diff --git a/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
index 27d66c1..87532a3 100644
--- a/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
         {
             _sequence = sequence;
 
-            _r->offset = when;
+            _r->start = when;
 
             _label = strdup( name );
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 
     Annotation_Point ( const Annotation_Point &rhs )
         {
-            _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
+            _r->start = rhs._r->start;
             _label = strdup( rhs._label );
         }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C b/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
index 778e177..6ab97d8 100644
--- a/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Region.C
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ Annotation_Region::Annotation_Region ( Sequence *sequence, nframes_t when, const
 {
     _sequence = sequence;
 
-    _r->offset = when;
+    _r->start = when;
 
     /* FIXME: hack */
-    _r->end = 400;
+    _r->length = 400;
 
     _label = strdup( name );
 
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ Annotation_Region::Annotation_Region ( Sequence *sequence, nframes_t when, const
 
 Annotation_Region::Annotation_Region ( const Annotation_Region &rhs )
 {
-    _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
+    _r->start = rhs._r->start;
+    _r->length = rhs._r->length;
+
     _label = strdup( rhs._label );
 }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Audio_Region.C b/Timeline/Audio_Region.C
index bd187a5..e6db9bc 100644
--- a/Timeline/Audio_Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Audio_Region.C
@@ -58,39 +58,62 @@ static Fl_Color fl_invert_color ( Fl_Color c )
 }
 
 
-#if 0
-/* perhaps use map? */
-map_PRIM ( set )
+void
+Audio_Region::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-/*     if ( narg % 2 != 0 ) */
-/*         printf( "invalid number of arguments\n" ); */
-
-    int id = atoi( arg );
-
-    map_ARG_NEXT( arg, end );
+    e.add( ":source",            _clip            ? _clip->name() : "" );
+    e.add( ":gain",              _scale           );
+    e.add( ":fade-in-type",      _fade_in.type    );
+    e.add( ":fade-in-duration",  _fade_in.length  );
+    e.add( ":fade-out-type",     _fade_out.type   );
+    e.add( ":fade-out-duration", _fade_out.length );
+    e.add( ":color",             (int)_box_color  );
 
-    Logable *l = Loggable::find( id );
+    Sequence_Region::get( e );
 
-    char **sa = malloc( sizeof( char * ) * narg + 1 );
-
-    for ( int i = 0; i < narg; ++i )
-        sa[ i ] = strdup( map_ARG_NEXT( arg, end ) );
+    e.add( ":offset", _r->offset );
+}
 
-    l->set( sa );
+void
+Audio_Region::set ( Log_Entry &e )
+{
+    for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
+    {
+        const char *s, *v;
+
+        e.get( i, &s, &v );
+
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":gain" ) )
+            _scale = atof( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":color" ) )
+            _box_color = (Fl_Color)atoi( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-type" ) )
+            _fade_in.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-duration" ) )
+            _fade_in.length = atoll( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-type" ) )
+            _fade_out.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-duration" ) )
+            _fade_out.length = atoll( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":offset" ) )
+            _r->offset = atoll( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":source" ) )
+        {
+            if ( ! ( _clip = Audio_File::from_file( v ) ) )
+            {
+                printf( "Grave error: could not open source \"%s\"\n", v );
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-    map_RESULT( "" );
+    Sequence_Region::set( e );
 }
-#endif
 
 
 void
 Audio_Region::init ( void )
 {
-
     _sequence = NULL;
-    _r->offset = 0;
-    _r->start = 0;
-    _r->end = 0;
     _scale = 1.0f;
     _clip = NULL;
 
@@ -128,7 +151,7 @@ Audio_Region::Audio_Region ( Audio_File *c )
 {
     init();
     _clip = c;
-    _r->end = _clip->length();
+    _r->length = _clip->length();
 
     log_create();
 }
@@ -139,9 +162,10 @@ Audio_Region::Audio_Region ( Audio_File *c, Sequence *t, nframes_t o )
 {
     init();
     _clip = c;
-    _r->end = _clip->length();
     _sequence = t;
-    _r->offset = o;
+    _r->offset = 0;
+    _r->start = o;
+    _r->length = _clip->length();
 
     sequence()->add( this );
 
@@ -172,7 +196,6 @@ int
 Audio_Region::handle ( int m )
 {
     static int ox, oy;
-    static enum trim_e trimming;
 
     static bool copied = false;
     static nframes_t os;
@@ -266,7 +289,7 @@ Audio_Region::handle ( int m )
                 ox = x() - X;
                 oy = y() - Y;
                 /* for panning */
-                os = _r->start;
+                os = _r->offset;
 
                 /* normalization and selection */
                 if ( Fl::event_button2() )
@@ -360,14 +383,10 @@ Audio_Region::handle ( int m )
                 int d = (ox + X) - x();
                 long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
-                nframes_t W = _r->end - _r->start;
-
                 if ( td > 0 && os < td )
-                    _r->start = 0;
+                    _r->offset = 0;
                 else
-                    _r->start = os - td;
-
-                _r->end = _r->start + W;
+                    _r->offset = os - td;
 
                 sequence()->redraw();
                 return 1;
@@ -390,6 +409,8 @@ Audio_Region::handle ( int m )
             return Sequence_Widget::handle( m );
             break;
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -513,15 +534,14 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
     W += 4;
 
     int OX = scroll_x();
-    int ox = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->offset );
+    int ox = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start );
 
     if ( ox > OX + sequence()->w() ||
          ox < OX && ox + abs_w() < OX )
         /* not in viewport */
         return;
 
-    int rw = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->end - _r->start );
-//    nframes_t end = _r->offset + ( _r->end - _r->start );
+    int rw = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->length );
 
     /* calculate waveform offset due to scrolling */
     nframes_t offset = 0;
@@ -545,7 +565,8 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
 
 
 //    const nframes_t start = _r->start + offset + timeline->x_to_ts( X - rx );
-    nframes_t start = _r->start + offset;
+//    nframes_t start = _r->start + offset;
+    nframes_t start = _r->offset + offset;
 
     /* compensate for ??? */
     if ( X - rx > 0 )
@@ -636,14 +657,10 @@ Audio_Region::draw ( void )
 void
 Audio_Region::normalize ( void )
 {
-    printf( "normalize: start=%lu end=%lu\n", _r->start, _r->end );
-
-    /* FIXME: figure out a way to do this via the peak server */
-
     int peaks, channels;
     Peak *pbuf;
 
-    if ( _clip->read_peaks( length(), _r->start, _r->end, &peaks, &pbuf, &channels ) &&
+    if ( _clip->read_peaks( length(), offset(), offset() + length(), &peaks, &pbuf, &channels ) &&
          peaks )
         _scale = pbuf->normalization_factor();
 }
@@ -710,10 +727,8 @@ Audio_Region::read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channe
 {
     const Range r = _range;
 
-    const nframes_t length = r.end - r.start;
-
     /* do nothing if we aren't covered by this frame range */
-    if ( pos > r.offset + length || pos + nframes < r.offset )
+    if ( pos > r.start + r.length || pos + nframes < r.start )
         return 0;
 
     /* calculate offsets into file and sample buffer */
@@ -722,23 +737,23 @@ Audio_Region::read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channe
 
     cnt = nframes;
 
-    if ( pos < r.offset )
+    if ( pos < r.start )
     {
         sofs = 0;
-        ofs = r.offset - pos;
+        ofs = r.start - pos;
         cnt -= ofs;
     }
     else
     {
         ofs = 0;
-        sofs = pos - r.offset;
+        sofs = pos - r.start;
     }
 
     if ( ofs >= nframes )
         return 0;
 
 //    const nframes_t start = ofs + r.start + sofs;
-    const nframes_t start =  r.start + sofs;
+    const nframes_t start =  r.offset + sofs;
     const nframes_t len = min( cnt, nframes - ofs );
     const nframes_t end = start + len;
 
@@ -782,9 +797,9 @@ Audio_Region::read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channe
 
         /* do fade out if necessary */
 //        if ( start + cnt + fade.length > r.end )
-        if ( start + fade.length > r.end )
+        if ( start + fade.length > ( r.offset + r.length ) )
         {
-            const nframes_t d = r.end - start;
+            const nframes_t d = ( r.offset + r.length )  - start;
 
             assert( cnt <= nframes );
 
@@ -803,12 +818,12 @@ Audio_Region::read ( sample_t *buf, nframes_t pos, nframes_t nframes, int channe
 nframes_t
 Audio_Region::write ( nframes_t nframes )
 {
-    _range.end += nframes;
+    _range.length += nframes;
 
     /* FIXME: too much? */
 //    _track->damage( FL_DAMAGE_EXPOSE, x() + w(), y(), 10/* FIXME: guess */, h() );
 
-    if ( 0 == ( timeline->ts_to_x( _range.end ) % 20 ) )
+    if ( 0 == ( timeline->ts_to_x( _range.length ) % 20 ) )
     {
         nframes_t oldl = _clip->length();
 
@@ -851,7 +866,7 @@ Audio_Region::finalize ( nframes_t frame )
 
     /* FIXME: should we attempt to truncate the file? */
 
-    _range.end = frame - _range.offset;
+    _range.length = frame - _range.start - _range.offset;
 
     redraw();
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Audio_Region.H b/Timeline/Audio_Region.H
index 7026261..5b64e59 100644
--- a/Timeline/Audio_Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Audio_Region.H
@@ -102,53 +102,8 @@ private:
 
 protected:
 
-//    const char *class_name ( void ) { return "Audio_Region"; }
-
-    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
-        {
-            e.add( ":source",            _clip            ? _clip->name() : "" );
-            e.add( ":gain",              _scale           );
-            e.add( ":fade-in-type",      _fade_in.type    );
-            e.add( ":fade-in-duration",  _fade_in.length  );
-            e.add( ":fade-out-type",     _fade_out.type   );
-            e.add( ":fade-out-duration", _fade_out.length );
-            e.add( ":color",             (int)_box_color  );
-
-            Sequence_Widget::get( e );
-        }
-
-    void
-    set ( Log_Entry &e )
-        {
-            for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
-            {
-                const char *s, *v;
-
-                e.get( i, &s, &v );
-
-                if ( ! strcmp( s, ":gain" ) )
-                    _scale = atof( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":color" ) )
-                    _box_color = (Fl_Color)atoi( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-type" ) )
-                    _fade_in.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-in-duration" ) )
-                    _fade_in.length = atoll( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-type" ) )
-                    _fade_out.type = (Fade::fade_type_e)atoi( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":fade-out-duration" ) )
-                    _fade_out.length = atoll( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":source" ) )
-                {
-                    if ( ! ( _clip = Audio_File::from_file( v ) ) )
-                    {
-                        printf( "Grave error: could not open source \"%s\"\n", v );
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            Sequence_Widget::set( e );
-        }
+    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
+    virtual void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
 public:
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Point.C b/Timeline/Control_Point.C
index 6da393c..a9572c4 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Point.C
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Control_Point::Control_Point ( Sequence *t, nframes_t when, float y )
 {
     _sequence = t;
     _y = y;
-    _r->offset = when;
+    _r->start = when;
     _box_color = FL_WHITE;
 
     log_create();
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Control_Point::Control_Point ( Sequence *t, nframes_t when, float y )
 
 Control_Point::Control_Point ( const Control_Point &rhs )
 {
-    _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
+    _r->start = rhs._r->start;
     _y = rhs._y;
 }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence.C b/Timeline/Sequence.C
index c8f9841..93d8d73 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence.C
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Sequence::overlaps ( Sequence_Widget *r )
     for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_iterator i = _widgets.begin(); i != _widgets.end(); i++ )
     {
         if ( *i == r ) continue;
-        if ( ! ( (*i)->offset() > r->offset() + r->length() || (*i)->offset() + (*i)->length() < r->offset() ) )
+        if ( ! ( (*i)->start() > r->start() + r->length() || (*i)->start() + (*i)->length() < r->start() ) )
             return *i;
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ Sequence::event_widget ( void )
 {
     nframes_t ets = timeline->xoffset + timeline->x_to_ts( Fl::event_x() - x() );
     for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_reverse_iterator r = _widgets.rbegin();  r != _widgets.rend(); r++ )
-        if ( ets > (*r)->offset() && ets < (*r)->offset() + (*r)->length() )
+        if ( ets > (*r)->start() && ets < (*r)->start() + (*r)->length() )
             return (*r);
 
     return NULL;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ Sequence::select_range ( int X, int W )
     nframes_t ets = sts + timeline->x_to_ts( W );
 
     for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::const_reverse_iterator r = _widgets.rbegin();  r != _widgets.rend(); r++ )
-        if ( ! ( (*r)->offset() > ets || (*r)->offset() + (*r)->length() < sts ) )
+        if ( ! ( (*r)->start() > ets || (*r)->start() + (*r)->length() < sts ) )
             (*r)->select();
 }
 
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ Sequence::snap ( Sequence_Widget *r )
 
             if ( abs( rx1 - wx2 ) < snap_pixels )
             {
-                r->offset( w->offset() + w->length() + 1 );
+                r->start( w->start() + w->length() + 1 );
 
                 return;
             }
 
             if ( abs( rx2 - wx1 ) < snap_pixels )
             {
-                r->offset( ( w->offset() - r->length() ) - 1 );
+                r->start( ( w->start() - r->length() ) - 1 );
 
                 return;
             }
@@ -252,10 +252,10 @@ Sequence::snap ( Sequence_Widget *r )
 
     nframes_t f;
 
-    if ( timeline->nearest_line( r->offset(), &f ) )
+    if ( timeline->nearest_line( r->start(), &f ) )
     {
 //        printf( "snap frame is %lu\n", f );
-        r->offset( f );
+        r->start( f );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Point.C b/Timeline/Sequence_Point.C
index 56e5c34..7f56763 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Point.C
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 void
 Sequence_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-    e.add( ":x", _r->offset );
-    e.add( ":sequence", _sequence );
+    Sequence_Widget::get( e );
 }
 
 void
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ Sequence_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 
         e.get( i, &s, &v );
 
-        if ( ! strcmp( ":x", s ) )
+        if ( ! strcmp( ":start", s ) )
         {
             sequence()->sort();
         }
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Point.H b/Timeline/Sequence_Point.H
index 95e797a..444681a 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Point.H
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ public:
                 return sequence()->x() + sequence()->w() + abs_w();
             else
                 return x;
-
-
         }
 
     nframes_t length ( void ) const { return timeline->x_to_ts( abs_w() ); }
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Region.C b/Timeline/Sequence_Region.C
index 6242d96..b6abdc8 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Region.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Region.C
@@ -20,6 +20,35 @@
 #include "Sequence_Region.H"
 #include "Track.H"
 
+void
+Sequence_Region::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
+{
+    e.add( ":color",  (int)_box_color  );
+    e.add( ":length", _r->length );
+
+    Sequence_Widget::get( e );
+}
+
+
+void
+Sequence_Region::set ( Log_Entry &e )
+{
+    for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
+    {
+        const char *s, *v;
+
+        e.get( i, &s, &v );
+
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":color" ) )
+            _box_color = (Fl_Color)atoll( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":length" ) )
+            _r->length = atoll( v );
+
+    }
+
+    Sequence_Widget::set( e );
+}
+
 
 void
 Sequence_Region::draw_box ( void )
@@ -53,14 +82,17 @@ Sequence_Region::trim ( enum trim_e t, int X )
 
             long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
-            if ( td < 0 && _r->start < 0 - td )
-                td = 0 - _r->start;
+            if ( td < 0 && _r->offset < 0 - td )
+                td = 0 - _r->offset;
+
+            if ( td > 0 && td >= _r->length )
+                td = _r->length - timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
 
-            if ( _r->start + td >= _r->end )
-                td = (_r->end - _r->start) - timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
+//                td = _r->length - timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
 
-            _r->start += td;
             _r->offset += td;
+            _r->start  += td;
+            _r->length -= td;
             break;
         }
         case RIGHT:
@@ -71,12 +103,12 @@ Sequence_Region::trim ( enum trim_e t, int X )
 
             long td = timeline->x_to_ts( d );
 
-//            printf( "%li %li\n", td, _r->end - _r->start );
+//            printf( "%li %li\n", td, _r->length - _r->offset );
 
-            if ( td >= 0 && _r->end - _r->start < td )
-                _r->end = _r->start + timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
+            if ( td >= 0 && _r->length < td )
+                _r->length = timeline->x_to_ts( 1 );
             else
-                _r->end -= td;
+                _r->length -= td;
 
             break;
         }
@@ -105,7 +137,7 @@ Sequence_Region::handle ( int m )
     int ret;
 
     Logger _log( this );
-//log_r->start();
+//log_r->offset();
 
     switch ( m )
     {
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Region.H b/Timeline/Sequence_Region.H
index 063925e..53ad89a 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Region.H
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Region.H
@@ -23,36 +23,15 @@
 #include "Sequence_Widget.H"
 
 /* Base class representing a /region/ of time on a /sequence/, with
-   controls for the start and end points. */
+   controls for the offset and length points. */
 
 class Sequence_Region : public Sequence_Widget
 {
 
 protected:
 
-    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
-        {
-            e.add( ":color",             (int)_box_color  );
-
-            Sequence_Widget::get( e );
-        }
-
-
-    void
-    virtual set ( Log_Entry &e )
-        {
-            for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
-            {
-                const char *s, *v;
-
-                e.get( i, &s, &v );
-
-                if ( ! strcmp( s, ":color" ) )
-                    _box_color = (Fl_Color)atoll( v );
-            }
-
-            Sequence_Widget::set( e );
-        }
+    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
+    virtual void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
     Sequence_Region ( )
         {
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
index 3b9511c..b520b1c 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.C
@@ -33,6 +33,58 @@ Sequence_Widget * Sequence_Widget::_pushed = NULL;
 Sequence_Widget * Sequence_Widget::_belowmouse = NULL;
 Fl_Color Sequence_Widget::_selection_color = FL_MAGENTA;
 
+void
+Sequence_Widget::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
+{
+    e.add( ":start", _r->start );
+//    e.add( ":offset", _r->offset );
+//    e.add( ":length", _r->length );
+    e.add( ":sequence", _sequence );
+    e.add( ":selected", selected() );
+}
+
+void
+Sequence_Widget::set ( Log_Entry &e )
+{
+    for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
+    {
+        const char *s, *v;
+
+        e.get( i, &s, &v );
+
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":start" ) )
+            _r->start = atoll( v );
+//        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":offset" ) )
+//            _r->offset = atoll( v );
+//        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":length" ) )
+//            _r->length = atoll( v );
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":selected" ) )
+        {
+            if ( atoi( v ) )
+                select();
+            else
+                deselect();
+        }
+        else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":sequence" ) )
+        {
+            int i;
+            sscanf( v, "%X", &i );
+            Sequence *t = (Sequence*)Loggable::find( i );
+
+            assert( t );
+
+            t->add( this );
+        }
+//                else
+//                    e.erase( i );
+    }
+
+    if ( _sequence )
+        _sequence->redraw();
+
+}
+
+
 void
 Sequence_Widget::draw_label ( const char *label, Fl_Align align, Fl_Color color )
 {
@@ -172,7 +224,7 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
         case FL_RELEASE:
             if ( _drag )
             {
-                end_drag();
+                length_drag();
                 _log.release();
             }
 
@@ -194,15 +246,15 @@ Sequence_Widget::handle ( int m )
             {
                 const nframes_t of = timeline->x_to_offset( X );
 
-                if ( of >= _drag->offset )
+                if ( of >= _drag->start )
                 {
-                    _r->offset = of - _drag->offset;
+                    _r->start = of - _drag->start;
 
                     if ( Sequence_Widget::_current == this )
                         sequence()->snap( this );
                 }
                 else
-                    _r->offset = 0;
+                    _r->start = 0;
 
             }
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
index 54b3bd2..c760673 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ class Sequence_Widget;
 
 struct Drag
 {
-    /* mouse coords at start of drag */
+    /* mouse coords at offset of drag */
     int x;
     int y;
     int state;
 
-    nframes_t offset;
+    nframes_t start;
 
-    Drag( int X, int Y, nframes_t offset=0 ) : x( X ), y( Y ), offset( offset ) { state = 0; }
+    Drag( int X, int Y, nframes_t start=0 ) : x( X ), y( Y ), start( start ) { state = 0; }
 };
 
 struct Range
 {
-    nframes_t offset;                      /* where on the timeline */
-    nframes_t start;                      /* first sample from clip */
-    nframes_t end;                         /* last sample from clip */
+    nframes_t start;                       /* where on the timeline */
+    nframes_t offset;                      /* first sample from clip */
+    nframes_t length;                      /* total number of samples */
 };
 
 /* Base class for virtual widget on a track */
@@ -79,56 +79,8 @@ protected:
 
     Drag *_drag;
 
-
-    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
-        {
-            e.add( ":x", _r->offset );
-            e.add( ":l", _r->start );
-            e.add( ":r", _r->end );
-            e.add( ":sequence", _sequence );
-            e.add( ":selected", selected() );
-        }
-
-    virtual void
-    set ( Log_Entry &e )
-        {
-            for ( int i = 0; i < e.size(); ++i )
-            {
-                const char *s, *v;
-
-                e.get( i, &s, &v );
-
-                if ( ! strcmp( s, ":x" ) )
-                    _r->offset = atoll( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":l" ) )
-                    _r->start = atoll( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":r" ) )
-                    _r->end = atoll( v );
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":selected" ) )
-                {
-                    if ( atoi( v ) )
-                        select();
-                    else
-                        deselect();
-                }
-                else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":sequence" ) )
-                {
-                    int i;
-                    sscanf( v, "%X", &i );
-                    Sequence *t = (Sequence*)Loggable::find( i );
-
-                    assert( t );
-
-                    t->add( this );
-                }
-//                else
-//                    e.erase( i );
-            }
-
-            if ( _sequence )
-                _sequence->redraw();
-
-        }
+    virtual void get ( Log_Entry &e ) const;
+    virtual void set ( Log_Entry &e );
 
 public:
 
@@ -138,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 
             _r = &_range;
 
-            _r->offset = _r->start = _r->end = 0;
+            _r->start = _r->offset = _r->length = 0;
 
             _drag = NULL;
 
@@ -234,7 +186,7 @@ public:
             _r = new Range( _range );
         }
 
-    void end_drag ( void )
+    void length_drag ( void )
         {
             _range = *_r;
             delete _r;
@@ -245,26 +197,26 @@ public:
         }
 
     void
-    offset ( nframes_t where )
+    start ( nframes_t where )
         {
 
             if  ( ! selected() )
             {
                 redraw();
-                _r->offset = where;
+                _r->start = where;
             }
             else
             {
-                long d = where - _r->offset;
+                long d = where - _r->start;
 
                 for ( list <Sequence_Widget *>::iterator i = _selection.begin(); i != _selection.end(); i++ )
                 {
                     (*i)->redraw();
 
                     if ( d < 0 )
-                        (*i)->_r->offset -= 0 - d;
+                        (*i)->_r->start -= 0 - d;
                     else
-                        (*i)->_r->offset += d;
+                        (*i)->_r->start += d;
 
                 }
             }
@@ -284,18 +236,18 @@ public:
     /* used by regions */
     virtual int x ( void ) const
         {
-            return  _r->offset < timeline->xoffset ? _sequence->x() : min( _sequence->x() + _sequence->w(), _sequence->x() + timeline->ts_to_x( _r->offset - timeline->xoffset ) );
+            return  _r->start < timeline->xoffset ? _sequence->x() : min( _sequence->x() + _sequence->w(), _sequence->x() + timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start - timeline->xoffset ) );
         }
 
     /* use this as x() when you need to draw lines between widgets */
     int line_x ( void ) const
         {
-            return _r->offset < timeline->xoffset ? max( -32768, _sequence->x() -  timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->xoffset - _r->offset )) : min( 32767, _sequence->x() + timeline->ts_to_x( _r->offset - timeline->xoffset ) );
+            return _r->start < timeline->xoffset ? max( -32768, _sequence->x() -  timeline->ts_to_x( timeline->xoffset - _r->start )) : min( 32767, _sequence->x() + timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start - timeline->xoffset ) );
         }
 
     virtual int w ( void ) const
         {
-            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->offset );
+            int tx = timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start );
 
             int rw;
             if ( tx < scroll_x() )
@@ -306,8 +258,8 @@ public:
             return min( rw, _sequence->w() );
         }
 
-    int abs_x ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( _r->offset ); }
-    virtual int abs_w ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( _r->end - _r->start ); }
+    int abs_x ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( _r->start ); }
+    virtual int abs_w ( void ) const { return timeline->ts_to_x( _r->length ); }
 
     Fl_Color color ( void ) const { return _color; }
     void color ( Fl_Color v ) { _color = v; }
@@ -318,22 +270,21 @@ public:
     Sequence * sequence ( void ) const { return _sequence; }
     void sequence ( Sequence *t ) { _sequence = t; }
 
-    nframes_t offset ( void ) const { return _r->offset; }
-//    void offset ( nframes_t o ) { _r->offset = o; }
-
-    void end ( nframes_t v ) { _r->end = v; }
-    nframes_t end ( void ) const { return _r->end; }
-    void start ( nframes_t v ) { _r->start = v; }
     nframes_t start ( void ) const { return _r->start; }
+//    void start ( nframes_t o ) { _r->start = o; }
+
+    void length ( nframes_t v ) { _r->length = v; }
+    virtual nframes_t length ( void ) const { return _r->length; }
+    void offset ( nframes_t v ) { _r->offset = v; }
+    nframes_t offset ( void ) const { return _r->offset; }
 
-    /** convert a screen x coord into an offset into the region */
+    /** convert a screen x coord into an start into the region */
     nframes_t x_to_offset ( int X )
         {
-            return timeline->x_to_ts( scroll_x() + ( X - _sequence->x() ) ) - _r->offset;
+            return timeline->x_to_ts( scroll_x() + ( X - _sequence->x() ) ) - _r->start;
         }
 
     int active_r ( void ) const { return _sequence->active_r(); }
-    virtual nframes_t length ( void ) const { return _r->end - _r->start; }
 
     virtual Fl_Boxtype box ( void ) const { return FL_UP_BOX; }
     virtual Fl_Align align ( void ) const { return (Fl_Align)0; }
@@ -366,13 +317,13 @@ public:
     bool
     operator< ( const Sequence_Widget & rhs )
         {
-            return _r->offset < rhs._r->offset;
+            return _r->start < rhs._r->start;
         }
 
     bool
     operator<=( const Sequence_Widget & rhs )
         {
-            return _r->offset <= rhs._r->offset;
+            return _r->start <= rhs._r->start;
         }
 
     virtual void draw_label ( const char *label, Fl_Align align, Fl_Color color=(Fl_Color)0 );
diff --git a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
index a3a0201..45080f5 100644
--- a/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Tempo_Point.C
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 void
 Tempo_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-    e.add( ":x", _r->offset );
+    e.add( ":start", _r->offset );
     e.add( ":tempo", _tempo );
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Tempo_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 
         e.get( i, &s, &v );
 
-        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":x" ) )
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":start" ) )
             _r->offset = atol( v );
         else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":tempo" ) )
             _tempo = atof( v );
diff --git a/Timeline/Time_Point.C b/Timeline/Time_Point.C
index 8abd59b..ae56e9c 100644
--- a/Timeline/Time_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Time_Point.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 void
 Time_Point::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
 {
-    e.add( ":x",             _r->offset          );
+    e.add( ":start",             _r->offset          );
     e.add( ":beats_per_bar", _time.beats_per_bar );
     e.add( ":beat_type",     _time.beat_type     );
 }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Time_Point::set ( Log_Entry &e )
 
         e.get( i, &s, &v );
 
-        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":x" ) )
+        if ( ! strcmp( s, ":start" ) )
             _r->offset = atol( v );
         else if ( ! strcmp( s, ":beats_per_bar" ) )
             _time.beats_per_bar = atoi( v );