diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.cc
index f246215cfd..7f005e9553 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.cc
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ TriggerStrip::TriggerStrip (Session* s, std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route> rt)
 	, _clear_meters (true)
 	, _pb_selection ()
 	, _tmaster_widget (-1, 16)
+	, input_button (true)
+	, output_button (false)
 	, _processor_box (s, boost::bind (&TriggerStrip::plugin_selector, this), _pb_selection, 0)
 	, _trigger_display (*this, -1., TriggerBox::default_triggers_per_box * 16.)
 	, _panners (s)
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ TriggerStrip::init ()
 
 	/* strip layout */
 	global_vpacker.set_spacing (2);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (input_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (_name_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (_trigger_display, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (_tmaster_widget, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
@@ -139,12 +142,14 @@ TriggerStrip::init ()
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (_panners, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (mute_solo_table, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (volume_table, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (output_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	/* Mute & Solo */
 	mute_solo_table.set_homogeneous (true);
 	mute_solo_table.set_spacings (2);
 	mute_solo_table.attach (*mute_button, 0, 1, 0, 1);
 	mute_solo_table.attach (*solo_button, 1, 2, 0, 1);
+	mute_solo_table.attach (*rec_enable_button, 0, 2, 1, 2);
 
 	volume_table.attach (_level_meter, 0, 1, 0, 1);
 	/*Note: _gain_control is added in set_route */
@@ -177,6 +182,8 @@ TriggerStrip::init ()
 	volume_table.show ();
 	global_frame.show ();
 	global_vpacker.show ();
+	input_button.show_all ();
+	output_button.show_all ();
 	show ();
 
 	/* Width -- wide channel strip
@@ -195,6 +202,9 @@ TriggerStrip::set_route (std::shared_ptr<Route> rt)
 
 	_tmaster->set_triggerbox(_route->triggerbox ());
 
+	input_button.set_route (route (), this);
+	output_button.set_route (route (), this);
+
 	_processor_box.set_route (rt);
 
 	/* Fader/Gain */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.h
index 15d01591b1..cf0694aafe 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_strip.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "automation_controller.h"
 #include "axis_view.h"
 #include "fitted_canvas_widget.h"
+#include "io_button.h"
 #include "level_meter.h"
 #include "panner_ui.h"
 #include "processor_box.h"
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ private:
 	FittedCanvasWidget _tmaster_widget;
 	TriggerMaster*     _tmaster;
 
+	IOButton                                input_button;
+	IOButton                                output_button;
 	ArdourWidgets::ArdourButton             _name_button;
 	ProcessorBox                            _processor_box;
 	TriggerBoxWidget                        _trigger_display;