diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index 72e1338922..5a28a2f484 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -473,22 +473,23 @@ AudioRegionView::set_height (gdouble height)
 	// FIXME: ick
 	height -= 2;
 
-	for (uint32_t n=0; n < wcnt; ++n) {
+	for (uint32_t n = 0; n < wcnt; ++n) {
 		gdouble ht;
 
 		if ((height) < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
-			ht = ((height-2*wcnt) / (double) wcnt);
+			ht = ((height - 2 * wcnt) / (double) wcnt);
 		} else {
-			ht = (((height-2*wcnt) - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE) / (double) wcnt);
+			ht = (((height - 2 * wcnt) - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE) / (double) wcnt);
 		}
 
-		gdouble yoff = n * (ht+1);
+		gdouble yoff = n * (ht + 1);
 
 		waves[n]->property_height() = ht;
 		waves[n]->property_y() = yoff + 2;
 	}
 
 	if (gain_line) {
+
 		if ((height/wcnt) < NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
 			gain_line->hide ();
 		} else {
@@ -496,11 +497,16 @@ AudioRegionView::set_height (gdouble height)
 				gain_line->show ();
 			}
 		}
-		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 2));
+
+		gain_line->set_height ((uint32_t) rint (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE));
 	}
 
 	manage_zero_line ();
 	reset_fade_shapes ();
+
+	if (name_pixbuf) {
+		name_pixbuf->raise_to_top();
+	}
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/crossfade_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/crossfade_view.cc
index d4f0f5af08..918f081cdb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/crossfade_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/crossfade_view.cc
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ CrossfadeView::CrossfadeView (ArdourCanvas::Group *parent,
 			    xf->length(), false, TimeAxisViewItem::Visibility (TimeAxisViewItem::ShowFrame)),
 	  crossfade (xf),
 	  left_view (lview),
-	  right_view (rview)
-
+	  right_view (rview)	
 {
 	_valid = true;
 	_visible = true;
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ CrossfadeView::CrossfadeView (ArdourCanvas::Group *parent,
 	frame->property_outline_what() = 0;
 
 	/* never show the vestigial frame */
-
 	vestigial_frame->hide();
 	show_vestigial = false;
 
@@ -114,9 +112,9 @@ CrossfadeView::set_height (double height)
 {
 	double h = 0;
 	if (height <= TimeAxisView::hSmaller) {
-		h = height - 3;
+		TimeAxisViewItem::set_height (height);
 	} else {
-		h = height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 3;
+		TimeAxisViewItem::set_height (height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE);
 	}
 
 	TimeAxisViewItem::set_height (h);
@@ -165,6 +163,20 @@ CrossfadeView::redraw_curves ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 At "height - 3.0" the bottom of the crossfade touches the name highlight or the bottom of the track (if the
+	 track is either Small or Smaller.
+	 */
+
+	double tav_height = get_time_axis_view().current_height();
+	
+	if (tav_height == TimeAxisView::hSmaller ||
+	    tav_height == TimeAxisView::hSmall) {
+		_height = tav_height - 3.0;
+	} else {
+		_height = tav_height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 3.0;
+	}
+
 	if (_height < 0) {
 		/* no space allocated yet */
 		return;
@@ -192,14 +204,17 @@ CrossfadeView::redraw_curves ()
 		p.set_x(i);
 		p.set_y(2.0 + _height - (_height * vec[i]));
 	}
+	
 	fade_in->property_points() = *points;
 
 	crossfade->fade_out().curve().get_vector (0, crossfade->length(), vec, npoints);
+
 	for (int i = 0, pci = 0; i < npoints; ++i) {
 		Art::Point &p = (*points)[pci++];
 		p.set_x(i);
 		p.set_y(2.0 + _height - (_height * vec[i]));
 	}
+	
 	fade_out->property_points() = *points;
 
 	delete [] vec;
@@ -266,4 +281,3 @@ CrossfadeView::fake_hide ()
 {
 	group->hide();
 }
-
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
index 7b65217187..451378bbf9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ TimeAxisView::TimeAxisView (ARDOUR::Session* sess, PublicEditor& ed, TimeAxisVie
 	controls_table.show_all ();
 	controls_table.set_no_show_all ();
 
-	resizer.set_size_request (10, 10);
+	resizer.set_size_request (10, 6);
 	resizer.set_name ("ResizeHandle");
 	resizer.signal_expose_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::resizer_expose));
 	resizer.signal_button_press_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::resizer_button_press));
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ TimeAxisView::TimeAxisView (ARDOUR::Session* sess, PublicEditor& ed, TimeAxisVie
 	HSeparator* separator = manage (new HSeparator());
 
 	controls_vbox.pack_start (controls_table, false, false);
-	controls_vbox.pack_end (*separator, false, false);
-	controls_vbox.pack_end (resizer_box, false, true);
+	controls_vbox.pack_end (resizer_box, false, false);
 	controls_vbox.show ();
 
 	//controls_ebox.set_name ("TimeAxisViewControlsBaseUnselected");
@@ -178,9 +177,13 @@ TimeAxisView::TimeAxisView (ARDOUR::Session* sess, PublicEditor& ed, TimeAxisVie
 	controls_ebox.signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::controls_ebox_button_release));
 	controls_ebox.signal_scroll_event().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::controls_ebox_scroll), true);
 
-	controls_hbox.pack_start (controls_ebox,true,true);
+	controls_hbox.pack_start (controls_ebox, false, false);
 	controls_hbox.show ();
 
+	time_axis_vbox.pack_start (controls_hbox, true, true);
+	time_axis_vbox.pack_end (*separator, false, false);
+	time_axis_vbox.show();
+
 	ColorsChanged.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &TimeAxisView::color_handler));
 
 	GhostRegion::CatchDeletion.connect (*this, invalidator (*this), ui_bind (&TimeAxisView::erase_ghost, this, _1), gui_context());
@@ -235,11 +238,11 @@ guint32
 TimeAxisView::show_at (double y, int& nth, VBox *parent)
 {
 	if (control_parent) {
-		control_parent->reorder_child (controls_hbox, nth);
+		control_parent->reorder_child (time_axis_vbox, nth);
 	} else {
 		control_parent = parent;
-		parent->pack_start (controls_hbox, false, false);
-		parent->reorder_child (controls_hbox, nth);
+		parent->pack_start (time_axis_vbox, false, false);
+		parent->reorder_child (time_axis_vbox, nth);
 	}
 
 	_order = nth;
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ TimeAxisView::show_at (double y, int& nth, VBox *parent)
 	_canvas_display->raise_to_top ();
 
 	if (_marked_for_display) {
-		controls_hbox.show ();
+		time_axis_vbox.show ();
 		controls_ebox.show ();
 		_canvas_background->show ();
 	}
@@ -364,7 +367,7 @@ TimeAxisView::hide ()
 	_canvas_background->hide ();
 
 	if (control_parent) {
-		control_parent->remove (controls_hbox);
+		control_parent->remove (time_axis_vbox);
 		control_parent = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ TimeAxisView::set_heights (uint32_t h)
 void
 TimeAxisView::set_height(uint32_t h)
 {
-	controls_ebox.property_height_request () = h;
+	time_axis_vbox.property_height_request () = h;
 	height = h;
 
 	for (list<GhostRegion*>::iterator i = ghosts.begin(); i != ghosts.end(); ++i) {
@@ -624,11 +627,11 @@ TimeAxisView::set_selected (bool yn)
 
 	if (_selected) {
 		controls_ebox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
-		controls_hbox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
+		time_axis_vbox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 		controls_vbox.set_name (controls_base_selected_name);
 	} else {
 		controls_ebox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
-		controls_hbox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
+		time_axis_vbox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
 		controls_vbox.set_name (controls_base_unselected_name);
 		hide_selection ();
 
@@ -1348,13 +1351,6 @@ TimeAxisView::resizer_expose (GdkEventExpose* event)
 	win->draw_line (light, 1, 5, w - 1, 5);
 	win->draw_point (light, w - 1, 4);
 
-	/* handle/line #3 */
-
-	win->draw_line (dark, 0, 8, w - 2, 8);
-	win->draw_point (dark, 0, 9);
-	win->draw_line (light, 1, 9, w - 1, 9);
-	win->draw_point (light, w - 1, 8);
-
 	/* use vertical resize mouse cursor */
 	win->set_cursor(Gdk::Cursor(Gdk::SB_V_DOUBLE_ARROW));
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
index e98579a683..5bd51f786b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class TimeAxisView : public virtual AxisView, public PBD::Stateful
 	Gtk::Table    controls_table;
 	Gtk::EventBox controls_ebox;
 	Gtk::VBox     controls_vbox;
+	Gtk::VBox     time_axis_vbox;
 	Gtk::DrawingArea resizer;
 	Gtk::HBox     resizer_box;
 	Gtk::HBox     name_hbox;