diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 1a370dab90..2967f55313 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -1306,6 +1306,10 @@ Editor::update_title ()
 	}
 }
 
+namespace {
+    const size_t mixer_bridge_strip_max_name_size = 9;
+    const size_t meter_bridge_strip_max_name_size = 6;
+}
 void
 Editor::set_session (Session *t)
 {
@@ -1328,9 +1332,11 @@ Editor::set_session (Session *t)
 	_routes->set_session (_session);
 	_locations->set_session (_session);
 	_compact_meter_bridge.set_session (_session);
-	_mixer_bridge_view.set_session (_session);
+    _mixer_bridge_view.set_max_name_size(mixer_bridge_strip_max_name_size);
+    _mixer_bridge_view.set_session (_session);
+    _meter_bridge_view.set_max_name_size(meter_bridge_strip_max_name_size);
 	_meter_bridge_view.set_session (_session);
-
+    
 	if (rhythm_ferret) {
 		rhythm_ferret->set_session (_session);
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.cc
index c37e1fb96f..4dfc3282f6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.cc
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ MixerBridgeView::add_strips (RouteList& routes)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		MixerStrip* strip = strip = new MixerStrip (*ARDOUR_UI::instance()->the_mixer(), _session, route, _mixer_strip_script_name);
+		MixerStrip* strip = strip = new MixerStrip (*ARDOUR_UI::instance()->the_mixer(), _session, route, _mixer_strip_script_name, _max_name_size);
 		strip->signal_button_release_event().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun(*this, &MixerBridgeView::strip_button_release_event), strip));
 		_strips [route] = strip;
 		strip->show();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.h
index 637138705c..effbd43e6b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_bridge_view.h
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ class MixerBridgeView :
 	public MixerActor
 {
   public:
-	MixerBridgeView (const std::string& mixer_bridge_script_name, const std::string& mixer_strip_script_name);
+	MixerBridgeView (const std::string& mixer_bridge_script_name, const std::string& mixer_strip_script_name = 0);
 	~MixerBridgeView();
 	void set_session (ARDOUR::Session *);
+    void set_max_name_size(size_t size) {_max_name_size = size;}
 	void track_editor_selection ();
 
   protected:
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ class MixerBridgeView :
 
 	std::map <boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>, MixerStrip*> _strips;
 	mutable Glib::Threads::Mutex _resync_mutex;
+    
+    size_t _max_name_size;
 };
 
 #endif //__ardour_mixer_bridge_view_h__
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index 9ae906e887..46a8bd940a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -125,9 +125,30 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session* sess, const std::string& layout_s
 	}
 }
 
-MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt, const std::string& layout_script_file)
+string cut_string(const string& route_name, size_t max_name_size)
+{
+    if ( max_name_size == 0 )
+        return route_name;
+    
+    string cutted_route_name;  
+    
+    if ( route_name.size()<=max_name_size )
+    {
+        cutted_route_name = route_name;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cutted_route_name.assign(route_name, 0, max_name_size-3);
+        cutted_route_name += "...";
+    }
+    
+    return cutted_route_name;
+}
+
+MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt, const std::string& layout_script_file, size_t max_name_size)
 	: AxisView(sess)
 	, RouteUI (sess, layout_script_file)
+    , _max_name_size(max_name_size)
 	, _mixer(mx)
 	, _mixer_owned (xml_property(*xml_tree()->root(), "selfdestruct", true))
 	, processor_box (sess, boost::bind (&MixerStrip::plugin_selector, this), mx.selection(), this, xml_property(*xml_tree()->root(), "selfdestruct", true))
@@ -150,7 +171,7 @@ MixerStrip::MixerStrip (Mixer_UI& mx, Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<Route> rt
 {
 	init ();
 	set_route (rt);
-	name_button.set_text (_route->name());
+	name_button.set_text ( cut_string(_route->name(), _max_name_size) );
 }
 
 void
@@ -1229,7 +1250,7 @@ MixerStrip::property_changed (const PropertyChange& what_changed)
 void
 MixerStrip::name_changed ()
 {
-	name_button.set_text (_route->name());
+	name_button.set_text ( cut_string(_route->name(), _max_name_size) );
 	ARDOUR_UI::instance()->set_tip (name_button, _route->name());
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
index 417a89f36d..81780bcc44 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ArdourWindow;
 class MixerStrip : public RouteUI
 {
   public:
-	MixerStrip (Mixer_UI&, ARDOUR::Session*, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>, const std::string& layout_script_file);
+	MixerStrip (Mixer_UI&, ARDOUR::Session*, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>, const std::string& layout_script_file, size_t max_name_size = 0);
 	MixerStrip (Mixer_UI&, ARDOUR::Session*, const std::string& layout_script_file);
 	~MixerStrip ();
 
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class MixerStrip : public RouteUI
 	bool  _embedded;
 	bool  _packed;
 	bool  _mixer_owned;
+    
+    size_t _max_name_size;
 
 	Gtk::EventBox&       panners_home;
 	ProcessorBox processor_box;