diff --git a/src/gui/ui.fl b/src/gui/ui.fl
index 667d504..2642474 100644
--- a/src/gui/ui.fl
+++ b/src/gui/ui.fl
@@ -1750,7 +1750,9 @@ widget_class Triggers {open
   } {}
   Function {populate( void )} {open private return_type void
   } {
-    code {int bw = (w() / 16);
+    code {_timer = 0;
+
+int bw = (w() / 16);
 int bh = h() / (128/ 16);
 
 begin();
@@ -1799,13 +1801,21 @@ redraw();} {}
   }
   Function {update( void )} {open return_type void
   } {
-    code {if ( ! takesevents() )
+    code {++_timer;
+
+if ( ! takesevents() )
 	return;
 
 int i;
 for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PATTERN; i++ )
 {
 
+        Fl_Color mode_color[3];
+
+        mode_color[PLAY] = FL_GREEN;
+        mode_color[MUTE] = FL_GRAY;
+        mode_color[SOLO] = FL_RED;
+
 	Trigger *b = (Trigger*)(((Fl_Pack*)rows->child( i / 16 ))->child( i % 16 ));
 
 	if ( i >= pattern::patterns() )
@@ -1821,22 +1831,15 @@ for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PATTERN; i++ )
 	{
 		b->color( fl_lighter( FL_GRAY ) );
 		
-		Fl_Color c = FL_BLUE;
-		
-		switch ( p->mode() )
-		{
-			case MUTE:
-				c = FL_GRAY;
-				break;
-			case SOLO:
-				c = FL_RED;
-				break;
-			case PLAY:
-				c = FL_GREEN;
-				break;
-		}
-		
-		b->selection_color( c );
+		b->selection_color( mode_color[ p->mode() ] );
+
+                if ( p->queue() >= 0 )
+                {
+                      if ( _timer % 16 < 8 )
+                      {
+                            b->color( mode_color[ p->queue() ] );
+                      }
+                }
 		
 		b->value( (double)p->index() / p->length() );
 	}
@@ -1845,7 +1848,8 @@ for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PATTERN; i++ )
 		b->value( 0 );
 	}
 		
-}} {}
+}} {selected
+    }
   }
   Function {resize( int X, int Y, int W, int H )} {open return_type void
   } {
@@ -1866,4 +1870,6 @@ for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PATTERN; i++ )
 
 Fl_Group::resize( X, Y, W, H );} {}
   }
+  decl {unsigned long _timer;} {private local
+  }
 } 
diff --git a/src/jack.C b/src/jack.C
index eed2a7c..195580a 100644
--- a/src/jack.C
+++ b/src/jack.C
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 #define jack_midi_event_write( b, f, d, s ) jack_midi_event_write( b, f, d, s, nframes )
 #endif
 
+
+/* MIDI channel to listen for pattern control changes on */
+int pattern_control_channel = 0;
+
+/* which control change number to use for pattern control */
+int pattern_control_cc = 20;
+
 jack_client_t *client;
 
 int sample_rate;
@@ -345,25 +352,26 @@ process ( jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg )
 
             /* no need to pass it to the GUI, we can trigger patterns here */
 
-
-            if ( e.channel() == 0 && e.is_note_on() )
+            if ( e.channel() == pattern_control_channel &&
+                 e.opcode() == midievent::CONTROL_CHANGE &&
+                 e.lsb() == pattern_control_cc )
             {
-                if ( e.note() < pattern::patterns() )
+                if ( e.msb() < pattern::patterns() )
                 {
                     
-                    pattern *p = pattern::pattern_by_number( e.note() + 1 );
+                    pattern *p = pattern::pattern_by_number( e.msb() + 1 );
                     
                     if ( TRIGGER == song.play_mode )
                     {
                         if ( p->playing() )
                         {
-                            DMESSAGE( "Untriggering pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.note(), ph, e.timestamp() );
+                            DMESSAGE( "Untriggering pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.msb(), ph, e.timestamp() );
                             
                             p->trigger( ph, e.timestamp() );
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            DMESSAGE( "Triggering pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.note(), ph, e.timestamp() );
+                            DMESSAGE( "Triggering pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.msb(), ph, e.timestamp() );
                             
                             p->trigger( e.timestamp(), -1 );
                         }
@@ -372,12 +380,12 @@ process ( jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg )
                     {
                         if ( p->mode() == PLAY )
                         {
-                            DMESSAGE( "Dequeuing pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.note(), ph, e.timestamp() );
+                            DMESSAGE( "Dequeuing pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.msb(), ph, e.timestamp() );
                             p->mode( MUTE );
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            DMESSAGE( "Queuing pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.note(), ph, e.timestamp() );
+                            DMESSAGE( "Queuing pattern %i ph=%lu, ts=%lu", e.msb(), ph, e.timestamp() );
                             
                             p->mode( PLAY );
                         }
diff --git a/src/pattern.C b/src/pattern.C
index 7dab22e..ad68abb 100644
--- a/src/pattern.C
+++ b/src/pattern.C
@@ -420,12 +420,25 @@ pattern::play ( tick_t start, tick_t end ) const
 
         _cleared = false;
 
-        if ( PLAY == _queued )
+        if ( PLAY == _queued || SOLO == _queued )
         {
             /* set the start point to loop boundary */
             start = start - _index;
-            _mode = PLAY;
-        
+            _mode = _queued;
+            
+            if ( SOLO == _mode )
+            {
+                if ( pattern::_solo )
+                    ((Grid*)pattern::pattern_by_number( pattern::_solo ))->mode( PLAY );
+
+                 pattern::_solo = _number;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if ( pattern::_solo == _number )
+                    pattern::_solo = 0;
+            }
+
             reset_queued = true;
         }
     }