diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.cc b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.cc
index 34c47f2f9b..d14d1c8374 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.cc
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ CompactMeterbridge::add_strips (RouteList& routes)
 		if (i != _strips.end ()) {
 			_compact_meter_strips_home.pack_start (*(*i).second, false, false);
 			(*i).second->set_serial_number (++serial_number);
+            (*i).second->update_tooltip ();
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ CompactMeterbridge::sync_order_keys ()
 		if (i != _strips.end ()) {
 			_compact_meter_strips_home.pack_start (*(*i).second, false, false);
 			(*i).second->set_serial_number (++serial_number);
+            (*i).second->update_tooltip ();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
index f476e902b7..75a153ba0d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ CompactMeterStrip::CompactMeterStrip (Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::R
 										invalidator (*this),
 										boost::bind (&CompactMeterStrip::update_rec_display,
 													 this), gui_context());
-		update_rec_display ();
+		t->name_changed.connect(_route_connections,
+                                invalidator (*this),
+                                boost::bind (&CompactMeterStrip::update_tooltip,
+                                             this), gui_context());
+        
+        update_rec_display ();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,10 +92,20 @@ CompactMeterStrip::self_delete ()
 	delete this;
 }
 
+void
+CompactMeterStrip::update_tooltip ()
+{
+    string record_status = _route->record_enabled() ? "Record Enabled" : "Record Disabled";
+    stringstream ss;
+    ss<<_serial_number;
+    this->set_tooltip_text ("Track " + ss.str() + "\n" + _route->name () + "\n" + record_status);
+}
+
 void
 CompactMeterStrip::update_rec_display ()
 {
 	_record_indicator.set_state ((_route && _route->record_enabled ()) ? Gtk::STATE_ACTIVE : Gtk::STATE_NORMAL);
+    update_tooltip ();    
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
index ae02c9ee8f..47f6f2b23d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class CompactMeterStrip : public Gtk::EventBox, public WavesUI
 
 	size_t get_serial_number () { 	return _serial_number; }
 	void set_serial_number ( size_t serial_number ) { _serial_number = serial_number; }
-
+    void update_tooltip ();
+    
 	void fast_update ();
 	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route> route() { return _route; }
 	static PBD::Signal1<void,CompactMeterStrip*> CatchDeletion;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/route.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/route.h
index fb2b18f177..9b1fb95df1 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/route.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/route.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ class LIBARDOUR_API Route : public SessionObject, public Automatable, public Rou
 	framecnt_t initial_delay() const { return _initial_delay; }
 	framecnt_t signal_latency() const { return _signal_latency; }
 
+    PBD::Signal0<void>       name_changed;
 	PBD::Signal0<void>       active_changed;
 	PBD::Signal0<void>       phase_invert_changed;
 	PBD::Signal0<void>       denormal_protection_changed;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index ab0bf794e9..796d28e1d7 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -3435,6 +3435,9 @@ Route::set_name (const string& str)
 
 	ret = (_input->set_name(name) && _output->set_name(name));
 
+    //emit signal
+    name_changed ();
+    
 	if (ret) {
 		/* rename the main outs. Leave other IO processors
 		 * with whatever name they already have, because its
@@ -3446,12 +3449,12 @@ Route::set_name (const string& str)
 			if (_main_outs->set_name (name)) {
 				/* XXX returning false here is stupid because
 				   we already changed the route name.
-				*/
+				*/                                
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
+    
 	return ret;
 }