diff --git a/scripts/_plot_graph.lua b/scripts/_plot_graph.lua
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+ardour {
+	["type"] = "EditorAction",
+	name = "Plot Process Graph",
+	author = "Ardour Team",
+	description = [[Export process graph to a graphviz file, and launch xdot]]
+}
+
+function factory () return function ()
+	if Session:plot_process_graph ("/tmp/ardour_graph.gv") then
+		os.forkexec ("/bin/sh", "-c", "xdot /tmp/ardour_graph.gv")
+	end
+end end
+
+function icon (params) return function (ctx, width, height, fg)
+	ctx:set_source_rgba (ARDOUR.LuaAPI.color_to_rgba (fg))
+	local txt = Cairo.PangoLayout (ctx, "Sans ".. math.ceil(math.min (width, height) * .33) .. "px")
+	txt:set_alignment (Cairo.Alignment.Center);
+	txt:set_width (width);
+	txt:set_ellipsize (Cairo.EllipsizeMode.Middle);
+	txt:set_text ("plot\ngraph")
+	local tw, th = txt:get_pixel_size ()
+	ctx:move_to (.5 * (width - tw), .5 * (height - th))
+	txt:show_in_cairo_context (ctx)
+end end