diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index 8716653b71..c2fc604849 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -1020,7 +1020,9 @@ AudioRegionView::set_colors ()
 	RegionView::set_colors();
 
 	if (gain_line) {
-		gain_line->set_line_color (audio_region()->envelope_active() ? ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine() : ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLineInactive());
+		gain_line->set_line_color (audio_region()->envelope_active() ? 
+					   ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine() : 
+					   ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLineInactive());
 	}
 
 	for (uint32_t n=0; n < waves.size(); ++n) {
@@ -1033,6 +1035,25 @@ AudioRegionView::set_colors ()
 		waves[n]->set_clip_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_WaveFormClip());
 		waves[n]->set_zero_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_ZeroLine());
 	}
+
+	if (start_xfade_in) {
+		start_xfade_in->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine());
+	}
+	if (start_xfade_out) {
+		start_xfade_out->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine());
+	}
+	if (end_xfade_in) {
+		end_xfade_in->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine());
+	}
+	if (end_xfade_out) {
+		end_xfade_out->set_outline_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_GainLine());
+	}
+	if (start_xfade_rect) {
+		start_xfade_rect->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_ActiveCrossfade());
+	}
+	if (end_xfade_rect) {
+		end_xfade_rect->set_fill_color (ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_ActiveCrossfade());
+	}
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
index 0b894d1647..17e0792477 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_line.cc
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ AutomationLine::AutomationLine (const string& name, TimeAxisView& tv, ArdourCanv
 
 	line = new ArdourCanvas::Curve (group);
 	line->set_data ("line", this);
+	line->set_outline_width (2.0);
 
 	line->Event.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &AutomationLine::event_handler));