3 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
index 5b95a418dc2..4faaec28d1b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
@@ -1041,6 +1041,9 @@ static int sequencer_add_effect_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	else if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_ADJUSTMENT) {
 		seq->blend_mode = SEQ_TYPE_CROSS;
 	}
+	else if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_TEXT) {
+		seq->blend_mode = SEQ_TYPE_ALPHAOVER;
+	}
 
 	/* an unset channel is a special case where we automatically go above
 	 * the other strips. */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
index 69ef20584d0..c9ed0b2eddd 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_draw.c
@@ -516,6 +516,11 @@ static void draw_seq_text(View2D *v2d, Sequence *seq, float x1, float x2, float
 		str_len = BLI_snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s: %s%s | %d",
 		                       name, seq->strip->dir, seq->strip->stripdata->name, seq->len);
 	}
+	else if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_TEXT) {
+		TextVars *textdata = seq->effectdata;
+		str_len = BLI_snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s | %d",
+		                       textdata->text, seq->startdisp);
+	}
 	else if (seq->type & SEQ_TYPE_EFFECT) {
 		str_len = BLI_snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "%s | %d",
 		                       name, seq->len);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index 74ba107c895..5154830f118 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ EnumPropertyItem sequencer_prop_effect_types[] = {
 	{SEQ_TYPE_MULTICAM, "MULTICAM", 0, "Multicam Selector", ""},
 	{SEQ_TYPE_ADJUSTMENT, "ADJUSTMENT", 0, "Adjustment Layer", ""},
 	{SEQ_TYPE_GAUSSIAN_BLUR, "GAUSSIAN_BLUR", 0, "Gaussian Blur", ""},
+	{SEQ_TYPE_TEXT, "TEXT", 0, "Text", ""},
 	{0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL}
 };