Index: gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc	(revision 7422)
+++ gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc	(working copy)
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 	}
 
 	for (vector<RecBoxInfo>::iterator i = rec_rects.begin(); i != rec_rects.end(); ++i) {
-		i->rectangle->property_y2() = height - 1.0;
+		i->rectangle->property_y2() = height;
 	}
 }

Index: gtk2_ardour/audio_streamview.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/audio_streamview.cc	(revision 7422)
+++ gtk2_ardour/audio_streamview.cc	(working copy)
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@
 		if (recording) {
 			region_view = new AudioRegionView (_canvas_group, _trackview, region,
 					_samples_per_unit, region_color, recording, TimeAxisViewItem::Visibility(
-							TimeAxisViewItem::ShowFrame | TimeAxisViewItem::HideFrameRight));
+							TimeAxisViewItem::ShowFrame | 
+							TimeAxisViewItem::HideFrameRight |
+							TimeAxisViewItem::HideFrameLeft |
+							TimeAxisViewItem::HideFrameTB));
 		} else {
 			region_view = new AudioRegionView (_canvas_group, _trackview, region,
 					_samples_per_unit, region_color);
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@
 AudioStreamView::add_region_view_internal (boost::shared_ptr<Region> r, bool wait_for_waves, bool recording)
 {
 	RegionView *region_view = create_region_view (r, wait_for_waves, recording);
+	
 	if (region_view == 0) {
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -486,7 +490,7 @@
 				assert(region);
 				region->block_property_changes ();
 				region->set_position (_trackview.session()->transport_frame(), this);
-				rec_regions.push_back (make_pair(region, (RegionView*)0));
+				rec_regions.push_back (make_pair(region, (RegionView*) 0));
 			}
 
 			/* start a new rec box */
@@ -521,8 +525,8 @@
 			rec_rect->property_y1() = 1.0;
 			rec_rect->property_x2() = xend;
 			rec_rect->property_y2() = child_height ();
+			rec_rect->property_outline_what() = 0x0; //0x1 | 0x2 | 0x4 | 0x8;
 			rec_rect->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
-			rec_rect->property_outline_what() = 0x1 | 0x2 | 0x4 | 0x8;
 			rec_rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = fill_color;
 			rec_rect->lower_to_bottom();
 
@@ -640,6 +644,7 @@
 			}
 
 			boost::shared_ptr<AudioRegion> region = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<AudioRegion>(iter->first);
+			
 			if (!region) {
 				iter = tmp;
 				continue;
Index: gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc	(revision 7422)
+++ gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view_item.cc	(working copy)
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@
 
 void
 TimeAxisViewItem::init (
-	const string& it_name, double spu, Gdk::Color const & base_color, nframes64_t start, nframes64_t duration, Visibility vis, bool wide, bool high
-	)
+	const string& it_name, double spu, Gdk::Color const & base_color, nframes64_t start, nframes64_t duration, Visibility vis, bool wide, bool high)
 {
 	item_name = it_name;
 	samples_per_unit = spu;
@@ -164,38 +163,31 @@
 
 	if (visibility & ShowFrame) {
 		frame = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, 1.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(duration), trackview.current_height());
+		
 		frame->property_outline_pixels() = 1;
 		frame->property_outline_what() = 0xF;
-		frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
-
-		/* by default draw all 4 edges */
-
-		uint32_t outline_what = 0x1|0x2|0x4|0x8;
-
-		if (visibility & HideFrameLeft) {
-			outline_what &= ~(0x1);
+		
+		if(_recregion){
+			frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_RecordingRect.get();
 		}
-
-		if (visibility & HideFrameRight) {
-			outline_what &= ~(0x2);
+		else {
+			frame->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_TimeAxisFrame.get();
 		}
+		
+		frame->property_outline_what() = 0x1|0x2|0x4|0x8;
 
-		if (visibility & HideFrameTB) {
-			outline_what &= ~(0x4 | 0x8);
-		}
-
-		frame->property_outline_what() = outline_what;
-
 	} else {
 		frame = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (visibility & ShowNameHighlight) {
+		
 		if (visibility & FullWidthNameHighlight) {
 			name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 0.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration), trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, trackview.current_height() - 1);
 		} else {
 			name_highlight = new ArdourCanvas::SimpleRect (*group, 1.0, trackview.editor().frame_to_pixel(item_duration) - 1, trackview.current_height() - TimeAxisViewItem::NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE, trackview.current_height() - 1);
 		}
+		
 		name_highlight->set_data ("timeaxisviewitem", this);
 
 	} else {
Index: gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc
===================================================================
--- gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc	(revision 7422)
+++ gtk2_ardour/time_axis_view.cc	(working copy)
@@ -379,19 +379,53 @@
 void
 TimeAxisView::step_height (bool bigger)
 {
-	static const uint32_t step = 20;
+	static const uint32_t step = 25;
 
 	if (bigger) {
-		set_height (height + step);
+		if (height == preset_height(HeightSmall)) {
+			set_height (preset_height(HeightSmaller));
+		} 
+		else if (height == preset_height(HeightSmaller)) {
+			set_height (preset_height(HeightNormal));
+		} 
+		else {
+			set_height (height + step);
+		}
+
 	} else {
-		if (height > step) {
-			set_height (std::max (height - step, preset_height (HeightSmall)));
-		} else if (height != preset_height (HeightSmall)) {
-			set_height (HeightSmall);
+		if ( height == preset_height(HeightSmall)){
+			return;
 		}
+		if (height == preset_height (HeightSmaller)) {
+			set_height (preset_height(HeightSmall));
+		}
+		else if (height > step) {	
+			
+			if ( height <= preset_height (HeightNormal) && height > preset_height (HeightSmaller)){
+				set_height (preset_height(HeightSmaller));
+			}
+			else {
+				set_height (height - step);
+			}
+		} 
 	}
 }
-
+/*
+	switch (h) {
+	case HeightLargest:
+		return extra_height + 48 + 250;
+	case HeightLarger:
+		return extra_height + 48 + 150;
+	case HeightLarge:
+		return extra_height + 48 + 50;
+	case HeightNormal:
+		return extra_height + 48;
+	case HeightSmall:
+		return 27;
+	case HeightSmaller:
+		return smaller_height;
+	}
+*/
 void
 TimeAxisView::set_heights (uint32_t h)
 {
@@ -714,12 +748,12 @@
 			rect->start_trim->property_x1() = x1;
 			rect->start_trim->property_y1() = 1.0;
 			rect->start_trim->property_x2() = x1 + trim_handle_size;
-			rect->start_trim->property_y2() = 1.0 + trim_handle_size;
+			rect->start_trim->property_y2() = y2;
 
 			rect->end_trim->property_x1() = x2 - trim_handle_size;
 			rect->end_trim->property_y1() = 1.0;
 			rect->end_trim->property_x2() = x2;
-			rect->end_trim->property_y2() = 1.0 + trim_handle_size;
+			rect->end_trim->property_y2() = y2;
 
 			rect->start_trim->show();
 			rect->end_trim->show();
@@ -815,24 +849,22 @@
 		rect = new SelectionRect;
 
 		rect->rect = new SimpleRect (*selection_group);
+		rect->rect->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
 		rect->rect->property_x1() = 0.0;
 		rect->rect->property_y1() = 0.0;
 		rect->rect->property_x2() = 0.0;
 		rect->rect->property_y2() = 0.0;
 		rect->rect->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_SelectionRect.get();
-		rect->rect->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_Selection.get();
 
 		rect->start_trim = new SimpleRect (*selection_group);
+		rect->start_trim->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
 		rect->start_trim->property_x1() = 0.0;
 		rect->start_trim->property_x2() = 0.0;
-		rect->start_trim->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_Selection.get();
-		rect->start_trim->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_Selection.get();
-
+		
 		rect->end_trim = new SimpleRect (*selection_group);
+		rect->end_trim->property_outline_what() = 0x0;
 		rect->end_trim->property_x1() = 0.0;
 		rect->end_trim->property_x2() = 0.0;
-		rect->end_trim->property_fill_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_Selection.get();
-		rect->end_trim->property_outline_color_rgba() = ARDOUR_UI::config()->canvasvar_Selection.get();
 
 		free_selection_rects.push_front (rect);
 
@@ -1034,7 +1066,7 @@
 	const int border_width = 2;
 	extra_height = (2 * border_width)
 		//+ 2   // 2 pixels for the hseparator between TimeAxisView control areas
-		+ 10; // resizer button (3 x 2 pixel elements + 2 x 2 pixel gaps)
+		+ 6; // resizer button (3 x 2 pixel elements + 2 x 2 pixel gaps)
 
 	window.add (one_row_table);