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diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h
index bc59aebeb6..df241d5899 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public:
* types are added, so this number is NOT suitable for serialization,
* network, or binary anything.
*
+ * Some heuristics in Ardour's UI assume that the DataTypes are ordered
+ * from most to least likely to be the main intended type of a route.
+ *
* WARNING: The number of non-NIL entries here must match num_types.
*/
enum Symbol {
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ public:
: _symbol(symbol)
{}
+ static DataType front() { return DataType((Symbol) 0); }
+
/** Construct from a string (Used for loading from XML and Ports)
* The string can be as in an XML file (eg "audio" or "midi"), or a
*/