diff --git a/Timeline/Audio_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Audio_Sequence.H
index b1d77a3..bda3770 100644
--- a/Timeline/Audio_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Audio_Sequence.H
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ public:
 
     LOG_CREATE_FUNC( Audio_Sequence );
 
+    Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT; }
+
     Audio_Sequence ( Track *track ) : Sequence( 0, 0, 0, 0, track )
         {
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
index 3417154..0a29eb0 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.C
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ Control_Sequence::handle ( int m )
     {
         case FL_ENTER:
             _highlighted = true;
+            fl_cursor( cursor() );
             redraw();
             return 1;
         case FL_LEAVE:
diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
index 19dd428..e514098 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Sequence.H
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
     Control_Sequence ( Track * );
     ~Control_Sequence ( );
 
+    Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_CROSS; }
+
 //    const char *class_name ( void ) { return "Control_Sequence"; }
 
     void draw ( void );
diff --git a/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H
index 693cc57..87211b4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class Ruler_Sequence : public Sequence
 
 public:
 
+    Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_INSERT; }
+
     Ruler_Sequence ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Sequence ( X, Y, W, H )
         {
 //            box( FL_UP_BOX );
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence.C b/Timeline/Sequence.C
index 6637985..8b6a23e 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence.C
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ Sequence::handle ( int m )
         case FL_FOCUS:
         case FL_UNFOCUS:
         case FL_LEAVE:
+            fl_cursor( FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT );
+            return 1;
         case FL_DND_DRAG:
             return 1;
         case FL_ENTER:
@@ -274,6 +276,10 @@ Sequence::handle ( int m )
                 else
                     fl_cursor( (Fl_Cursor)1 );
             }
+            else
+                fl_cursor( cursor() );
+
+            return 1;
         case FL_DND_ENTER:
         case FL_DND_LEAVE:
         case FL_DND_RELEASE:
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence.H b/Timeline/Sequence.H
index e32f4c1..33d6f48 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence.H
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Sequence (  );
 
+    /* override this to provide cursor  */
+    virtual Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const = 0;
+
     nframes_t x_to_offset ( int X );
 
     const char * name ( void ) const { return _name; }
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
index 15e41d7..2a7d73e 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
             fl_cursor( FL_CURSOR_HAND );
             return 1;
         case FL_LEAVE:
-            fl_cursor( FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT );
+            fl_cursor( _track->cursor() );
             return 1;
         case FL_PUSH:
         {
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
                 }
                 else
                     _r->offset = 0;
+
             }
 
             if ( X >= _track->x() + _track->w() ||
diff --git a/Timeline/Tempo_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Tempo_Sequence.H
index cc97587..894a7cc 100644
--- a/Timeline/Tempo_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Tempo_Sequence.H
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class Tempo_Sequence : public Sequence
 
 public:
 
+    Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT; }
+
     Tempo_Sequence ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Sequence ( X, Y, W, H )
         {
 //            box( FL_DOWN_BOX );
diff --git a/Timeline/Time_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Time_Sequence.H
index 57409d1..52f96b4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Time_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Time_Sequence.H
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class Time_Sequence : public Sequence
 
 public:
 
+    Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_DEFAULT; }
+
     Time_Sequence ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Sequence ( X, Y, W, H )
         {
 //            box( FL_UP_BOX );