diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/SpectrumVRulerControls.h b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/SpectrumVRulerControls.h
index eb3f11463..b51a4fabc 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/SpectrumVRulerControls.h
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/SpectrumVRulerControls.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ private:
 
    static void DoUpdateVRuler( const wxRect &rect, const WaveTrack *wt );
 
-   friend class WaveTrackVRulerControls;
-
    std::weak_ptr<SpectrumVZoomHandle> mVZoomHandle;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.cpp b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.cpp
index 3a9b24e83..708fd6b51 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 #include "../../../../Audacity.h"
 #include "WaveTrackVRulerControls.h"
 
-#include "SpectrumVRulerControls.h"
-#include "WaveformVRulerControls.h"
-#include "WaveformVZoomHandle.h"
-
 #include "../../../../Experimental.h"
 
 #include "../../../../RefreshCode.h"
@@ -28,60 +24,12 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 #include "../../../../widgets/Ruler.h"
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-WaveTrackVRulerControls::~WaveTrackVRulerControls()
-{
-}
-
-std::vector<UIHandlePtr> WaveTrackVRulerControls::HitTest
-(const TrackPanelMouseState &st,
- const AudacityProject *pProject)
-{
-   std::vector<UIHandlePtr> results;
-
-   if ( st.state.GetX() <= st.rect.GetRight() - kGuard ) {
-      auto pTrack = FindTrack()->SharedPointer<WaveTrack>(  );
-      if (pTrack) {
-         auto result = std::make_shared<WaveTrackVZoomHandle>(
-            pTrack, st.rect, st.state.m_y );
-         result = AssignUIHandlePtr(mVZoomHandle, result);
-         results.push_back(result);
-      }
-   }
-
-   auto more = TrackVRulerControls::HitTest(st, pProject);
-   std::copy(more.begin(), more.end(), std::back_inserter(results));
-
-   return results;
-}
-
-unsigned WaveTrackVRulerControls::HandleWheelRotation
-(const TrackPanelMouseEvent &evt, AudacityProject *pProject)
-{
-   using namespace RefreshCode;
-   const auto pTrack = FindTrack();
-   if (!pTrack)
-      return RefreshNone;
-   const auto wt = static_cast<WaveTrack*>(pTrack.get());
-   if (wt->GetDisplay() == WaveTrackViewConstants::Spectrum)
-      return SpectrumVRulerControls::DoHandleWheelRotation( evt, pProject, wt );
-   else
-      return WaveformVRulerControls::DoHandleWheelRotation( evt, pProject, wt );
-}
-
 Ruler &WaveTrackVRulerControls::ScratchRuler()
 {
    static Ruler theRuler;
    return theRuler;
 }
 
-void WaveTrackVRulerControls::Draw(
-   TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
-   const wxRect &rect_, unsigned iPass )
-{
-   TrackVRulerControls::Draw( context, rect_, iPass );
-   DoDraw( *this, context, rect_, iPass );
-}
-
 void WaveTrackVRulerControls::DoDraw( TrackVRulerControls &controls,
    TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
    const wxRect &rect_, unsigned iPass )
@@ -131,17 +79,3 @@ void WaveTrackVRulerControls::DoDraw( TrackVRulerControls &controls,
       vruler.Draw(*dc);
    }
 }
-
-void WaveTrackVRulerControls::UpdateRuler( const wxRect &rect )
-{
-   const auto wt = std::static_pointer_cast< WaveTrack >( FindTrack() );
-   if (!wt)
-      return;
-
-   const int display = wt->GetDisplay();
-   
-   if (display == WaveTrackViewConstants::Waveform)
-      WaveformVRulerControls::DoUpdateVRuler( rect, wt.get() );
-   else
-      SpectrumVRulerControls::DoUpdateVRuler( rect, wt.get() );
-}
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.h b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.h
index 2d4462de9..cc6c5562f 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.h
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVRulerControls.h
@@ -15,44 +15,14 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 
 class Ruler;
 class WaveTrack;
-class WaveTrackVZoomHandle;
 
-class WaveTrackVRulerControls final : public TrackVRulerControls
+namespace WaveTrackVRulerControls
 {
-   static Ruler &ScratchRuler();
+   Ruler &ScratchRuler();
 
-   WaveTrackVRulerControls(const WaveTrackVRulerControls&) = delete;
-   WaveTrackVRulerControls &operator=(const WaveTrackVRulerControls&) = delete;
-
-public:
-   explicit
-   WaveTrackVRulerControls( const std::shared_ptr<TrackView> &pTrackView )
-      : TrackVRulerControls( pTrackView ) {}
-   ~WaveTrackVRulerControls();
-
-   std::vector<UIHandlePtr> HitTest
-      (const TrackPanelMouseState &state,
-       const AudacityProject *) override;
-
-   unsigned HandleWheelRotation
-      (const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event,
-       AudacityProject *pProject) override;
-private:
-   // TrackPanelDrawable implementation
-   void Draw(
-      TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
-      const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass ) override;
-   static void DoDraw( TrackVRulerControls &controls,
+   void DoDraw( TrackVRulerControls &controls,
       TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
       const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass );
-
-   // TrackVRulerControls implementation
-   void UpdateRuler( const wxRect &rect ) override;
-
-   std::weak_ptr<WaveTrackVZoomHandle> mVZoomHandle;
-
-   friend class SpectrumVRulerControls;
-   friend class WaveformVRulerControls;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.cpp b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.cpp
index f1bef302f..0a443496c 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ Paul Licameli split from TrackPanel.cpp
 #include "../../../../Audacity.h"
 #include "WaveTrackVZoomHandle.h"
 
-#include "SpectrumVZoomHandle.h"
-#include "WaveformVZoomHandle.h"
-
 #include "../../../../Experimental.h"
 
 #include "../../../ui/TrackVRulerControls.h"
@@ -34,19 +31,6 @@ bool WaveTrackVZoomHandle::IsDragZooming(int zoomStart, int zoomEnd)
    return bVZoom && (abs(zoomEnd - zoomStart) > DragThreshold);
 }
 
-WaveTrackVZoomHandle::WaveTrackVZoomHandle
-(const std::shared_ptr<WaveTrack> &pTrack, const wxRect &rect, int y)
-   : mpTrack{ pTrack } , mZoomStart(y), mZoomEnd(y), mRect(rect)
-{
-}
-
-void WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Enter(bool)
-{
-#ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_TRACK_PANEL_HIGHLIGHTING
-   mChangeHighlight = RefreshCode::RefreshCell;
-#endif
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Table class
 
@@ -91,26 +75,6 @@ HitTestPreview WaveTrackVZoomHandle::HitPreview(const wxMouseState &state)
    };
 }
 
-WaveTrackVZoomHandle::~WaveTrackVZoomHandle()
-{
-}
-
-UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Click
-(const TrackPanelMouseEvent &, AudacityProject *)
-{
-   return RefreshCode::RefreshNone;
-}
-
-UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Drag
-(const TrackPanelMouseEvent &evt, AudacityProject *pProject)
-{
-   using namespace RefreshCode;
-   auto pTrack = TrackList::Get( *pProject ).Lock(mpTrack);
-   if (!pTrack)
-      return Cancelled;
-   return DoDrag( evt, pProject, mZoomStart, mZoomEnd );
-}
-
 UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoDrag(
    const TrackPanelMouseEvent &evt, AudacityProject *pProject,
    const int zoomStart, int &zoomEnd)
@@ -126,29 +90,6 @@ UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoDrag(
    return RefreshNone;
 }
 
-HitTestPreview WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Preview
-(const TrackPanelMouseState &st, const AudacityProject *)
-{
-   return HitPreview(st.state);
-}
-
-UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Release
-(const TrackPanelMouseEvent &evt, AudacityProject *pProject,
- wxWindow *pParent)
-{
-   auto pTrack = TrackList::Get( *pProject ).Lock(mpTrack);
-   auto doZoom = (pTrack->GetDisplay() == WaveTrackViewConstants::Spectrum)
-      ? SpectrumVZoomHandle::DoZoom
-      : WaveformVZoomHandle::DoZoom;
-   return DoRelease(
-      evt, pProject, pParent, pTrack.get(), mRect,
-      doZoom,
-      (pTrack->GetDisplay() == WaveTrackViewConstants::Spectrum)
-         ? SpectrumVRulerMenuTable::Instance()
-         : WaveformVRulerMenuTable::Instance(),
-      mZoomStart, mZoomEnd );
-}
-
 UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoRelease(
    const TrackPanelMouseEvent &evt, AudacityProject *pProject,
    wxWindow *pParent, WaveTrack *pTrack, const wxRect &rect,
@@ -219,22 +160,6 @@ UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoRelease(
    return UpdateVRuler | RefreshAll;
 }
 
-UIHandle::Result WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Cancel(AudacityProject*)
-{
-   // Cancel is implemented!  And there is no initial state to restore,
-   // so just return a code.
-   return RefreshCode::RefreshAll;
-}
-
-void WaveTrackVZoomHandle::Draw(
-   TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
-   const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass )
-{
-   if (!mpTrack.lock()) //? TrackList::Lock()
-      return;
-   return DoDraw( context, rect, iPass, mZoomStart, mZoomEnd );
-}
-
 void WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoDraw(
    TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
    const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass, const int zoomStart, const int zoomEnd )
@@ -246,12 +171,6 @@ void WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoDraw(
    }
 }
 
-wxRect WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DrawingArea(
-   const wxRect &rect, const wxRect &panelRect, unsigned iPass )
-{
-   return DoDrawingArea( rect, panelRect, iPass );
-}
-
 wxRect WaveTrackVZoomHandle::DoDrawingArea(
    const wxRect &rect, const wxRect &panelRect, unsigned iPass )
 {
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.h b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.h
index c347adf6d..6ad50bd50 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.h
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackVZoomHandle.h
@@ -18,18 +18,14 @@ class WaveTrack;
 #include "../../../../UIHandle.h"
 
 
-class WaveTrackVZoomHandle : public UIHandle
+namespace WaveTrackVZoomHandle
 {
-   WaveTrackVZoomHandle(const WaveTrackVZoomHandle&);
-   static HitTestPreview HitPreview(const wxMouseState &state);
+   // See RefreshCode.h for bit flags:
+   using Result = unsigned;
 
-public:
-   explicit WaveTrackVZoomHandle
-      (const std::shared_ptr<WaveTrack> &pTrack, const wxRect &rect, int y);
+   HitTestPreview HitPreview(const wxMouseState &state);
 
-   WaveTrackVZoomHandle &operator=(const WaveTrackVZoomHandle&) = default;
-
-   static bool IsDragZooming(int zoomStart, int zoomEnd);
+   bool IsDragZooming(int zoomStart, int zoomEnd);
 
    using DoZoomFunction = void (*)( AudacityProject *pProject,
        WaveTrack *pTrack,
@@ -37,58 +33,22 @@ public:
        const wxRect &rect, int zoomStart, int zoomEnd,
        bool fixedMousePoint);
 
-   virtual ~WaveTrackVZoomHandle();
-
-   std::shared_ptr<WaveTrack> GetTrack() const { return mpTrack.lock(); }
-
-   void Enter(bool forward) override;
-
-   Result Click
-      (const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject) override;
-
-   Result Drag
-      (const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject) override;
-   static Result DoDrag(
+   Result DoDrag(
       const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject,
       int zoomStart, int &zoomEnd );
 
-   HitTestPreview Preview
-      (const TrackPanelMouseState &state, const AudacityProject *pProject)
-      override;
-
-   Result Release
-      (const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject,
-       wxWindow *pParent) override;
-   static Result DoRelease(
+   Result DoRelease(
       const TrackPanelMouseEvent &event, AudacityProject *pProject,
       wxWindow *pParent, WaveTrack *pTrack, const wxRect &mRect,
       DoZoomFunction doZoom, PopupMenuTable &table,
       int zoomStart, int zoomEnd );
 
-   Result Cancel(AudacityProject *pProject) override;
-
-private:
-
-   // TrackPanelDrawable implementation
-   void Draw(
-      TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
-      const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass ) override;
-   static void DoDraw(
+   void DoDraw(
       TrackPanelDrawingContext &context,
       const wxRect &rect, unsigned iPass, int zoomStart, int zoomEnd );
 
-   wxRect DrawingArea(
-      const wxRect &rect, const wxRect &panelRect, unsigned iPass ) override;
-   static wxRect DoDrawingArea(
+   wxRect DoDrawingArea(
       const wxRect &rect, const wxRect &panelRect, unsigned iPass );
-
-   std::weak_ptr<WaveTrack> mpTrack;
-
-   int mZoomStart{}, mZoomEnd{};
-   wxRect mRect{};
-
-   friend class SpectrumVZoomHandle;
-   friend class WaveformVZoomHandle;
 };
 
 #include "../../../../widgets/PopupMenuTable.h" // to inherit
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackView.cpp b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackView.cpp
index d4e33a99e..bf681abe2 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackView.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveTrackView.cpp
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ static DoGetWaveTrackView registerDoGetWaveTrackView;
 
 std::shared_ptr<TrackVRulerControls> WaveTrackView::DoGetVRulerControls()
 {
-   return
-      std::make_shared<WaveTrackVRulerControls>( shared_from_this() );
+   // This should never be called because of delegation to the spectrum or
+   // waveform sub-view
+   wxASSERT( false );
+   return {};
 }
 
 #undef PROFILE_WAVEFORM
diff --git a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveformVRulerControls.h b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveformVRulerControls.h
index 0fd2508b5..7537eeb12 100644
--- a/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveformVRulerControls.h
+++ b/src/tracks/playabletrack/wavetrack/ui/WaveformVRulerControls.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ private:
 
    static void DoUpdateVRuler( const wxRect &rect, const WaveTrack *wt );
 
-   friend class WaveTrackVRulerControls;
-
    std::weak_ptr<WaveformVZoomHandle> mVZoomHandle;
 };