diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
index edff1e4ced..2cac81a616 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
+
#ifdef PTFORMAT
#endif
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index bece9c6526..9441884ad6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ private:
void archive_session ();
void rename_session (bool for_unnamed);
void import_strips ();
+ void export_strips ();
int create_mixer ();
int create_editor ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index 6bebcb3322..7f52e68bcb 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
#include "gui_object.h"
#include "gui_thread.h"
#include "keyeditor.h"
+#include "strip_export_dialog.h"
#include "strip_import_dialog.h"
#include "library_download_dialog.h"
#include "location_ui.h"
@@ -999,6 +1000,14 @@ ARDOUR_UI::create_rtawindow ()
return rtawindow;
}
+void ARDOUR_UI::export_strips ()
+{
+ if (_session) {
+ StripExportDialog esd (*editor, _session);
+ esd.run();
+ }
+}
+
void ARDOUR_UI::import_strips ()
{
if (_session) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index 09d000f5bc..df6b6914ff 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ ARDOUR_UI::install_actions ()
act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ManageTemplates"), _("Templates"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &ARDOUR_UI::manage_templates));
ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+ act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ExportStrips"), _("Export Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::export_strips));
+ ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
+
act = ActionManager::register_action (main_actions, X_("ImportStrips"), _("Import Strips..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &ARDOUR_UI::import_strips));
ActionManager::session_sensitive_actions.push_back (act);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45a395e450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Robin Gareus
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include
+
+#include "ardour/session.h"
+
+#include "strip_export_dialog.h"
+
+#include "pbd/i18n.h"
+
+using namespace Gtk;
+using namespace std;
+using namespace PBD;
+using namespace ARDOUR;
+
+StripExportDialog::StripExportDialog (PublicEditor& editor, Session* s)
+ : ArdourDialog (_("Export Track/Bus State"))
+{
+ set_session (s);
+
+ add_button (Stock::CANCEL, RESPONSE_CANCEL);
+}
+
+StripExportDialog::~StripExportDialog ()
+{
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3be81f149c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/strip_export_dialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Robin Gareus
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ardour_dialog.h"
+#include "public_editor.h"
+
+namespace ARDOUR
+{
+ class Session;
+}
+
+class StripExportDialog : public ArdourDialog
+{
+public:
+ StripExportDialog (PublicEditor&, ARDOUR::Session*);
+ ~StripExportDialog ();
+};
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/wscript b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
index 1310588ffa..ff30c4becc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/wscript
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/wscript
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ gtk2_ardour_sources = [
'stereo_panner.cc',
'stereo_panner_editor.cc',
'streamview.cc',
+ 'strip_export_dialog.cc',
'strip_import_dialog.cc',
'strip_silence_dialog.cc',
'stripable_colorpicker.cc',