diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index 1ea607b728..b4dbf69ac2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, icon_set, "icon-set", "default")
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, ui_rc_file, "ui-rc-file", "clearlooks.rc")
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, ui_font_family, "ui-font-family", "Sans")
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, color_file, "color-file", "dark")
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, flat_buttons, "flat-buttons", false)
+#else
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, flat_buttons, "flat-buttons", true)
+#endif
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, boxy_buttons, "boxy-buttons", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, blink_rec_arm, "blink-rec-arm", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, blink_alert_indicators, "blink-alert-indicators", true)
@@ -148,7 +152,11 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_playhead, "snap-to-playhead", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_sync, "snap-to-region-sync", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_start, "snap-to-region-start", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, snap_to_region_end, "snap-to-region-end", true)
+#ifndef LIVETRAX
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_selection_marker, "show-selection-marker", true)
+#else
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_selection_marker, "show-selection-marker", false)
+#endif
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, show_grids_ruler, "show-grids-ruler", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, rulers_follow_grid, "rulers-follow-grid", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, grid_follows_internal, "grid-follows-internal", false)  //this feature is deprecated, default it FALSE for now; remove it in v6