diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
index 57b9785e3f..88639c3044 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/cue_editor.h
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ class CueEditor : public EditingContext
 	size_t push_canvas_cursor (Gdk::Cursor*);
 	void pop_canvas_cursor ();
 	void reset_x_origin_to_follow_playhead ();
-
 };
 
 #endif /* __gtk_ardour_cue_editor_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
index 7dd70a122c..ba9c8b966d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
@@ -1593,3 +1593,48 @@ EditingContext::start_local_tempo_map (std::shared_ptr<Temporal::TempoMap>)
 	/* default is a no-op */
 	return Temporal::TempoMap::use ();
 }
+
+bool
+EditingContext::typed_event (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent *event, ItemType type)
+{
+	if (!session () || session()->loading () || session()->deletion_in_progress ()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	gint ret = FALSE;
+
+	switch (event->type) {
+	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
+	case GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS:
+	case GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS:
+		ret = button_press_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
+		ret = button_release_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+	case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
+		ret = motion_handler (item, event);
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY:
+		ret = enter_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
+		ret = leave_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
+		ret = key_press_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+
+	case GDK_KEY_RELEASE:
+		ret = key_release_handler (item, event, type);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
index 05ff1686e4..d0bd4a5a1a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ArdourCanvas::ScrollGroup* get_cursor_scroll_group () const = 0;
 	virtual bool canvas_playhead_cursor_event (GdkEvent* event, ArdourCanvas::Item*) { return false; }
 
+	bool typed_event (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+
   protected:
 	Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::ActionGroup> _midi_actions;
 
@@ -455,6 +457,19 @@ public:
 	friend class TempoMapScope;
 	virtual std::shared_ptr<Temporal::TempoMap const> start_local_tempo_map (std::shared_ptr<Temporal::TempoMap>);
 	virtual void end_local_tempo_map (std::shared_ptr<Temporal::TempoMap const>) { /* no-op by default */ }
+
+	virtual bool button_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool button_press_handler_2 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool button_press_dispatch (GdkEventButton*) = 0;
+	virtual bool button_release_dispatch (GdkEventButton*) = 0;
+	virtual bool motion_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, bool from_autoscroll = false) = 0;
+	virtual bool enter_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool key_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+	virtual bool key_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType) = 0;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index 3d77b9b1e7..1b59675301 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -1150,12 +1150,10 @@ private:
 	std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::Trimmable> _trimmable;
 	std::weak_ptr<ARDOUR::Movable> _movable;
 
-	bool typed_event (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
 	bool button_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
 	bool button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
 	bool button_press_handler_2 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
 	bool button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
-	bool button_double_click_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
 	bool button_press_dispatch (GdkEventButton*);
 	bool button_release_dispatch (GdkEventButton*);
 	bool motion_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, bool from_autoscroll = false);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
index 7b8d4532b1..897a38fef7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas_events.cc
@@ -202,50 +202,6 @@ Editor::track_canvas_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion */*event*/)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool
-Editor::typed_event (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent *event, ItemType type)
-{
-	if (!session () || session()->loading () || session()->deletion_in_progress ()) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	gint ret = FALSE;
-
-	switch (event->type) {
-	case GDK_BUTTON_PRESS:
-	case GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS:
-	case GDK_3BUTTON_PRESS:
-		ret = button_press_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-	case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
-		ret = button_release_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-	case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
-		ret = motion_handler (item, event);
-		break;
-
-	case GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY:
-		ret = enter_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-
-	case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
-		ret = leave_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-
-	case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
-		ret = key_press_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-
-	case GDK_KEY_RELEASE:
-		ret = key_release_handler (item, event, type);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
 bool
 Editor::canvas_region_view_event (GdkEvent *event, ArdourCanvas::Item* item, RegionView *rv)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
index e2f098ca2c..a039c74659 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.cc
@@ -249,3 +249,69 @@ MidiCueEditor::set_region (std::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::MidiTrack> t, std::shared_ptr
 	}
 }
 
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_press_handler_2 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_press_dispatch (GdkEventButton*)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::button_release_dispatch (GdkEventButton*)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::motion_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, bool from_autoscroll)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::enter_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::key_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool
+MidiCueEditor::key_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
index 864702d01e..f30bfb3574 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_cue_editor.h
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ class MidiCueEditor : public CueEditor
 	                       ARDOUR::SnapPref     gpref = ARDOUR::SnapToAny_Visual,
 	                       bool                 ensure_snap = false) const;
 
+	bool button_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool button_press_handler_2 (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool button_press_dispatch (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool button_release_dispatch (GdkEventButton*);
+	bool motion_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, bool from_autoscroll = false);
+	bool enter_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool key_press_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+	bool key_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item*, GdkEvent*, ItemType);
+
  private:
 	Gtk::Adjustment vertical_adjustment;
 	Gtk::Adjustment horizontal_adjustment;