update german translation
[ardour.git] / libs / gtkmm2ext / fastmeter.cc
index bac0ba0c92c38f8ae1d0cbc9c05b73cd89deb3d6..f3928910bca7de037c783fdb4e19535ccbb69886 100644 (file)
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#include <glibmm.h>
+#include <gdkmm.h>
 #include <gdkmm/rectangle.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/utils.h>
 
 #define UINT_TO_RGB(u,r,g,b) { (*(r)) = ((u)>>16)&0xff; (*(g)) = ((u)>>8)&0xff; (*(b)) = (u)&0xff; }
 #define UINT_TO_RGBA(u,r,g,b,a) { UINT_TO_RGB(((u)>>8),r,g,b); (*(a)) = (u)&0xff; }
+
 using namespace Gtk;
-using namespace Gdk;
 using namespace Glib;
 using namespace Gtkmm2ext;
 using namespace std;
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ bool FastMeter::no_rgba_overlay = false;
 FastMeter::Pattern10Map FastMeter::vm_pattern_cache;
 FastMeter::PatternBgMap FastMeter::vb_pattern_cache;
 
+FastMeter::Pattern10Map FastMeter::hm_pattern_cache;
+FastMeter::PatternBgMap FastMeter::hb_pattern_cache;
+
 FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
                int clr0, int clr1, int clr2, int clr3,
                int clr4, int clr5, int clr6, int clr7,
@@ -54,17 +59,22 @@ FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
                float stp2, float stp3,
                int styleflags
                )
+       : pixheight(0)
+       , pixwidth(0)
+       , _styleflags(styleflags)
+       , orientation(o)
+       , hold_cnt(hold)
+       , hold_state(0)
+       , bright_hold(false)
+       , current_level(0)
+       , current_peak(0)
+       , highlight(false)
 {
-       orientation = o;
-       hold_cnt = hold;
-       hold_state = 0;
-       bright_hold = false;
-       current_peak = 0;
-       current_level = 0;
        last_peak_rect.width = 0;
        last_peak_rect.height = 0;
+       last_peak_rect.x = 0;
+       last_peak_rect.y = 0;
 
-       highlight = false;
        no_rgba_overlay = ! Glib::getenv("NO_METER_SHADE").empty();
 
        _clr[0] = clr0;
@@ -89,9 +99,7 @@ FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
        _stp[2] = stp2;
        _stp[3] = stp3;
 
-       _styleflags = styleflags;
-
-       set_events (BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
+       set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
 
        pixrect.x = 1;
        pixrect.y = 1;
@@ -99,10 +107,18 @@ FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
        if (!len) {
                len = 250;
        }
-       fgpattern = request_vertical_meter(dimen, len, _clr, _stp, _styleflags);
-       bgpattern = request_vertical_background (dimen, len, _bgc, false);
-       pixheight = len;
-       pixwidth = dimen;
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               pixheight = len;
+               pixwidth = dimen;
+               fgpattern = request_vertical_meter(pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, _clr, _stp, _styleflags);
+               bgpattern = request_vertical_background (pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, _bgc, false);
+
+       } else {
+               pixheight = dimen;
+               pixwidth = len;
+               fgpattern = request_horizontal_meter(pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, _clr, _stp, _styleflags);
+               bgpattern = request_horizontal_background (pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, _bgc, false);
+       }
 
        pixrect.width = pixwidth;
        pixrect.height = pixheight;
@@ -110,20 +126,29 @@ FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
        request_width = pixrect.width + 2;
        request_height= pixrect.height + 2;
 
-       queue_draw ();
+       clear ();
 }
 
 FastMeter::~FastMeter ()
 {
 }
 
+void
+FastMeter::flush_pattern_cache () {
+       hb_pattern_cache.clear();
+       hm_pattern_cache.clear();
+       vb_pattern_cache.clear();
+       vm_pattern_cache.clear();
+}
+
 Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
 FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
-               int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp, int styleflags)
+               int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp, int styleflags, bool horiz)
 {
        guint8 r,g,b,a;
        double knee;
-       double soft = 1.5 / (double) height;
+       const double soft =  3.0 / (double) height;
+       const double offs = -1.0 / (double) height;
 
        cairo_pattern_t* pat = cairo_pattern_create_linear (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, height);
 
@@ -136,44 +161,44 @@ FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
        cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 0.0,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
-       knee = ((float)height * stp[3] / 115.0f); // -0dB
+       knee = offs + stp[3] / 115.0f; // -0dB
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[8], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[7], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee + soft,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
-       knee = ((float)height * stp[2]/ 115.0f); // -3dB || -2dB
+       knee = offs + stp[2]/ 115.0f; // -3dB || -2dB
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[6], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[5], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee + soft,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
-       knee = ((float)height * stp[1] / 115.0f); // -9dB
+       knee = offs + stp[1] / 115.0f; // -9dB
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[4], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[3], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee + soft,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
-       knee = ((float)height * stp[0] / 115.0f); // -18dB
+       knee = offs + stp[0] / 115.0f; // -18dB
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[2], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[1], &r, &g, &b, &a);
-       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - knee + soft,
                                          r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
 
        UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[0], &r, &g, &b, &a); // bottom
@@ -193,13 +218,22 @@ FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
                cairo_set_source (tc, pat);
                cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, width, height);
                cairo_fill (tc);
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (pat);
+
+               cairo_set_source (tc, shade_pattern);
+               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, width, height);
+               cairo_fill (tc);
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (shade_pattern);
 
                if (styleflags & 2) { // LED stripes
                        cairo_save (tc);
                        cairo_set_line_width(tc, 1.0);
-                       cairo_set_source_rgba(tc, .0, .0, .0, .3);
+                       cairo_set_source_rgba(tc, .0, .0, .0, 0.4);
                        //cairo_set_operator (tc, CAIRO_OPERATOR_SOURCE);
-                       for (float y=.5; y < height; y+= 2.0) {
+                       for (int i = 0; float y = 0.5 + i * 2.0; ++i) {
+                               if (y >= height) {
+                                       break;
+                               }
                                cairo_move_to(tc, 0, y);
                                cairo_line_to(tc, width, y);
                                cairo_stroke (tc);
@@ -207,19 +241,29 @@ FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
                        cairo_restore (tc);
                }
 
-               cairo_set_source (tc, shade_pattern);
-               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, width, height);
-               cairo_fill (tc);
+               pat = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface (surface);
+               cairo_destroy (tc);
+               cairo_surface_destroy (surface);
+       }
 
-               cairo_pattern_destroy (pat);
-               cairo_pattern_destroy (shade_pattern);
+       if (horiz) {
+               cairo_surface_t* surface;
+               cairo_t* tc = 0;
+               surface = cairo_image_surface_create (CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, height, width);
+               tc = cairo_create (surface);
 
+               cairo_matrix_t m;
+               cairo_matrix_init_rotate (&m, -M_PI/2.0);
+               cairo_matrix_translate (&m, -height, 0);
+               cairo_pattern_set_matrix (pat, &m);
+               cairo_set_source (tc, pat);
+               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, height, width);
+               cairo_fill (tc);
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (pat);
                pat = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface (surface);
-
                cairo_destroy (tc);
                cairo_surface_destroy (surface);
        }
-
        Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p (new Cairo::Pattern (pat, false));
 
        return p;
@@ -228,7 +272,7 @@ FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
 
 Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
 FastMeter::generate_meter_background (
-               int width, int height, int *clr, bool shade)
+               int width, int height, int *clr, bool shade, bool horiz)
 {
        guint8 r0,g0,b0,r1,g1,b1,a;
 
@@ -269,6 +313,25 @@ FastMeter::generate_meter_background (
                cairo_surface_destroy (surface);
        }
 
+       if (horiz) {
+               cairo_surface_t* surface;
+               cairo_t* tc = 0;
+               surface = cairo_image_surface_create (CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, height, width);
+               tc = cairo_create (surface);
+
+               cairo_matrix_t m;
+               cairo_matrix_init_rotate (&m, -M_PI/2.0);
+               cairo_matrix_translate (&m, -height, 0);
+               cairo_pattern_set_matrix (pat, &m);
+               cairo_set_source (tc, pat);
+               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, height, width);
+               cairo_fill (tc);
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (pat);
+               pat = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface (surface);
+               cairo_destroy (tc);
+               cairo_surface_destroy (surface);
+       }
+
        Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p (new Cairo::Pattern (pat, false));
 
        return p;
@@ -278,10 +341,8 @@ Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
 FastMeter::request_vertical_meter(
                int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp, int styleflags)
 {
-       if (height < min_pattern_metric_size)
-               height = min_pattern_metric_size;
-       if (height > max_pattern_metric_size)
-               height = max_pattern_metric_size;
+       height = max(height, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       height = min(height, max_pattern_metric_size);
 
        const Pattern10MapKey key (width, height,
                        stp[0], stp[1], stp[2], stp[3],
@@ -296,7 +357,7 @@ FastMeter::request_vertical_meter(
        // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
 
        Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_pattern (
-               width, height, clr, stp, styleflags);
+               width, height, clr, stp, styleflags, false);
        vm_pattern_cache[key] = p;
 
        return p;
@@ -306,12 +367,11 @@ Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
 FastMeter::request_vertical_background(
                int width, int height, int *bgc, bool shade)
 {
-       if (height < min_pattern_metric_size)
-               height = min_pattern_metric_size;
-       if (height > max_pattern_metric_size)
-               height = max_pattern_metric_size;
+       height = max(height, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       height = min(height, max_pattern_metric_size);
+       height += 2;
 
-       const PatternBgMapKey key (width, height, bgc[0], bgc[1]);
+       const PatternBgMapKey key (width, height, bgc[0], bgc[1], shade);
        PatternBgMap::iterator i;
        if ((i = vb_pattern_cache.find (key)) != vb_pattern_cache.end()) {
                return i->second;
@@ -319,12 +379,62 @@ FastMeter::request_vertical_background(
        // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
 
        Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_background (
-               width, height, bgc, shade);
+               width, height, bgc, shade, false);
        vb_pattern_cache[key] = p;
 
        return p;
 }
 
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::request_horizontal_meter(
+               int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp, int styleflags)
+{
+       width = max(width, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       width = min(width, max_pattern_metric_size);
+
+       const Pattern10MapKey key (width, height,
+                       stp[0], stp[1], stp[2], stp[3],
+                       clr[0], clr[1], clr[2], clr[3],
+                       clr[4], clr[5], clr[6], clr[7],
+                       clr[8], clr[9], styleflags);
+
+       Pattern10Map::iterator i;
+       if ((i = hm_pattern_cache.find (key)) != hm_pattern_cache.end()) {
+               return i->second;
+       }
+       // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
+
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_pattern (
+               height, width, clr, stp, styleflags, true);
+
+       hm_pattern_cache[key] = p;
+       return p;
+}
+
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::request_horizontal_background(
+               int width, int height, int *bgc, bool shade)
+{
+       width = max(width, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       width = min(width, max_pattern_metric_size);
+       width += 2;
+
+       const PatternBgMapKey key (width, height, bgc[0], bgc[1], shade);
+       PatternBgMap::iterator i;
+       if ((i = hb_pattern_cache.find (key)) != hb_pattern_cache.end()) {
+               return i->second;
+       }
+       // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
+
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_background (
+               height, width, bgc, shade, true);
+
+       hb_pattern_cache[key] = p;
+
+       return p;
+}
+
+
 
 void
 FastMeter::set_hold_count (long val)
@@ -342,6 +452,16 @@ FastMeter::set_hold_count (long val)
 
 void
 FastMeter::on_size_request (GtkRequisition* req)
+{
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               vertical_size_request (req);
+       } else {
+               horizontal_size_request (req);
+       }
+}
+
+void
+FastMeter::vertical_size_request (GtkRequisition* req)
 {
        req->height = request_height;
        req->height = max(req->height, min_pattern_metric_size);
@@ -351,8 +471,30 @@ FastMeter::on_size_request (GtkRequisition* req)
        req->width  = request_width;
 }
 
+void
+FastMeter::horizontal_size_request (GtkRequisition* req)
+{
+       req->width = request_width;
+       req->width = max(req->width, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       req->width = min(req->width, max_pattern_metric_size);
+       req->width += 2;
+
+       req->height  = request_height;
+}
+
 void
 FastMeter::on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation &alloc)
+{
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               vertical_size_allocate (alloc);
+       } else {
+               horizontal_size_allocate (alloc);
+       }
+       queue_draw ();
+}
+
+void
+FastMeter::vertical_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation &alloc)
 {
        if (alloc.get_width() != request_width) {
                alloc.set_width (request_width);
@@ -373,30 +515,54 @@ FastMeter::on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation &alloc)
                pixwidth  = request_width - 2;
        }
 
-       DrawingArea::on_size_allocate (alloc);
+       CairoWidget::on_size_allocate (alloc);
 }
 
-bool
-FastMeter::on_expose_event (GdkEventExpose* ev)
+void
+FastMeter::horizontal_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation &alloc)
 {
-       return vertical_expose (ev);
+       if (alloc.get_height() != request_height) {
+               alloc.set_height (request_height);
+       }
+
+       int w = alloc.get_width();
+       w = max (w, min_pattern_metric_size + 2);
+       w = min (w, max_pattern_metric_size + 2);
+
+       if (w != alloc.get_width()) {
+               alloc.set_width (w);
+       }
+
+       if (pixwidth != w) {
+               fgpattern = request_horizontal_meter (w, request_height, _clr, _stp, _styleflags);
+               bgpattern = request_horizontal_background (w, request_height, highlight ? _bgh : _bgc, highlight);
+               pixwidth = w - 2;
+               pixheight  = request_height - 2;
+       }
+
+       CairoWidget::on_size_allocate (alloc);
 }
 
-bool
-FastMeter::vertical_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
+void
+FastMeter::render (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t* area)
+{
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               return vertical_expose (cr, area);
+       } else {
+               return horizontal_expose (cr, area);
+       }
+}
+
+void
+FastMeter::vertical_expose (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t* area)
 {
-       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> win = get_window ();
        gint top_of_meter;
        GdkRectangle intersection;
        GdkRectangle background;
-
-       cairo_t* cr = gdk_cairo_create (get_window ()->gobj());
-
-       cairo_rectangle (cr, ev->area.x, ev->area.y, ev->area.width, ev->area.height);
-       cairo_clip (cr);
+       GdkRectangle eventarea;
 
        cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0, 0, 0); // black
-       rounded_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, pixrect.width + 2, pixheight + 2, 2);
+       rounded_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, 2);
        cairo_stroke (cr);
 
        top_of_meter = (gint) floor (pixheight * current_level);
@@ -412,13 +578,18 @@ FastMeter::vertical_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
        background.width = pixrect.width;
        background.height = pixheight - top_of_meter;
 
-       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
+       eventarea.x = area->x;
+       eventarea.y = area->y;
+       eventarea.width = area->width;
+       eventarea.height = area->height;
+
+       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &eventarea, &intersection)) {
                cairo_set_source (cr, bgpattern->cobj());
                cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
                cairo_fill (cr);
        }
 
-       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&pixrect, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
+       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&pixrect, &eventarea, &intersection)) {
                // draw the part of the meter image that we need. the area we draw is bounded "in reverse" (top->bottom)
                cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
                cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
@@ -430,15 +601,18 @@ FastMeter::vertical_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
        if (hold_state) {
                last_peak_rect.x = 1;
                last_peak_rect.width = pixwidth;
-               last_peak_rect.y = max(1, 1 + pixheight - (gint) floor (pixheight * current_peak));
-               if (bright_hold) {
-                       last_peak_rect.height = max(0, min(4, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y -1 ));
+               last_peak_rect.y = max(1, 1 + pixheight - (int) floor (pixheight * current_peak));
+               if (_styleflags & 2) { // LED stripes
+                       last_peak_rect.y = max(0, (last_peak_rect.y & (~1)));
+               }
+               if (bright_hold || (_styleflags & 2)) {
+                       last_peak_rect.height = max(0, min(3, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y - 1 ));
                } else {
-                       last_peak_rect.height = max(0, min(2, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y -1 ));
+                       last_peak_rect.height = max(0, min(2, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y - 1 ));
                }
 
                cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
-               cairo_rectangle (cr, 1, last_peak_rect.y, pixwidth, last_peak_rect.height);
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, last_peak_rect.x, last_peak_rect.y, last_peak_rect.width, last_peak_rect.height);
 
                if (bright_hold && !no_rgba_overlay) {
                        cairo_fill_preserve (cr);
@@ -450,10 +624,75 @@ FastMeter::vertical_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
                last_peak_rect.width = 0;
                last_peak_rect.height = 0;
        }
+}
 
-       cairo_destroy (cr);
+void
+FastMeter::horizontal_expose (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t* area)
+{
+       gint right_of_meter;
+       GdkRectangle intersection;
+       GdkRectangle background;
+       GdkRectangle eventarea;
+
+       cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0, 0, 0); // black
+       rounded_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, 2);
+       cairo_stroke (cr);
+
+       right_of_meter = (gint) floor (pixwidth * current_level);
+
+       /* reset the height & origin of the rect that needs to show the pixbuf
+        */
+
+       pixrect.width = right_of_meter;
+
+       background.x = 1 + right_of_meter;
+       background.y = 1;
+       background.width = pixwidth - right_of_meter;
+       background.height = pixheight;
+
+       eventarea.x = area->x;
+       eventarea.y = area->y;
+       eventarea.width = area->width;
+       eventarea.height = area->height;
+
+       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &eventarea, &intersection)) {
+               cairo_set_source (cr, bgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
+       }
 
-       return TRUE;
+       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&pixrect, &eventarea, &intersection)) {
+               cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
+       }
+
+       // draw peak bar
+
+       if (hold_state) {
+               last_peak_rect.y = 1;
+               last_peak_rect.height = pixheight;
+               const int xpos = floor (pixwidth * current_peak);
+               if (bright_hold || (_styleflags & 2)) {
+                       last_peak_rect.width = min(3, xpos );
+               } else {
+                       last_peak_rect.width = min(2, xpos );
+               }
+               last_peak_rect.x = 1 + max(0, xpos - last_peak_rect.width);
+
+               cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, last_peak_rect.x, last_peak_rect.y, last_peak_rect.width, last_peak_rect.height);
+
+               if (bright_hold && !no_rgba_overlay) {
+                       cairo_fill_preserve (cr);
+                       cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.3);
+               }
+               cairo_fill (cr);
+
+       } else {
+               last_peak_rect.width = 0;
+               last_peak_rect.height = 0;
+       }
 }
 
 void
@@ -462,6 +701,8 @@ FastMeter::set (float lvl, float peak)
        float old_level = current_level;
        float old_peak = current_peak;
 
+       if (pixwidth <= 0 || pixheight <=0) return;
+
        if (peak == -1) {
                if (lvl >= current_peak) {
                        current_peak = lvl;
@@ -482,18 +723,24 @@ FastMeter::set (float lvl, float peak)
 
        current_level = lvl;
 
-       if (current_level == old_level && current_peak == old_peak && (hold_state == 0 || peak != -1)) {
+       const float pixscale = (orientation == Vertical) ? pixheight : pixwidth;
+#define PIX(X) floor(pixscale * (X))
+       if (PIX(current_level) == PIX(old_level) && PIX(current_peak) == PIX(old_peak) && (hold_state == 0 || peak != -1)) {
                return;
        }
 
        Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> win;
 
-       if ((win = get_window()) == 0) {
+       if (! (win = get_window())) {
                queue_draw ();
                return;
        }
 
-       queue_vertical_redraw (win, old_level);
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               queue_vertical_redraw (win, old_level);
+       } else {
+               queue_horizontal_redraw (win, old_level);
+       }
 }
 
 void
@@ -555,9 +802,12 @@ FastMeter::queue_vertical_redraw (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window>& win, float ol
                        queue = true;
                }
                rect.x = 1;
-               rect.y = max(1, 1 + pixheight - (gint) floor (pixheight * current_peak));
-               if (bright_hold) {
-                       rect.height = max(0, min(4, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y -1 ));
+               rect.y = max(1, 1 + pixheight - (int) floor (pixheight * current_peak));
+               if (_styleflags & 2) { // LED stripes
+                       rect.y = max(0, (rect.y & (~1)));
+               }
+               if (bright_hold || (_styleflags & 2)) {
+                       rect.height = max(0, min(3, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y -1 ));
                } else {
                        rect.height = max(0, min(2, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y -1 ));
                }
@@ -574,6 +824,77 @@ FastMeter::queue_vertical_redraw (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window>& win, float ol
        }
 }
 
+void
+FastMeter::queue_horizontal_redraw (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window>& win, float old_level)
+{
+       GdkRectangle rect;
+
+       gint new_right = (gint) floor (pixwidth * current_level);
+
+       rect.height = pixheight;
+       rect.y = 1;
+
+       if (current_level > old_level) {
+               rect.x = 1 + pixrect.width;
+               /* colored/pixbuf got larger, just draw the new section */
+               rect.width = new_right - pixrect.width;
+       } else {
+               /* it got smaller, compute the difference */
+               rect.x = 1 + new_right;
+               /* rect.height is the old.x (smaller) minus the new.x (larger) */
+               rect.width = pixrect.width - new_right;
+       }
+
+       GdkRegion* region = 0;
+       bool queue = false;
+
+       if (rect.height != 0) {
+
+               /* ok, first region to draw ... */
+
+               region = gdk_region_rectangle (&rect);
+               queue = true;
+       }
+
+       /* redraw the last place where the last peak hold bar was;
+          the next expose will draw the new one whether its part of
+          expose region or not.
+       */
+
+       if (last_peak_rect.width * last_peak_rect.height != 0) {
+               if (!queue) {
+                       region = gdk_region_new ();
+                       queue = true;
+               }
+               gdk_region_union_with_rect (region, &last_peak_rect);
+       }
+
+       if (hold_state && current_peak > 0) {
+               if (!queue) {
+                       region = gdk_region_new ();
+                       queue = true;
+               }
+               rect.y = 1;
+               rect.height = pixheight;
+               const int xpos = floor (pixwidth * current_peak);
+               if (bright_hold || (_styleflags & 2)) {
+                       rect.width = min(3, xpos);
+               } else {
+                       rect.width = min(2, xpos);
+               }
+               rect.x = 1 + max(0, xpos - rect.width);
+               gdk_region_union_with_rect (region, &rect);
+       }
+
+       if (queue) {
+               gdk_window_invalidate_region (win->gobj(), region, true);
+       }
+       if (region) {
+               gdk_region_destroy(region);
+               region = 0;
+       }
+}
+
 void
 FastMeter::set_highlight (bool onoff)
 {
@@ -581,7 +902,11 @@ FastMeter::set_highlight (bool onoff)
                return;
        }
        highlight = onoff;
-       bgpattern = request_vertical_background (request_width, pixheight, highlight ? _bgh : _bgc, highlight);
+       if (orientation == Vertical) {
+               bgpattern = request_vertical_background (pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, highlight ? _bgh : _bgc, highlight);
+       } else {
+               bgpattern = request_horizontal_background (pixwidth + 2, pixheight + 2, highlight ? _bgh : _bgc, highlight);
+       }
        queue_draw ();
 }