If AutomationPattern has a single tick at 0, set it's length to 1 bar.

src/core/AutomationPattern.cpp

@@ -178,9 +178,19 @@ const AutomationPattern::objectVector& AutomationPattern::objects() const
 
 MidiTime AutomationPattern::timeMapLength() const
 {
-	if( m_timeMap.isEmpty() ) return 0;
+	MidiTime one_bar = MidiTime(1, 0);
+	if (m_timeMap.isEmpty())
+	{
+		return one_bar;
+	}
 	timeMap::const_iterator it = m_timeMap.end();
-	return MidiTime( MidiTime( (it-1).key() ).nextFullBar(), 0 );
+	tick_t last_tick = static_cast<tick_t>((it-1).key());
+	bar_t last_bar = qMax(0, MidiTime(last_tick).nextFullBar() - 1);
+	if (last_bar == 0 && last_tick == 0)
+	{
+		return one_bar;
+	}
+	return MidiTime(last_bar, last_tick);
 }
 
 
@@ -223,12 +233,7 @@ MidiTime AutomationPattern::putValue( const MidiTime & time,
 	}
 	generateTangents( it, 3 );
 
-	// we need to maximize our length in case we're part of a hidden
-	// automation track as the user can't resize this pattern
-	if( getTrack() && getTrack()->type() == Track::HiddenAutomationTrack )
-	{
-		updateLength();
-	}
+	updateLength();
 
 	emit dataChanged();
 
@@ -251,10 +256,7 @@ void AutomationPattern::removeValue( const MidiTime & time )
 	}
 	generateTangents(it, 3);
 
-	if( getTrack() && getTrack()->type() == Track::HiddenAutomationTrack )
-	{
-		updateLength();
-	}
+	updateLength();
 
 	emit dataChanged();
 }

src/core/Track.cpp

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void TrackContentObject::movePosition( const MidiTime & pos )
 
 /*! \brief Change the length of this TrackContentObject
  *
- *  If the track content object's length has chaanged, update it.  We
+ *  If the track content object's length has changed, update it.  We
  *  also add a journal entry for undo and update the display.
  *
  * \param _length The new length of the track content object.