diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 6b6e8b98bf..d2058fde3c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -652,9 +652,9 @@ Editor::Editor (AudioEngine& eng)
 	named_selection_display.signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::named_selection_display_button_press));
 	named_selection_display.get_selection()->signal_changed().connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::named_selection_display_selection_changed));
 
-	the_notebook.append_page (route_list_scroller, _("Tracks/Busses"));
+       	the_notebook.append_page (region_list_scroller, _("Regions"));
+       	the_notebook.append_page (route_list_scroller, _("Tracks/Busses"));
 	the_notebook.append_page (edit_group_vbox, _("Edit Groups"));
-	the_notebook.append_page (region_list_scroller, _("Regions"));
 	the_notebook.append_page (named_selection_scroller, _("Chunks"));
 	the_notebook.set_show_tabs (true);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mixer.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mixer.cc
index 70df0b1bf9..ec1511f2a2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mixer.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mixer.cc
@@ -95,16 +95,16 @@ Editor::show_editor_mixer (bool yn)
 			current_mixer_strip->Hiding.connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::current_mixer_strip_hidden));
 			current_mixer_strip->GoingAway.connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::current_mixer_strip_removed));
 			current_mixer_strip->set_width (editor_mixer_strip_width);
-			current_mixer_strip->show_all ();
 			
-			global_hpacker.pack_start (*current_mixer_strip, false, false);
+			global_hpacker.pack_start (*current_mixer_strip, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK );
 			global_hpacker.reorder_child (*current_mixer_strip, 0);
+			current_mixer_strip->show_all ();
 		}
 
 	} else {
 
 		if (current_mixer_strip) {
-			editor_mixer_strip_width = current_mixer_strip->get_width ();
+		        editor_mixer_strip_width = current_mixer_strip->get_width ();
 			if (current_mixer_strip->get_parent() != 0) {
 				global_hpacker.remove (*current_mixer_strip);
 			}
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ Editor::set_selected_mixer_strip (TimeAxisView& view)
 		if (current_mixer_strip->get_parent()) {
 			show = true;
 		}
-
 		delete current_mixer_strip;
 		current_mixer_strip = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc b/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
index 74b734dbb9..5009da522e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/gain_meter.cc
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ GainMeter::GainMeter (IO& io, Session& s)
 	}
 
 	gain_display.set_print_func (_gain_printer, this);
-	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (gain_display, "-86.0", 2, 2);
 
 	gain_unit_button.add (gain_unit_label);
 	gain_unit_button.set_name ("MixerStripGainUnitButton");
@@ -151,46 +150,41 @@ GainMeter::GainMeter (IO& io, Session& s)
 
 		top_table.attach (meter_point_button, 1, 2, 0, 1);
 	}
-
 	gain_display_box.set_spacing (2);
+	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (gain_display_frame, "-86.0", 2, 2);
 	gain_display_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
 	gain_display_frame.set_name ("BaseFrame");
 	gain_display_frame.add (gain_display);
-	gain_display_box.pack_start (gain_display_frame, false, false);
+	gain_display_box.pack_start (gain_display_frame,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	peak_display.set_name ("MixerStripPeakDisplay");
-	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (peak_display, "-86.0", 2, 2);
 	peak_display.add (peak_display_label);
+	set_size_request_to_display_given_text (peak_display_frame, "-86.0", 2, 2);
 	peak_display_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
 	peak_display_frame.set_name ("BaseFrame");
 	peak_display_frame.add (peak_display);
 	max_peak = minus_infinity();
 	peak_display_label.set_text (_("-inf"));
-	
-	gain_display_box.pack_start (peak_display_frame, false, false);
 
+	gain_display_box.pack_end (peak_display_frame,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	meter_metric_area.set_size_request (18, -1);
 	meter_metric_area.set_name ("MeterMetricsStrip");
 
-	meter_packer.show ();
-	gain_slider->show_all ();
-
 	meter_packer.set_spacing (2);
 	fader_box.set_spacing (2);
 
-	fader_box.pack_start (*gain_slider, false, false);
+	fader_box.pack_start (*gain_slider,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	hbox.set_spacing (4);
-	hbox.pack_start (fader_box, false, false);
-	hbox.pack_start (meter_packer, false, false);
+	hbox.pack_start (fader_box,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	hbox.pack_start (meter_packer,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	set_spacing (4);
-	pack_start (top_table, false, false);
-	pack_start (gain_display_box, false, false);
-	pack_start (hbox, false, false);
-
-	show_all ();
+	pack_start (top_table,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	/* here's the culprit  gain display box*/
+	pack_start (gain_display_box,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	pack_start (hbox,  Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	_io.gain_changed.connect (mem_fun(*this, &GainMeter::gain_changed));
 
@@ -402,7 +396,7 @@ GainMeter::setup_meters ()
 	}
 
 	if (_width == Wide) {
-		meter_packer.pack_start (meter_metric_area, false, false);
+	        meter_packer.pack_start (meter_metric_area, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 		meter_metric_area.show_all ();
 	}
 
@@ -426,7 +420,7 @@ GainMeter::setup_meters ()
 			meters[n].meter->signal_button_release_event().connect (bind (mem_fun(*this, &GainMeter::meter_button_release), n));
 		}
 
-		meter_packer.pack_start (*meters[n].meter, false, false);
+		meter_packer.pack_start (*meters[n].meter, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 		meters[n].meter->show_all ();
 		meters[n].packed = true;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 490774be06..771a3eda9f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -259,13 +259,10 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session& sess, Route& rt, bool in_mixer)
 
 		ARDOUR_UI::instance()->tooltips().set_tip (speed_spinner, _("varispeed"));
 
-		speed_spinner.show ();
-		speed_frame.show  ();
-
 		button_table.attach (speed_frame, 0, 2, 6, 7);
 		button_table.attach (*rec_enable_button, 0, 2, 7, 8);
 	}
-	
+
 	name_button.add (name_label);
 	name_button.set_name ("MixerNameButton");
 	Gtkmm2ext::set_size_request_to_display_given_text (name_button, "longest label", 2, 2);
@@ -299,14 +296,14 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session& sess, Route& rt, bool in_mixer)
 
 	whvbox->pack_start (width_hide_box, true, true);
 
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (*whvbox, false, false);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (button_table, false, false);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (*whvbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (button_table,Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (pre_redirect_box, true, true);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (gpm, false, false);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (gpm, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 	global_vpacker.pack_start (post_redirect_box, true, true);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (panners, false, false);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (output_button, false, false);
-	global_vpacker.pack_start (comment_button, false, false);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (panners, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (output_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	global_vpacker.pack_start (comment_button, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	global_frame.add (global_vpacker);
 	global_frame.set_shadow_type (Gtk::SHADOW_IN);
@@ -319,30 +316,6 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session& sess, Route& rt, bool in_mixer)
 	_selected = true;
 	set_selected (false);
 
-	whvbox->show_all ();
-	name_label.show ();
-	group_label.show();
-	input_label.show ();
-	output_label.show ();
-	pre_redirect_box.show_all ();
-	post_redirect_box.show_all ();
-	button_table.show ();
-	comment_button.show ();
-	name_button.show ();
-	input_button.show ();
-	group_button.show ();
-	output_button.show ();
-	rec_enable_button->show ();
-	solo_button->show ();
-	mute_button->show ();
-	gain_automation_style_button.show ();
-	gain_automation_state_button.show ();
-	pan_automation_style_button.show ();
-	pan_automation_state_button.show ();
-	polarity_button.show ();
-	global_vpacker.show ();
-	global_frame.show ();
-
 	_packed = false;
 	_embedded = false;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/panner_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/panner_ui.cc
index 6d629118ac..142552bb39 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/panner_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/panner_ui.cc
@@ -137,12 +137,10 @@ PannerUI::PannerUI (IO& io, Session& s)
 	panning_down_arrow.set_name (X_("PanScrollerArrow"));
 
 	pan_vbox.set_spacing (4);
-	pan_vbox.pack_start (panning_viewport, false, false);
-	pan_vbox.pack_start (panning_link_box, false, false);
+	pan_vbox.pack_start (panning_viewport, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
+	pan_vbox.pack_start (panning_link_box, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
 
 	pack_start (pan_vbox, true, false);
-	pan_vbox.show_all ();
-	show ();
 
 	panner = 0;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
index 4172d7e9ef..895cb84f34 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/redirect_box.cc
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ RedirectBox::RedirectBox (Placement pcmnt, Session& sess, Route& rt, PluginSelec
 	redirect_eventbox.add (redirect_scroller);
 	pack_start (redirect_eventbox, true, true);
 
-	redirect_scroller.show ();
-	redirect_display.show ();
-	redirect_eventbox.show ();
-	show_all ();
-
 	_route.redirects_changed.connect (mem_fun(*this, &RedirectBox::redirects_changed));
 
 	redirect_eventbox.signal_enter_notify_event().connect (bind (sigc::ptr_fun (RedirectBox::enter_box), this));
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
index a6138f8239..e9afc04f03 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Source : public Stateful, public sigc::trackable
   private:
 	ARDOUR::id_t _id;
 	
-	bool Source::file_changed (string path);
+	bool file_changed (string path);
 };
 
 }