diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index 170a421ad5..2e1c13b487 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ AudioRegionView::init (Gdk::Color& basic_color, bool wfd)
 	fade_in_active_changed ();
 	fade_out_active_changed ();
 
-	_region->StateChanged.connect (mem_fun(*this, &AudioRegionView::region_changed));
-
 	fade_in_shape->signal_event().connect (bind (mem_fun (PublicEditor::instance(), &PublicEditor::canvas_fade_in_event), fade_in_shape, this));
 	fade_in_handle->signal_event().connect (bind (mem_fun (PublicEditor::instance(), &PublicEditor::canvas_fade_in_handle_event), fade_in_handle, this));
 	fade_out_shape->signal_event().connect (bind (mem_fun (PublicEditor::instance(), &PublicEditor::canvas_fade_out_event), fade_out_shape, this));
@@ -325,19 +323,8 @@ AudioRegionView::region_scale_amplitude_changed ()
 void
 AudioRegionView::region_renamed ()
 {
-	// FIXME: ugly duplication with RegionView...
+	Glib::ustring str = RegionView::make_name ();
 	
-	string str;
-
-	if (_region->locked()) {
-		str += '>';
-		str += _region->name();
-		str += '<';
-	} else {
-		str = _region->name();
-	}
-
-	// ... because of this
 	if (audio_region()->speed_mismatch (trackview.session().frame_rate())) {
 		str = string ("*") + str;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index c46a050ea7..6ed5561804 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -1489,13 +1489,16 @@ Editor::add_region_context_items (Menu_Helpers::MenuList& edit_items)
 
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Lock"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_lock), true)));
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Unlock"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_lock), false)));
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Lock Position"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_position_lock), true)));
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Unlock Position"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_position_lock), false)));
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Mute"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_mute), true)));
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Unmute"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_mute), false)));
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Opaque"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_opaque), true)));
 	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Transparent"), bind (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_region_opaque), false)));
 
 	/* We allow "Original position" if at least one region is not at its
-	   natural position */
+	   natural position 
+	*/
 	RegionSelection::iterator i = selection->regions.begin();
 	while (i != selection->regions.end() && (*i)->region()->at_natural_position() == true) {
 		++i;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 66d2aa4335..51403c2992 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	void reset_point_selection ();
 	void set_region_mute (bool);
 	void set_region_lock (bool);
+	void set_region_position_lock (bool);
 	void set_region_opaque (bool);
 	void raise_region ();
 	void raise_region_to_top ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index e2be04a570..4f06562fb0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -3387,10 +3387,9 @@ Editor::region_drag_finished_callback (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event
 
 			rv = (*i);
 
-			if (rv->region()->locked()) {
+			if (!rv->region()->can_move()) {
 				continue;
 			}
-			
 
 			if (regionview_x_movement) {
 				double ownspeed = 1.0;
@@ -3445,10 +3444,6 @@ Editor::region_drag_finished_callback (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event
 					selection->add (latest_regionview);
 				}
 				
-				/* if the original region was locked, we don't care for the new one */
-				
-				newregion->set_locked (false);			
-
 			} else {
 
 				/* just change the model */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 46443c20e9..64884c358b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -3454,12 +3454,18 @@ void
 Editor::set_region_lock (bool yn)
 {
 	for (RegionSelection::iterator i = selection->regions.begin(); i != selection->regions.end(); ++i) {
-		AudioRegionView* const arv = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*>(*i);
-		if (arv) {
-			if (arv->audio_region()->locked() != yn) {
-				arv->audio_region()->set_locked (yn);
-			}
-		}
+		(*i)->region()->set_locked (yn);
+	}
+}
+
+/** Set the position-locked state of all selected regions to a particular value.
+ * @param yn true to make locked, false to make unlocked.
+ */
+void
+Editor::set_region_position_lock (bool yn)
+{
+	for (RegionSelection::iterator i = selection->regions.begin(); i != selection->regions.end(); ++i) {
+		(*i)->region()->set_position_locked (yn);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3467,12 +3473,7 @@ void
 Editor::set_region_mute (bool yn)
 {
 	for (RegionSelection::iterator i = selection->regions.begin(); i != selection->regions.end(); ++i) {
-		AudioRegionView* const arv = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*>(*i);
-		if (arv) {
-			if (arv->audio_region()->muted() != yn) {
-				arv->audio_region()->set_muted (yn);
-			}
-		}
+		(*i)->region()->set_muted (yn);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3480,12 +3481,7 @@ void
 Editor::set_region_opaque (bool yn)
 {
 	for (RegionSelection::iterator i = selection->regions.begin(); i != selection->regions.end(); ++i) {
-		AudioRegionView* const arv = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*>(*i);
-		if (arv) {
-			if (arv->audio_region()->opaque() != yn) {
-				arv->audio_region()->set_opaque (yn);
-			}
-		}
+		(*i)->region()->set_opaque (yn);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
index 24e476704a..859e2edfb4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.cc
@@ -405,26 +405,37 @@ RegionView::hide_region_editor()
 	}
 }
 
-void
-RegionView::region_renamed ()
+Glib::ustring
+RegionView::make_name () const
 {
-	string str;
+	Glib::ustring str;
+
+	// XXX nice to have some good icons for this
 
 	if (_region->locked()) {
 		str += '>';
 		str += _region->name();
 		str += '<';
+	} else if (_region->position_locked()) {
+		str += '{';
+		str += _region->name();
+		str += '}';
 	} else {
 		str = _region->name();
 	}
 
-	// speed mismatch handled in audio_region_view.cc
-	// FIXME: come up with more elegant solution for this
-	
 	if (_region->muted()) {
 		str = string ("!") + str;
 	}
 
+	return str;
+}
+
+void
+RegionView::region_renamed ()
+{
+	Glib::ustring str = make_name ();
+
 	set_item_name (str, this);
 	set_name_text (str);
 	reset_width_dependent_items (_pixel_width);
@@ -483,7 +494,7 @@ RegionView::region_sync_changed ()
 void
 RegionView::move (double x_delta, double y_delta)
 {
-	if (_region->locked() || (x_delta == 0 && y_delta == 0)) {
+	if (!_region->can_move() || (x_delta == 0 && y_delta == 0)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.h
index 636abc031c..0f4d57ad04 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/region_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/region_view.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class RegionView : public TimeAxisViewItem
     virtual void region_renamed ();
     void         region_sync_changed ();
 
+    Glib::ustring make_name () const;
+
     static gint _lock_toggle (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, void*);
     void        lock_toggle ();
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
index 012fd9ce96..9a00498371 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Region : public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public boost::enable_shared_fro
 		RightOfSplit = 0x8000,
 		Hidden = 0x10000,
 		DoNotSaveState = 0x20000,
+		PositionLocked = 0x40000,
 		//
 		range_guarantoor = USHRT_MAX
 	};
@@ -111,9 +112,11 @@ class Region : public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public boost::enable_shared_fro
 	bool muted()      const { return _flags & Muted; }
 	bool opaque ()    const { return _flags & Opaque; }
 	bool locked()     const { return _flags & Locked; }
+	bool position_locked() const { return _flags & PositionLocked; }
 	bool automatic()  const { return _flags & Automatic; }
 	bool whole_file() const { return _flags & WholeFile ; }
 	bool captured()   const { return !(_flags & (Region::Flag (Region::Import|Region::External))); }
+	bool can_move()   const { return !(_flags & (Locked|PositionLocked)); }
 
 	virtual bool should_save_state () const { return !(_flags & DoNotSaveState); };
 
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ class Region : public PBD::StatefulDestructible, public boost::enable_shared_fro
 	void set_muted (bool yn);
 	void set_opaque (bool yn);
 	void set_locked (bool yn);
+	void set_position_locked (bool yn);
 
 	virtual uint32_t read_data_count() const { return _read_data_count; }
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/enums.cc b/libs/ardour/enums.cc
index 345fbe771d..389a88f295 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/enums.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/enums.cc
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ setup_enum_writer ()
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, DefaultFadeIn);
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, DefaultFadeOut);
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, Locked);
+	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, PositionLocked);
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, Automatic);
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, WholeFile);
 	REGISTER_CLASS_ENUM (Region, FadeIn);
diff --git a/libs/ardour/region.cc b/libs/ardour/region.cc
index e5125d8629..d8a98ecefe 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/region.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/region.cc
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Region::Region (SourceList& srcs, nframes_t start, nframes_t length, const strin
 Region::Region (boost::shared_ptr<const Region> other, nframes_t offset, nframes_t length, const string& name, layer_t layer, Flag flags)
 	: _name(name)
 	, _type(other->data_type())
-	, _flags(Flag(flags & ~(Locked|WholeFile|Hidden)))
+	, _flags(Flag(flags & ~(Locked|PositionLocked|WholeFile|Hidden)))
 	, _start(other->_start + offset) 
 	, _length(length) 
 	, _position(0) 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Region::Region (boost::shared_ptr<const Region> other, nframes_t offset, nframes
 Region::Region (boost::shared_ptr<const Region> other)
 	: _name(other->_name)
 	, _type(other->data_type())
-	, _flags(Flag(other->_flags & ~Locked))
+	, _flags(Flag(other->_flags & ~(Locked|PositionLocked)))
 	, _start(other->_start) 
 	, _length(other->_length) 
 	, _position(other->_position) 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Region::special_set_position (nframes_t pos)
 void
 Region::set_position (nframes_t pos, void *src)
 {
-	if (_flags & Locked) {
+	if (!can_move()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ Region::nudge_position (long n, void *src)
 void
 Region::set_start (nframes_t pos, void *src)
 {
-	if (_flags & Locked) {
+	if (_flags & (Locked|PositionLocked)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	/* This just sets the start, nothing else. It effectively shifts
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ Region::set_start (nframes_t pos, void *src)
 void
 Region::trim_start (nframes_t new_position, void *src)
 {
-	if (_flags & Locked) {
+	if (_flags & (Locked|PositionLocked)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	nframes_t new_start;
@@ -756,6 +756,19 @@ Region::set_locked (bool yn)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+Region::set_position_locked (bool yn)
+{
+	if (position_locked() != yn) {
+		if (yn) {
+			_flags = Flag (_flags|PositionLocked);
+		} else {
+			_flags = Flag (_flags & ~PositionLocked);
+		}
+		send_change (LockChanged);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 Region::set_sync_position (nframes_t absolute_pos)
 {