diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
index 15baef3..4ab3970 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Control_Sequence::init ( void )
 {
     _track = NULL;
 
-    color( fl_darker( FL_GREEN ) );
+    color( fl_darker( FL_YELLOW ) );
 }
 
 void
@@ -82,6 +82,60 @@ Control_Sequence::set ( Log_Entry &e )
     }
 }
 
+void
+Control_Sequence::draw_curve ( bool flip, bool filled )
+{
+
+    const int bx = x();
+    const int by = y() + Fl::box_dy( box() );
+    const int bw = w();
+    const int bh = h() - Fl::box_dh( box() );
+
+    list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_iterator e = _widgets.end();
+    e--;
+
+    if ( _widgets.size() )
+        for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_iterator r = _widgets.begin(); ; r++ )
+        {
+            const int ry = (*r)->y();
+
+            if ( r == _widgets.begin() )
+            {
+                if ( flip )
+                {
+                    if ( filled )
+                        fl_vertex( bx, by );
+                    fl_vertex( bx, ry );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if ( filled )
+                        fl_vertex( bx, bh + by );
+                    fl_vertex( bx, ry );
+                }
+            }
+
+            fl_vertex( (*r)->x(), ry );
+
+            if ( r == e )
+            {
+                if ( flip )
+                {
+                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, ry );
+                    if ( filled )
+                        fl_vertex( bx + bw, by );
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, ry );
+                    if ( filled )
+                        fl_vertex( bx + bw, bh + by );
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+
+        }
+}
 void
 Control_Sequence::draw ( void )
 {
@@ -94,7 +148,6 @@ Control_Sequence::draw ( void )
     /* draw the box with the ends cut off. */
     draw_box( box(), x() - Fl::box_dx( box() ), y(), w() + Fl::box_dw( box() ), h(), color() );
 
-
     const int bx = x();
     const int by = y() + Fl::box_dy( box() );
     const int bw = w();
@@ -106,11 +159,14 @@ Control_Sequence::draw ( void )
 
     if ( draw_with_gradient )
     {
-        Fl_Color target = fl_color_average( color(), FL_WHITE, 0.50f );
+//        Fl_Color target = fl_color_average( color(), FL_WHITE, 0.50f );
+
+        const Fl_Color c2 = fl_color_average( selection_color(), FL_WHITE, 0.75f );
+        const Fl_Color c1 = fl_color_average( color(), c2, 0.60f );
 
         for ( int gy = 0; gy < bh; gy++ )
         {
-            fl_color( fl_color_average( target, selection_color(), gy / (float)bh) );
+            fl_color( fl_color_average( c1, c2, gy / (float)bh) );
             fl_line( X, by + gy, X + W, by + gy );
         }
     }
@@ -126,60 +182,30 @@ Control_Sequence::draw ( void )
 
     }
 
-    fl_color( fl_color_average( selection_color(), color(), 0.90f ) );
-    fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 4 );
 
     if ( draw_with_polygon )
+    {
         fl_begin_complex_polygon();
-    else
-        fl_begin_line();
-
-
-    list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_iterator e = _widgets.end();
-    e--;
-
-    if ( _widgets.size() )
-        for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_iterator r = _widgets.begin(); ; r++ )
-        {
-            const int ry = (*r)->y();
-
-            if ( r == _widgets.begin() )
-            {
-                if ( draw_with_gradient )
-                {
-                    fl_vertex( bx, by );
-                    fl_vertex( bx, ry );
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    fl_vertex( bx, bh + by );
-                    fl_vertex( bx, ry );
-                }
-            }
-
-            fl_vertex( (*r)->x(), ry );
-
-            if ( r == e )
-            {
-                if ( draw_with_gradient )
-                {
-                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, ry );
-                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, by );
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, ry );
-                    fl_vertex( bx + bw, bh + by );
-                }
-                break;
-            }
+        draw_curve( draw_with_gradient, true );
+        fl_end_complex_polygon();
 
-        }
+        fl_color( selection_color() );
+        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 2 );
 
-    if ( draw_with_polygon )
-        fl_end_complex_polygon();
+        fl_begin_line();
+        draw_curve( draw_with_gradient, false );
+        fl_end_line();
+    }
     else
+    {
+//        fl_color( fl_color_average( selection_color(), color(), 0.70f ) );
+        fl_color( selection_color() );
+        fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 2 );
+
+        fl_begin_line();
+        draw_curve( draw_with_gradient, false );
         fl_end_line();
+    }
 
     fl_line_style( FL_SOLID, 0 );
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
index b062a80..caaf1c5 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ protected:
             init();
         }
 
+private:
+
+    void draw_curve ( bool flip, bool filled );
+
 public:
 
     static bool draw_with_gradient;