Index: midi_region_view.cc
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--- midi_region_view.cc (revision 11419)
+++ midi_region_view.cc (working copy)
@@ -3067,9 +3067,11 @@
 {
        Editor* editor = dynamic_cast<Editor*>(&trackview.editor());
 
-       if (x_fraction > 0.0 && x_fraction < 0.2) {
+       Editing::MouseMode mm = editor->current_mouse_mode();
+       bool trimmable = (mm == MouseObject || mm == MouseTimeFX || mm == MouseRange);
+       if (trimmable && x_fraction > 0.0 && x_fraction < 0.2) {
                editor->set_canvas_cursor (editor->cursors()->left_side_trim);
-       } else if (x_fraction >= 0.8 && x_fraction < 1.0) {
+       } else if (trimmable && 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) {