diff --git a/bochs/gui/siminterface.cc b/bochs/gui/siminterface.cc
index b928856da..a961e1caf 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/siminterface.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/siminterface.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: siminterface.cc,v 1.102 2003-08-26 20:24:34 cbothamy Exp $
+// $Id: siminterface.cc,v 1.103 2003-08-30 11:21:56 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // See siminterface.h for description of the siminterface concept.
@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@ bx_param_c::bx_param_c (bx_id id, char *name, char *description)
   this->description = description;
   this->text_format = default_text_format;
   this->ask_format = NULL;
+  this->label = NULL;
   this->runtime_param = 0;
   this->enabled = 1;
   SIM->register_param (id, this);
diff --git a/bochs/gui/siminterface.h b/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
index a9f19f2e6..aa5402305 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: siminterface.h,v 1.109 2003-08-26 20:24:35 cbothamy Exp $
+// $Id: siminterface.h,v 1.110 2003-08-30 11:21:56 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Before I can describe what this file is for, I have to make the
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ class BOCHSAPI bx_param_c : public bx_object_c {
 protected:
   char *name;
   char *description;
+  char *label; // label string for text menus and gui dialogs
   const char *text_format;  // printf format string. %d for ints, %s for strings, etc.
   char *ask_format;  // format string for asking for a new value
   int runtime_param;
@@ -848,6 +849,8 @@ public:
   const char *get_format () {return text_format;}
   void set_ask_format (char *format) {ask_format = format; }
   char *get_ask_format () {return ask_format;}
+  void set_label (char *text) {label = text;}
+  char *get_label () {return label;}
   void set_runtime_param (int val) { runtime_param = val; }
   char *get_name () { return name; }
   char *get_description () { return description; }
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
index 43c09aedc..56d4a3adb 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: wxdialog.cc,v 1.61 2003-08-28 20:04:22 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: wxdialog.cc,v 1.62 2003-08-30 11:21:56 vruppert Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Define BX_PLUGGABLE in files that can be compiled into plugins.  For
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ void ParamDialog::AddParam (
   pstr->u.window = NULL;
   pstr->browseButton = NULL;
   int type = param_generic->get_type ();
-  char *prompt = pstr->param->get_ask_format ();
+  char *prompt = pstr->param->get_label ();
   if (!prompt) prompt = pstr->param->get_name ();
   wxASSERT (prompt != NULL);
 #define ADD_LABEL(x) sizer->Add (pstr->label = new wxStaticText (context->parent, -1, wxString (x)), 0, wxALIGN_RIGHT|wxALL, 3)