Index: gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc	(revision 7741)
+++ gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc	(working copy)
@@ -2265,12 +2265,13 @@
 {
 	Drag::start_grab (event, cursor);
 
-	AudioRegionView* a = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*> (_primary);
-	boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> const r = a->audio_region ();
+	AudioRegionView* arv = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*> (_primary);
+	boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> const r = arv->audio_region ();
 
 	_pointer_frame_offset = grab_frame() - ((nframes64_t) r->fade_in()->back()->when + r->position());
 	_editor->show_verbose_duration_cursor (r->position(), r->position() + r->fade_in()->back()->when, 10);
 	
+	arv->show_fade_line((nframes64_t) r->fade_in()->back()->when);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2299,6 +2300,7 @@
 		}
 
 		tmp->reset_fade_in_shape_width (fade_length);
+		tmp->show_fade_line((nframes64_t) fade_length);
 	}
 
 	_editor->show_verbose_duration_cursor (region->position(), region->position() + fade_length, 10);
@@ -2340,6 +2342,7 @@
 
 		tmp->audio_region()->set_fade_in_length (fade_length);
 		tmp->audio_region()->set_fade_in_active (true);
+		tmp->hide_fade_line();
 
 		XMLNode &after = alist->get_state();
 		_editor->session()->add_command(new MementoCommand<AutomationList>(*alist.get(), &before, &after));
@@ -2359,6 +2362,7 @@
 		}
 
 		tmp->reset_fade_in_shape_width (tmp->audio_region()->fade_in()->back()->when);
+		tmp->hide_fade_line();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2373,11 +2377,13 @@
 {
 	Drag::start_grab (event, cursor);
 
-	AudioRegionView* a = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*> (_primary);
-	boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> r = a->audio_region ();
+	AudioRegionView* arv = dynamic_cast<AudioRegionView*> (_primary);
+	boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> r = arv->audio_region ();
 
 	_pointer_frame_offset = grab_frame() - (r->length() - (nframes64_t) r->fade_out()->back()->when + r->position());
 	_editor->show_verbose_duration_cursor (r->last_frame() - r->fade_out()->back()->when, r->last_frame(), 10);
+	
+	arv->show_fade_line(r->length() - r->fade_out()->back()->when);
 }
 
 void
@@ -2408,6 +2414,7 @@
 		}
 
 		tmp->reset_fade_out_shape_width (fade_length);
+		tmp->show_fade_line(region->length() - fade_length);
 	}
 
 	_editor->show_verbose_duration_cursor (region->last_frame() - fade_length, region->last_frame(), 10);
@@ -2451,6 +2458,7 @@
 
 		tmp->audio_region()->set_fade_out_length (fade_length);
 		tmp->audio_region()->set_fade_out_active (true);
+		tmp->hide_fade_line();
 
 		XMLNode &after = alist->get_state();
 		_editor->session()->add_command(new MementoCommand<AutomationList>(*alist.get(), &before, &after));
@@ -2470,6 +2478,7 @@
 		}
 
 		tmp->reset_fade_out_shape_width (tmp->audio_region()->fade_out()->back()->when);
+		tmp->hide_fade_line();
 	}
 }
 
Index: gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h	(revision 7741)
+++ gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.h	(working copy)
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@
 
 	void reset_fade_in_shape_width (nframes_t);
 	void reset_fade_out_shape_width (nframes_t);
-
+	
+	void show_fade_line(nframes64_t pos);
+	void hide_fade_line();
+	
 	void set_fade_visibility (bool);
 	void update_coverage_frames (LayerDisplay);
 	
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@
     ArdourCanvas::Polygon*           fade_out_shape;
     ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect*        fade_in_handle; ///< fade in handle, or 0
     ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect*        fade_out_handle; ///< fade out handle, or 0
+    ArdourCanvas::SimpleLine*        fade_position_line;
 
     AudioRegionGainLine * gain_line;
 
@@ -158,7 +162,7 @@
     void region_resized (const PBD::PropertyChange&);
     void region_muted ();
     void region_scale_amplitude_changed ();
-	void region_renamed ();
+    void region_renamed ();
 
     void create_one_wave (uint32_t, bool);
     void manage_zero_line ();
Index: gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc	(revision 7741)
+++ gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc	(working copy)
@@ -1633,8 +1605,7 @@
 		if (mouse_mode == MouseObject && !internal_editing()) {
 			ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect *rect = dynamic_cast<ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect *> (item);
 			if (rect) {
-				rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = 0;
-				rect->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+				rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = 0xBBBBBBAA;
 			}
 			track_canvas->get_window()->set_cursor (*fade_in_cursor);
 		}
@@ -1644,8 +1615,7 @@
 		if (mouse_mode == MouseObject && !internal_editing()) {
 			ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect *rect = dynamic_cast<ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect *> (item);
 			if (rect) {
-				rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = 0;
-				rect->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
+				rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = 0xBBBBBBAA;
 			}
 			track_canvas->get_window()->set_cursor (*fade_out_cursor);
 		}
Index: gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc	(revision 7741)
+++ gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc	(working copy)
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 	, fade_out_shape(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
+	, fade_position_line(0)
 	, gain_line(0)
 	, _amplitude_above_axis(1.0)
 	, _flags(0)
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
 	, fade_out_shape(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
+	, fade_position_line(0)
 	, gain_line(0)
 	, _amplitude_above_axis(1.0)
 	, _flags(0)
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@
 	, fade_out_shape(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
+	, fade_position_line(0)
 	, gain_line(0)
 	, _amplitude_above_axis(1.0)
 	, _flags(0)
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@
 	, fade_out_shape(0)
 	, fade_in_handle(0)
 	, fade_out_handle(0)
+	, fade_position_line(0)
 	, gain_line(0)
 	, _amplitude_above_axis(1.0)
 	, _flags(0)
@@ -195,6 +199,13 @@
 		fade_out_handle->property_outline_pixels() = 0;
 
 		fade_out_handle->set_data ("regionview", this);
+		
+		fade_position_line = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleLine (*group);
+		fade_position_line->property_color_rgba() = 0xBBBBBBAA;
+		fade_position_line->property_y1() = 7;
+		fade_position_line->property_y2() = _height - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 1;
+
+		fade_position_line->hide();
 	}
 
 	setup_fade_handle_positions ();
@@ -329,11 +340,11 @@
 	if (audio_region()->fade_in_active()) {
 		fade_in_shape->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,90);				// FIXME make a themeable colour
 		fade_in_shape->property_width_pixels() = 1;
-		fade_in_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(180,180,180,190);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+//		fade_in_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(180,180,180,190);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
 	} else {
 		fade_in_shape->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,20);				// FIXME make a themeable colour
 		fade_in_shape->property_width_pixels() = 1;
-		fade_in_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,150);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+//		fade_in_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,150);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
 	}
 }
 
@@ -347,11 +358,13 @@
 	if (audio_region()->fade_out_active()) {
 		fade_out_shape->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,90);				// FIXME make a themeable colour
 		fade_out_shape->property_width_pixels() = 1;
-		fade_out_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(180,180,180,200);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+		//fade_out_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(180,180,180,200);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+		
 	} else {
 		fade_out_shape->property_fill_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,20);				// FIXME make a themeable colour
 		fade_out_shape->property_width_pixels() = 1;
-		fade_out_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,200);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+		//fade_out_shape->property_outline_color_rgba() = RGBA_TO_UINT(45,45,45,200);			// FIXME make a themeable colour
+		
 	}
 }
 
@@ -436,20 +449,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (fade_in_handle) {
-		if (pixel_width <= 6.0) {
+		if (pixel_width <= 6.0 || _height < 5.0 || !trackview.session()->config.get_show_region_fades()) {
 			fade_in_handle->hide();
 			fade_out_handle->hide();
-		} else {
-			if (_height < 5.0) {
-				fade_in_handle->hide();
-				fade_out_handle->hide();
-			} else {
-				if (trackview.session()->config.get_show_region_fades()) {
-					fade_in_handle->show();
-					fade_out_handle->show();
-				}
-			}
 		}
+		else {
+			fade_in_handle->show();
+			fade_out_handle->show();		  
+		}
 	}
 
 	AnalysisFeatureList analysis_features = _region->transients();
@@ -589,6 +596,7 @@
 	width = std::max ((nframes_t) 64, width);
 
 	Points* points;
+	
 	double pwidth = width / samples_per_unit;
 	uint32_t npoints = std::min (gdk_screen_width(), (int) pwidth);
 	double h;
@@ -603,7 +611,7 @@
 	handle_center = pwidth;
 
 	if (handle_center > 7.0) {
-		handle_center -= 3.0;
+		handle_center -= 2.0;
 	} else {
 		handle_center = 3.0;
 	}
@@ -626,7 +634,7 @@
 	points = get_canvas_points ("fade in shape", npoints + 3);
 
 	if (_height >= NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
-		h = _height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
+		h = _height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 2;
 	} else {
 		h = _height;
 	}
@@ -694,7 +702,7 @@
 	handle_center = (_region->length() - width) / samples_per_unit;
 
 	if (handle_center > 7.0) {
-		handle_center -= 3.0;
+		handle_center -= 2.0;
 	} else {
 		handle_center = 3.0;
 	}
@@ -717,7 +725,7 @@
 	audio_region()->fade_out()->curve().get_vector (0, audio_region()->fade_out()->back()->when, curve, npoints);
 
 	if (_height >= NAME_HIGHLIGHT_THRESH) {
-		h = _height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE;
+		h = _height - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE - 2;
 	} else {
 		h = _height;
 	}
@@ -730,7 +738,7 @@
 	double xdelta = pwidth/npoints;
 
 	for (pi = 0, pc = 0; pc < npoints; ++pc) {
-		(*points)[pi].set_x(_pixel_width - 1 - pwidth + (pc*xdelta));
+		(*points)[pi].set_x(_pixel_width - pwidth + (pc * xdelta));
 		(*points)[pi++].set_y(2 + (h - (curve[pc] * h)));
 	}
 
@@ -1428,7 +1436,24 @@
 	editor->show_all();
 }
 
+
 void
+AudioRegionView::show_fade_line (nframes64_t pos)
+{
+	fade_position_line->property_x1() = trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel (pos);
+	fade_position_line->property_x2() = trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel (pos);
+	fade_position_line->show ();
+	fade_position_line->raise_to_top ();
+}
+
+void
+AudioRegionView::hide_fade_line ()
+{
+	fade_position_line->hide ();
+}
+
+
+void
 AudioRegionView::transients_changed ()
 {
 	AnalysisFeatureList analysis_features = _region->transients();
