diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.h b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.h
index 8c1e3c882b..a0889159d9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_bridge.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ class CompactMeterbridge :
 
 	std::map <boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route>, CompactMeterStrip*> _strips;
 	mutable Glib::Threads::Mutex _resync_mutex;
-
 };
 
 #endif //__ardour_compact_meter_bridge_h__
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
index e76225b9f5..fcfefd1450 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace ArdourMeter;
 
 PBD::Signal1<void,CompactMeterStrip*> CompactMeterStrip::CatchDeletion;
-int CompactMeterStrip::__meter_width = 4;
 
 CompactMeterStrip::CompactMeterStrip (Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Route> rt)
 	: EventBox()
@@ -43,13 +42,16 @@ CompactMeterStrip::CompactMeterStrip (Session* sess, boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::R
 	, _level_meter (sess)
 	, _record_indicator (get_event_box ("record_indicator"))
 	, _serial_number (0)
+	, _meter_width (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "meterwidth", 1))
+	, _thin_meter_width (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "thinmeterwidth", 1))
 {
 	set_attributes (*this, *xml_tree ()->root (), XMLNodeMap ());
 
 	_level_meter.set_meter (_route->shared_peak_meter().get());
 	_level_meter.clear_meters();
 	_level_meter.set_type (_route->meter_type());
-	_level_meter.setup_meters (__meter_width, __meter_width);
+	int width = (_route->n_inputs().n_total() < 2 ) ? _meter_width : _thin_meter_width;
+	_level_meter.setup_meters (width, width);
 	_level_meter_home.add (_level_meter);
 
 	_route->shared_peak_meter()->ConfigurationChanged.connect (_route_connections,
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ CompactMeterStrip::fast_update ()
 void
 CompactMeterStrip::meter_configuration_changed (ChanCount c)
 {
-	_level_meter.setup_meters (__meter_width, __meter_width);
+	int width = (c.n_total() < 2 ) ? _meter_width : _thin_meter_width;
+	_level_meter.setup_meters (width, width);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
index e48853dee7..62b4ce903b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/compact_meter_strip.h
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class CompactMeterStrip : public Gtk::EventBox, public WavesUI
 	LevelMeterHBox _level_meter;
 	Gtk::EventBox& _record_indicator;
 	PBD::ScopedConnectionList _route_connections;
-	static int __meter_width;
+	int _meter_width;
+	int _thin_meter_width;
 	size_t _serial_number; 
 	void meter_configuration_changed (ARDOUR::ChanCount);
 	void update_rec_display ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_bridge.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_bridge.xml
index 6fa2ba7c6f..54a171a442 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_bridge.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_bridge.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <EventBox bgnormal="#353535">
         <VBox>
           <Hbox height="8"/>
-          <Hbox id="compact_meter_strips_home" spacing="2"/>
+          <Hbox id="compact_meter_strips_home" spacing="3"/>
         </VBox>
       </EventBox>        
     </ScrolledWindow>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_strip.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_strip.xml
index 0bad97080b..1d43d75e09 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_strip.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/compact_meter_strip.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<CompactMeterStrip bgnormal="#353535">
+<CompactMeterStrip bgnormal="#353535"
+                   meterwidth="5"
+                   thinmeterwidth="2">
   <VBox spacing="6">
     <Hbox id="level_meter_home"
           height="51"/>