diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index dec78e7aed..92d6085cb5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ Editor::Editor ()
 	, _master_bus_ui_home (get_container ("master_bus_ui_home"))
 	, vpacker (get_v_box ("vpacker"))
     , timebars_vbox (get_v_box ("timebars_vbox"))
-	, marker_lane_hbox (get_container ("marker_lane_hbox"))
 	, skip_button (get_waves_button ("skip_button"))
     , add_marker_button (get_waves_button ("add_marker_button"))
     , global_solo_button (get_waves_button ("global_solo_button"))
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
index b229ef11e8..1e2edc3c96 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.h
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ class Editor : public PublicEditor, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList, public ARD
 	MasterBusUI*    _master_bus_ui;
 	Gtk::VBox&      vpacker;
     Gtk::VBox&      timebars_vbox;
-    Gtk::Container& marker_lane_hbox;
     WavesButton&    skip_button;
 
 	std::stack<Gdk::Cursor*> _cursor_stack;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
index 190f399593..58e9acdba1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_rulers.cc
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ Editor::store_ruler_visibility ()
 	node->add_property (X_("tempo"), ruler_tempo_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
 	node->add_property (X_("meter"), ruler_meter_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
 	node->add_property (X_("marker"), ruler_marker_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
+	node->add_property (X_("skip"), ruler_skip_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
 	node->add_property (X_("rangemarker"), ruler_range_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
 	node->add_property (X_("transportmarker"), ruler_loop_punch_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
 	node->add_property (X_("cdmarker"), ruler_cd_marker_action->get_active() ? "yes": "no");
@@ -330,6 +331,13 @@ Editor::restore_ruler_visibility ()
 				ruler_marker_action->set_active (false);
 			}
 		}
+		if ((prop = node->property ("skip")) != 0) {
+			if (string_is_affirmative (prop->value())) {
+				ruler_skip_action->set_active (true);
+			} else {
+				ruler_skip_action->set_active (false);
+			}
+		}
 		if ((prop = node->property ("rangemarker")) != 0) {
 			if (string_is_affirmative (prop->value())) {
 				ruler_range_action->set_active (true);
@@ -391,17 +399,18 @@ Editor::update_ruler_visibility ()
 	double pos = 0.0;
 	double old_unit_pos;
 	Gtk::Container& skip_playback_lane = get_container ("skip_playback_lane");
+	Gtk::Container& marker_lane = get_container ("marker_lane");
 
         if (ruler_marker_action->get_active()) {
                 old_unit_pos = marker_group->position().y;
                 if (pos != old_unit_pos) {
                         marker_group->move (ArdourCanvas::Duple (0.0, pos - old_unit_pos));
                 }
-                marker_lane_hbox.show ();
+                marker_lane.show ();
                 marker_group->show();
                 pos += marker_height; // marker_bar->y0() - marker_bar->y1();
         } else {
-                marker_lane_hbox.hide ();
+                marker_lane.hide ();
                 marker_group->hide();
         }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
index 2d824f91ed..254c839f6a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/editor_window.xml
@@ -458,7 +458,8 @@
                     table.xfill="false"
                     table.yfill="false">
                 <VBox id="timebars_vbox">
-                  <VBox id="marker_lane_hbox">
+                  <VBox id="marker_lane"
+                        noshowall="true">
                     <EventBox height="1"
                               bgnormal="#424242"/>
                     <EventBox bgnormal="#6C6C6C">
@@ -531,7 +532,8 @@
                       </HBox>
                     </EventBox>
                   </VBox>
-                  <VBox id="skip_playback_lane">
+                    <VBox id="skip_playback_lane"
+                          noshowall="true">
                     <EventBox height="1"
                               bgnormal="#424242"/>
                     <EventBox bgnormal="#6C6C6C">