diff --git a/Timeline/Region.C b/Timeline/Region.C
index f46e2b3..2dda1d6 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Region.C
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Region::init ( void )
     _color = FL_BLUE;
 
     _fade_in.length = 256;
-    _fade_in.type = Fade::Cosine;
+    _fade_in.type = Fade::Sigmoid;
 
     _fade_out = _fade_in;
 }
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ changed:
  portion of the region covered by this draw, which may or may not
  cover the fade in question. */
 void
-Region::draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, int X, int W )
+Region::draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, bool filled, int X, int W )
 {
     const int dy = y() + Fl::box_dy( box() );
     const int dh = h() - Fl::box_dh( box() );
@@ -435,15 +435,19 @@ Region::draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, int X, int W )
     }
     else
     {
-        fl_translate( line_x() + abs_w(), dy + height );
+        //      fl_translate( line_x() + abs_w(), dy + height );
+        fl_translate( line_x() + abs_w(), dy );
         fl_scale( width, height );
 
         /* flip */
         fl_scale( -1.0, 1.0 );
-        fl_scale( 1.0, -1.0 );
+//        fl_scale( 1.0, -1.0 );
     }
 
-    fl_begin_polygon();
+    if ( filled )
+        fl_begin_polygon();
+    else
+        fl_begin_line();
 
     fl_vertex( 0.0, 0.0 );
     fl_vertex( 0.0, 1.0 );
@@ -456,7 +460,10 @@ Region::draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, int X, int W )
         fl_vertex( x, y );
     }
 
-    fl_end_polygon();
+    if ( filled )
+        fl_end_polygon();
+    else
+        fl_end_line();
 
     fl_pop_matrix();
 }
@@ -478,8 +485,8 @@ Region::draw_box( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
         fl_draw_box( box(), x() - 10, y(), w() + 50, h(), _box_color );
 
     /* draw fades */
-    draw_fade( _fade_in, Fade::In, X, W );
-    draw_fade( _fade_out, Fade::Out, X, W );
+    draw_fade( _fade_in, Fade::In, true, X, W );
+    draw_fade( _fade_out, Fade::Out, true, X, W );
 
     fl_pop_clip();
 }
@@ -535,12 +542,11 @@ Region::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H )
 
     assert( pbuf );
 
-    int ch = (h() - Fl::box_dh( box() ))  / channels;
+    /* draw fade curve outlines--this is only here because of crossfades */
+    draw_fade( _fade_in, Fade::In, false, X, W );
+    draw_fade( _fade_out, Fade::Out, false, X, W );
 
-    /* FIXME: testing! */
-        Fade fade = _fade_in;
-        fade.length = 20000;
-        fade.type = Fade::Sigmoid;
+    int ch = (h() - Fl::box_dh( box() ))  / channels;
 
     for ( int i = 0; i < channels; ++i )
     {
diff --git a/Timeline/Region.H b/Timeline/Region.H
index d3c5995..2ae828f 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Region.H
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
     Region ( Audio_File *c, Track *t, nframes_t o );
 
     int handle ( int m );
-    void draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, int X, int W );
+    void draw_fade ( const Fade &fade, Fade::fade_dir_e dir, bool filled, int X, int W );
 
     void draw_box( int X, int Y, int W, int H );
     void draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H );