diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 7ccce0d702..d71c265b42 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -247,9 +247,10 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	: PublicEditor ("editor_window.xml")
 	, _join_object_range_state (JOIN_OBJECT_RANGE_NONE)
 	, timebar_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "timebar_height", 17.0))
-	, ruler_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "ruler_height", 27.0))
+	, ruler_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "ruler_height", 26.0))
 	, loopbar_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "loopbar_height", 26.0))
-	, marker_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "marker_height", 17.0))
+	, marker_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "marker_height", 18))
+	, skipbar_height (xml_property (*xml_tree ()->root (), "skipbar_height", 17))
 	  /* time display buttons */
 	, minsec_label (_("Mins:Secs"))
 	, bbt_label (_("Bars:Beats"))
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index ec17714cb4..701852b56c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	const double ruler_height;
 	const double loopbar_height;
 	const double marker_height;
+	const double skipbar_height;
 
 	Gtk::Menu *editor_ruler_menu;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
index 3eb206bd8f..f3ac32af58 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_canvas.cc
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
         /* not outlined, so that there is no gap between it and the ruler in the same group */
 	punch_loop_bar->set_outline (false);
 
-	skip_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (skip_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, marker_height));
+	skip_bar = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (skip_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, skipbar_height));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (skip_bar, "skip Bar");
 	skip_bar->set_outline_what (ArdourCanvas::Rectangle::BOTTOM);
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Editor::initialize_canvas ()
 
         /* Rectangles displayed on the bars during drag operations */
 
-	skip_drag_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (skip_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 100, marker_height));
+	skip_drag_rect = new ArdourCanvas::Rectangle (skip_group, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0.0, 0.0, 100, skipbar_height));
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (skip_drag_rect, "skip drag");
 	skip_drag_rect->set_outline (false);
 	skip_drag_rect->hide ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
index 01eb7ce396..a202b1e185 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_markers.cc
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Editor::add_new_location_internal (Location* location)
 
         } else if (location->is_skip ()) {
                 /* skip: single marker that spans entire skip area */
-                lam->start = new RangeMarker (location, *this, *skip_group, marker_height, 0, location->name(), location->start(), location->end());
+                lam->start = new RangeMarker (location, *this, *skip_group, skipbar_height, 0, location->name(), location->start(), location->end());
                 lam->end = 0;
                 group = skip_group;
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 8a799a34f3..2d8cc60af5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ Editor::initialize_rulers ()
 	clock_ruler = new ArdourCanvas::Ruler (ruler_group, *_minsec_metric, ArdourCanvas::Rect (0, loopbar_height, ArdourCanvas::COORD_MAX, loopbar_height + ruler_height));
 	clock_ruler->set_font_description (font);
 	CANVAS_DEBUG_NAME (clock_ruler, "clock ruler");
+        clock_ruler->set_outline (false);
         clock_ruler->raise_to_top ();
 
         ARDOUR_UI::instance()->primary_clock->mode_changed.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::update_ruler_visibility));
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
                 }
                 skip_playback_lane.show ();
                 skip_group->show();
-                pos += marker_height; // skip_bar->y1() - skip_bar->y0();
+                pos += skipbar_height; // skip_bar->y1() - skip_bar->y0();
         } else {
                 skip_playback_lane.hide ();
                 skip_group->hide();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
index e54dce8c9f..4f9cd4b83d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
                              
 <Window timebar_height="17"
-        ruler_height="27"
+        ruler_height="26"
         loopbar_height="26"
-        marker_height="17" >
+        skipbar_height="17"
+        marker_height="18" >
   <style name="topbar_dropdown"
          bgnormal="#43919A"
          fgnormal="#ffffff"