diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/icons/fader_touch_cursor.png b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fader_touch_cursor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fbe812659
Binary files /dev/null and b/gtk2_ardour/icons/fader_touch_cursor.png differ
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/inspector_gain_meter.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/inspector_gain_meter.xml
index f9a993abfa..4f3507f007 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/inspector_gain_meter.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/inspector_gain_meter.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
            underlaysource="slider_controller_fader_underlay.png"
            handlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
            activehandlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
+           touchcursor="fader_touch_cursor.png"
            minposx="10"
            minposy="196"
            maxposx="10"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/meter_strip_gain_meter.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/meter_strip_gain_meter.xml
index 37c8640b3c..0869a23ad7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/meter_strip_gain_meter.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/meter_strip_gain_meter.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
          underlaysource="slider_controller_fader_underlay.png"
          handlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
          activehandlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
+         touchcursor="fader_touch_cursor.png"
          minposx="10"
          minposy="196"
          maxposx="10"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/mixer_gain_meter.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/mixer_gain_meter.xml
index 9256028a42..fcf70abe51 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/mixer_gain_meter.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/mixer_gain_meter.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
                underlaysource="slider_controller_fader_underlay.png"
                handlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
                activehandlesource="slider_controller_fader_handle.png"
+               touchcursor="fader_touch_cursor.png"
                minposx="10"
                minposy="196"
                maxposx="10"
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/waves_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/waves_ui.cc
index 3fd2108216..57776ec7b5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/waves_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/waves_ui.cc
@@ -592,6 +592,14 @@ WavesUI::set_attributes (Gtk::Widget& widget, const XMLNode& definition, const X
 		event_box->set_visible_window (visible_window);
 	}
 
+	Gtkmm2ext::Fader* fader = dynamic_cast<Gtkmm2ext::Fader*> (&widget);
+	if (fader) {
+		property = xml_property (definition, "touchcursor", styles, "");
+		if (!property.empty ()) {
+			fader->set_touch_cursor (property);
+		}
+	}
+
 	Gtk::Label* label = dynamic_cast<Gtk::Label*> (&widget);
 	if (label) {
 		property = xml_property (definition, "justify", styles, "left");
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/fader.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/fader.cc
index 84adfd259f..b1c1fe5a7c 100755
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/fader.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/fader.cc
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ Fader::Fader (Gtk::Adjustment& adj,
 	, _default_value (adjustment.get_value())
 	, _dragging (false)
 	, _read_only (read_only)
+	, _grab_window (0)
+	, _touch_cursor (0)
 {
 	PBD::Searchpath spath(ARDOUR::ardour_data_search_path());
 
@@ -262,6 +264,10 @@ Fader::on_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (_touch_cursor) {
+		get_window()->set_cursor (*_touch_cursor);
+	}
+
 	double hx;
 	double hy;
 	get_handle_position (hx, hy);
@@ -313,6 +319,10 @@ Fader::on_button_release_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (_touch_cursor) {
+		get_window()->set_cursor ();
+	}
+
 	if (_dragging) { //temp
 		remove_modal_grab();
 		_dragging = false;
@@ -458,6 +468,26 @@ Fader::set_default_value (float d)
 	update_unity_position ();
 }
 
+void
+Fader::set_touch_cursor (const std::string& icon_name)
+{
+	PBD::Searchpath spath(ARDOUR::ardour_data_search_path());
+
+	spath.add_subdirectory_to_paths ("icons");
+
+	std::string icon_file_path;
+
+	if (PBD::find_file_in_search_path (spath, icon_name, icon_file_path)) {
+		_touch_cursor = new Gdk::Cursor (Gdk::Display::get_default(), 
+										 Gdk::Pixbuf::create_from_file (icon_file_path),
+										 12,
+										 12);
+	} else {
+		throw failed_constructor(); 
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 Fader::update_unity_position ()
 {
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/fader.h b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/fader.h
index ea8e73768b..9ca64b7269 100755
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/fader.h
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtkmm2ext/fader.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class LIBGTKMM2EXT_API Fader : public CairoWidget
 	virtual ~Fader ();
 
 	void set_controllable (boost::shared_ptr<PBD::Controllable> c) { binding_proxy.set_controllable (c); }
-
 	void set_default_value (float);
+	void set_touch_cursor (const std::string& icon_name);
 
   protected:
 	void get_handle_position (double& x, double& y);
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class LIBGTKMM2EXT_API Fader : public CairoWidget
 	bool _hovering;
 
 	GdkWindow* _grab_window;
+	Gdk::Cursor *_touch_cursor;
+
 	double _grab_loc_x;
 	double _grab_loc_y;
 	double _grab_start_x;