diff --git a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
index 9e173e0..05e8e75 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
@@ -514,13 +514,14 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
 
     /* calculate waveform offset due to scrolling */
     /* offset is the number of frames into the waveform the value of X translates to */
-    nframes_t x_frame = timeline->xoffset + timeline->x_to_ts( X - _sequence->drawable_x() );
+
+    /* this is the timestamp at where we'll actually be drawing. */
+    nframes_t x_frame = timeline->x_to_ts(
+        timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->xoffset ) + ( X - _sequence->drawable_x() ) );
+
     nframes_t offset = 0;
 
-    if ( x_frame < start() )
-        /* sometimes X is one pixel too soon... */
-        offset = 0;
-    else
+    if ( x_frame > start() )
         offset = x_frame - start();
 
     nframes_t fo = 0;                                           
@@ -543,37 +544,34 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
     int peaks = 0;
     Peak *pbuf = NULL;  
 
+
+    Fl_Color fg_color = FL_FOREGROUND_COLOR;
+    Fl_Color bg_color = FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
+
+    if ( !active_r() )
+    {
+        fg_color = fl_inactive(fg_color);
+        bg_color = fl_inactive(bg_color);
+    }
+    
     do {
-        nframes_t start = _r->offset;
 
         nframes_t loop_frames_needed = _loop ? _loop : total_frames_needed;
         int loop_peaks_needed = timeline->ts_to_x( loop_frames_needed );
-        
-        Fl_Color fg_color = FL_FOREGROUND_COLOR;
-        Fl_Color bg_color = FL_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
 
-        if ( !active_r() )
-        {
-            fg_color = fl_inactive(fg_color);
-            bg_color = fl_inactive(bg_color);
-        }
+        nframes_t start = _r->offset;
         
         if ( ! fo )                                             /* first loop... */
         {
-            if ( _loop )
-                start += offset % _loop;
-            else
-                start += offset;
-
-/*             DMESSAGE( "offset = %lu", (unsigned long) offset ); */
-/*             DMESSAGE( "loop peaks needed = %d", loop_peaks_needed ); */
-
             if ( _loop )
             {
+//                start += offset;
+                start += offset % _loop;
                 loop_frames_needed -= offset % loop_frames_needed;
                 loop_peaks_needed = timeline->ts_to_x( loop_frames_needed );
             }
-/*             DMESSAGE( "loop peaks needed = %d", loop_peaks_needed ); */
+            else
+                start += offset;
 
             assert( loop_peaks_needed >= 0 );
         }
@@ -594,9 +592,9 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
             _clip->peaks()->peakfile_ready();
 
             if ( _clip->read_peaks( timeline->fpp(),
-                                                 start,
-                                                 end,
-                                        &peaks, &pbuf, &channels ) )
+                                    start,
+                                    end,
+                                    &peaks, &pbuf, &channels ) )
             {
                 Waveform::scale( pbuf, peaks * channels, _scale );
                     
@@ -606,9 +604,9 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
                         
             if ( _clip->peaks()->needs_more_peaks() && ! transport->rolling )
             {
-                    /* maybe create a thread to make the peaks */
-                    /* this function will just return if there's nothing to do. */
-                    _clip->peaks()->make_peaks_asynchronously( Audio_Region::peaks_ready_callback, this );
+                /* maybe create a thread to make the peaks */
+                /* this function will just return if there's nothing to do. */
+                _clip->peaks()->make_peaks_asynchronously( Audio_Region::peaks_ready_callback, this );
             }
         }
         else
@@ -634,6 +632,22 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
         else
             ;
 //            WARNING( "Pbuf == %p, peaks = %lu", pbuf, (unsigned long)peaks );
+
+
+        
+        if ( _loop )
+        {
+            const int lx = sequence()->drawable_x() + timeline->ts_to_x( ( this->start() + _loop ) - timeline->xoffset );
+            
+            if ( lx < X + W )
+            {
+                fl_color( fl_darker( FL_CYAN ) );
+                fl_line( lx, y(), lx, y() + h() );
+                fl_line( lx - 3, y(), lx + 3, y() );
+                fl_line( lx - 3, y() + h() - 1, lx + 3, y() + h() - 1 );
+               
+            }
+        }
         
         if ( peaks < loop_peaks_needed )
         {
@@ -641,22 +655,11 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
         }
 
         fo += loop_frames_needed;
+ 
     }
     while ( _loop && fo < total_frames_needed );
 
     
-    if ( _loop && offset < _loop )
-    {
-        const int lx = get_x( start() + _loop );
-
-        if ( lx < X + W )
-        {
-            fl_color( FL_RED );
-            fl_line_style( FL_DASH, 0 );
-            fl_line( lx, y(), lx, y() + h() );
-            fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
-        }
-    }
 
     if ( _adjusting_gain  )
     {
diff --git a/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C b/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
index aa8eb26..8f21b0b 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Audio_Sequence.C
@@ -233,15 +233,18 @@ Audio_Sequence::draw ( void )
                              (o->x() + o->w()) - (*r)->x(),
                              o->h() );
 
-                cairo_t *cc = Fl::cairo_cc();
+                if ( b.w > 0 )
+                {
+                    cairo_t *cc = Fl::cairo_cc();
                 
-                cairo_set_operator( cc, CAIRO_OPERATOR_HSL_COLOR ); 
-                cairo_set_source_rgba( cc, 1, 1, 0, 0.80 );
-                cairo_rectangle( cc, b.x, b.y, b.w, b.h );
+                    cairo_set_operator( cc, CAIRO_OPERATOR_HSL_COLOR ); 
+                    cairo_set_source_rgba( cc, 1, 1, 0, 0.80 );
+                    cairo_rectangle( cc, b.x, b.y, b.w, b.h );
                 
-                cairo_fill( cc );
+                    cairo_fill( cc );
 
-                cairo_set_operator( cc, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER );
+                    cairo_set_operator( cc, CAIRO_OPERATOR_OVER );
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence_Region.C b/timeline/src/Sequence_Region.C
index 5cb4d6e..3657ead 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence_Region.C
@@ -70,41 +70,34 @@ Sequence_Region::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 void
 Sequence_Region::trim_left ( nframes_t where )
 {
-    int64_t td = (int64_t)where - _r->start;
-
-    /* beyond the beginning */
-    if ( td < 0 && _r->offset < (nframes_t)( 0 - td ) )
-        td = (int64_t)0 - _r->offset;
-
-    if ( td > 0 && (nframes_t)td >= _r->length )
-        td = (int64_t)_r->length - timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
-
-    _r->trim_left( 0 - td );
-
-    nframes_t f = _r->start;
-
+    nframes_t f = where;
+ 
     /* snap to beat/bar lines */
     if ( timeline->nearest_line( &f ) )
-        _r->set_left( f );
+        where = f;
 
+    if ( where > _r->start + _r->length )
+        where = _r->start + _r->length;
+
+    if ( where < _r->start && _r->offset < _r->start - where )
+        where = _r->start - _r->offset;
+
+    _r->set_left( where );
 }
 
 void
 Sequence_Region::trim_right ( nframes_t where )
 {
-    int64_t td = (int64_t)(  _r->start + _r->length ) - where;
-
-    if ( td >= 0 && _r->length < (nframes_t)td )
-        td = _r->length - timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
-
-    _r->trim_right( 0 - td );
-
-    nframes_t f = _r->start + _r->length;
+    nframes_t f = where;
 
     /* snap to beat/bar lines */
     if ( timeline->nearest_line( &f ) )
-        _r->set_right( f );
+        where = f;
 
+    if ( where < _r->start )
+        where = _r->start;
+
+    _r->set_right( where );
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.C b/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.C
index 6bbfd33..fadae37 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.C
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
 
             if ( ! _drag )
             {
-                begin_drag ( Drag( x() - X, y() - Y, x_to_offset( X ) ) );
+                begin_drag ( Drag( x() - X, y() - Y, start() - x_to_offset( X ) ) );
                 _log.hold();
             }
 
@@ -462,11 +462,13 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
 
                 const nframes_t of = timeline->x_to_offset( X );
 
-                if ( of >= _drag->start )
-                    start( of - _drag->start );
-                else
-                    start( 0 );
+                int64_t s = (int64_t)of - _drag->offset;
+                
+                if ( s < 0 )
+                    s = 0;
 
+                start(s);
+                
                 if ( Sequence_Widget::_current == this )
                     sequence()->snap( this );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.H b/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.H
index e9db7ad..4a16896 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence_Widget.H
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ struct Drag
     int y;
     int state;
 
-    nframes_t start;
+//    nframes_t start;
+    int64_t offset;
 
-    Drag( int X, int Y, nframes_t start=0 ) : x( X ), y( Y ), start( start ) { state = 0; }
+    Drag( int X, int Y, uint64_t offset=0 ) : x( X ), y( Y ), offset( offset ) { state = 0; }
 };
 
 /* most common position description. /offset/ is only used by Regions,
@@ -50,20 +51,6 @@ struct Range
     nframes_t offset;                      /* first sample from clip */
     nframes_t length;                      /* total number of samples */
 
-    void
-    trim_left ( long n )
-        {
-            start -= n;
-            offset -= n;
-            length += n;
-        }
-
-    void
-    trim_right ( long n )
-        {
-            length += n;
-        }
-
     void
     set_left ( nframes_t f )
         {
@@ -221,11 +208,17 @@ public:
 
     virtual int w ( void ) const
         {
-            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start );
+//            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start );
 
             int rw;
-            if ( tx < scroll_x() )
-                rw = abs_w() - (scroll_x() - tx);
+
+            if ( _r->start < timeline->xoffset )
+            {
+                if ( _r->start + _r->length < timeline->xoffset )
+                    rw = 0;
+                else
+                    rw = timeline->ts_to_x( ( _r->start + _r->length ) - timeline->xoffset );
+            }
             else
                 rw = abs_w();
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Timeline.H b/timeline/src/Timeline.H
index 943dbfb..d3da3c8 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Timeline.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Timeline.H
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ public:
     nframes_t length ( void ) const;
     void sample_rate ( nframes_t r ) { _sample_rate = r; }
     nframes_t sample_rate ( void ) const { return _sample_rate; }
-    int ts_to_x( nframes_t ts ) const { return  ts >> _fpp; }
-    nframes_t x_to_ts ( int x ) const { return x << _fpp; }
+    int ts_to_x( nframes_t ts ) const { return ts >> _fpp; }
+    nframes_t x_to_ts ( int x ) const { return (nframes_t)x << _fpp; }
     nframes_t x_to_offset ( int x ) const;
     int offset_to_x ( nframes_t frame ) const;