diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 8287bde9f1..1667ce6cd2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 	gint ruler_button_press (GdkEventButton*);
 	gint ruler_button_release (GdkEventButton*);
 	gint ruler_mouse_motion (GdkEventMotion*);
+	bool ruler_scroll (GdkEventScroll* event);
 
 	gint ruler_pressed_button;
 	Gtk::Widget * ruler_grabbed_widget;
@@ -1279,12 +1280,15 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor
 
 	bool canvas_playhead_cursor_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*);
 	bool track_canvas_scroll (GdkEventScroll* event);
+	bool time_canvas_scroll (GdkEventScroll* event);
 
 	bool track_canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll* event);
 	bool track_canvas_button_press_event (GdkEventButton* event);
 	bool track_canvas_button_release_event (GdkEventButton* event);
 	bool track_canvas_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion* event);
 
+	bool time_canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll* event);
+
 	Gtk::Allocation canvas_allocation;
 	bool canvas_idle_queued;
 	void track_canvas_allocate (Gtk::Allocation alloc);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index b9444205c4..78b54754d9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 	track_canvas.signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::track_canvas_button_press_event));
 	track_canvas.signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::track_canvas_button_release_event));
 
+	/* just scroll stuff for the timecanvas */
+	time_canvas.signal_scroll_event().connect (mem_fun (*this, &Editor::time_canvas_scroll_event));
+
 	track_canvas.set_name ("EditorMainCanvas");
 	track_canvas.add_events (Gdk::POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
 	track_canvas.signal_leave_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::left_track_canvas));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index f7e7a590dd..e5ef336fd0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ Editor::track_canvas_scroll (GdkEventScroll* ev)
 
 	return false;
 }
+
 bool
 Editor::track_canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll *event)
 {
@@ -165,6 +166,58 @@ Editor::track_canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll *event)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::time_canvas_scroll (GdkEventScroll* ev)
+{
+	int x, y;
+	double wx, wy;
+	nframes_t xdelta;
+	int direction = ev->direction;
+
+  retry:
+	switch (direction) {
+	case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
+		temporal_zoom_step (true);
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
+		temporal_zoom_step (false);
+		break;	
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
+		xdelta = (current_page_frames() / 2);
+		if (leftmost_frame > xdelta) {
+			reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame - xdelta);
+		} else {
+			reset_x_origin (0);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+		xdelta = (current_page_frames() / 2);
+		if (max_frames - xdelta > leftmost_frame) {
+			reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame + xdelta);
+		} else {
+			reset_x_origin (max_frames - current_page_frames());
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* what? */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool
+Editor::time_canvas_scroll_event (GdkEventScroll *event)
+{
+	time_canvas.grab_focus();
+	time_canvas_scroll (event);
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool
 Editor::track_canvas_button_press_event (GdkEventButton *event)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 149116193a..9b8bf5beeb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -99,30 +99,56 @@ Editor::initialize_rulers ()
 	ruler_shown[ruler_metric_frames] = false;
 	ruler_shown[ruler_metric_minsec] = false;
 	
-	smpte_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	bbt_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	frames_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	minsec_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-
-	smpte_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
-	bbt_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
-	frames_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
-	minsec_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
-
-	smpte_ruler->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_press));
-	bbt_ruler->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_press));
-	frames_ruler->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_press));
-	minsec_ruler->signal_button_press_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_press));
-	
-	smpte_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
-	bbt_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
-	frames_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
-	minsec_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
-	
 	visible_timebars = 7; /* 4 here, 3 in time_canvas */
 	ruler_pressed_button = 0;
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::ruler_scroll (GdkEventScroll* event)
+{
+	nframes_t xdelta;
+	int direction = event->direction;
+	bool handled = false;
+
+	switch (direction) {
+	case GDK_SCROLL_UP:
+		temporal_zoom_step (true);
+		handled = true;
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_DOWN:
+		temporal_zoom_step (false);
+		handled = true;
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_LEFT:
+		xdelta = (current_page_frames() / 2);
+		if (leftmost_frame > xdelta) {
+			reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame - xdelta);
+		} else {
+			reset_x_origin (0);
+		}
+		handled = true;
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_SCROLL_RIGHT:
+		xdelta = (current_page_frames() / 2);
+		if (max_frames - xdelta > leftmost_frame) {
+			reset_x_origin (leftmost_frame + xdelta);
+		} else {
+			reset_x_origin (max_frames - current_page_frames());
+		}
+		handled = true;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* what? */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return handled;
+}
+
 
 gint
 Editor::ruler_button_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
@@ -621,11 +647,10 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 	minsec_ruler->set_size_request (-1, (int)timebar_height);
 	gtk_custom_ruler_set_metric (GTK_CUSTOM_RULER(_minsec_ruler), &ruler_metrics[ruler_metric_minsec]);
 
-	
-	smpte_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	bbt_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	frames_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
-	minsec_ruler->set_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
+	smpte_ruler->add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
+	bbt_ruler->add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
+	frames_ruler->add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
+	minsec_ruler->add_events (Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|Gdk::BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK);
 
 	smpte_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
 	bbt_ruler->signal_button_release_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_button_release));
@@ -642,6 +667,11 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 	frames_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
 	minsec_ruler->signal_motion_notify_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_mouse_motion));
 
+	smpte_ruler->signal_scroll_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_scroll));
+	bbt_ruler->signal_scroll_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_scroll));
+	frames_ruler->signal_scroll_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_scroll));
+	minsec_ruler->signal_scroll_event().connect (mem_fun(*this, &Editor::ruler_scroll));
+
 	ruler_children.insert (canvaspos, Element(*_ruler_separator, PACK_SHRINK, PACK_START));
 	
 	if (ruler_shown[ruler_metric_minsec]) {