diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-note-event.cc b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-note-event.cc
index 75f9ed0d06..94b675b224 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas-note-event.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas-note-event.cc
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ CanvasNoteEvent::mouse_near_ends () const
 bool
 CanvasNoteEvent::big_enough_to_trim () const
 {
-        return (x2() - x1()) > 10; /* canvas units, really pixels */
+        return (x2() - x1()) > 20; /* canvas units, really pixels */
 }
 
 } // namespace Canvas
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index af44311085..ac3ac92ee4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -3004,9 +3004,9 @@ MidiRegionView::note_mouse_position (float x_fraction, float /*y_fraction*/, boo
 {
 	Editor* editor = dynamic_cast<Editor*>(&trackview.editor());
 
-	if (x_fraction > 0.0 && x_fraction < 0.25) {
+	if (x_fraction > 0.0 && x_fraction < 0.2) {
 		editor->set_canvas_cursor (editor->cursors()->left_side_trim);
-	} else if (x_fraction >= 0.75 && x_fraction < 1.0) {
+	} else if (x_fraction >= 0.8 && x_fraction < 1.0) {
 		editor->set_canvas_cursor (editor->cursors()->right_side_trim);
 	} else {
 		if (_pre_enter_cursor && can_set_cursor) {