diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
index ffd9e3c1cf..e5fd3181ba 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/main.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Paul Davis
+    Copyright (C) 2001-2012 Paul Davis
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -180,14 +180,10 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int, char* [])
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "ARDOUR_DATA_PATH", "/../Resources");
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "ARDOUR_CONFIG_PATH", "/../Resources");
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "ARDOUR_INSTANT_XML_PATH", "/../Resources");
-
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "LADSPA_PATH", "/../Plugins");
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "VAMP_PATH", "/../lib");
 	export_search_path (dir_path, "SUIL_MODULE_DIR", "/../lib");
-
-	path = dir_path;
-	path += "/../lib/clearlooks";
-	setenv ("GTK_PATH", path.c_str(), 1);
+	export_search_path (dir_path, "GTK_PATH", "/../lib/clearlooks");
 
 	/* unset GTK_RC_FILES so that we only load the RC files that we define
 	 */
@@ -195,12 +191,7 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int, char* [])
 	unsetenv ("GTK_RC_FILES");
 
 	if (!ARDOUR::translations_are_disabled ()) {
-
-		path = dir_path;
-		path += "/../Resources/locale";
-
-		localedir = strdup (path.c_str());
-		setenv ("GTK_LOCALEDIR", localedir, 1);
+		expoirt_search_path (dir_path, "GTK_LOCALEDIR", "/../Resources/locale");
 	}
 
 	/* write a pango.rc file and tell pango to use it. we'd love
@@ -246,18 +237,8 @@ fixup_bundle_environment (int, char* [])
 	setenv ("CHARSETALIASDIR", path.c_str(), 1);
 
 	// font config
-
-	path = dir_path;
-	path += "/../Resources/fonts.conf";
-
-	setenv ("FONTCONFIG_FILE", path.c_str(), 1);
-
-	// GDK Pixbuf loader module file
-
-	path = dir_path;
-	path += "/../Resources/gdk-pixbuf.loaders";
-
-	setenv ("GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE", path.c_str(), 1);
+	export_search_path (dir_path, "FONTCONFIG_FILE", "/../Resources/fonts.conf");
+	export_search_path (dir_path, "GDK_PIXBUF_MODULE_FILE", "/../Resources/gdk-pixbuf.loaders");
 
 	if (getenv ("ARDOUR_WITH_JACK")) {
 		// JACK driver dir
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
index 4eab4231cf..1efe904976 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol.cc
@@ -880,7 +880,11 @@ MackieControlProtocol::notify_transport_state_changed()
 	update_global_button (Button::Stop, !session->transport_rolling());
 	update_global_button (Button::Rewind, session->transport_speed() < 0.0);
 	update_global_button (Button::Ffwd, session->transport_speed() > 1.0);
-
+	
+	for (Surfaces::iterator s = surfaces.begin(); s != surfaces.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->notify_transport_state_changed ();
+	}
+	
 	_transport_previously_rolling = session->transport_rolling();
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.cc
index 82aef2bef8..d4842aa5ca 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "pbd/compose.h"
 #include "ardour/debug.h"
 
+#include "mackie_control_protocol.h"
 #include "meter.h"
 #include "surface.h"
 #include "surface_port.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,57 @@ Meter::factory (Surface& surface, int id, const char* name, Group& group)
 	return m;
 }
 
+void 
+Meter::update_transport_rolling(Surface& surface)
+{
+	bool transport_is_rolling = (surface.mcp().get_transport_speed () != 0.0f);
+	
+	if (_transport_is_rolling == transport_is_rolling) {
+		return;
+	}
+	if (transport_is_rolling) {
+		MidiByteArray enable_msg;
+		
+		// sysex header
+		enable_msg << surface.sysex_hdr();
+		
+		// code for Channel Meter Enable Message
+		enable_msg << 0x20;
+		
+		// Channel identification
+		enable_msg << id();
+		
+		// Enabling level meter on LCD, peak hold display on horizontal meter and signal LED
+		enable_msg << 0x07;
+		
+		// sysex trailer
+		enable_msg << MIDI::eox;
+		
+		surface.write (enable_msg);
+		
+	} else {
+		MidiByteArray disable_msg;
+		
+		// sysex header
+		disable_msg << surface.sysex_hdr();
+		
+		// code for Channel Meter Enable Message
+		disable_msg << 0x20;
+		
+		// Channel identification
+		disable_msg << id();
+		
+		// Disabling level meter on LCD, peak hold display on horizontal meter and signal LED
+		disable_msg << 0x00;
+		
+		// sysex trailer
+		disable_msg << MIDI::eox;
+		
+		surface.write (disable_msg);		
+	}
+	_transport_is_rolling = transport_is_rolling;
+}
+
 void
 Meter::send_update (Surface& surface, float dB)
 {
@@ -47,6 +99,10 @@ Meter::send_update (Surface& surface, float dB)
 
 	// DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::MackieControl, string_compose ("Meter ID %1 dB %2\n", id(), dB));
 	
+	if (!_transport_is_rolling) {
+		return;
+	}
+	
 	if (dB < -70.0f) {
 		def = 0.0f;
 	} else if (dB < -60.0f) {
@@ -89,10 +145,7 @@ Meter::send_update (Surface& surface, float dB)
 
 	int segment = lrintf ((def/115.0) * 13.0);
 	
-	if (last_segment_value_sent != segment) {
-		last_segment_value_sent = segment;
-		surface.write (MidiByteArray (2, 0xD0, (id()<<4) | segment));
-	}
+	surface.write (MidiByteArray (2, 0xd0, (id()<<4) | segment));
 }
 
 MidiByteArray
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.h
index b94c7ac98a..fffba9599d 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/meter.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class Meter : public Control
 public:
 	Meter (int id, std::string name, Group & group)
 		: Control  (id, name, group)
-		, last_segment_value_sent (-1)
 		, overload_on (false) {}
 	
 	void send_update (Surface&, float dB);
@@ -40,11 +39,12 @@ public:
 	MidiByteArray zero();
 
 	static Control* factory (Surface&, int id, const char*, Group&);
-	
-	int last_segment_value_sent;
+  
+	void update_transport_rolling(Surface& surface);
 
   private:
 	bool overload_on;
+	bool _transport_is_rolling;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
index a80306c799..64ea8785cd 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.cc
@@ -1066,3 +1066,11 @@ Strip::reset_saved_values ()
 	_last_gain_position_written = -1.0;
 
 }
+
+void 
+Strip::notify_transport_state_changed()
+{
+	if (_meter) {
+		_meter->update_transport_rolling (*_surface);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
index 99e51ae6e1..0e58b9ec2f 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/strip.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ public:
 	bool locked() const { return _controls_locked; }
 
 	void gui_selection_changed (const ARDOUR::StrongRouteNotificationList&);
+  
+	void notify_transport_state_changed();
 
 private:
 	Button*  _solo;
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
index 0a5ea09e3e..ca8d3904e8 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
@@ -845,3 +845,11 @@ Surface::route_is_locked_to_strip (boost::shared_ptr<Route> r) const
 	}
 	return false;
 }
+
+void 
+Surface::notify_transport_state_changed()
+{
+	for (Strips::const_iterator s = strips.begin(); s != strips.end(); ++s) {
+		(*s)->notify_transport_state_changed ();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
index 705554da19..b3b931f2be 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.h
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ public:
 
 	void next_jog_mode ();
 	void set_jog_mode (Mackie::JogWheel::Mode);
+  
+  void notify_transport_state_changed();
 
   protected: