diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 0aaa56d335..f00f0f2f8b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ AutomationLine::remove_point (ControlPoint& cp)
  *  @param result Filled in with selectable things; in this case, ControlPoints.
  */
 void
-AutomationLine::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double botfrac, double topfrac, list<Selectable*>& results)
+AutomationLine::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double botfrac, double topfrac, list<Selectable*>& results, bool /*within*/)
 {
 	/* convert fractions to display coordinates with 0 at the top of the track */
 	double const bot_track = (1 - topfrac) * _height; // this should StreamView::child_height () for RegionGain
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
index 2754af95f8..62781abc70 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "canvas/container.h"
 #include "canvas/poly_line.h"
 
+#include "selectable.h"
+
 namespace ArdourCanvas {
 	class Rectangle;
 }
@@ -54,12 +56,11 @@ class ControlPoint;
 class PointSelection;
 class TimeAxisView;
 class AutomationTimeAxisView;
-class Selectable;
 class Selection;
 class EditingContext;
 
 /** A GUI representation of an ARDOUR::AutomationList */
-class AutomationLine : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::StatefulDestructible
+class AutomationLine : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public SelectableOwner
 {
 public:
 	enum VisibleAspects {
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public:
 	void set_fill (bool f) { _fill = f; } // owner needs to call set_height
 
 	void set_selected_points (PointSelection const &);
-	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&, bool within);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable*>& results);
 
 	virtual void remove_point (ControlPoint&);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
index 2ef475b8a8..f1e403c4cd 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.cc
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ AutomationStreamView::clear ()
  *  confusing.
  */
 void
-AutomationStreamView::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double botfrac, double topfrac, list<Selectable*>& results, bool /*within*/)
+AutomationStreamView::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double botfrac, double topfrac, list<Selectable*>& results, bool /*within*/)
 {
 	for (list<RegionView*>::iterator i = region_views.begin(); i != region_views.end(); ++i) {
 		AutomationRegionView* arv = dynamic_cast<AutomationRegionView*> (*i);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.h
index 97aba63793..7dff07076a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_streamview.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 
 	void clear ();
 
-	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*> &, bool within = false);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*> &, bool within);
 	void set_selected_points (PointSelection &);
 
 	std::list<std::shared_ptr<AutomationLine> > get_lines () const;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index a33356c38a..c48bc7511a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::paste_one (timepos_t const & pos, unsigned paste_count,
 }
 
 void
-AutomationTimeAxisView::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool /*within*/)
+AutomationTimeAxisView::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool /*within*/)
 {
 	if (!_line && !_view) {
 		return;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
index 06efc599a5..241d65eefc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
 	AutomationStreamView* automation_view() const { return _view; }
 
 	void set_selected_points (PointSelection&);
-	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double top, double bot, std::list<Selectable *>&, bool within = false);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double top, double bot, std::list<Selectable *>&, bool within);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable*>& results);
 
 	void show_timestretch (Temporal::timepos_t const &/*start*/, Temporal::timepos_t const & /*end*/, int /*layers*/, int /*layer*/) {}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.cc
index fb53b6abb6..218d5e0ffc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CueEditor::filter_to_unique_midi_region_views (RegionSelection const & ms) const
 }
 
 void
-CueEditor::select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, TrackViewList const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool)
+CueEditor::select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<SelectableOwner*> const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
index 1c794fc652..a19ee57f34 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CueEditor : public EditingContext, public PBD::HistoryOwner, public sigc::
 	CueEditor (std::string const & name);
 	~CueEditor ();
 
-	void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, TrackViewList const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool);
+	void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<SelectableOwner*> const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool);
 
 	void get_regionviews_by_id (PBD::ID const id, RegionSelection & regions) const;
 	StripableTimeAxisView* get_stripable_time_axis_by_id (const PBD::ID& id) const;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
index 6fd1121074..6487ca6367 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class VerboseCursor;
 class TrackViewList;
 class Selection;
 class SelectionMemento;
+class SelectableOwner;
 
 class EditingContext : public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr, public AxisViewProvider
 {
@@ -110,9 +111,11 @@ class EditingContext : public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr, public AxisViewProvider
 	bool drag_active () const;
 	bool preview_video_drag_active () const;
 
+	virtual std::list<SelectableOwner*> selectable_owners() = 0;
+
 	virtual ArdourCanvas::Duple upper_left() const { return ArdourCanvas::Duple (0, 0); }
 
-	virtual void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, TrackViewList const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool) = 0;
+	virtual void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<SelectableOwner*> const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool) = 0;
 	virtual void get_per_region_note_selection (std::list<std::pair<PBD::ID, std::set<std::shared_ptr<Evoral::Note<Temporal::Beats> > > > >&) const = 0;
 	virtual void get_regionviews_by_id (PBD::ID const id, RegionSelection & regions) const = 0;
 	virtual StripableTimeAxisView* get_stripable_time_axis_by_id (const PBD::ID& id) const = 0;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 37a92500eb..599e9fb3d0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ public:
 	bool get_selection_extents (Temporal::timepos_t &start, Temporal::timepos_t &end) const;  // the time extents of the current selection, whether Range, Region(s), Control Points, or Notes
 	Selection& get_cut_buffer() const { return *cut_buffer; }
 
+	std::list<SelectableOwner*> selectable_owners();
+
 	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (Temporal::timepos_t const &, RegionSelection&);
 
 	void set_selection (std::list<Selectable*>, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation);
@@ -1874,7 +1876,7 @@ private:
 
 	/* object rubberband select process */
 
-	void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, TrackViewList const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool);
+	void select_all_within (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<SelectableOwner*> const &, ARDOUR::SelectionOperation, bool);
 
 	EditorRouteGroups* _route_groups;
 	EditorRoutes*      _routes;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index b7e8148e45..5d78541e62 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -6119,7 +6119,7 @@ RangeMarkerBarDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool movement_occurred)
 			switch (editing_context.current_mouse_mode()) {
 				case MouseObject:
 					/* find the two markers on either side and then make the selection from it */
-					editing_context.select_all_within (start, end, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, _editor.track_views, SelectionSet, false);
+					editing_context.select_all_within (start, end, 0.0f, FLT_MAX, _editor.selectable_owners(), SelectionSet, false);
 					break;
 
 				case MouseRange:
@@ -6790,9 +6790,8 @@ MidiVerticalSelectDrag::deselect_things ()
 	/* XXX */
 }
 
-EditorRubberbandSelectDrag::EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (Editor& e, ArdourCanvas::Item* i)
+EditorRubberbandSelectDrag::EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (EditingContext& e, ArdourCanvas::Item* i)
 	: RubberbandSelectDrag (e, i)
-	, editor (e)
 {
 }
 
@@ -6807,7 +6806,7 @@ EditorRubberbandSelectDrag::select_things (int button_state, timepos_t const& x1
 	SelectionOperation op = ArdourKeyboard::selection_type (button_state);
 
 	editing_context.begin_reversible_selection_op (X_("rubberband selection"));
-	editing_context.select_all_within (x1, x2.decrement (), y1, y2, editor.track_views, op, false);
+	editing_context.select_all_within (x1, x2.decrement (), y1, y2, editing_context.selectable_owners(), op, false);
 	editing_context.commit_reversible_selection_op ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
index 34a6060493..641dc26dc4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.h
@@ -1319,12 +1319,11 @@ public:
 class EditorRubberbandSelectDrag : public RubberbandSelectDrag
 {
 public:
-	EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (Editor&, ArdourCanvas::Item *);
+	EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (EditingContext&, ArdourCanvas::Item *);
 
 	void select_things (int, Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, bool);
 	void deselect_things ();
   private:
-	Editor& editor;
 };
 
 /** A RubberbandSelectDrag for selecting MIDI notes */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index c83fe3d6a9..268e06194c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ Editor::marker_menu_select_all_selectables_using_range ()
 	bool is_start;
 
 	if (((l = find_location_from_marker (marker, is_start)) != 0) && (l->end() > l->start())) {
-		select_all_within (l->start(), l->end(), 0,  DBL_MAX, track_views, SelectionSet, false);
+		select_all_within (l->start(), l->end(), 0,  DBL_MAX, selectable_owners(), SelectionSet, false);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
index c6ee337fe8..fcf0845023 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_selection.cc
@@ -1889,17 +1889,19 @@ Editor::invert_selection ()
  *  within the region are already selected.
  */
 void
-Editor::select_all_within (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, const TrackViewList& tracklist, SelectionOperation op, bool preserve_if_selected)
+Editor::select_all_within (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, std::list<SelectableOwner*> const & owners, SelectionOperation op, bool preserve_if_selected)
 {
 	list<Selectable*> found;
 
-	for (TrackViewList::const_iterator iter = tracklist.begin(); iter != tracklist.end(); ++iter) {
+	for (auto & owner : owners) {
 
-		if ((*iter)->hidden()) {
+		TimeAxisView* tav = dynamic_cast<TimeAxisView*> (owner);
+
+		if (tav && tav->hidden()) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		(*iter)->get_selectables (start, end, top, bot, found);
+		owner->get_selectables (start, end, top, bot, found);
 	}
 
 	if (found.empty()) {
@@ -2481,3 +2483,14 @@ Editor::region_selection()
 {
 	return get_regions_from_selection_and_entered ();
 }
+
+std::list<SelectableOwner*>
+Editor::selectable_owners()
+{
+	std::list<SelectableOwner*> sl;
+	for (auto & tv : track_views) {
+		sl.push_back (tv);
+	}
+
+	return sl;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
index 393fe7038e..af4e3f34aa 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
@@ -541,7 +541,17 @@ MidiCueEditor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event
 			break;
 
 		case AutomationTrackItem:
-			_drags->set (new AutomationDrawDrag (*this, nullptr, *static_cast<ArdourCanvas::Rectangle*>(item), false, Temporal::BeatTime), event);
+			switch (mouse_mode) {
+			case Editing::MouseContent:
+				/* rubberband drag to select automation points */
+				// _drags->set (new EditorRubberbandSelectDrag (*this, item), event);
+				break;
+			case Editing::MouseDraw:
+				_drags->set (new AutomationDrawDrag (*this, nullptr, *static_cast<ArdourCanvas::Rectangle*>(item), false, Temporal::BeatTime), event);
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
 			return true;
 			break;
 
@@ -1628,3 +1638,13 @@ MidiCueEditor::leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* ev, ItemType i
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+std::list<SelectableOwner*>
+MidiCueEditor::selectable_owners()
+{
+	if (view) {
+		return view->selectable_owners();
+	}
+
+	return std::list<SelectableOwner*> ();
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
index 52a76062b4..b09b9d3c88 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class MidiCueEditor : public CueEditor
 
 	void midi_action (void (MidiView::*method)());
 
+	std::list<SelectableOwner*> selectable_owners();
+
 	Gdk::Cursor* which_track_cursor () const;
 	Gdk::Cursor* which_mode_cursor () const;
 	Gdk::Cursor* which_trim_cursor (bool left_side) const;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
index 8af28c08e1..b77d3438a2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.cc
@@ -293,3 +293,13 @@ MidiCueView::show_automation (Evoral::Parameter const & param)
 		break;
 	}
 }
+
+std::list<SelectableOwner*>
+MidiCueView::selectable_owners()
+{
+	std::list<SelectableOwner*> sl;
+	if (automation_line) {
+		sl.push_back (automation_line);
+	}
+	return sl;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
index ff15e5ce0a..aab70ccdad 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_view.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class MidiCueView : public MidiView
 
 	ArdourCanvas::Item* drag_group() const;
 
+	std::list<SelectableOwner*> selectable_owners();
+
   protected:
 	bool scroll (GdkEventScroll* ev);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.h
index 31550a66cb..d8c39b0206 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_streamview.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public:
 	MidiStreamView (MidiTimeAxisView&);
 	~MidiStreamView ();
 
-	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable* >& results);
 	void get_regions_with_selected_data (RegionSelection&);
 
 	void set_layer_display (LayerDisplay);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index b7e0c7631d..d10cb405ab 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection& regions)
  * @param results List to add things to.
  */
 void
-RouteTimeAxisView::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
+RouteTimeAxisView::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
 {
 	if ((_view && ((top < 0.0 && bot < 0.0))) || touched (top, bot)) {
 		_view->get_selectables (start, end, top, bot, results, within);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
index 0cb64f7081..a443a88c43 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
 	void selection_click (GdkEventButton*);
 	void set_selected_points (PointSelection&);
 	void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&);
-	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double top, double bot, std::list<Selectable *>&, bool within = false);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double top, double bot, std::list<Selectable *>&, bool within);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable*>&);
 	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (Temporal::timepos_t const &, RegionSelection&);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/selectable.h b/gtk2_ardour/selectable.h
index ee7eb55151..01d9b8ca35 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/selectable.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/selectable.h
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+#include <list>
 
 #include <sigc++/signal.h>
 
+#include "temporal/timeline.h"
+
+class Selection;
+
 class Selectable : public virtual sigc::trackable
 {
 public:
@@ -44,3 +49,16 @@ protected:
 	bool _selected;
 };
 
+class SelectableOwner
+{
+  public:
+	SelectableOwner() {}
+	virtual ~SelectableOwner() {}
+
+	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const & start, Temporal::timepos_t  const & end, double x, double y, std::list<Selectable*>& sl, bool within = false) {
+		_get_selectables (start, end, x, y, sl, within);
+	}
+
+	virtual void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t  const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&, bool within) = 0;
+	virtual void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable *>& results) = 0;
+};
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
index aac13c57ba..13a1806a92 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ StreamView::set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection& regions)
  *  @param result Filled in with selectable things.
  */
 void
-StreamView::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bottom, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
+StreamView::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bottom, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
 {
 	layer_t min_layer = 0;
 	layer_t max_layer = 0;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
index d6ee5a3bde..5e925e3adc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ardour/location.h"
 
 #include "enums.h"
+#include "selectable.h"
 #include "view_background.h"
 
 namespace Gdk {
@@ -58,14 +59,13 @@ struct RecBoxInfo {
 	ARDOUR::samplecnt_t      length;
 };
 
-class Selectable;
 class RouteTimeAxisView;
 class RegionView;
 class RegionSelection;
 class CrossfadeView;
 class Selection;
 
-class StreamView : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public virtual ViewBackground
+class StreamView : public sigc::trackable, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public virtual ViewBackground, public SelectableOwner
 {
 public:
 	virtual ~StreamView ();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 	void         foreach_selected_regionview (sigc::slot<void,RegionView*> slot);
 
 	void set_selected_regionviews (RegionSelection&);
-	void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable* >&, bool within = false);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable* >&, bool within);
 	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable* >& results);
 	void get_regionviews_at_or_after (Temporal::timepos_t const &, RegionSelection&);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index ef56e368d0..60bfd82b08 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ TimeAxisView::remove_child (std::shared_ptr<TimeAxisView> child)
  *  @param result Filled in with selectable things.
  */
 void
-TimeAxisView::get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
+TimeAxisView::_get_selectables (timepos_t const & start, timepos_t const & end, double top, double bot, list<Selectable*>& results, bool within)
 {
 	for (Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
 		if (!(*i)->hidden()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index 0b0b1b3d97..b03570cffc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "axis_view.h"
 #include "enums.h"
 #include "editing.h"
+#include "selectable.h"
 
 namespace ARDOUR {
 	class Session;
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ class TimeSelection;
 class PointSelection;
 class TimeAxisViewItem;
 class Selection;
-class Selectable;
 class RegionView;
 class GhostRegion;
 class StreamView;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class PasteContext;
  * This class provides the basic LHS controls and display methods. This should be
  * extended to create functional time-axis based views.
  */
-class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView
+class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView, public SelectableOwner
 {
 private:
 	enum NamePackingBits {
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ public:
 
 	void order_selection_trims (ArdourCanvas::Item *item, bool put_start_on_top);
 
-	virtual void get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t  const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&, bool within = false);
-	virtual void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable *>& results);
+	void _get_selectables (Temporal::timepos_t const &, Temporal::timepos_t  const &, double, double, std::list<Selectable*>&, bool within);
+	void get_inverted_selectables (Selection&, std::list<Selectable *>& results);
 	virtual void get_regionviews_at_or_after (Temporal::timepos_t const &, RegionSelection&) {}
 
 	void add_ghost (RegionView*);