diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
index 89f19b001e..8d4e9dca3e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
@@ -193,6 +193,364 @@ ArdourButton::set_alignment (const float xa, const float ya)
 	_yalign = ya;
 }
 
+
+/* TODO make this a dedicated function elsewhere.
+ *
+ * Option 1:
+ * virtual ArdourButton::render_vector_icon() 
+ * ArdourIconButton::render_vector_icon
+ *
+ * Option 2:
+ * ARDOUR_UI_UTILS::render_vector_icon()
+ */
+static void
+render_vector_icon (cairo_t *cr,
+                    const enum ArdourButton::Icon icon,
+                    const int width, const int height,
+                    const Gtkmm2ext::ActiveState state,
+                    const ArdourCanvas::Color fg_color)
+{
+
+#define VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(fillalpha) \
+	cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.5); \
+	cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 0, 0, 0, 1.0); \
+	cairo_stroke_preserve(cr); \
+	cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 1, 1, 1, (fillalpha)); \
+	cairo_fill(cr);
+
+
+	/* TODO separate these into dedicated class
+	 * it may also be efficient to render them only once for every size (image-surface) */
+	switch (icon) {
+
+	case ArdourButton::RecTapeMode:
+	{
+		const double x = width * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .6;
+		const double slit = .11 * M_PI;
+		cairo_save(cr);
+		cairo_translate(cr, x, y);
+
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		if (state == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive) {
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
+		} else {
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
+		}
+		cairo_fill_preserve(cr);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, .5);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+
+		cairo_save(cr);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .15, .07, .07, 1.0);
+
+		cairo_rotate (cr, -.5 * M_PI);
+		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_close_path(cr);
+
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		cairo_rotate (cr, 2. * M_PI / 3.);
+
+		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_close_path(cr);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+
+		cairo_rotate (cr, 2. * M_PI / 3.);
+		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
+		cairo_close_path(cr);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+
+		cairo_restore(cr);
+
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r * .3, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		if (state == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive)
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
+		else
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, 1.0);
+		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.15, 0, 2 * M_PI); // hole in the middle
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+
+		cairo_restore(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::RecButton:
+	{
+		const double x = width * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .55;
+		cairo_arc (cr, x, y, r, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		if (state == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive)
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
+		else
+			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
+		cairo_fill_preserve(cr);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, .8);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::CloseCross:
+	{
+		const double x = width * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double o = .5 + std::min(x, y) * .4;
+		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, fg_color);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
+		cairo_move_to(cr, x-o, y-o);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, x+o, y+o);
+		cairo_move_to(cr, x+o, y-o);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, x-o, y+o);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::StripWidth:
+	{
+		const double x0 = width  * .2;
+		const double x1 = width  * .8;
+
+		const double y0 = height * .25;
+		const double y1= height  * .75;
+
+		const double ym= height  * .5;
+
+		// arrow
+		const double xa0= height  * .39;
+		const double xa1= height  * .61;
+		const double ya0= height  * .35;
+		const double ya1= height  * .65;
+
+		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, fg_color);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
+
+		// left + right
+		cairo_move_to(cr, x0, y0);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, x0, y1);
+		cairo_move_to(cr, x1, y0);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, x1, y1);
+
+		// horiz center line
+		cairo_move_to(cr, x0, ym);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, x1, ym);
+
+		// arrow left
+		cairo_move_to(cr,  x0, ym);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, xa0, ya0);
+		cairo_move_to(cr,  x0, ym);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, xa0, ya1);
+
+		// arrow right
+		cairo_move_to(cr,  x1,  ym);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, xa1, ya0);
+		cairo_move_to(cr,  x1,  ym);
+		cairo_line_to(cr, xa1, ya1);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::DinMidi:
+	{
+		const double x = width * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .75;
+		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, fg_color);
+		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
+		cairo_arc (cr, x, y, r, .57 * M_PI, 2.43 * M_PI);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+
+		// pins equally spaced 45deg
+		cairo_arc (cr, x, y * 0.5, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		cairo_arc (cr, x * 0.5, y, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		cairo_arc (cr, x * 1.5, y, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		//  .5 + .5 * .5 * sin(45deg),  1.5 - .5 * .5 * cos(45deg)
+		cairo_arc (cr, x * 0.677, y * .677, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+		cairo_arc (cr, x * 1.323, y * .677, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+
+		// bottom notch
+		cairo_arc (cr, x, y+r, r * .26, 1.05 * M_PI, 1.95 * M_PI);
+		cairo_stroke(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportStop:
+	{
+		const int wh = std::min (width, height);
+		cairo_rectangle (cr,
+				(width - wh) * .5 + wh * .25,
+				(height - wh) * .5 + wh * .25,
+				wh * .5, wh * .5);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportPlay:
+	{
+		const int wh = std::min (width, height) * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double x = width - wh;
+
+		const float tri = ceil(.577 * wh); // 1/sqrt(3)
+
+		cairo_move_to (cr,  x + wh * .5, y);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh * .5, y - tri);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh * .5, y + tri);
+		cairo_close_path (cr);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportPanic:
+	{
+		const int wh = std::min (width, height) * .1;
+		const double xc = width * .5;
+		const double yh = height;
+		cairo_rectangle (cr,
+				xc - wh, yh *.19,
+				wh * 2,  yh *.41);
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
+
+		cairo_arc (cr, xc, yh *.75, wh, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportStart:
+	case ArdourButton::TransportEnd:
+	case ArdourButton::TransportRange:
+	{
+		// small play triangle
+		int wh = std::min (width, height);
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double x = width - wh * .5;
+		wh *= .18;
+		const float tri = ceil(.577 * wh * 2); // 1/sqrt(3)
+
+		const float ln = std::min (width, height) * .07;
+
+		if (icon == ArdourButton::TransportStart || icon == ArdourButton::TransportRange) {
+			cairo_rectangle (cr,
+					x - wh - ln, y  - tri * 1.7,
+					ln * 2,  tri * 3.4);
+
+			VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+		}
+
+		if (icon == ArdourButton::TransportEnd || icon == ArdourButton::TransportRange) {
+			cairo_rectangle (cr,
+					x + wh - ln, y  - tri * 1.7,
+					ln * 2,  tri * 3.4);
+
+			VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+		}
+
+		if (icon == ArdourButton::TransportStart) {
+			cairo_move_to (cr,  x - wh, y);
+			cairo_line_to (cr,  x + wh, y - tri);
+			cairo_line_to (cr,  x + wh, y + tri);
+		} else {
+			cairo_move_to (cr,  x + wh, y);
+			cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh, y - tri);
+			cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh, y + tri);
+		}
+
+		cairo_close_path (cr);
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportLoop:
+	{
+		const double x = width * .5;
+		const double y = height * .5;
+		const double r = std::min(x, y);
+
+		cairo_arc          (cr, x, y, r * .62, 0, 2 * M_PI);
+		cairo_arc_negative (cr, x, y, r * .35, 2 * M_PI, 0);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+#define ARCARROW(rad, ang) \
+		x + (rad) * sin((ang) * 2.0 * M_PI), y + (rad) * cos((ang) * 2.0 * M_PI)
+
+		cairo_move_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .35, .72));
+		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .15, .72));
+		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .56, .60));
+		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .75, .72));
+		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .62, .72));
+
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 0, 0, 0, 1.0);
+		cairo_stroke_preserve(cr);
+		cairo_close_path (cr);
+		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 1, 1, 1, 1.0);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+#undef ARCARROW
+	}
+	break;
+	case ArdourButton::TransportMetronom:
+	{
+		const double x  = width * .5;
+		const double y  = height * .5;
+		const double wh = std::min(x, y);
+		const double h  = wh * .85;
+		const double w  = wh * .55;
+		const double lw = w  * .34;
+
+		cairo_rectangle (cr,
+				x - w * .7, y + h * .25,
+				w * 1.4, lw);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+
+		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w,       y + h);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w,       y + h);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w * .35, y - h);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .35, y - h);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w,       y + h);
+
+		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w + lw,       y + h -lw);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .35 + lw, y - h + lw);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w * .35 - lw, y - h + lw);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w - lw,       y + h -lw);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + lw,       y + h -lw);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+
+		// ddx = .70 w      = .75 * .5 wh              = .375 wh
+		// ddy = .75 h - lw = .75 * .8 wh - wh .5 * .2 = .5 wh
+		// ang = (ddx/ddy):
+		// -> angle = atan (ang) = atan (375 / .5) ~= 36deg
+		const double dx = lw * .2;  // 1 - cos(tan^-1(ang))
+		const double dy = lw * .4;  // 1 - sin(tan^-1(ang))
+		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w * .3     , y + h * .25 + lw * .5);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + dx     , y - h + lw + dy);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + lw     , y - h + lw);
+		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .3 + lw, y + h * .25 + lw * .5);
+		cairo_close_path (cr);
+
+		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
+
+		cairo_rectangle (cr,
+				x - w * .7, y + h * .25,
+				w * 1.4, lw);
+		cairo_fill(cr);
+	}
+	break;
+	default:
+		// missing icon
+		assert(0);
+	} // end case(icon)
+#undef VECTORICONSTROKEFILL
+}
+
 void
 ArdourButton::render (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t *)
 {
@@ -287,13 +645,6 @@ ArdourButton::render (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t *)
 		}
 	}
 
-#define VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(fillalpha) \
-	cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1.5); \
-	cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 0, 0, 0, 1.0); \
-	cairo_stroke_preserve(cr); \
-	cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 1, 1, 1, (fillalpha)); \
-	cairo_fill(cr);
-
 	//Pixbuf, if any
 	if (_pixbuf) {
 		double x = rint((get_width() - _pixbuf->get_width()) * .5);
@@ -316,310 +667,9 @@ ArdourButton::render (cairo_t* cr, cairo_rectangle_t *)
 		cairo_fill (cr);
 	}
 	else /* VectorIcons are exclusive to Pixbuf Icons */
-	/* TODO separate these into dedicated class
-	 * it may also be efficient to render them only once for every size (image-surface) */
-	if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == RecTapeMode) {
-		const double x = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .6;
-		const double slit = .11 * M_PI;
-		cairo_save(cr);
-		cairo_translate(cr, x, y);
-
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		if (active_state() == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive) {
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
-		} else {
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
-		}
-		cairo_fill_preserve(cr);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, .5);
-		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-		cairo_save(cr);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .15, .07, .07, 1.0);
-
-		cairo_rotate (cr, -.5 * M_PI);
-		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_close_path(cr);
-
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		cairo_rotate (cr, 2. * M_PI / 3.);
-
-		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_close_path(cr);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-
-		cairo_rotate (cr, 2. * M_PI / 3.);
-		cairo_move_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.85, -slit, slit);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, 0, 0);
-		cairo_close_path(cr);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-
-		cairo_restore(cr);
-
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r * .3, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		if (active_state() == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive)
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
-		else
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, 1.0);
-		cairo_arc (cr, 0, 0, r *.15, 0, 2 * M_PI); // hole in the middle
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-
-		cairo_restore(cr);
+	if (_elements & VectorIcon) {
+		render_vector_icon (cr, _icon, get_width(), get_height(), active_state(), text_color);
 	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == RecButton) {
-		const double x = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .55;
-		cairo_arc (cr, x, y, r, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		if (active_state() == Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive)
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .1, .1, 1.);
-		else
-			cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .95, .44, .44, 1.); // #f46f6f
-		cairo_fill_preserve(cr);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, .0, .0, .0, .8);
-		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == CloseCross) {
-		const double x = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double o = .5 + std::min(x, y) * .4;
-		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, text_color);
-		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
-		cairo_move_to(cr, x-o, y-o);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, x+o, y+o);
-		cairo_move_to(cr, x+o, y-o);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, x-o, y+o);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == StripWidth) {
-		const double x0 = get_width()  * .2;
-		const double x1 = get_width()  * .8;
-
-		const double y0 = get_height() * .25;
-		const double y1= get_height()  * .75;
-
-		const double ym= get_height()  * .5;
-
-		// arrow
-		const double xa0= get_height()  * .39;
-		const double xa1= get_height()  * .61;
-		const double ya0= get_height()  * .35;
-		const double ya1= get_height()  * .65;
-
-		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, text_color);
-		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
-
-		// left + right
-		cairo_move_to(cr, x0, y0);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, x0, y1);
-		cairo_move_to(cr, x1, y0);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, x1, y1);
-
-		// horiz center line
-		cairo_move_to(cr, x0, ym);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, x1, ym);
-
-		// arrow left
-		cairo_move_to(cr,  x0, ym);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, xa0, ya0);
-		cairo_move_to(cr,  x0, ym);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, xa0, ya1);
-
-		// arrow right
-		cairo_move_to(cr,  x1,  ym);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, xa1, ya0);
-		cairo_move_to(cr,  x1,  ym);
-		cairo_line_to(cr, xa1, ya1);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == DinMidi) {
-		const double x = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double r = std::min(x, y) * .75;
-		ArdourCanvas::set_source_rgba (cr, text_color);
-		cairo_set_line_width(cr, 1);
-		cairo_arc (cr, x, y, r, .57 * M_PI, 2.43 * M_PI);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-
-		// pins equally spaced 45deg
-		cairo_arc (cr, x, y * 0.5, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		cairo_arc (cr, x * 0.5, y, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		cairo_arc (cr, x * 1.5, y, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		//  .5 + .5 * .5 * sin(45deg),  1.5 - .5 * .5 * cos(45deg)
-		cairo_arc (cr, x * 0.677, y * .677, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-		cairo_arc (cr, x * 1.323, y * .677, r * .15, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-
-		// bottom notch
-		cairo_arc (cr, x, y+r, r * .26, 1.05 * M_PI, 1.95 * M_PI);
-		cairo_stroke(cr);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == TransportStop) {
-		const int wh = std::min (get_width(), get_height());
-		cairo_rectangle (cr,
-				(get_width() - wh) * .5 + wh * .25,
-				(get_height() - wh) * .5 + wh * .25,
-				wh * .5, wh * .5);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == TransportPlay) {
-		const int wh = std::min (get_width(), get_height()) * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double x = get_width() - wh;
-
-		const float tri = ceil(.577 * wh); // 1/sqrt(3)
-
-		cairo_move_to (cr,  x + wh * .5, y);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh * .5, y - tri);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh * .5, y + tri);
-		cairo_close_path (cr);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == TransportPanic) {
-		const int wh = std::min (get_width(), get_height()) * .1;
-		const double xc = get_width() * .5;
-		const double yh = get_height();
-		cairo_rectangle (cr,
-				xc - wh, yh *.19,
-				wh * 2,  yh *.41);
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
-
-		cairo_arc (cr, xc, yh *.75, wh, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(0.8);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && (_icon == TransportStart || _icon == TransportEnd || _icon == TransportRange)) {
-		// small play triangle
-		int wh = std::min (get_width(), get_height());
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double x = get_width() - wh * .5;
-		wh *= .18;
-		const float tri = ceil(.577 * wh * 2); // 1/sqrt(3)
-
-		const float ln = std::min (get_width(), get_height()) * .07;
-
-		if (_icon == TransportStart || _icon == TransportRange) {
-			cairo_rectangle (cr,
-			                 x - wh - ln, y  - tri * 1.7,
-			                 ln * 2,  tri * 3.4);
-
-			VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-		}
-
-		if (_icon == TransportEnd || _icon == TransportRange) {
-			cairo_rectangle (cr,
-			                 x + wh - ln, y  - tri * 1.7,
-			                 ln * 2,  tri * 3.4);
-
-			VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-		}
-
-		if (_icon == TransportStart) {
-			cairo_move_to (cr,  x - wh, y);
-			cairo_line_to (cr,  x + wh, y - tri);
-			cairo_line_to (cr,  x + wh, y + tri);
-		} else {
-			cairo_move_to (cr,  x + wh, y);
-			cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh, y - tri);
-			cairo_line_to (cr,  x - wh, y + tri);
-		}
-
-		cairo_close_path (cr);
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == TransportLoop) {
-		const double x = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y = get_height() * .5;
-		const double r = std::min(x, y);
-
-		cairo_arc          (cr, x, y, r * .62, 0, 2 * M_PI);
-		cairo_arc_negative (cr, x, y, r * .35, 2 * M_PI, 0);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-#define ARCARROW(rad, ang) \
-		x + (rad) * sin((ang) * 2.0 * M_PI), y + (rad) * cos((ang) * 2.0 * M_PI)
-
-		cairo_move_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .35, .72));
-		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .15, .72));
-		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .56, .60));
-		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .75, .72));
-		cairo_line_to (cr, ARCARROW(r * .62, .72));
-
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 0, 0, 0, 1.0);
-		cairo_stroke_preserve(cr);
-		cairo_close_path (cr);
-		cairo_set_source_rgba (cr, 1, 1, 1, 1.0);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-#undef ARCARROW
-	}
-	else if ((_elements & VectorIcon) && _icon == TransportMetronom) {
-		const double x  = get_width() * .5;
-		const double y  = get_height() * .5;
-		const double wh = std::min(x, y);
-		const double h  = wh * .85;
-		const double w  = wh * .55;
-		const double lw = w  * .34;
-
-		cairo_rectangle (cr,
-		                 x - w * .7, y + h * .25,
-		                 w * 1.4, lw);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-
-		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w,       y + h);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w,       y + h);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w * .35, y - h);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .35, y - h);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w,       y + h);
-
-		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w + lw,       y + h -lw);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .35 + lw, y - h + lw);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w * .35 - lw, y - h + lw);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x + w - lw,       y + h -lw);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + lw,       y + h -lw);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-
-		// ddx = .70 w      = .75 * .5 wh              = .375 wh
-		// ddy = .75 h - lw = .75 * .8 wh - wh .5 * .2 = .5 wh
-		// ang = (ddx/ddy):
-		// -> angle = atan (ang) = atan (375 / .5) ~= 36deg
-		const double dx = lw * .2;  // 1 - cos(tan^-1(ang))
-		const double dy = lw * .4;  // 1 - sin(tan^-1(ang))
-		cairo_move_to (cr,  x - w * .3     , y + h * .25 + lw * .5);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + dx     , y - h + lw + dy);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w + lw     , y - h + lw);
-		cairo_line_to (cr,  x - w * .3 + lw, y + h * .25 + lw * .5);
-		cairo_close_path (cr);
-
-		VECTORICONSTROKEFILL(1.0);
-
-		cairo_rectangle (cr,
-		                 x - w * .7, y + h * .25,
-		                 w * 1.4, lw);
-		cairo_fill(cr);
-	}
-	else if (_elements & VectorIcon) {
-		// missing icon
-		assert(0);
-	}
-#undef VECTORICONSTROKEFILL
 
 	const int text_margin = char_pixel_width();
 	// Text, if any