diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.cc
index 540612c8d4..5c00d5a779 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.cc
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ AutomationController::create(
 }
 
 std::string
-AutomationController::get_label (int&)
+AutomationController::get_label (double& xpos)
 {
+        xpos = 0.5;
         return _owner->value_as_string (_controllable);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.h b/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.h
index 814f716f13..67def61c35 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_controller.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	AutomationController (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Automatable> parent, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::AutomationControl> ac, Gtk::Adjustment* adj);
-	std::string get_label (int&);
+	std::string get_label (double&);
 
 	void start_touch();
 	void end_touch();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.cc
index 73b6bf1a30..d7c0be840f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static const gchar *_unit_strings[] = {
 std::vector<std::string> LatencyGUI::unit_strings;
 
 std::string
-LatencyBarController::get_label (int&)
+LatencyBarController::get_label (double&)
 {
 	double const nframes = _latency_gui->adjustment.get_value();
 	std::stringstream s;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.h b/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.h
index 96aa6090d7..2adf2d4308 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/latency_gui.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	LatencyGUI* _latency_gui;
 
-	std::string get_label (int&);
+	std::string get_label (double&);
 };
 
 class LatencyGUI : public Gtk::VBox
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.cc
index 8db8116ed6..fb331cee38 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.cc
@@ -391,23 +391,25 @@ BarController::expose (GdkEventExpose* /*event*/)
 
 	/* draw label */
 
-	int xpos = -1;
+	double xpos = -1;
 	std::string const label = get_label (xpos);
 
 	if (!label.empty()) {
 		
 		layout->set_text (label);
 		
-		int width, height;
+		int width, height, x;
 		layout->get_pixel_size (width, height);
 
 		if (xpos == -1) {
-			xpos = max (3, 1 + (x2 - (width/2)));
-			xpos = min (darea.get_width() - width - 3, xpos);
-		}
-		
+			x = max (3, 1 + (x2 - (width/2)));
+			x = min (darea.get_width() - width - 3, (int) lrint (xpos));
+		} else {
+                        x = lrint (darea.get_width() * xpos);
+                }
+
 		win->draw_layout (get_style()->get_text_gc (get_state()),
-				  xpos,
+				  x,
 				  (darea.get_height()/2) - (height/2),
 				  layout);
 	}
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.h b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.h
index c65d8abe81..b0721fba45 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.h
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/barcontroller.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BarController : public Gtk::Frame
         sigc::slot<std::string> _label_slot;
         bool                    _use_slot;
 
-	virtual std::string get_label (int& /*x*/) {
+	virtual std::string get_label (double& /*x*/) {
 		return "";
 	}