diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.cc b/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.cc
index d625b87dec..033e87f238 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.cc
@@ -36,15 +36,12 @@ using namespace ARDOUR_UI_UTILS;
 BigClockWindow::BigClockWindow (AudioClock& c) 
 	: ArdourWindow (_("Big Clock"))
 	, clock (c)
-	, resize_in_progress (false)
 	, original_height (0)
 	, original_width (0)
-	, original_font_size (0)
 {
 	ARDOUR_UI::Clock.connect (sigc::mem_fun (clock, &AudioClock::set));
 
 	clock.set_corner_radius (0.0);
-	clock.mode_changed.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &BigClockWindow::reset_aspect_ratio));
 
 	set_keep_above (true);
 	set_border_width (0);
@@ -69,24 +66,11 @@ BigClockWindow::on_key_press_event (GdkEventKey* ev)
 void
 BigClockWindow::on_realize ()
 {
-	int x, y, w, d, h;
-
 	ArdourWindow::on_realize ();
-
 	get_window()->set_decorations (Gdk::DECOR_BORDER|Gdk::DECOR_RESIZEH);
-	get_window()->get_geometry (x, y, w, h, d);
 
-	reset_aspect_ratio ();
-
-	original_height = h;
-	original_width = w;
-
-	Pango::FontDescription fd (clock.get_style()->get_font());
-	original_font_size = fd.get_size ();
-
-	if (!fd.get_size_is_absolute ()) {
-		original_font_size /= PANGO_SCALE;
-	}
+	int x, y, d;
+	get_window()->get_geometry (x, y, original_width, original_height, d);
 }
 
 void
@@ -94,67 +78,21 @@ BigClockWindow::on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation& alloc)
 {
 	ArdourWindow::on_size_allocate (alloc);
 
-	if (!resize_in_progress) {
-		Glib::signal_idle().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &BigClockWindow::text_resizer), 0, 0));
-		resize_in_progress = true;
+	if (original_width) {
+		clock.set_scale ((double) alloc.get_width() / original_width,
+				 (double)  alloc.get_height() / original_height);
+
+
+
+		std::cerr << "Rescale to "
+			  << (double) alloc.get_width() / original_width
+			  << " x " 
+			  << (double)  alloc.get_height() / original_height
+			  << " using " << alloc.get_width() << " vs. " << original_width
+			  << " and " << alloc.get_height() << " vs. " << original_height
+			  << std::endl;
+
 	}
 }
 
-void
-BigClockWindow::reset_aspect_ratio ()
-{
-	Gtk::Requisition req = { 0, 0 };
-
-	clock.size_request (req);
-
-	float aspect = req.width/(float)req.height;
-	Gdk::Geometry geom;
-
-	geom.min_aspect = aspect;
-	geom.max_aspect = aspect;
-	
-	set_geometry_hints (clock, geom, Gdk::HINT_ASPECT);
-}
-
-bool
-BigClockWindow::text_resizer (int, int)
-{
-	resize_in_progress = false;
-
-	Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> win = get_window();
-	Pango::FontDescription fd (clock.get_style()->get_font());
-	int current_size = fd.get_size ();
-	int x, y, w, h, d;
-
-	if (!fd.get_size_is_absolute ()) {
-		current_size /= PANGO_SCALE;
-	}
-
-	win->get_geometry (x, y, w, h, d);
-
-	double scale  = min (((double) w / (double) original_width),
-	                     ((double) h / (double) original_height));
-
-	int size = (int) lrintf (original_font_size * scale);
-
-	if (size != current_size) {
-
-		string family = fd.get_family();
-		std::vector<char> buf(family.length()+16);
-		snprintf (&buf[0], family.length()+16, "%s %d", family.c_str(), size);
-
-		try {
-			Pango::FontDescription fd (&buf[0]);
-			Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::RcStyle> rcstyle = clock.get_modifier_style ();
-			rcstyle->set_font (fd);
-			clock.modify_style (rcstyle);
-		}
-
-		catch (...) {
-			/* oh well, do nothing */
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
-}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.h b/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.h
index c1a5b0ebee..c83f61b054 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/big_clock_window.h
@@ -26,23 +26,18 @@ class AudioClock;
 
 class BigClockWindow : public ArdourWindow
 {
-  public:
-    BigClockWindow (AudioClock&);
-
-  private:
-    AudioClock& clock;
-    bool resize_in_progress;
-    int original_height;
-    int original_width;
-    int original_font_size;
-
-    void on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation&);
-    void on_realize ();
-    void on_unmap ();
-    bool on_key_press_event (GdkEventKey*);
-
-    bool text_resizer (int, int);
-    void reset_aspect_ratio ();
+    public:
+	BigClockWindow (AudioClock&);
+	
+    private:
+	AudioClock& clock;
+	int original_height;
+	int original_width;
+	
+	void on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation&);
+	void on_realize ();
+	void on_unmap ();
+	bool on_key_press_event (GdkEventKey*);
 };
 
 #endif // __ardour_window_h__