diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h b/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
index 85757e680f..dcf5be8fb6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/canvas_vars.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationLoop, "location loop")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationMarker, "location marker")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationPunch, "location punch")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationSkip, "location skip")
+CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationSkipping, "location skipping")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_LocationRange, "location range")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MarkerBar, "marker bar")
 CANVAS_VARIABLE(canvasvar_MarkerBarSeparator, "marker bar separator")
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
index 86d8337e38..8687c13f51 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/default_ui_config.in
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@
     <Option name="inactive fade handle" value="bbbbbbaa"/>
     <Option name="inactive group tab" value="434343ff"/>
     <Option name="location cd marker" value="B700FFff"/>
-    <Option name="location loop" value="5DA557ff"/>
+    <Option name="location loop" value="ffffffff"/>
     <Option name="location marker" value="B700FFff"/>
     <Option name="location punch" value="B700FFff"/>
-    <Option name="location skip" value="eb7801ff"/>
+    <Option name="location skip" value="6c6c6cff"/>
+    <Option name="location skipping" value="eb7801ff"/>
     <Option name="location range" value="E0922Fff"/>
     <Option name="marker bar" value="575757ff"/>
     <Option name="marker bar separator" value="ffffff15"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index abb2662b7b..779c40af2c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -3419,13 +3419,24 @@ void
 MarkerDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool movement_occurred)
 {
 	if (!movement_occurred) {
-		
+                
 		if (was_double_click()) {
 			_editor->rename_marker (_marker);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		/* just a click, do nothing but finish
+		/* just a single click */
+
+                Location* loc = _marker->location ();
+                if (loc) {
+                        if (loc->is_skip()) {
+                                /* skip range - click toggles active skip status */
+                                loc->set_skipping (!loc->is_skipping());
+                                return;
+                        }
+                }
+
+                /* other markers: do nothing but finish
 		   off the selection process
 		*/
 
@@ -4550,7 +4561,7 @@ RangeMarkerBarDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool movement_occurred)
 			if (_operation == CreateSkipMarker) {
 				_editor->begin_reversible_command (_("new skip marker"));
 				_editor->session()->locations()->next_available_name(rangename,_("skip "));
-				flags = Location::IsRangeMarker | Location::IsSkip;
+				flags = Location::IsRangeMarker | Location::IsSkip | Location::IsSkipping;
 				_editor->skip_drag_rect->hide();
 			} else if (_operation == CreateCDMarker) {
 				_editor->session()->locations()->next_available_name(rangename, _("CD"));
@@ -4559,7 +4570,7 @@ RangeMarkerBarDrag::finished (GdkEvent* event, bool movement_occurred)
 				_editor->cd_marker_bar_drag_rect->hide();
 			} else {
 				_editor->begin_reversible_command (_("new range marker"));
-				_editor->session()->locations()->next_available_name(rangename, _("Marker "));
+				_editor->session()->locations()->next_available_name (rangename, _(Marker::default_new_marker_prefix));
 				flags = Location::IsRangeMarker;
 				_editor->range_bar_drag_rect->hide();
 			}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index 57154fff7b..b39ce9e374 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  * due to a conflicting definition of 'Rect' between
  * Apple's MacTypes.h and GTK.
  */
+#include "gui_thread.h"
 #include "marker.h"
 #include "public_editor.h"
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -300,6 +301,10 @@ Marker::Marker (ARDOUR::Location* l, PublicEditor& ed, ArdourCanvas::Container&
 	set_name (annotation);
         pick_basic_color (rgba);
         use_color ();
+
+        if (_location) {
+               _location->FlagsChanged.connect (flags_changed_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&Marker::flags_changed, this), gui_context());
+        }
 }
 
 Marker::~Marker ()
@@ -317,6 +322,12 @@ void Marker::reparent(ArdourCanvas::Container & parent)
 	_parent = &parent;
 }
 
+void
+Marker::flags_changed ()
+{
+        pick_basic_color (0);
+}
+
 void
 Marker::set_color (ArdourCanvas::Color c)
 {
@@ -345,7 +356,11 @@ Marker::pick_basic_color (ArdourCanvas::Color c)
                 } else if (_location->is_auto_punch()) {
                         col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationPunch();
                 } else if (_location->is_skip()) {
-                        col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationSkip();
+                        if (_location->is_skipping()) {
+                                col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationSkipping();
+                        } else {
+                                col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationSkip();
+                        }
                 } else {
                         col = ARDOUR_UI::config()->get_canvasvar_LocationRange();
                 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
index 59a00ebd98..5cc0d1f448 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class Marker : public sigc::trackable
 	static PBD::Signal1<void,Marker*> CatchDeletion;
 
 	ArdourCanvas::Item& the_item() const;
+        ARDOUR::Location* location() const { return _location; }
 
         void set_has_scene_change (bool);
 
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ class Marker : public sigc::trackable
 	double       _label_offset;
         bool         _have_scene_change;
         
+        void flags_changed ();
         void pick_basic_color (ArdourCanvas::Color);
 	virtual void use_color ();
 	void reposition ();
@@ -139,6 +141,8 @@ private:
 	/* disallow copy construction */
 	Marker (Marker const &);
 	Marker & operator= (Marker const &);
+
+        PBD::ScopedConnection flags_changed_connection;
 };
 
 /** A Marker that displays a range (start+end) rather than a single location