diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index f593f4917a..2642862e4c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 
 	controls_layout.set_name ("EditControlsBase");
 	controls_layout.add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|Gdk::ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK|Gdk::LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
-	controls_layout.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::edit_controls_button_release));
+	controls_layout.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::edit_controls_button_event));
+	controls_layout.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::edit_controls_button_event));
 	controls_layout.signal_scroll_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::control_layout_scroll), false);
 
 	_cursors = new MouseCursors;
@@ -3922,14 +3923,13 @@ Editor::override_visible_track_count ()
 }
 
 bool
-Editor::edit_controls_button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
+Editor::edit_controls_button_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
-	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
+	if ((ev->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS && ev->button == 1) || (ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev))) {
 		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->add_route ();
-	} else if (ev->button == 1) {
+	} else if (ev->button == 1 && ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS) {
 		selection->clear_tracks ();
 	}
-
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 3ca36de884..6adbf8dff0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool track_canvas_map_handler (GdkEventAny*);
 
-	bool edit_controls_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool edit_controls_button_event (GdkEventButton*);
 	Gtk::Menu* edit_controls_left_menu;
 	Gtk::Menu* edit_controls_right_menu;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
index 0e0b5da45a..7ffbf2451d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.cc
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ Mixer_UI::Mixer_UI ()
 	scroller_base.set_flags (Gtk::CAN_FOCUS);
 	scroller_base.add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
 	scroller_base.set_name ("MixerWindow");
-	scroller_base.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_release));
+	scroller_base.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_event));
+	scroller_base.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_event));
 
 	/* set up drag-n-drop */
 	vector<TargetEntry> target_table;
@@ -296,7 +297,8 @@ Mixer_UI::Mixer_UI ()
 	vca_hpacker.signal_scroll_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Mixer_UI::on_vca_scroll_event), false);
 	vca_scroller.add (vca_hpacker);
 	vca_scroller.set_policy (Gtk::POLICY_ALWAYS, Gtk::POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
-	vca_scroller.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_release));
+	vca_scroller.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_event));
+	vca_scroller.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_event));
 
 	vca_vpacker.pack_start (vca_scroller, true, true);
 
@@ -2393,15 +2395,12 @@ Mixer_UI::add_route_group (RouteGroup* group)
 }
 
 bool
-Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
+Mixer_UI::strip_scroller_button_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
-	using namespace Menu_Helpers;
-
-	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
+	if ((ev->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS && ev->button == 1) || (ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev))) {
 		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->add_route ();
 		return true;
 	}
-
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
index 1d56201734..638b8706b5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_ui.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ private:
 	std::list<MixerStrip *> strips;
 
 	void scroller_drag_data_received (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::DragContext>&, int, int, const Gtk::SelectionData&, guint, guint);
-	bool strip_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool strip_scroller_button_event (GdkEventButton*);
 	bool masters_scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
 	void scroll_left ();
 	void scroll_right ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
index da7261e126..38af9b36da 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ RecorderUI::RecorderUI ()
 
 	_scroller_base.set_flags (CAN_FOCUS);
 	_scroller_base.add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	_scroller_base.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RecorderUI::scroller_button_release));
+	_scroller_base.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RecorderUI::scroller_button_event));
+	_scroller_base.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &RecorderUI::scroller_button_event));
 	_scroller_base.set_size_request (-1, PX_SCALE (20));
 	_scroller_base.signal_expose_event().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun(&ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::expose), &_scroller_base, ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ShadedPlusSign));
 
@@ -504,9 +505,9 @@ RecorderUI::parameter_changed (string const& p)
 }
 
 bool
-RecorderUI::scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton* ev)
+RecorderUI::scroller_button_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
-	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
+	if ((ev->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS && ev->button == 1) || (ev->type == GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE && Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev))) {
 		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->add_route ();
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.h
index 3dc5a0cdce..3d24438666 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private:
 	void meter_area_size_request (GtkRequisition*);
 	void meter_area_layout ();
 
-	bool scroller_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool scroller_button_event (GdkEventButton*);
 
 	void arm_all ();
 	void arm_none ();