diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Point.H b/Timeline/Control_Point.H
index 491c14e..d652451 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Point.H
@@ -124,6 +124,17 @@ public:
             log_create();
         }
 
+    Control_Point ( const Control_Point &rhs )
+        {
+            _offset = rhs._offset;
+            _y = rhs._y;
+        }
+
+    Track_Widget *clone ( const Track_Widget *r )
+        {
+            return new Control_Point( *(Control_Point*)r );
+        }
+
     ~Control_Point ( )
         {
 //            if ( _label ) delete[] _label;
diff --git a/Timeline/Region.C b/Timeline/Region.C
index 77b8b55..e73aeee 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Region.C
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ Region::Region ( const Region & rhs )
     log_create();
 }
 
+Track_Widget *
+Region::clone ( const Track_Widget *r )
+{
+    return new Region( *(Region*)r );
+}
+
 /*  */
 Region::Region ( Audio_File *c )
 {
diff --git a/Timeline/Region.H b/Timeline/Region.H
index 82a20d2..ce8fa66 100644
--- a/Timeline/Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Region.H
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Region : public Region_Base
             init();
         }
 
-    bool current ( void ) const { return this == Track::belowmouse(); }
+    bool current ( void ) const { return this == belowmouse(); }
 
 public:
 
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ public:
             return (Loggable *)r;
         }
 
+
+    Track_Widget *clone ( const Track_Widget *r );
+
     ~Region ( )
         {
             log_destroy();
diff --git a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
index 9ae9ab6..e522720 100644
--- a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.H
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ public:
             log_create();
         }
 
+    Tempo_Point ( const Tempo_Point &rhs )
+        {
+            _offset = rhs._offset;
+            _tempo = rhs._tempo;
+        }
+
+    Track_Widget *clone ( const Track_Widget *r )
+        {
+            return new Tempo_Point( *(Tempo_Point*)r );
+        }
+
     ~Tempo_Point ( )
         {
             if ( _label ) delete[] _label;
diff --git a/Timeline/Time_Point.H b/Timeline/Time_Point.H
index 83a72ff..b95a4ea 100644
--- a/Timeline/Time_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Time_Point.H
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ struct time_sig
     int beats_per_bar;
     int beat_type;
 
+    time_sig ( )
+        {
+            beats_per_bar = 0;
+            beat_type = 0;
+        }
+
     time_sig ( int bpb, int note )
         {
             beats_per_bar = bpb;
@@ -118,7 +124,6 @@ protected:
         }
 
 
-
 public:
 
     /* for loggable */
@@ -140,6 +145,17 @@ public:
             log_create();
         }
 
+    Time_Point ( const Time_Point &rhs )
+        {
+            _offset = rhs._offset;
+            _time = rhs._time;
+        }
+
+    Track_Widget *clone ( const Track_Widget *r )
+        {
+            return new Time_Point( *(Time_Point*)r );
+        }
+
     ~Time_Point ( )
         {
             if ( _label ) delete[] _label;
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.C b/Timeline/Track.C
index 07eef8a..85950f1 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track.C
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 
 
 queue <Track_Widget *> Track::_delete_queue;
-Track_Widget *Track::_pushed = NULL;
-Track_Widget *Track::_belowmouse = NULL;
 
 Track::Track ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Fl_Widget( X, Y, W, H )
 {
@@ -87,11 +85,11 @@ Track::draw ( void )
     fl_clip_box( x(), y(), w(), h(), X, Y, W, H );
 
 
-    if ( pushed() && pushed()->track() == this )
+    if ( Track_Widget::pushed() && Track_Widget::pushed()->track() == this )
     {
-        /* make sure the pushed widget is above all others */
-        remove( pushed() );
-        add( pushed() );
+        /* make sure the Track_Widget::pushed widget is above all others */
+        remove( Track_Widget::pushed() );
+        add( Track_Widget::pushed() );
     }
 
     int xfades = 0;
@@ -338,9 +336,9 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
     {
         case FL_DND_ENTER:
             printf( "enter\n" );
-            if ( pushed() && pushed()->track()->class_name() == class_name() )
+            if ( Track_Widget::pushed() && Track_Widget::pushed()->track()->class_name() == class_name() )
             {
-                add( pushed() );
+                add( Track_Widget::pushed() );
                 redraw();
             }
         case FL_DND_LEAVE:
@@ -349,11 +347,11 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
         {
             Track_Widget *r = event_widget();
 
-            if ( r != belowmouse() )
+            if ( r != Track_Widget::belowmouse() )
             {
-                if ( belowmouse() )
-                    belowmouse()->handle( FL_LEAVE );
-                _belowmouse = r;
+                if ( Track_Widget::belowmouse() )
+                    Track_Widget::belowmouse()->handle( FL_LEAVE );
+                Track_Widget::belowmouse( r );
 
                 if ( r )
                     r->handle( FL_ENTER );
@@ -363,17 +361,24 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
         }
         default:
         {
-            Track_Widget *r = pushed() ? pushed() : event_widget();
+            Track_Widget *r = Track_Widget::pushed() ? Track_Widget::pushed() : event_widget();
 
             if ( r )
             {
                 int retval = r->dispatch( m );
 
                 if ( retval && m == FL_PUSH )
-                    _pushed = r;
+                {
+                    Track_Widget::original( r );
+                    Track_Widget::pushed( r->clone( r ) );
+                }
 
                 if ( retval && m == FL_RELEASE )
-                    _pushed = NULL;
+                {
+                    /* FIXME: copy here */
+                    Track_Widget::pushed( NULL );
+                    Track_Widget::original( NULL );
+                }
 
                 Loggable::block_start();
 
@@ -384,12 +389,12 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
                     _delete_queue.pop();
 
 
-                    if ( pushed() == t )
-                        _pushed = NULL;
-                    if ( belowmouse() == t )
+                    if ( Track_Widget::pushed() == t )
+                        Track_Widget::pushed( NULL );
+                    if ( Track_Widget::belowmouse() == t )
                     {
-                        belowmouse()->handle( FL_LEAVE );
-                        _belowmouse = NULL;
+                        Track_Widget::belowmouse()->handle( FL_LEAVE );
+                        Track_Widget::belowmouse( NULL );
                     }
 
                     delete t;
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.H b/Timeline/Track.H
index 241ce1c..d8f3a41 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.H
+++ b/Timeline/Track.H
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class Track : public Fl_Widget, public Loggable
     char *_name;
 
     static queue <Track_Widget *> _delete_queue;
-    static Track_Widget *_pushed;
-    static Track_Widget *_belowmouse;
 
 protected:
 
@@ -91,9 +89,6 @@ public:
     Track ( int X, int Y, int W, int H );
     virtual ~Track (  );
 
-    static Track_Widget *pushed ( void )  { return _pushed; };
-    static Track_Widget *belowmouse ( void )  { return _belowmouse; };
-
     const char * name ( void ) const { return _name; }
     void name ( char *s ) { if ( _name ) free( _name ); _name = s; label( _name ); }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Track_Widget.C b/Timeline/Track_Widget.C
index e05d01f..01c4396 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track_Widget.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track_Widget.C
@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@
 /* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 /*******************************************************************************/
 
+/* TODO:
+
+   What if we solve the continuous-modification/sync issue by making a
+   copy of the 'pushed' widget, and operating on that instead (hiding
+   the original), then when the widget is released, copy its data into
+   the original?
+
+ */
 #include "Track_Widget.H"
 
 list <Track_Widget *> Track_Widget::_selection;
-Track_Widget * Track_Widget::_current;
+Track_Widget * Track_Widget::_current = NULL;
+Track_Widget * Track_Widget::_pushed = NULL;
+Track_Widget * Track_Widget::_original = NULL;
+Track_Widget * Track_Widget::_belowmouse = NULL;
 
 void
 Track_Widget::draw_label ( const char *label, Fl_Align align, Fl_Color color )
diff --git a/Timeline/Track_Widget.H b/Timeline/Track_Widget.H
index cbf32ce..efa0a9c 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track_Widget.H
+++ b/Timeline/Track_Widget.H
@@ -41,8 +41,15 @@ class Track_Widget : public Loggable
 {
 
     static list <Track_Widget *> _selection;                    /* all the widgets making up the selection */
+
+    /* FIXME: is this not the same as /pushed/? */
     static Track_Widget * _current;                             /* the widget initiating events that affect the selection */
 
+    /* these are actually managed in the Track classes */
+    static Track_Widget * _pushed;                              /* the widget receiving drag events (a copy) */
+    static Track_Widget * _original;                            /* the original of the /pushed/ widget */
+    static Track_Widget * _belowmouse;                          /* the widget below the mouse cursor */
+
 protected:
 
     Track *_track;                                              /* track this region belongs to */
@@ -77,6 +84,15 @@ public:
             _selection.remove( this );
         }
 
+
+    Track_Widget ( const Track_Widget &rhs )
+        {
+            _offset = rhs._offset;
+            _track = rhs._track;
+        }
+
+    virtual Track_Widget *clone ( const Track_Widget *r ) = 0;
+
     bool selected ( void )
         {
             return ::find( _selection.begin(), _selection.end(), this ) != _selection.end();
@@ -107,7 +123,17 @@ public:
                 delete _selection.front();
         }
 
-    static Track_Widget *current ( void ) { return _current; }
+    static Track_Widget *current    ( void ) { return Track_Widget::_current; }
+
+    static Track_Widget *pushed     ( void ) { return Track_Widget::_pushed; }
+    static Track_Widget *original   ( void ) { return Track_Widget::_original; }
+    static Track_Widget *belowmouse ( void ) { return Track_Widget::_belowmouse; }
+
+    static void pushed     ( Track_Widget *w ) { Track_Widget::_pushed     = w; }
+    static void original   ( Track_Widget *w ) { Track_Widget::_original   = w; }
+    static void belowmouse ( Track_Widget *w ) { Track_Widget::_belowmouse = w; }
+
+//    static void pushed ( Track_Widget *w ) { Track_Widget::_pushed = w; }
 
     void
     offset ( nframes_t where )
diff --git a/Timeline/main.C b/Timeline/main.C
index f00f8f8..ec96971 100644
--- a/Timeline/main.C
+++ b/Timeline/main.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 #include "Loggable.H"
 #include "Track_Header.H"
-#include "const.h"
+// #include "const.h"
 
 Timeline *timeline;