diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index a560478c7e..5dab984f38 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ public:
 		return _drags;
 	}
 
+	bool drag_active () const;
+	bool preview_video_drag_active () const;
+
 	void maybe_autoscroll (bool, bool, bool);
 	bool autoscroll_active() const;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 2486078a25..437bb3e526 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -587,6 +587,18 @@ Editor::maybe_autoscroll (bool allow_horiz, bool allow_vert, bool from_headers)
 	}
 }
 
+bool
+Editor::drag_active () const
+{
+	return _drags->active();
+}
+
+bool
+Editor::preview_video_drag_active () const
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool
 Editor::autoscroll_active () const
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
index 0093dc3216..2723726850 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/public_editor.h
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ public:
 	virtual TrackViewList const & get_track_views () const = 0;
 
 	virtual DragManager* drags () const = 0;
+	virtual bool drag_active () const = 0;
+	virtual bool preview_video_drag_active () const = 0;
 	virtual void maybe_autoscroll (bool, bool, bool from_headers) = 0;
 	virtual void stop_canvas_autoscroll () = 0;
 	virtual bool autoscroll_active() const = 0;