diff --git a/FL/Boxtypes.C b/FL/Boxtypes.C
index f876bd0..b23b32a 100644
--- a/FL/Boxtypes.C
+++ b/FL/Boxtypes.C
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ up_box ( int x, int y, int w, int h, Fl_Color c )
           /* stipple */
         fl_color( fl_color_average( FL_GRAY, c, 0.10f ) );
         for ( int i = y + 1; i < y + h - 8; i += 5 )
-            fl_line( x, i, x + w, i );
+            fl_line( x + 1, i, x + w - 2, i );
 
         frame_rect( x, y, w, h - 1, "IJLM", c );
     }
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence.C b/Timeline/Sequence.C
index 33d9ccc..1eccfb4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence.C
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Sequence::draw ( void )
     fl_push_clip( x(), y(), w(), h() );
 
     /* draw the box with the ends cut off. */
-    draw_box( box(), x() - Fl::box_dx( box() ), y(), w() + Fl::box_dw( box() ) + 1, h(), color() );
+    draw_box( box(), x() - Fl::box_dx( box() ) - 1, y(), w() + Fl::box_dw( box() ) + 2, h(), color() );
 
     int X, Y, W, H;
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
index 0722248..2c724d4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
@@ -224,7 +224,10 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
                     pos += d;
 
                 timeline->xposition( timeline->ts_to_x(  pos ) );
-                _track->redraw();
+
+                /* FIXME: why isn't this enough? */
+//                _track->redraw();
+                timeline->redraw();
             }
 
             return 1;
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index 6a009dc..e6e1f8d 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ Timeline::draw_measure ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, Fl_Color color, bool BBT )
     if ( ! draw_with_measure_lines )
         return;
 
+    fl_push_clip( X, Y, W, H );
+
 //    fl_line_style( FL_DASH, 2 );
     fl_line_style( FL_DASH, 0 );
 
@@ -299,6 +301,13 @@ Timeline::draw_measure ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, Fl_Color color, bool BBT )
 
     const nframes_t samples_per_minute = sample_rate() * 60;
 
+    /* we need to back up a bit in order to catch all the numbers */
+    if ( BBT )
+    {
+        X -= 40;
+        W += 40;
+    }
+
     for ( int x = X; x < X + W; ++x )
     {
 //        measure = ts_to_x( (double)(sample_rate() * 60) / beats_per_minute( x_to_ts( x - Track::width() ) + xoffset ) );
@@ -372,6 +381,7 @@ Timeline::draw_measure ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, Fl_Color color, bool BBT )
 
     fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
 
+    fl_pop_clip();
 }
 
 void
@@ -479,11 +489,10 @@ Timeline::draw ( void )
 /*         return; */
 /*     } */
 
-    if ( ( damage() & FL_DAMAGE_CHILD && damage() & FL_DAMAGE_SCROLL ) ||
-         ( (damage() & FL_DAMAGE_ALL)
-           ||
-           damage() & FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE ) )
+    if ( damage() & FL_DAMAGE_ALL || damage() & FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE )
     {
+        printf( "complete redraw\n" );
+
         draw_box( box(), 0, 0, w(), h(), color() );
 
         fl_push_clip( 0, rulers->y(), w(), rulers->h() );
@@ -738,7 +747,7 @@ Timeline::handle ( int m )
     {
         case FL_FOCUS:
         case FL_UNFOCUS:
-            redraw();
+//            redraw();
             return 1;
         case FL_KEYBOARD:
         case FL_SHORTCUT: