diff --git a/extras/Demo/Source/Demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp b/extras/Demo/Source/Demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
index 57019f933b..fbfd1d4606 100644
--- a/extras/Demo/Source/Demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
+++ b/extras/Demo/Source/Demos/WidgetsDemo.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static void showBubbleMessage (Component* targetComponent, const String& textToS
 */
 struct SnappingSlider  : public Slider
 {
-    double snapValue (double attemptedValue, bool userIsDragging) override
+    double snapValue (double attemptedValue, DragMode dragMode) override
     {
-        if (! userIsDragging)
+        if (dragMode == notDragging)
             return attemptedValue;  // if they're entering the value in the text-box, don't mess with it.
 
         if (attemptedValue > 40 && attemptedValue < 60)
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
index c59f9fcce4..1a1a73af22 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public:
             const double delta = (button == incButton) ? interval : -interval;
 
             DragInProgress drag (*this);
-            setValue (owner.snapValue (getValue() + delta, false), sendNotificationSync);
+            setValue (owner.snapValue (getValue() + delta, notDragging), sendNotificationSync);
         }
     }
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ public:
 
     void labelTextChanged (Label* label) override
     {
-        const double newValue = owner.snapValue (owner.getValueFromText (label->getText()), false);
+        const double newValue = owner.snapValue (owner.getValueFromText (label->getText()), notDragging);
 
         if (newValue != (double) currentValue.getValue())
         {
@@ -873,6 +873,8 @@ public:
              && ! ((style == LinearBar || style == LinearBarVertical)
                     && e.mouseWasClicked() && valueBox != nullptr && valueBox->isEditable()))
         {
+            DragMode dragMode = notDragging;
+
             if (style == Rotary)
             {
                 handleRotaryDrag (e);
@@ -889,21 +891,27 @@ public:
                 }
 
                 if (isAbsoluteDragMode (e.mods) || (maximum - minimum) / sliderRegionSize < interval)
+                {
+                    dragMode = notDragging;
                     handleAbsoluteDrag (e);
+                }
                 else
+                {
+                    dragMode = velocityDrag;
                     handleVelocityDrag (e);
+                }
             }
 
             valueWhenLastDragged = jlimit (minimum, maximum, valueWhenLastDragged);
 
             if (sliderBeingDragged == 0)
             {
-                setValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, true),
+                setValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, dragMode),
                           sendChangeOnlyOnRelease ? dontSendNotification : sendNotificationSync);
             }
             else if (sliderBeingDragged == 1)
             {
-                setMinValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, true),
+                setMinValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, dragMode),
                              sendChangeOnlyOnRelease ? dontSendNotification : sendNotificationAsync, true);
 
                 if (e.mods.isShiftDown())
@@ -913,7 +921,7 @@ public:
             }
             else if (sliderBeingDragged == 2)
             {
-                setMaxValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, true),
+                setMaxValue (owner.snapValue (valueWhenLastDragged, dragMode),
                              sendChangeOnlyOnRelease ? dontSendNotification : sendNotificationAsync, true);
 
                 if (e.mods.isShiftDown())
@@ -994,7 +1002,7 @@ public:
                     delta = -delta;
 
                 DragInProgress drag (*this);
-                setValue (owner.snapValue (value + delta, false), sendNotificationSync);
+                setValue (owner.snapValue (value + delta, notDragging), sendNotificationSync);
             }
 
             return true;
@@ -1534,7 +1542,7 @@ double Slider::valueToProportionOfLength (double value)
     return skew == 1.0 ? n : pow (n, skew);
 }
 
-double Slider::snapValue (double attemptedValue, const bool)
+double Slider::snapValue (double attemptedValue, DragMode)
 {
     return attemptedValue;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
index f3c2f45b66..aeb8aaf4da 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Slider.h
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ public:
         TextBoxBelow            /**< Puts the text box below the slider, horizontally centred.  */
     };
 
+    /** Describes the type of mouse-dragging that is happening when a value is being changed.
+        @see snapValue
+     */
+    enum DragMode
+    {
+        notDragging,            /**< Dragging is not active.  */
+        absoluteDrag,           /**< The dragging corresponds directly to the value that is displayed.  */
+        velocityDrag            /**< The dragging value change is relative to the velocity of the mouse mouvement.  */
+    };
+
     //==============================================================================
     /** Creates a slider.
         When created, you can set up the slider's style and range with setSliderStyle(), setRange(), etc.
@@ -157,7 +167,7 @@ public:
     int getMouseDragSensitivity() const noexcept;
 
     //==============================================================================
-    /** Changes the way the the mouse is used when dragging the slider.
+    /** Changes the way the mouse is used when dragging the slider.
 
         If true, this will turn on velocity-sensitive dragging, so that
         the faster the mouse moves, the bigger the movement to the slider. This
@@ -720,12 +730,13 @@ public:
         a given position, and allows a subclass to sanity-check this value, possibly
         returning a different value to use instead.
 
-        @param attemptedValue       the value the user is trying to enter
-        @param userIsDragging       true if the user is dragging with the mouse; false if
-                                    they are entering the value using the text box
-        @returns                    the value to use instead
+        @param attemptedValue   the value the user is trying to enter
+        @param dragMode         indicates whether the user is dragging with
+                                the mouse; notDragging if they are entering the value
+                                using the text box or other non-dragging interaction
+        @returns                the value to use instead
     */
-    virtual double snapValue (double attemptedValue, bool userIsDragging);
+    virtual double snapValue (double attemptedValue, DragMode dragMode);
 
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -874,6 +885,7 @@ private:
     JUCE_DEPRECATED (void setMaxValue (double, bool));
     JUCE_DEPRECATED (void setMinAndMaxValues (double, double, bool, bool));
     JUCE_DEPRECATED (void setMinAndMaxValues (double, double, bool));
+    virtual void snapValue (double, bool) {}
    #endif
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (Slider)