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[ardour.git] / libs / gtkmm2ext / fastmeter.cc
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 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2003-2006 Paul Davis 
+    Copyright (C) 2003-2006 Paul Davis
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <cstring>
+
 #include <gdkmm/rectangle.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/fastmeter.h>
 #include <gtkmm2ext/utils.h>
-#include <gtkmm/style.h>
-#include <string.h>
 
+#define UINT_TO_RGB(u,r,g,b) { (*(r)) = ((u)>>16)&0xff; (*(g)) = ((u)>>8)&0xff; (*(b)) = (u)&0xff; }
+#define UINT_TO_RGBA(u,r,g,b,a) { UINT_TO_RGB(((u)>>8),r,g,b); (*(a)) = (u)&0xff; }
 using namespace Gtk;
 using namespace Gdk;
 using namespace Glib;
 using namespace Gtkmm2ext;
 using namespace std;
 
+int FastMeter::min_pattern_metric_size = 16;
+int FastMeter::max_pattern_metric_size = 1024;
 
-int FastMeter::min_v_pixbuf_size = 50;
-int FastMeter::max_v_pixbuf_size = 1024;
-Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>* FastMeter::v_pixbuf_cache = 0;
-
-int FastMeter::min_h_pixbuf_size = 50;
-int FastMeter::max_h_pixbuf_size = 1024;
-Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>* FastMeter::h_pixbuf_cache = 0;
-
+FastMeter::Pattern10Map FastMeter::vm_pattern_cache;
+FastMeter::PatternBgMap FastMeter::vb_pattern_cache;
 
-FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o)
+FastMeter::FastMeter (long hold, unsigned long dimen, Orientation o, int len,
+               int clr0, int clr1, int clr2, int clr3,
+               int clr4, int clr5, int clr6, int clr7,
+               int clr8, int clr9, int bgc0, int bgc1,
+               float stp0, float stp1,
+               float stp2, float stp3
+               )
 {
        orientation = o;
        hold_cnt = hold;
+       resized = true;
        hold_state = 0;
        current_peak = 0;
        current_level = 0;
-       current_user_level = -100.0f;
-       
-       set_events (BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
+       last_peak_rect.width = 0;
+       last_peak_rect.height = 0;
+
+       _clr[0] = clr0;
+       _clr[1] = clr1;
+       _clr[2] = clr2;
+       _clr[3] = clr3;
+       _clr[4] = clr4;
+       _clr[5] = clr5;
+       _clr[6] = clr6;
+       _clr[7] = clr7;
+       _clr[8] = clr8;
+       _clr[9] = clr9;
+
+       _bgc[0] = bgc0;
+       _bgc[1] = bgc1;
+
+       _stp[0] = stp0;
+       _stp[1] = stp1;
+       _stp[2] = stp2;
+       _stp[3] = stp3;
 
-       pixrect.x = 0;
-       pixrect.y = 0;
+       set_events (BUTTON_PRESS_MASK|BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK);
 
+       pixrect.x = 1;
+       pixrect.y = 1;
 
-       if (orientation == Vertical) {
-               pixbuf = request_vertical_meter(250);
-       } else {
-               pixbuf = request_horizontal_meter(186);
+       if (!len) {
+               len = 250;
        }
+       fgpattern = request_vertical_meter(dimen, len, _clr, _stp);
+       bgpattern = request_vertical_background (dimen, len, _bgc);
+       pixheight = len;
+       pixwidth = dimen;
 
-       pixheight = pixbuf->get_height();
-       pixwidth  = pixbuf->get_width();
+       pixrect.width = pixwidth;
+       pixrect.height = pixheight;
 
-       if (orientation == Vertical) {
-               pixrect.width = min (pixwidth, (gint) dimen);
-               pixrect.height = pixheight;
-       } else {
-               pixrect.width = pixwidth;
-               pixrect.height = min (pixheight, (gint) dimen);
-       }
+       request_width = pixrect.width + 2;
+       request_height= pixrect.height + 2;
+}
 
-       request_width = pixrect.width;
-       request_height= pixrect.height;
+FastMeter::~FastMeter ()
+{
 }
 
-Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> FastMeter::request_vertical_meter(int length)
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::generate_meter_pattern (
+               int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp)
 {
-       if (length < min_v_pixbuf_size)
-               length = min_v_pixbuf_size;
-       if (length > max_v_pixbuf_size)
-               length = max_v_pixbuf_size;
-       
-       int index = length - 1;
-
-       if (v_pixbuf_cache == 0) {
-               v_pixbuf_cache = (Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>*) malloc(sizeof(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>) * max_v_pixbuf_size);
-               memset(v_pixbuf_cache,0,sizeof(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>) * max_v_pixbuf_size);
-       }
-       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> ret = v_pixbuf_cache[index];
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       guint8* data;
-       int width = 5;
-       int height = length;
-
-       data = (guint8*) malloc(width*height * 3);
-       
-       guint8 r,g,b;
-       r=0;
-       g=255;
-       b=0;
-
-       // fake log calculation copied from log_meter.h
-       // actual calculation:
-       // log_meter(0.0f) =
-       //  def = (0.0f + 20.0f) * 2.5f + 50f
-       //  return def / 115.0f
-       int knee = (int)floor((float)height * 100.0f / 115.0f);
-       
-       int y;
-       
-       for (y = 0; y < knee / 2; y++) {
-
-               r = (guint8)floor(255.0 * (float)y/(float)(knee / 2));
-               
-               for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
-       }
-       
-       for (; y < knee; y++) {
-
-               g = 255 - (guint8)floor(170.0 * (float)(y - knee/ 2)/(float)(knee / 2));
-               
-               for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
-       }
+       guint8 r,g,b,a;
+       double knee;
+       double soft = 1.5 / (double) height;
 
-       r=255;
-       g=0;
-       b=0;
-       for (; y < height; y++) {
-               for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
+       cairo_pattern_t* pat = cairo_pattern_create_linear (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, height);
+
+       /*
+         Cairo coordinate space goes downwards as y value goes up, so invert
+         knee-based positions by using (1.0 - y)
+       */
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[9], &r, &g, &b, &a); // top/clip
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 0.0,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       knee = ((float)height * stp[3] / 115.0f); // -0dB
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[8], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[7], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       knee = ((float)height * stp[2]/ 115.0f); // -3dB || -2dB
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[6], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[5], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       knee = ((float)height * stp[1] / 115.0f); // -9dB
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[4], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[3], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       knee = ((float)height * stp[0] / 115.0f); // -18dB
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[2], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) - soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[1], &r, &g, &b, &a);
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0 - (knee/(double)height) + soft,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[0], &r, &g, &b, &a); // bottom
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0,
+                                         r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0);
+
+       if (1) { // TODO Config->get_meter_shade()
+               cairo_pattern_t* shade_pattern = cairo_pattern_create_linear (0.0, 0.0, width, 0.0);
+               cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba (shade_pattern, 0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.2);
+               cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba (shade_pattern, 1, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.3);
+
+               cairo_surface_t* surface;
+               cairo_t* tc = 0;
+               surface = cairo_image_surface_create (CAIRO_FORMAT_ARGB32, width, height);
+               tc = cairo_create (surface);
+               cairo_set_source (tc, pat);
+               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, width, height);
+               cairo_fill (tc);
+               cairo_set_source (tc, shade_pattern);
+               cairo_rectangle (tc, 0, 0, width, height);
+               cairo_fill (tc);
+
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (pat);
+               cairo_pattern_destroy (shade_pattern);
+
+               pat = cairo_pattern_create_for_surface (surface);
+
+               cairo_destroy (tc);
+               cairo_surface_destroy (surface);
        }
-       
-       ret = Pixbuf::create_from_data(data, COLORSPACE_RGB, false, 8, width, height, width * 3);
-       v_pixbuf_cache[index] = ret;
 
-       return ret;
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p (new Cairo::Pattern (pat, false));
+
+       return p;
 }
 
-Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> FastMeter::request_horizontal_meter(int length)
+
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::generate_meter_background (
+               int width, int height, int *clr)
 {
-       if (length < min_h_pixbuf_size)
-               length = min_h_pixbuf_size;
-       if (length > max_h_pixbuf_size)
-               length = max_h_pixbuf_size;
-       
-       int index = length - 1;
-
-       if (h_pixbuf_cache == 0) {
-               h_pixbuf_cache = (Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>*) malloc(sizeof(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>) * max_h_pixbuf_size);
-               memset(h_pixbuf_cache,0,sizeof(Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf>) * max_h_pixbuf_size);
-       }
-       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Pixbuf> ret = h_pixbuf_cache[index];
-       if (ret)
-               return ret;
-
-       guint8* data;
-       int width = length;
-       int height = 5;
-
-       data = (guint8*) malloc(width*height * 3);
-       
-       guint8 r,g,b;
-       r=0;
-       g=255;
-       b=0;
-
-       // fake log calculation copied from log_meter.h
-       // actual calculation:
-       // log_meter(0.0f) =
-       //  def = (0.0f + 20.0f) * 2.5f + 50f
-       //  return def / 115.0f
-       int knee = (int)floor((float)width * 100.0f / 115.0f);
-       
-       int x;
-       
-       for (x = 0; x < knee / 2; x++) {
-
-               r = (guint8)floor(255.0 * (float)x/(float)(knee / 2));
-               
-               for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
-       }
-       
-       for (; x < knee; x++) {
-
-               g = 255 - (guint8)floor(170.0 * (float)(x - knee/ 2)/(float)(knee / 2));
-               
-               for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
-       }
+       guint8 r0,g0,b0,r1,g1,b1,a;
 
-       r=255;
-       g=0;
-       b=0;
-       for (; x < width; x++) {
-               for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 0 ] = r;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 1 ] = g;
-                       data[ (x+(height-y-1)*width) * 3 + 2 ] = b;
-               }
+       cairo_pattern_t* pat = cairo_pattern_create_linear (0.0, 0.0, width, height);
+
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[0], &r0, &g0, &b0, &a);
+       UINT_TO_RGBA (clr[1], &r1, &g1, &b1, &a);
+
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 0.0,
+                                         r1/255.0, g1/255.0, b1/255.0);
+
+       cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgb (pat, 1.0,
+                                         r0/255.0, g0/255.0, b0/255.0);
+
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p (new Cairo::Pattern (pat, false));
+
+       return p;
+}
+
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::request_vertical_meter(
+               int width, int height, int *clr, float *stp)
+{
+       if (height < min_pattern_metric_size)
+               height = min_pattern_metric_size;
+       if (height > max_pattern_metric_size)
+               height = max_pattern_metric_size;
+
+       const Pattern10MapKey key (width, height,
+                       stp[0], stp[1], stp[2], stp[3],
+                       clr[0], clr[1], clr[2], clr[3],
+                       clr[4], clr[5], clr[6], clr[7],
+                       clr[8], clr[9]);
+
+       Pattern10Map::iterator i;
+       if ((i = vm_pattern_cache.find (key)) != vm_pattern_cache.end()) {
+               return i->second;
        }
-       
-       ret = Pixbuf::create_from_data(data, COLORSPACE_RGB, false, 8, width, height, width * 3);
-       h_pixbuf_cache[index] = ret;
+       // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
+
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_pattern (
+               width, height, clr, stp);
+       vm_pattern_cache[key] = p;
 
-       return ret;
+       return p;
 }
 
-FastMeter::~FastMeter ()
+Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern>
+FastMeter::request_vertical_background(
+               int width, int height, int *bgc)
 {
+       if (height < min_pattern_metric_size)
+               height = min_pattern_metric_size;
+       if (height > max_pattern_metric_size)
+               height = max_pattern_metric_size;
+
+       const PatternBgMapKey key (width, height, bgc[0], bgc[1]);
+       PatternBgMap::iterator i;
+       if ((i = vb_pattern_cache.find (key)) != vb_pattern_cache.end()) {
+               return i->second;
+       }
+       // TODO flush pattern cache if it gets too large
+
+       Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Pattern> p = generate_meter_background (
+               width, height, bgc);
+       vb_pattern_cache[key] = p;
+
+       return p;
 }
 
+
 void
 FastMeter::set_hold_count (long val)
 {
        if (val < 1) {
                val = 1;
        }
-       
+
        hold_cnt = val;
        hold_state = 0;
        current_peak = 0;
-       
+
        queue_draw ();
 }
 
 void
 FastMeter::on_size_request (GtkRequisition* req)
 {
-       if (orientation == Vertical) {
-               req->height = request_height;
-               
-               req->height = max(req->height, min_v_pixbuf_size);
-               req->height = min(req->height, max_v_pixbuf_size);
-
-               req->width  = 5;
-       } else {
-               req->width  = request_width;
-
-               req->width  = max(req->width,  min_h_pixbuf_size);
-               req->width  = min(req->width,  max_h_pixbuf_size);
-
-               req->height = 5;
-       }
+       req->height = request_height;
+       req->height = max(req->height, min_pattern_metric_size);
+       req->height = min(req->height, max_pattern_metric_size);
+       req->height += 2;
 
+       req->width  = request_width;
 }
 
 void
 FastMeter::on_size_allocate (Gtk::Allocation &alloc)
 {
-       if (orientation == Vertical) {
-               if (alloc.get_width() != 5) {
-                       alloc.set_width(5);
-               }
-
-               int h = alloc.get_height();
-               h = max(h, min_v_pixbuf_size);
-               h = min(h, max_v_pixbuf_size);
-
-               if ( h != alloc.get_height())
-                       alloc.set_height(h);
-
-               if (pixheight != h) {
-                       pixbuf = request_vertical_meter(h);
-               }
-       } else {
-               if (alloc.get_height() != 5) {
-                       alloc.set_height(5);
-               }
-
-               int w = alloc.get_width();
-               w = max(w, min_h_pixbuf_size);
-               w = min(w, max_h_pixbuf_size);
+       if (alloc.get_width() != request_width) {
+               alloc.set_width (request_width);
+       }
 
-               if ( w != alloc.get_width())
-                       alloc.set_width(w);
+       int h = alloc.get_height();
+       h = max (h, min_pattern_metric_size + 2);
+       h = min (h, max_pattern_metric_size + 2);
 
-               if (pixwidth != w) {
-                       pixbuf = request_horizontal_meter(w);
-               }
+       if (h != alloc.get_height()) {
+               alloc.set_height (h);
        }
 
-       pixheight = pixbuf->get_height();
-       pixwidth  = pixbuf->get_width();
+       if (pixheight != h) {
+               fgpattern = request_vertical_meter (request_width, h, _clr, _stp);
+               bgpattern = request_vertical_background (request_width, h, _bgc);
+               pixheight = h - 2;
+               pixwidth  = request_width - 2;
+       }
 
-       DrawingArea::on_size_allocate(alloc);
+       DrawingArea::on_size_allocate (alloc);
+       resized = true;
 }
 
 bool
 FastMeter::on_expose_event (GdkEventExpose* ev)
 {
-       if (orientation == Vertical) {
-               return vertical_expose (ev);
-       } else {
-               return horizontal_expose (ev);
-       }
+       return vertical_expose (ev);
 }
 
 bool
 FastMeter::vertical_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
 {
+       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> win = get_window ();
        gint top_of_meter;
        GdkRectangle intersection;
        GdkRectangle background;
 
+       cairo_t* cr = gdk_cairo_create (get_window ()->gobj());
+
+       if (resized) {
+               cairo_set_source_rgb (cr, 0, 0, 0); // black
+               rounded_rectangle (cr, 0, 0, pixrect.width + 2, pixheight + 2, 2);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
+       }
+
+       cairo_rectangle (cr, ev->area.x, ev->area.y, ev->area.width, ev->area.height);
+       cairo_clip (cr);
+
        top_of_meter = (gint) floor (pixheight * current_level);
+
+       /* reset the height & origin of the rect that needs to show the pixbuf
+        */
+
        pixrect.height = top_of_meter;
+       pixrect.y = 1 + pixheight - top_of_meter;
 
-       background.x = 0;
-       background.y = 0;
+       background.x = 1;
+       background.y = 1;
        background.width = pixrect.width;
        background.height = pixheight - top_of_meter;
 
-    if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
-               get_window()->draw_rectangle (get_style()->get_black_gc(), true, 
-                                             intersection.x, intersection.y,
-                                             intersection.width, intersection.height);
+       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
+               cairo_set_source (cr, bgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
        }
-       
+
        if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&pixrect, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
                // draw the part of the meter image that we need. the area we draw is bounded "in reverse" (top->bottom)
-               get_window()->draw_pixbuf(get_style()->get_fg_gc(get_state()), pixbuf, 
-                                         intersection.x, pixheight - top_of_meter,
-                                         intersection.x, pixheight - top_of_meter,
-                                         intersection.width, intersection.height,
-                                         Gdk::RGB_DITHER_NONE, 0, 0);
+               cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, intersection.x, intersection.y, intersection.width, intersection.height);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
        }
 
-       // draw peak bar 
-       if (hold_state && intersection.width > 0) {
-               gint y = pixheight - (gint) floor (pixheight * current_peak);
-               int h = min(3, pixheight - y);
+       // draw peak bar
+
+       if (hold_state) {
+               last_peak_rect.x = 1;
+               last_peak_rect.width = pixwidth;
+               last_peak_rect.y = 1 + pixheight - (gint) floor (pixheight * current_peak);
+               last_peak_rect.height = min(2, pixheight - last_peak_rect.y);
 
-               get_window()->draw_pixbuf (get_style()->get_fg_gc(get_state()), pixbuf,
-                                          intersection.x, y,
-                                          intersection.x, y,
-                                          intersection.width, h,
-                                          Gdk::RGB_DITHER_NONE, 0, 0);
+               cairo_set_source (cr, fgpattern->cobj());
+               cairo_rectangle (cr, 1, last_peak_rect.y, pixwidth, last_peak_rect.height);
+               cairo_fill (cr);
+
+       } else {
+               last_peak_rect.width = 0;
+               last_peak_rect.height = 0;
        }
 
+       cairo_destroy (cr);
+
        return TRUE;
 }
 
-bool
-FastMeter::horizontal_expose (GdkEventExpose* ev)
+void
+FastMeter::set (float lvl)
 {
-       gint right_of_meter;
-       GdkRectangle intersection;
-       GdkRectangle background;
+       float old_level = current_level;
+       float old_peak = current_peak;
 
-       right_of_meter = (gint) floor (pixwidth * current_level);
-       pixrect.width = right_of_meter;
+       current_level = lvl;
 
-       background.x = 0;
-       background.y = 0;
-       background.width  = pixwidth - right_of_meter;
-       background.height = pixrect.height;
+       if (lvl > current_peak) {
+               current_peak = lvl;
+               hold_state = hold_cnt;
+       }
 
-    if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&background, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
-               get_window()->draw_rectangle (get_style()->get_black_gc(), true, 
-                                             intersection.x + right_of_meter, intersection.y,
-                                             intersection.width, intersection.height);
+       if (hold_state > 0) {
+               if (--hold_state == 0) {
+                       current_peak = lvl;
+               }
        }
-       
-       if (gdk_rectangle_intersect (&pixrect, &ev->area, &intersection)) {
-               // draw the part of the meter image that we need. the area we draw is bounded "in reverse" (top->bottom)
-               get_window()->draw_pixbuf(get_style()->get_fg_gc(get_state()), pixbuf, 
-                                         intersection.x, intersection.y,
-                                         intersection.x, intersection.y,
-                                         intersection.width, intersection.height,
-                                         Gdk::RGB_DITHER_NONE, 0, 0);
+
+       if (current_level == old_level && current_peak == old_peak && hold_state == 0) {
+               return;
        }
 
-       // draw peak bar 
-       // XXX: peaks don't work properly
-       /*
-       if (hold_state && intersection.height > 0) {
-               gint x = (gint) floor(pixwidth * current_peak);
-
-               get_window()->draw_pixbuf (get_style()->get_fg_gc(get_state()), pixbuf,
-                                          x, intersection.y,
-                                          x, intersection.y,
-                                          3, intersection.height,
-                                          Gdk::RGB_DITHER_NONE, 0, 0);
+
+       Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window> win;
+
+       if ((win = get_window()) == 0) {
+               queue_draw ();
+               return;
        }
-       */
-       
-       return true;
+
+       queue_vertical_redraw (win, old_level);
 }
 
 void
-FastMeter::set (float lvl, float usrlvl)
+FastMeter::queue_vertical_redraw (const Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Window>& win, float old_level)
 {
-       current_level = lvl;
-       current_user_level = usrlvl;
-       
-       if (lvl > current_peak) {
-               current_peak = lvl;
-               hold_state = hold_cnt;
+       GdkRectangle rect;
+
+       gint new_top = (gint) floor (pixheight * current_level);
+
+       rect.x = 1;
+       rect.width = pixwidth;
+       rect.height = new_top;
+       rect.y = 1 + pixheight - new_top;
+
+       if (current_level > old_level) {
+               /* colored/pixbuf got larger, just draw the new section */
+               /* rect.y stays where it is because of X coordinates */
+               /* height of invalidated area is between new.y (smaller) and old.y
+                  (larger).
+                  X coordinates just make my brain hurt.
+               */
+               rect.height = pixrect.y - rect.y;
+       } else {
+               /* it got smaller, compute the difference */
+               /* rect.y becomes old.y (the smaller value) */
+               rect.y = pixrect.y;
+               /* rect.height is the old.y (smaller) minus the new.y (larger)
+               */
+               rect.height = pixrect.height - rect.height;
        }
-       
-       if (hold_state > 0) {
-               if (--hold_state == 0) {
-                       current_peak = lvl;
+
+       GdkRegion* region = 0;
+       bool queue = false;
+
+       if (rect.height != 0) {
+
+               /* ok, first region to draw ... */
+
+               region = gdk_region_rectangle (&rect);
+               queue = true;
+       }
+
+       /* redraw the last place where the last peak hold bar was;
+          the next expose will draw the new one whether its part of
+          expose region or not.
+       */
+
+       if (last_peak_rect.width * last_peak_rect.height != 0) {
+               if (!queue) {
+                       region = gdk_region_new ();
+                       queue = true;
                }
+               gdk_region_union_with_rect (region, &last_peak_rect);
        }
 
-       queue_draw ();
+       if (queue) {
+               gdk_window_invalidate_region (win->gobj(), region, true);
+       }
+       if (region) {
+               gdk_region_destroy(region);
+               region = 0;
+       }
 }
 
 void