diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
index 6c3e99d057..91cbb0f186 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
@@ -565,6 +565,10 @@ public:
 	void finished (GdkEvent *, bool);
 	void aborted (bool);
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 private:
 	MidiRegionView*     region;
 	bool                relative;
@@ -585,6 +589,11 @@ public:
 	void aborted (bool);
 
 	void setup_pointer_sample_offset ();
+
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 private:
 
 	double total_dx (GdkEvent * event) const; // total movement in quarter notes
@@ -615,6 +624,10 @@ public:
 		return mode == Editing::MouseDraw || mode == Editing::MouseContent;
 	}
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	bool y_movement_matters () const {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -681,6 +694,10 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	void setup_pointer_sample_offset ();
 
 private:
@@ -749,6 +766,10 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	void setup_pointer_sample_offset ();
 
 private:
@@ -957,6 +978,10 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	void setup_pointer_sample_offset ();
 };
 
@@ -975,6 +1000,10 @@ public:
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	void setup_pointer_sample_offset ();
 };
 
@@ -1031,6 +1060,11 @@ public:
 
 	bool active (Editing::MouseMode m);
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
 private:
 
 	ControlPoint* _point;
@@ -1054,6 +1088,10 @@ public:
 	void finished (GdkEvent *, bool);
 	void aborted (bool);
 
+	bool allow_vertical_autoscroll () const {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 private:
 
 	AutomationLine* _line;