2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libs/canvas/canvas.cc b/libs/canvas/canvas.cc
index a004d64ad3..47784626aa 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/canvas.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/canvas.cc
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ Canvas::prepare_for_render (Rect const & area) const
 	}
 }
 
+gint64
+Canvas::get_microseconds_since_render_start () const
+{
+	gint64 timestamp = g_get_monotonic_time();
+
+	if (_last_render_start_timestamp == 0 || timestamp <= _last_render_start_timestamp) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return timestamp - _last_render_start_timestamp;
+}
+
 ostream&
 operator<< (ostream& o, Canvas& c)
 {
diff --git a/libs/canvas/canvas/canvas.h b/libs/canvas/canvas/canvas.h
index 70a44d2f80..3bcf58256d 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/canvas/canvas.h
+++ b/libs/canvas/canvas/canvas.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ public:
 
 	gint64 get_last_render_start_timestamp () const { return _last_render_start_timestamp; }
 
+	gint64 get_microseconds_since_render_start () const;
+
 	/** @return root group */
 	Item* root () {
 		return &_root;