diff --git a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
index c10b9a9..d66e1e7 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Audio_Region.C
@@ -565,6 +565,8 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
     int peaks;
     Peak *pbuf = NULL;
     
+//    Fl_Color c = _color;
+
     do {
 
         nframes_t start = _r->offset;
@@ -640,9 +642,6 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
 //            DMESSAGE( "using cached peaks" );
         }
 
-        Fl_Color c = _color;
-
-
 //            c = fl_color_average( FL_BLACK, FL_RED, 0.20 );
 
         if ( peaks && pbuf )
@@ -668,27 +667,12 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
 
         xo += loop_peaks_needed;
 
+        c = fl_color_average( FL_GRAY, _color, 0.70 );
     }
     while ( _loop && xo < W );
 
     timeline->draw_measure_lines( X, Y, W, H );
 
-    if ( _loop && offset < _loop )
-    {
-        const int x = timeline->ts_to_x( _loop - offset );
-
-        /* FIXME: is there no way to draw these symbols direclty? */
-
-        fl_push_matrix();
-                
-        fl_translate( X + x + 2, y() + h() - 7 );
-        fl_scale( - 8, 8 );
-                
-        draw_full_arrow_symbol( FL_WHITE );
-                
-        fl_pop_matrix();
-    }
-
     if ( _adjusting_gain  )
     {
         fl_color( fl_color_add_alpha( FL_DARK1, 127 ) );
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.C b/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.C
index c8e52d7..0870ff8 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.C
@@ -109,21 +109,24 @@ Sequence_Point::draw_box ( void )
 //    Sequence_Widget::draw_box();
 
     const int X = x() - (abs_w() >> 1);
-//    const int Y = y() + Fl::box_dy( box() );
+/* //    const int Y = y() + Fl::box_dy( box() ); */
 
     const int Y = y();
 
-    fl_color( color() );
+    /* fl_draw_box( FL_ASYM_BOX, x() - ( abs_w() / 2 ), y(), abs_w(), h(), color() ); */
+
+    /* fl_color( color() ); */
 
     fl_push_matrix();
-    fl_translate( X, Y + ( h() >> 3 ) );
-    fl_scale( w(), h() - ( h() >> 3 ) );
+    fl_translate( X, Y );
+    fl_scale( abs_w(), h() );
 
     draw_marker( color() );
 
     fl_pop_matrix();
 
-//    fl_line( X, Y, X, Y + h() - Fl::box_dh( box() ) );
+    /* fl_color( FL_WHITE ); */
+    /* fl_line( x(), y(), x(), y() + h() ); */
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.H b/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.H
index bd3b628..f87a06e 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Sequence_Point.H
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual int x ( void ) const
         {
-            const int x = Sequence_Widget::x();
-
-            if ( x >= sequence()->x() + sequence()->w() )
-                return sequence()->x() + sequence()->w() + abs_w();
-            else
-                return x;
+            return line_x();
         }
 
     nframes_t length ( void ) const { return timeline->x_to_ts( abs_w() ); }
diff --git a/timeline/src/Waveform.C b/timeline/src/Waveform.C
index 0b00122..92fc80b 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Waveform.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Waveform.C
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ Waveform::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H,
     const int ty = Y + halfheight;
 
     W = min( peaks, W );
+
+    if ( ! W )
+        return;
     
     if ( Waveform::fill )
     {
@@ -93,29 +96,21 @@ Waveform::draw ( int X, int Y, int W, int H,
         }
         else
         {
-
-//            fl_color( fl_color_add_alpha( color, 127 ) );
             fl_color( color );
             
             fl_begin_complex_polygon();
-
+            
             j = start;
-
+            
             for ( int x = X; x < X + W; x++, j += skip  )
                 fl_vertex( x, ty - ( halfheight * pbuf[ j ].min ) );
-
-//        fl_end_line();
-
-//        fl_begin_line();
-
-            j = start + ( W * skip );
-
+            
+            //    j = start + ( W * skip );
+            
             for ( int x = X + W; x >= X; x--, j -= skip )
                 fl_vertex( x, ty - ( halfheight * pbuf[ j ].max ) );
-
+            
             fl_end_complex_polygon();
-
-//        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
         }
     }