diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
index 427f5f6e19..7f7e810e87 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dependents.cc
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 	livetrax_time_info_box = new TimeInfoBox ("LiveTraxTimeInfo", false);
 	Gtk::Image* icon = manage (new Gtk::Image (ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::get_icon ("allenheath")));
 
-	Gtk::Label* l;
 	Gtk::VBox* vb;
 	Gtk::HBox* hb;
 	ArdourButton::Element elements (ArdourButton::Element (ArdourButton::Text|ArdourButton::VectorIcon));
@@ -440,9 +439,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 
 	/* transport bar */
 
-	livetrax_meter_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("Meter"), elements));
-	livetrax_mixer_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("Mixer"), elements));
-	livetrax_editor_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("Tracks"), elements));
+	livetrax_meter_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("METER"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));;
+	livetrax_mixer_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("MIXER"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
+	livetrax_editor_view_button = manage (new ArdourButton (_("TRACKS"), ArdourButton::Element (elements|ArdourButton::Edge|ArdourButton::Body), true));
 
 	livetrax_transport_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_editor_view_button, false, false);
 	livetrax_transport_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_mixer_view_button, false, false);
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::livetrax_setup_windows ()
 
 	/* meter display */
 
-	livetrax_meters = manage (new LiveTraxMeters (16));
+	livetrax_meters = manage (new LiveTraxMeters (48));
 	livetrax_meters->show_all ();
 	livetrax_meter_bar.set_border_width (12);
 	livetrax_meter_bar.pack_start (*livetrax_meters, true, true, 12);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
index 003dbd4f8c..a09ec87a15 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/livetrax_meters.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LiveTraxMeters::LiveTraxMeters (size_t initial_cnt)
 
 	resize (initial_cnt);
 
-	meter_box.set_spacing (PX_SCALE (6));
+	meter_box.set_spacing (PX_SCALE (10));
 	add (meter_box);
 
 	fast_screen_update_connection = Glib::signal_timeout().connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &LiveTraxMeters::update_meters), 40, GDK_PRIORITY_REDRAW + 10);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ LiveTraxMeters::resize (size_t sz)
 
 	for (size_t i = old; i < sz; ++i) {
 
-		meters.push_back (manage (new FastMeter ((uint32_t)floor (UIConfiguration::instance ().get_meter_hold ()),
+		meters.push_back (manage (new FastMeter (10 /* (uint32_t)floor (UIConfiguration::instance ().get_meter_hold ()) */, 
 		                                          8, FastMeter::Vertical, PX_SCALE (64),
 		                                          c[0], c[1], c[2], c[3], c[4], c[5], c[6], c[7], c[8], c[9],
 		                                          b[0], b[1], b[2], b[3],
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index c8387984ad..d13c6ecd07 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ MixerStrip::init ()
 		global_vpacker.pack_start (output_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 		global_vpacker.pack_start (_comment_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	} else {
-		global_vpacker.pack_start (name_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+		global_vpacker.pack_start (name_button, true, true);
 	}
 
 #ifndef MIXBUS
@@ -1086,7 +1086,13 @@ MixerStrip::route_color_changed ()
 {
 	using namespace ARDOUR_UI_UTILS;
 	name_button.modify_bg (STATE_NORMAL, color());
-	number_label.set_fixed_colors (gdk_color_to_rgba (color()), gdk_color_to_rgba (color()));
+	Gtkmm2ext::Color c (gdk_color_to_rgba (color()));
+
+	if (Profile->get_livetrax()) {
+		name_button.set_fixed_colors (c, c);
+	}
+
+	number_label.set_fixed_colors (c, c);
 	reset_strip_style ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
index fb90917744..629cfad440 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui_config_vars.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, all_floating_windows_are_dialogs, "all-floating-window
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, floating_monitor_section, "floating-monitor-section", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, transients_follow_front, "transients-follow-front", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, allow_to_resize_engine_dialog, "allow-to-resize-engine-dialog", false)
-UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, color_regions_using_track_color, "color-regions-using-track-color", false)
+UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, color_regions_using_track_color, "color-regions-using-track-color", true)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_route_color_widely, "use-route-color-widely", false)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (uint32_t, vertical_region_gap, "vertical-region-gap", 0)
 UI_CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, editor_stereo_only_meters, "editor-stereo-only-meters", true)