diff --git a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
index 4629fbca8c..36954eaf48 100644
--- a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.cpp
@@ -322,9 +322,7 @@ SliderView::SliderView(BRect rect, BMessage *msg, const char *title,
 	fRightBitmap.SetBits(kRightBits, kRightWidth * kRightHeight, 0, B_CMAP8);
 	fButtonBitmap.SetBits(kButtonBits, kButtonWidth * kButtonHeight, 0, B_CMAP8);
 
-	SetTracking(true);
 	SetValue(value);
-	SetEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_NO_POINTER_HISTORY);
 }
 
 
@@ -333,20 +331,6 @@ SliderView::~SliderView()
 }
 
 
-void
-SliderView::Pulse()
-{
-	uint32 mouseButtons;
-	BPoint where;
-	GetMouse(&where, &mouseButtons, true);
-	// button not pressed, exit
-	if (!(mouseButtons & B_PRIMARY_MOUSE_BUTTON)) {
-		SetTracking(false);
-		Invoke();
-	}
-}
-
-
 void
 SliderView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 {
@@ -394,6 +378,14 @@ SliderView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 }
 
 
+void
+SliderView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
+{
+	SetMouseEventMask(B_POINTER_EVENTS, B_NO_POINTER_HISTORY);
+	SetTracking(true);
+}
+
+
 void 
 SliderView::MouseMoved(BPoint point, uint32 transit, const BMessage *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.h b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.h
index 19f13ecae5..8ea4f17fcb 100644
--- a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.h
+++ b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeSlider.h
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class SliderView : public BControl {
 		~SliderView();
 
 		virtual void Draw(BRect);
+		virtual void MouseDown(BPoint point);
 		virtual void MouseMoved(BPoint point, uint32 transit, const BMessage *message);
 		virtual void MouseUp(BPoint point);
-		virtual void Pulse();
 
 	private:
 		BBitmap fLeftBitmap, fRightBitmap, fButtonBitmap;