem::have_name_font = false;
 const double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_X_OFFSET = 15.0;
-const double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_Y_OFFSET = 15.0 ;           /* XXX depends a lot on the font size, sigh. */
-const double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE = 15.0 ;     /* ditto */
-const double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH = 32.0 ;     /* ditto */
 const double TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH = 6 ;
 
+double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_Y_OFFSET;
+double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
+double TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH;
+
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
 // Constructor / Desctructor
@@ -63,40 +70,90 @@ const double TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH = 6 ;
  * @param duration the duration of this item
  */
 TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(const string & it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group& parent, TimeAxisView& tv, double spu, Gdk::Color& base_color, 
-                                  jack_nframes_t start, jack_nframes_t duration,
-                                  Visibility visibility)
+                                  nframes_t start, nframes_t duration,
+                                  Visibility vis)
        : trackview (tv)
 {
        if (!have_name_font) {
+
+               /* first constructed item sets up font info */
+
                NAME_FONT = get_font_for_style (N_("TimeAxisViewItemName"));
+               
+               Gtk::Window win;
+               Gtk::Label foo;
+               win.add (foo);
+
+               Glib::RefPtr<Pango::Layout> layout = foo.create_pango_layout (X_("Hg")); /* ascender + descender */
+               int width;
+               int height;
+
+               layout->set_font_description (*NAME_FONT);
+               Gtkmm2ext::get_ink_pixel_size (layout, width, height);
+
+               NAME_Y_OFFSET = height + 5;
+               NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE = height + 6;
+               NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH = NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE * 2;
+
                have_name_font = true;
        }
 
+       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (parent);
+       
+       init (it_name, spu, base_color, start, duration, vis);
+
+}
+
+TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem (const TimeAxisViewItem& other)
+       : trackview (other.trackview)
+{
+
+       Gdk::Color c;
+       int r,g,b,a;
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (other.fill_color, &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       c.set_rgb_p (r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       /* share the other's parent, but still create a new group */
+
+       Gnome::Canvas::Group* parent = other.group->property_parent();
+       
+       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*parent);
+
+       init (other.item_name, other.samples_per_unit, c, other.frame_position, other.item_duration, other.visibility);
+}
+
+
+void
+TimeAxisViewItem::init (const string& it_name, double spu, Gdk::Color& base_color, nframes_t start, nframes_t duration, Visibility vis)
+{
        item_name = it_name ;
+       name_text_width = ::pixel_width (it_name, *NAME_FONT);
+       last_name_text_width = 0;
        samples_per_unit = spu ;
        should_show_selection = true;
        frame_position = start ;
        item_duration = duration ;
        name_connected = false;
-       fill_opacity = 50;
+       // why? fill_opacity = 60;
        position_locked = false ;
        max_item_duration = ARDOUR::max_frames;
        min_item_duration = 0 ;
        show_vestigial = true;
+       visibility = vis;
+       _sensitive = true;
 
        if (duration == 0) {
                warning << "Time Axis Item Duration == 0" << endl ;
        }
 
-       group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (parent);
-
        vestigial_frame = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group);
        vestigial_frame->property_x1() = (double) 0.0;
        vestigial_frame->property_y1() = (double) 1.0;
        vestigial_frame->property_x2() = 2.0;
        vestigial_frame->property_y2() = (double) trackview.height;
-       vestigial_frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = color_map[cVestigialFrameOutline];
-       vestigial_frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cVestigialFrameFill];
+       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->hide ();
 
        if (visibility & ShowFrame) {
@@ -105,21 +162,44 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(const string & it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group&
                frame->property_y1() = (double) 1.0;
                frame->property_x2() = (double) trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(duration);
                frame->property_y2() = (double) trackview.height;
-               frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = color_map[cTimeAxisFrameOutline];
-               frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cTimeAxisFrameFill];
+               frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
+               frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
+
+               /* by default draw all 4 edges */
+
+               uint32_t outline_what = 0x1|0x2|0x4|0x8;
+
+               if (visibility & HideFrameLeft) {
+                       outline_what &= ~(0x1);
+               }
 
+               if (visibility & HideFrameRight) {
+                       outline_what &= ~(0x2);
+               }
+
+               if (visibility & HideFrameTB) {
+                       outline_what &= ~(0x4 | 0x8);
+               }
+
+               frame->property_outline_what() = outline_what;
+                   
        } else {
                frame = 0;
        }
 
        if (visibility & ShowNameHighlight) {
                name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group);
-               name_highlight->property_x1() = (double) 1.0;
-               name_highlight->property_x2() = (double) (trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(item_duration)) - 1;
+               if (visibility & FullWidthNameHighlight) {
+                       name_highlight->property_x1() = (double) 0.0;
+                       name_highlight->property_x2() = (double) (trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(item_duration));
+               } else {
+                       name_highlight->property_x1() = (double) 1.0;
+                       name_highlight->property_x2() = (double) (trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(item_duration)) - 1;
+               }
                name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) (trackview.height - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE);
                name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) (trackview.height - 1);
-               name_highlight->property_outline_color_rgba() = color_map[cNameHighlightFill];
-               name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cNameHighlightOutline];
+               name_highlight->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_NameHighlightFill.get();
+               name_highlight->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_NameHighlightOutline.get();
 
                name_highlight->set_data ("timeaxisviewitem", this);
 
@@ -130,8 +210,11 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(const string & it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group&
        if (visibility & ShowNameText) {
                name_text = new ArdourCanvas::Text (*group);
                name_text->property_x() = (double) TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_X_OFFSET;
-               name_text->property_y() = (double) trackview.height + 1.0 - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_Y_OFFSET;
-               name_text->property_font_desc() = NAME_FONT;
+               /* trackview.height is the bottom of the trackview. subtract 1 to get back to the bottom of the highlight,
+                  then NAME_Y_OFFSET to position the text in the vertical center of the highlight
+               */
+               name_text->property_y() = (double) trackview.height - 1.0 - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_Y_OFFSET;
+               name_text->property_font_desc() = *NAME_FONT;
                name_text->property_anchor() = Gtk::ANCHOR_NW;
 
                name_text->set_data ("timeaxisviewitem", this);
@@ -148,16 +231,16 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(const string & it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group&
                frame_handle_start->property_x2() = (double) TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH;
                frame_handle_start->property_y1() = (double) 1.0;
                frame_handle_start->property_y2() = (double) TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH+1;
-               frame_handle_start->property_outline_color_rgba() = color_map[cFrameHandleStartOutline];
-               frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cFrameHandleStartFill];
+               frame_handle_start->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameHandle.get();
+               frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameHandle.get();
                
                frame_handle_end = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group);
                frame_handle_end->property_x1() = (double) (trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(get_duration())) - (TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH);
                frame_handle_end->property_x2() = (double) trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel(get_duration());
                frame_handle_end->property_y1() = (double) 1;
                frame_handle_end->property_y2() = (double) TimeAxisViewItem::GRAB_HANDLE_LENGTH + 1;
-               frame_handle_end->property_outline_color_rgba() = color_map[cFrameHandleEndOutline];
-               frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cFrameHandleEndFill];
+               frame_handle_end->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameHandle.get();
+               frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameHandle.get();
 
        } else {
                frame_handle_start = 0;
@@ -170,7 +253,6 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::TimeAxisViewItem(const string & it_name, ArdourCanvas::Group&
        set_position (start, this) ;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Destructor
  */
@@ -191,7 +273,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::~TimeAxisViewItem()
  * @return true if the position change was a success, false otherwise
  */
 bool
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_position(jack_nframes_t pos, void* src, double* delta)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_position(nframes_t pos, void* src, double* delta)
 {
        if (position_locked) {
                return false;
@@ -231,7 +313,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_position(jack_nframes_t pos, void* src, double* delta)
  *
  * @return the position of this item
  */
-jack_nframes_t
+nframes_t
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_position() const
 {
        return frame_position;
@@ -245,7 +327,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_position() const
  * @return true if the duration change was succesful, false otherwise
  */
 bool
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (nframes_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)
@@ -259,9 +341,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
 
        item_duration = dur;
        
-       double pixel_width = trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel (dur);
-
-       reset_width_dependent_items (pixel_width);
+       reset_width_dependent_items (trackview.editor.frame_to_pixel (dur));
        
        DurationChanged (dur, src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
        return true;
@@ -271,7 +351,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_duration (jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
  * Returns the duration of this item
  *
  */
-jack_nframes_t
+nframes_t
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_duration() const
 {
        return (item_duration);
@@ -284,7 +364,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_duration() const
  * @param src the identity of the object that initiated the change
  */
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_max_duration(jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_max_duration(nframes_t dur, void* src)
 {
        max_item_duration = dur ;
        MaxDurationChanged(max_item_duration, src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
@@ -295,7 +375,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_max_duration(jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
  *
  * @return the maximum duration that this item may be set to
  */
-jack_nframes_t
+nframes_t
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_max_duration() const
 {
        return (max_item_duration) ;
@@ -308,7 +388,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_max_duration() const
  * @param src the identity of the object that initiated the change
  */
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_min_duration(jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_min_duration(nframes_t dur, void* src)
 {
        min_item_duration = dur ;
        MinDurationChanged(max_item_duration, src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
@@ -319,7 +399,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_min_duration(jack_nframes_t dur, void* src)
  *
  * @return the nimum duration that this item mey be set to
  */
-jack_nframes_t
+nframes_t
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_min_duration() const
 {
        return(min_item_duration) ;
@@ -413,6 +493,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_item_name(std::string new_name, void* src)
        if (new_name != item_name) {
                std::string temp_name = item_name ;
                item_name = new_name ;
+               name_text_width = ::pixel_width (new_name, *NAME_FONT);
                NameChanged (item_name, temp_name, src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
        }
 }
@@ -438,26 +519,14 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_item_name() const
  * @param src the identity of the object that initiated the change
  */
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_selected(bool yn, void* src)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_selected(bool yn)
 {
        if (_selected != yn) {
-               _selected = yn ;
+               Selectable::set_selected (yn);
                set_frame_color ();
-               Selected (_selected) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
        }
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns whether this item is currently selected.
- *
- * @return true if this item is currently selected, false otherwise
- */
-bool
-TimeAxisViewItem::get_selected() const
-{
-       return (_selected) ;
-}
-
 void 
 TimeAxisViewItem::set_should_show_selection (bool yn)
 {
@@ -490,44 +559,51 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_time_axis_view()
  * @param new_name the new name text to display
  */
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_name_text(std::string new_name)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_name_text(const ustring& new_name)
 {
        if (name_text) {
-               name_text->property_text() = new_name.c_str();
+               name_text->property_text() = new_name;
+               name_text_width = pixel_width (new_name, *NAME_FONT);
+               name_text_size_cache.clear ();
        }
 }
 
 /**
- * Set the height of this item
+ * Set the y position and height of this item.
  *
+ * @param y the new y position
  * @param h the new height
  */            
 void
-TimeAxisViewItem::set_height(double height)
+TimeAxisViewItem::set_y_position_and_height (double y, double h)
 {
        if (name_highlight) {
-               if (height < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
+               if (h < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
                        name_highlight->hide();
-                       name_text->hide();
+                       if (name_text) {
+                               name_text->hide();
+                       }
                } else {
                        name_highlight->show();
-                       name_text->show();
+                       if (name_text) {
+                               name_text->show();
+                       }
                }
 
-               if (height > NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE) {
-                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) height+1 - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
-                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) height;
+               if (h > NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE) {
+                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) y + h + 1 - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
+                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) y + h;
                }
                else {
                        /* it gets hidden now anyway */
-                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) 1.0;
-                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) height;
+                       name_highlight->property_y1() = (double) y;
+                       name_highlight->property_y2() = (double) y + h;
                }
        }
 
        if (name_text) {
-               name_text->property_y() = height+1 - NAME_Y_OFFSET;
-               if (height < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
+               name_text->property_y() = y + h + 1 - NAME_Y_OFFSET;
+               if (h < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
                        name_text->property_fill_color_rgba() =  fill_color;
                }
                else {
@@ -536,10 +612,12 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_height(double height)
        }
 
        if (frame) {
-               frame->property_y2() = height+1;
+               frame->property_y1() = y;
+               frame->property_y2() = y + h + 1;
        }
 
-       vestigial_frame->property_y2() = height+1;
+       vestigial_frame->property_y1() = y;
+       vestigial_frame->property_y2() = y + h + 1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -567,7 +645,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_canvas_frame()
 ArdourCanvas::Item*
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_canvas_group()
 {
-       return(group) ;
+       return (group) ;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -576,7 +654,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_canvas_group()
 ArdourCanvas::Item*
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_name_highlight()
 {
-       return(name_highlight) ;
+       return (name_highlight) ;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -585,7 +663,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::get_name_highlight()
 ArdourCanvas::Text*
 TimeAxisViewItem::get_name_text()
 {
-       return(name_text) ;
+       return (name_text) ;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -605,7 +683,7 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::compute_colors(Gdk::Color& base_color)
        r = base_color.get_red()/256 ;
        g = base_color.get_green()/256 ;
        b = base_color.get_blue()/256 ;
-       fill_color = RGBA_TO_UINT(r,g,b,255) ;
+       fill_color = RGBA_TO_UINT(r,g,b,160) ;
 
        /*  for minor colors:
                if the overall saturation is strong, make the minor colors light.
@@ -721,11 +799,11 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_frame_color()
                uint32_t r,g,b,a;
                
                if (_selected && should_show_selection) {
-                       UINT_TO_RGBA(color_map[cSelectedFrameBase], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-                       frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(r, g, b, fill_opacity);
+                       UINT_TO_RGBA(ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_SelectedFrameBase.get(), &r, &g, &b, &a);
+                       frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(r, g, b, a);
                } else {
-                       UINT_TO_RGBA(color_map[cFrameBase], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-                       frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(r, g, b, fill_opacity);
+                       UINT_TO_RGBA(ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_FrameBase.get(), &r, &g, &b, &a);
+                       frame->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(r, g, b, a);
                }
        }
 }
@@ -739,11 +817,11 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::set_trim_handle_colors()
 {
        if (frame_handle_start) {
                if (position_locked) {
-                       frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cTrimHandleLockedStart];
-                       frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cTrimHandleLockedEnd];
+                       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();
                } else {
-                       frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cTrimHandleStart];
-                       frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = color_map[cTrimHandleEnd];
+                       frame_handle_start->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandle.get();
+                       frame_handle_end->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TrimHandle.get();
                }
        }
 }
@@ -780,7 +858,9 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_width_dependent_items (double pixel_width)
 
                if (name_highlight) {
                        name_highlight->hide();
-                       name_text->hide();
+                       if (name_text) {
+                               name_text->hide();
+                       }
                }
 
                if (frame) {
@@ -801,14 +881,23 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_width_dependent_items (double pixel_width)
 
                        if (height < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
                                name_highlight->hide();
-                               name_text->hide();
+                               if (name_text) {
+                                       name_text->hide();
+                               }
                        } else {
                                name_highlight->show();
-                               name_text->show();
-                               reset_name_width (pixel_width);
+                               if (name_text && !get_item_name().empty()) {
+                                       name_text->show();
+                                       reset_name_width (pixel_width);
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       if (visibility & FullWidthNameHighlight) {
+                               name_highlight->property_x2() = pixel_width;
+                       } else {
+                               name_highlight->property_x2() = pixel_width - 1.0;
                        }
 
-                       name_highlight->property_x2() = pixel_width - 1.0;
                }
 
                if (frame) {
@@ -832,57 +921,90 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::reset_width_dependent_items (double pixel_width)
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::reset_name_width (double pixel_width)
 {
-       int width;
-       int height;
+       if (name_text == 0) {
+               return;
+       }
+
+       int limit = (int) floor (pixel_width - NAME_X_OFFSET);
+       bool shrinking = (last_name_text_width > pixel_width);
+       int actual_width;
        ustring ustr;
-       Pango::FontDescription fd (NAME_FONT);
+       ustring::size_type n;
 
-       if (name_text == 0) {
+       if ((last_name_text_width &&                                       // we did this once
+            shrinking &&                                                  // we're getting smaller
+            (name_text_width <= limit) &&                                 // fits the new size
+            (name_text_width <= last_name_text_width - NAME_X_OFFSET))) { // fit into the old size too
+               last_name_text_width = pixel_width;
                return;
        }
-                       
-       ustr = item_name;
-       int namelen = ustr.length();
 
-       Glib::RefPtr<Pango::Layout> layout = group->get_canvas()->create_pango_layout (ustr);
-       layout->set_font_description (fd);
+       /* now check the cache of existing truncations */
+
+       Gtk::Label foo;
+       Glib::RefPtr<Pango::Layout> layout = foo.create_pango_layout ("");
 
-       while (namelen) {
+       for (n = item_name.length(); n > 0; --n) {
                
-               layout->set_text (ustr);
-               layout->get_pixel_size (width, height);
+               map<ustring::size_type,int>::iterator i;
 
-               if (width < (pixel_width - NAME_X_OFFSET)) {
-                       break;
-               }
+               if ((i = name_text_size_cache.find (n)) != name_text_size_cache.end()) {
 
-               --namelen;
-               ustr = ustr.substr (0, namelen);
-       }
+                       /* we know the length of this substring already */
+                       
+                       if ((actual_width = (*i).second) < limit) {
 
-       if (namelen == 0) {
-               
-               name_text->hide ();
-               
-       } else {
-               
-               /* don't use name for event handling if it leaves no room
-                  for trimming to work.
-               */
-               
-               if (pixel_width - width < (NAME_X_OFFSET * 2.0)) {
-                       if (name_connected) {
-                               name_connected = false;
+                               /* it fits, use it */
+                               
+                               ustr = item_name.substr (0, n);
+                               break;
                        }
+                                               
                } else {
-                       if (!name_connected) {
-                               name_connected = true;
+                       
+                       /* we don't know the length of this substring already, so compute
+                          it and put it into the cache.
+                        */
+
+                       layout->set_text (item_name.substr (0, n));
+                       
+                       int width, height;
+                       Gtkmm2ext::get_ink_pixel_size (layout, width, height);
+                       
+                       name_text_size_cache[n] = width;
+
+                       if ((actual_width = width) < limit) {
+                               ustr = item_name.substr (0, n);
+                               break;
                        }
                }
-               
-               name_text->property_text() = ustr;
-               name_text->show();
        }
+
+       if (n == 0) {
+               name_text->property_text() = "";
+               last_name_text_width = pixel_width;
+               return;
+       } 
+
+       /* don't use name for event handling if it leaves no room
+          for trimming to work.
+       */
+       
+       if (pixel_width - actual_width < (NAME_X_OFFSET * 2.0)) {
+               if (name_connected) {
+                       name_connected = false;
+               }
+       } else {
+               if (!name_connected) {
+                       name_connected = true;
+               }
+       }
+       
+       name_text->property_text() = ustr;
+       name_text_width = actual_width;
+       name_text->show();
+       last_name_text_width = pixel_width;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -920,8 +1042,8 @@ TimeAxisViewItem::remove_this_item(void* src)
 gint
 TimeAxisViewItem::idle_remove_this_item(TimeAxisViewItem* item, void* src)
 {
-        item->ItemRemoved(item->get_item_name(), src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
-       delete item ;
-       item = 0 ;
-       return(false) ;
+       item->ItemRemoved (item->get_item_name(), src) ; /* EMIT_SIGNAL */
+       delete item;
+       item = 0;
+       return false;
 }