diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 0e02fefd41..6fd6043475 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1701,6 +1701,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll* event, bool from_canvas);
 	bool canvas_control_point_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, ControlPoint*);
+	bool canvas_velocity_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*);
 	bool canvas_line_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AutomationLine*);
 	bool canvas_selection_rect_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*);
 	bool canvas_selection_start_trim_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index e45e9f8875..baa641d207 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -671,6 +671,13 @@ Editor::canvas_control_point_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, C
 	return typed_event (item, event, ControlPointItem);
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::canvas_velocity_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item)
+{
+	std::cerr << "Velocity event: " << Gtkmm2ext::event_type_string (event->type) << std::endl;
+	return typed_event (item, event, VelocityItem);
+}
+
 bool
 Editor::canvas_line_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, AutomationLine* al)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
index abe2acbe77..c8e934b99c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ enum ItemType {
 	SamplesRulerItem,
 	SelectionMarkerItem,
 	DropZoneItem,
+	VelocityItem,
 
 	/* don't remove this */
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/enums.cc b/gtk2_ardour/enums.cc
index d1ebd8f154..fc912e4569 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/enums.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/enums.cc
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ setup_gtk_ardour_enums ()
 	REGISTER_ENUM (MinsecRulerItem);
 	REGISTER_ENUM (BBTRulerItem);
 	REGISTER_ENUM (SamplesRulerItem);
+	REGISTER_ENUM (VelocityItem);
 	REGISTER (item_type);
 
 	REGISTER_ENUM(MouseObject);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 5d9887aeb3..2038b4316d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual bool canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll* event, bool from_canvas) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_control_point_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, ControlPoint*) = 0;
+	virtual bool canvas_velocity_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_line_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AutomationLine*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_selection_rect_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_selection_start_trim_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*) = 0;