diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
index 9426b3a7ed..e47a638be4 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ using namespace Temporal;
 PBD::Signal2<void,std::string,std::string> BasicUI::AccessAction;
 
 BasicUI::BasicUI (Session& s)
-	: session (&s)
+	: session (&s),
+	_tbank_start_route (0),
+	_tbank_start_row (0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -441,6 +443,24 @@ BasicUI::trigger_cue_row (int cue_idx)
 	session->trigger_cue_row (cue_idx);
 }
 
+void
+BasicUI::tbank_step_route (int step_size)
+{
+	_tbank_start_route += step_size;
+	if (_tbank_start_route < 0) {
+		_tbank_start_route=0;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+BasicUI::tbank_step_row (int step_size)
+{
+	_tbank_start_row += step_size;
+	if (_tbank_start_row < 0) {
+		_tbank_start_row=0;
+	}
+}
+
 void
 BasicUI::undo ()
 {
@@ -804,16 +824,49 @@ BasicUI::find_trigger (int x, int y)
 	return tp;
 }
 
+float
+BasicUI::trigger_progress_at (int x)
+{
+	boost::shared_ptr<TriggerBox> tb = session->triggerbox_at (_tbank_start_route + x);
+	if (tb) {
+		ARDOUR::TriggerPtr trigger = tb->currently_playing ();
+		if (trigger) {
+			return trigger->position_as_fraction ();
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+BasicUI::TriggerDisplay
+BasicUI::trigger_display_at (int x, int y)
+{
+	TriggerDisplay disp;
+
+	boost::shared_ptr<TriggerBox> tb = session->triggerbox_at (_tbank_start_route + x);
+	if (tb) {
+		ARDOUR::TriggerPtr current = tb->currently_playing ();
+		TriggerPtr tp = tb->trigger (_tbank_start_row + y);
+		if (tp) {
+			if (!tp->region()) {
+				disp.state = -1;
+			} else if (tp == current) {
+				disp.state = 1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return disp;
+}
+
 void
 BasicUI::bang_trigger_at (int x, int y)
 {
-	session->bang_trigger_at (x, y);
+	session->bang_trigger_at (_tbank_start_route + x, _tbank_start_row + y);
 }
 
 void
 BasicUI::unbang_trigger_at (int x, int y)
 {
-	session->unbang_trigger_at (x, y);
+	session->unbang_trigger_at (_tbank_start_route + x, _tbank_start_row + y);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
index b17d568e0b..1d271c1517 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/control_protocol/basic_ui.h
@@ -167,6 +167,24 @@ class LIBCONTROLCP_API BasicUI {
 	bool rewind_button_onoff() const;
 	bool loop_button_onoff() const;
 
+	/* These functions access Triggers in the order they are displayed on the Cue page, WITH an optional bank offset
+	 Use this for a launchpad-style NxM (route x row) matrix that maps directly to the Cue page layout.
+	 Trigger banking is separate from 'route' banking implemented by a fader surface.
+	 To match a fader/mute/solo to the Trigger banking, the tentative plan is:
+	    request trigger-tracks-only to be displayed on the surface
+		bank the faders using the offset reported here
+	 */
+	void tbank_step_route (int step_size);
+	void tbank_step_row (int step_size);
+	float trigger_progress_at (int x);  /* 0..1   or -1 for not playing; */
+	struct TriggerDisplay {
+		int state;
+		TriggerDisplay () {
+			state = 0;     /*  -1=empty;  0=stopped;  1=playing */  /*potentially extend to include */
+			//potentially name, color, launch style, follow action(s) etc
+		}
+	};
+	TriggerDisplay trigger_display_at (int x, int y);
 	void bang_trigger_at (int x, int y);
 	void unbang_trigger_at (int x, int y);
 
@@ -176,6 +194,8 @@ class LIBCONTROLCP_API BasicUI {
   protected:
 	BasicUI ();
 	ARDOUR::Session* session;
+
+	int _tbank_start_route, _tbank_start_row;
 };
 
 #endif /* __ardour_basic_ui_h__ */