diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 2159fa452d..62a1f98f39 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     <Option name="location punch" value="7c3a3aff"/>
     <Option name="location range" value="497a59ff"/>
     <Option name="marker bar" value="99a1adff"/>
-    <Option name="marker bar separator" value="aaaaaaff"/>
+    <Option name="marker bar separator" value="555555ff"/>
     <Option name="marker drag line" value="004f00f9"/>
     <Option name="marker label" value="000000ff"/>
     <Option name="marker track" value="ddddd8ff"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index f52f8852ca..a98f48a8a2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -163,64 +163,34 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	_region_motion_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*_trackview_group);
 
 	meter_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		meter_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*meter_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, timebar_height - 1);
-		meter_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		meter_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*meter_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, timebar_height);
-		meter_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
-	meter_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	meter_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*meter_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, timebar_height - 1);
+	meter_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+	meter_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	tempo_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		tempo_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*tempo_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
-		tempo_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		tempo_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*tempo_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height));
-		tempo_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
-	tempo_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	tempo_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*tempo_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
+	tempo_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+	tempo_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	range_marker_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		range_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*range_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
-		range_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		range_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*range_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height));
-		range_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
-	range_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	range_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*range_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
+	range_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+	range_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	transport_marker_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		transport_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*transport_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0,  phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
-		transport_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		transport_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*transport_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0,  phys_width, (timebar_height));
-		transport_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
-	transport_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	transport_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*transport_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0,  phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
+	transport_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+	transport_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	marker_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
-		marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height));
-		marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
-	marker_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
+	marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+	marker_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	cd_marker_bar_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root ());
-	if (Profile->get_sae()) {
-		cd_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*cd_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
-		cd_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
-	} else {
-		cd_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*cd_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height));
-		cd_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
-	}
- 	cd_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = (0x1 | 0x8);
+	cd_marker_bar = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*cd_marker_bar_group, 0.0, 0.0, phys_width, (timebar_height - 1));
+	cd_marker_bar->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+ 	cd_marker_bar->property_outline_what() = 0x8;
 
 	timebar_group =  new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root(), 0.0, 0.0);
 	cursor_group = new ArdourCanvas::Group (*track_canvas->root(), 0.0, 0.0);