diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index 48c9b5d12d..5c25377a35 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -1555,6 +1555,7 @@ AudioRegionView::redraw_start_xfade ()
 		start_xfade_rect->property_fill() = true;;
 		start_xfade_rect->property_fill_color_rgba() =  ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_ActiveCrossfade.get();
 		start_xfade_rect->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
+		start_xfade_rect->signal_event().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (PublicEditor::instance(), &PublicEditor::canvas_start_xfade_event), start_xfade_rect, this));
 	}
 
 	Points* points = get_canvas_points ("xfade edit redraw", npoints);
@@ -1642,6 +1643,8 @@ AudioRegionView::redraw_end_xfade ()
 		end_xfade_rect->property_fill() = true;;
 		end_xfade_rect->property_fill_color_rgba() =  ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_ActiveCrossfade.get();
 		end_xfade_rect->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
+
+		end_xfade_rect->signal_event().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (PublicEditor::instance(), &PublicEditor::canvas_end_xfade_event), end_xfade_rect, this));
 	}
 
 	Points* points = get_canvas_points ("xfade edit redraw", npoints);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index f6450a91e9..1bee0719ed 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -1358,6 +1358,9 @@ Editor::popup_fade_context_menu (int button, int32_t time, ArdourCanvas::Item* i
 	items.clear ();
 
 	switch (item_type) {
+	case StartCrossFadeItem:
+	case EndCrossFadeItem:
+		break;
 	case FadeInItem:
 	case FadeInHandleItem:
 		if (arv->audio_region()->fade_in_active()) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 589b0ead6c..82fa3c41af 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1374,6 +1374,8 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	bool canvas_selection_rect_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*);
 	bool canvas_selection_start_trim_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*);
 	bool canvas_selection_end_trim_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*);
+	bool canvas_start_xfade_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*);
+	bool canvas_end_xfade_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*);
 	bool canvas_fade_in_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*);
 	bool canvas_fade_in_handle_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*);
 	bool canvas_fade_out_event (GdkEvent* event,ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index 72de353500..a123ea1e9c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -348,6 +348,74 @@ Editor::canvas_automation_track_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item
 	return ret;
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::canvas_start_xfade_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, AudioRegionView *rv)
+{
+	if (!rv->sensitive()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (event->type) {
+	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+		clicked_regionview = rv;
+		clicked_control_point = 0;
+		clicked_axisview = &rv->get_time_axis_view();
+		clicked_routeview = dynamic_cast<RouteTimeAxisView*>(clicked_axisview);
+		if (event->button.button == 3) {
+			return button_press_handler (item, event, StartCrossFadeItem);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+		if (event->button.button == 3) {
+			return button_release_handler (item, event, StartCrossFadeItem);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+
+	}
+
+	/* proxy for the regionview */
+
+	return canvas_region_view_event (event, rv->get_canvas_group(), rv);
+}
+
+bool
+Editor::canvas_end_xfade_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, AudioRegionView *rv)
+{
+	if (!rv->sensitive()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	switch (event->type) {
+	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+		clicked_regionview = rv;
+		clicked_control_point = 0;
+		clicked_axisview = &rv->get_time_axis_view();
+		clicked_routeview = dynamic_cast<RouteTimeAxisView*>(clicked_axisview);
+		if (event->button.button == 3) {
+			return button_press_handler (item, event, EndCrossFadeItem);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+		if (event->button.button == 3) {
+			return button_release_handler (item, event, EndCrossFadeItem);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+
+	}
+
+	/* proxy for the regionview */
+
+	return canvas_region_view_event (event, rv->get_canvas_group(), rv);
+}
+
 bool
 Editor::canvas_fade_in_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, AudioRegionView *rv)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
index 36a5a9e36f..51db6dbc87 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ enum ItemType {
 	FeatureLineItem,
         LeftFrameHandle,
         RightFrameHandle,
+	StartCrossFadeItem,
+	EndCrossFadeItem,
 
 #ifdef WITH_CMT
 	MarkerViewItem,
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index bd5cdd3f8f..351ed82e64 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ Editor::button_selection (ArdourCanvas::Item* /*item*/, GdkEvent* event, ItemTyp
 		break;
 
 
+	case StartCrossFadeItem:
+	case EndCrossFadeItem:
+		break;
+
 	case FadeInHandleItem:
 	case FadeInItem:
 	case FadeOutHandleItem:
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index ee4c7162cb..ce625e1889 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ class PublicEditor : public Gtk::Window, public PBD::StatefulDestructible {
 	virtual bool canvas_selection_rect_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_selection_start_trim_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_selection_end_trim_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, SelectionRect*) = 0;
+	virtual bool canvas_start_xfade_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*) = 0;
+	virtual bool canvas_end_xfade_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_fade_in_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_fade_in_handle_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_fade_out_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, AudioRegionView*) = 0;