diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 44c0a60e78..2af4f8e579 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, track_drag (nullptr)
 #ifdef LIVETRAX
 	, _livetrax_btn_new_section (_("+Sec"))
-	, _livetrax_btn_new_location (_("+Loc"))
+	, _livetrax_btn_new_location (_("+Mark"))
 	, _livetrax_btn_prev_marker (_("<<"))
 	, _livetrax_btn_next_marker (_(">>"))
 #endif
@@ -654,31 +654,38 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	UI::instance()->set_tip (solo_btn, _("When active, something is soloed.\nClick to de-solo everything"));
 	solo_btn.set_related_action (ActionManager::get_action (X_("Main"), X_("cancel-solo")));
 
-	Label *spcr = manage(new Label());
-	spcr->set_size_request(8,-1);
+	Label *mid_spcr = manage(new Label());
+	mid_spcr->set_size_request(-1,-1);
 
-	HBox *marker_hbox = manage (new HBox());
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (_livetrax_btn_prev_marker, false, false, 2);
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (_livetrax_btn_next_marker, false, false, 2);
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (_livetrax_btn_new_section, false, false, 2);
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (_livetrax_btn_new_location, false, false, 2);
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (*manage(new Label()), false, false);
-	marker_hbox->pack_start (_zoom_box, false, false);
+	Label *mid_spcr2 = manage(new Label());
+	mid_spcr2->set_size_request(-1,-1);
 
-	Table *tsizer = manage(new Table);
-	tsizer->set_homogeneous(false);
-	tsizer->set_border_width(4);
-	tsizer->set_spacings(4);
-	tsizer->attach(_track_box,             0,2, 1,2, FILL, SHRINK);
-	tsizer->attach(*manage(new Label()),   2,4, 1,2, FILL|EXPAND, SHRINK);
-	tsizer->attach(_livetrax_btn_rec_all,  4,5, 1,2, SHRINK, SHRINK);
-	tsizer->attach(*spcr,                  5,6, 1,2, SHRINK, SHRINK);  //approx offset
+	Label *mtr_spcr = manage(new Label());
+	mtr_spcr->set_size_request(4,-1);
 
-	VBox *tbar_packer = manage(new VBox());
-	tbar_packer->pack_end(*tsizer, FILL|EXPAND, FILL|EXPAND);
-	tbar_packer->pack_end(*marker_hbox, true, true);
-	tbar_packer->pack_end(*manage (new Label()), true, true);
-	time_bars_event_box.add (*tbar_packer);
+	int row = 0;
+	Table *marker_tbl = manage (new Table());
+	marker_tbl->set_spacings(4);
+	marker_tbl->set_border_width(4);
+
+	marker_tbl->attach(_zoom_box,                    0,1, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(_livetrax_btn_prev_marker,    2,3, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(_livetrax_btn_next_marker,    3,4, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(_livetrax_btn_new_location,   5,8, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK); row++;
+
+	marker_tbl->attach(_livetrax_btn_new_section,    5,8, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK); row++;
+
+	marker_tbl->attach(*mid_spcr,                     1,2, row,row+1, FILL|EXPAND, FILL|EXPAND);
+	marker_tbl->attach(*mid_spcr2,                    4,5, row,row+1, FILL|EXPAND, FILL|EXPAND); row++;//resizy-bits to fill the gaps
+
+	marker_tbl->attach(_track_box,             0,1, row,row+1, FILL, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(*manage(new Label()),   5,6, row,row+1, FILL|EXPAND, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(_livetrax_btn_rec_all,  6,7, row,row+1, SHRINK, SHRINK);
+	marker_tbl->attach(*mtr_spcr,              7,8, row,row+1, SHRINK, SHRINK);
+
+	marker_tbl->show_all();
+
+	time_bars_event_box.add (*marker_tbl);
 #else
 	time_bars_event_box.add (time_bars_vbox);
 #endif
@@ -988,27 +995,27 @@ Editor::livetrax_assign_ui_dependent_actions()
 {
 	Glib::RefPtr<Action> act;
 
-	_livetrax_btn_prev_marker.set_tooltip_text(_("Jump to Prior Marker"));
 	_livetrax_btn_prev_marker.set_elements(ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::VectorIcon|ArdourButton::Body));
 	_livetrax_btn_prev_marker.set_icon(ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ScrollLeft);
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("jump-backward-to-mark"));
 	_livetrax_btn_prev_marker.set_related_action (act);
+	set_tooltip (_livetrax_btn_prev_marker, _("Jump to Prior Marker"));
 
-	_livetrax_btn_next_marker.set_tooltip_text(_("Jump to Next Marker"));
 	_livetrax_btn_next_marker.set_elements(ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::VectorIcon|ArdourButton::Body));
 	_livetrax_btn_next_marker.set_icon(ArdourWidgets::ArdourIcon::ScrollRight);
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("jump-forward-to-mark"));
 	_livetrax_btn_next_marker.set_related_action (act);
+	set_tooltip (_livetrax_btn_next_marker, _("Jump to Next Marker"));
 
-	_livetrax_btn_new_location.set_tooltip_text(_("Create a New Location at Playhead"));
 	_livetrax_btn_new_location.set_elements(ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::Body));
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("add-location-from-playhead"));
 	_livetrax_btn_new_location.set_related_action (act);
+	set_tooltip (_livetrax_btn_new_location, _("Create a New Marker at Playhead"));
 
-	_livetrax_btn_new_section.set_tooltip_text(_("Start a New Section at Playhead"));
 	_livetrax_btn_new_section.set_elements(ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::Body));
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Common"), X_("add-section-from-playhead"));
 	_livetrax_btn_new_section.set_related_action (act);
+	set_tooltip (_livetrax_btn_new_section, _("Start a New Section at Playhead"));
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -3500,17 +3507,29 @@ Editor::setup_toolbar ()
 	zoom_preset_selector.set_icon (ArdourIcon::ZoomExpand);
 
 	zoom_in_button.set_name ("zoom button");
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	zoom_in_button.set_icon (ArdourIcon::ZoomIn);
+#else
+	zoom_in_button.set_text ("+");
+#endif
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Editor"), X_("temporal-zoom-in"));
 	zoom_in_button.set_related_action (act);
 
 	zoom_out_button.set_name ("zoom button");
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	zoom_out_button.set_icon (ArdourIcon::ZoomOut);
+#else
+	zoom_out_button.set_text ("-");
+#endif
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Editor"), X_("temporal-zoom-out"));
 	zoom_out_button.set_related_action (act);
 
 	zoom_out_full_button.set_name ("zoom button");
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 	zoom_out_full_button.set_icon (ArdourIcon::ZoomFull);
+#else
+	zoom_out_full_button.set_text ("z");
+#endif
 	act = ActionManager::get_action (X_("Editor"), X_("zoom-to-session"));
 	zoom_out_full_button.set_related_action (act);