diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index b9a393f857..25945edb0a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	void scroll_left_step ();
 	void scroll_right_step ();
 
+	void scroll_left_half_page ();
+	void scroll_right_half_page ();
+
 	void prepare_for_cleanup ();
 	void finish_cleanup ();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index c439bdaaa3..99abccdc46 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ Editor::canvas_meter_marker_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, Me
 bool
 Editor::canvas_ruler_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, ItemType type)
 {
-	framepos_t xdelta;
 	bool handled = false;
 
 	if (event->type == GDK_SCROLL) {
@@ -1056,22 +1055,12 @@ Editor::canvas_ruler_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, ItemType
 			break;
 
 		case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
-			xdelta = (current_page_samples() / 2);
-			if (leftmost_frame > xdelta) {
-				reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame - xdelta);
-			} else {
-				reset_x_origin (0);
-			}
+			scroll_left_half_page ();
 			handled = true;
 			break;
 
 		case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
-			xdelta = (current_page_samples() / 2);
-			if (max_framepos - xdelta > leftmost_frame) {
-				reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame + xdelta);
-			} else {
-				reset_x_origin (max_framepos - current_page_samples());
-			}
+			scroll_right_half_page ();
 			handled = true;
 			break;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 33e5e80efa..d0b24be866 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -1614,6 +1614,28 @@ Editor::scroll_right_step ()
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Editor::scroll_left_half_page ()
+{
+	framepos_t xdelta = (current_page_samples() / 2);
+	if (leftmost_frame > xdelta) {
+		reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame - xdelta);
+	} else {
+		reset_x_origin (0);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+Editor::scroll_right_half_page ()
+{
+	framepos_t xdelta = (current_page_samples() / 2);
+	if (max_framepos - xdelta > leftmost_frame) {
+		reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame + xdelta);
+	} else {
+		reset_x_origin (max_framepos - current_page_samples());
+	}
+}
+
 /* ZOOM */
 
 void