diff --git a/ardour_system_sae.rc b/ardour_system_sae.rc
index 45755aa243..c11a01c9a3 100644
--- a/ardour_system_sae.rc
+++ b/ardour_system_sae.rc
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <AudioSetup>
       <periods val="2"/>
       <priority val="60"/>
-      <ports val="128"/>
+      <ports val="256"/>
       <realtime val="1"/>
       <samplerate val="44100Hz"/>
       <periodsize val="256"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_sae.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_sae.conf
index 7d9cecf39d..277ec44300 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_sae.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_sae.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Canvas>
     <Option name="active crossfade" value="e8ed3d77"/>
     <Option name="audio bus base" value="abe1aa68"/>
-    <Option name="audio master bus base" value="ebd1ea68"/>
+    <Option name="audio master bus base" value="ebb1b168"/>
     <Option name="audio track base" value="c3c3c868"/>
     <Option name="automation line" value="44bc59ff"/>
     <Option name="automation track fill" value="a0a0ce68"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_ui.cc
index 5c40f66d0c..a833ef9c48 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/plugin_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/plugin_ui.cc
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ PlugUIBase::save_plugin_setting ()
 	prompter.set_prompt(_("Name of New Preset:"));
 	prompter.add_button (Gtk::Stock::ADD, Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT);
 	prompter.set_response_sensitive (Gtk::RESPONSE_ACCEPT, false);
+	prompter.set_type_hint (Gdk::WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY);
 
 	prompter.show_all();
 
diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtk_ui.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtk_ui.cc
index a1885a297e..8d616c3692 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtk_ui.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/gtk_ui.cc
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ UI::UI (string namestr, int *argc, char ***argv)
 
 	errors->dismiss_button().set_name ("ErrorLogCloseButton");
 	errors->signal_delete_event().connect (bind (sigc::ptr_fun (just_hide_it), (Window *) errors));
+	errors->set_type_hint (Gdk::WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_UTILITY);
 
 	register_thread (pthread_self(), X_("GUI"));