diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 9bcbe4fc98..06ab772133 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1728,6 +1728,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool canvas_ruler_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, ItemType);
 	bool canvas_ruler_bar_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, ItemType, std::string const&);
+	bool canvas_selection_marker_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*);
 
 	bool canvas_videotl_bar_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*);
 	void update_video_timeline (bool flush = false);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 67c53584d8..a109166e31 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -1480,6 +1480,7 @@ Editor::which_canvas_cursor(ItemType type) const
 	case MinsecRulerItem:
 	case BBTRulerItem:
 	case SamplesRulerItem:
+	case SelectionMarkerItem:
 		cursor = _cursors->timebar;
 		break;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index 66923f875a..e45e9f8875 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -978,6 +978,12 @@ Editor::canvas_marker_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, ArdourMa
 	return typed_event (item, event, MarkerItem);
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::canvas_selection_marker_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item)
+{
+	return typed_event (item, event, SelectionMarkerItem);
+}
+
 bool
 Editor::canvas_videotl_bar_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
index 088f3030d8..abe2acbe77 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_items.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ enum ItemType {
 	MinsecRulerItem,
 	BBTRulerItem,
 	SamplesRulerItem,
+	SelectionMarkerItem,
 	DropZoneItem,
 
 	/* don't remove this */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 389b71aea0..79012d4dd6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ Editor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 	case SamplesRulerItem:
 	case MinsecRulerItem:
 	case MarkerBarItem:
+	case SelectionMarkerItem:
 		if (!Keyboard::modifier_state_equals (event->button.state, Keyboard::PrimaryModifier)
 		    && !ArdourKeyboard::indicates_constraint (event->button.state)) {
 			_drags->set (new CursorDrag (this, *_playhead_cursor, false), event);
@@ -1698,6 +1699,7 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 			case SamplesRulerItem:
 			case MinsecRulerItem:
 			case BBTRulerItem:
+			case SelectionMarkerItem:
 				popup_ruler_menu (where, item_type);
 				break;
 
@@ -1839,6 +1841,7 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 		case SamplesRulerItem:
 		case MinsecRulerItem:
 		case BBTRulerItem:
+		case SelectionMarkerItem:
 			return true;
 			break;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 8d46cd355c..15ed3cb59a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -716,6 +716,17 @@ MetricMarker::MetricMarker (PublicEditor& ed, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint3
 {
 }
 
+/***********************************************************************/
+SelectionMarker::SelectionMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint32 rgba, Type type)
+	: ArdourMarker (editor, parent, rgba, "", type, timepos_t(0), false)
+{
+	assert (type == SelectionStart || type == SelectionEnd);
+#ifdef CANVAS_DEBUG
+	group->name = string_compose ("Marker::group for %1", type == SelectionStart ? "SelectionStart" : "SelectionEnd");
+#endif
+	group->Event.connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (editor, &PublicEditor::canvas_selection_marker_event), group));
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************/
 
 TempoMarker::TempoMarker (PublicEditor& editor, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, ArdourCanvas::Item& text_parent, guint32 rgba, const string& text, Temporal::TempoPoint const & temp, samplepos_t sample, uint32_t curve_color)
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index 3ee3cb4c45..f2c4aaa582 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ private:
 	ArdourMarker & operator= (ArdourMarker const &);
 };
 
+class SelectionMarker : public ArdourMarker
+{
+  public:
+	SelectionMarker (PublicEditor& ed, ArdourCanvas::Item& parent, guint32 rgba, Type);
+};
+
 class MetricMarker : public ArdourMarker
 {
   public:
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 449d6aed50..5d9887aeb3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool canvas_stream_view_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, RouteTimeAxisView*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_marker_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, ArdourMarker*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_videotl_bar_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*) = 0;
+	virtual bool canvas_selection_marker_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_tempo_marker_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, TempoMarker*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_tempo_curve_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, TempoCurve*) = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_meter_marker_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*, MeterMarker*) = 0;