diff --git a/timeline/src/TLE.fl b/timeline/src/TLE.fl
index 6bad9d2..dcfba56 100644
--- a/timeline/src/TLE.fl
+++ b/timeline/src/TLE.fl
@@ -573,7 +573,19 @@ timeline->redraw();}
                   xywh {55 55 40 25} type Toggle value 1
                 }
               }
+              Submenu {} {
+                label {&Track} open
+                xywh {15 15 74 25}
+              } {
+                MenuItem {} {
+                  label {Colored tracks}
+                  callback {Track::colored_tracks = menu_picked_value( o );
+
+timeline->redraw();}
+                  xywh {45 45 40 25} type Toggle value 1
+                }
             }
+            }           
             Submenu {} {
               label {&Behavior} open
               xywh {5 5 74 25}
diff --git a/timeline/src/Track.C b/timeline/src/Track.C
index e18144a..78a847f 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Track.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Track.C
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 int Track::_soloing = 0;
 
 const char *Track::capture_format = "Wav 24";
+bool Track::colored_tracks = true;
 
 
 
@@ -864,6 +865,14 @@ Track::draw ( void )
     
     fl_clip_box( x(), y(), w(), h(), X, Y, W, H );
 
+    Fl_Color saved_color;
+
+    if ( ! Track::colored_tracks )
+    {
+        saved_color = color();
+        color( FL_GRAY );
+    }
+
     if ( _selected )
     {
         Fl_Color c = color();
@@ -877,6 +886,9 @@ Track::draw ( void )
     else
         Fl_Group::draw();
 
+    if ( ! Track::colored_tracks )
+        color( saved_color );
+
     fl_pop_clip();
 }
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Track.H b/timeline/src/Track.H
index 523165f..a467d57 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Track.H
+++ b/timeline/src/Track.H
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
 
     static const char *capture_format;
 
+    static bool colored_tracks;
+
     struct Capture
     {
         Audio_File *audio_file;