diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index 8caf3dbf61..a6ec3bd1e4 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -724,7 +724,9 @@ UseSectionsWithPreferredGroup=false
 RouletteSwitchSeconds=0.05
 RouletteSlowDownSwitches=5
 LockedInitialVelocity=15
-
+#
+HideSections=false
+#
 ScrollBarHeight=300
 ScrollBarOnCommand=visible,false
 #
@@ -1764,8 +1766,12 @@ PreviousSongButton="MenuLeft"
 NextSongButton="MenuRight"
 #
 ChangeStepsWithGameButtons=false
-PreviousDifficultyButton="MenuUp"
-NextDifficultyButton="MenuDown"
+;PreviousDifficultyButton="MenuUp"
+;NextDifficultyButton="MenuDown"
+#
+ChangeGroupsWithGameButtoms=false
+;PreviousGroupButton="MenuUp"
+;NextGroupButton="MenuDown"
 #
 TwoPartSelection=false
 TwoPartConfirmsOnly=false
diff --git a/src/MusicWheel.cpp b/src/MusicWheel.cpp
index 29ab02ea8f..f80342ac86 100644
--- a/src/MusicWheel.cpp
+++ b/src/MusicWheel.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void MusicWheel::Load( RString sType )
 	SORT_ORDERS					.Load(sType,"SortOrders");
 	SHOW_EASY_FLAG				.Load(sType,"UseEasyMarkerFlag");
 	USE_SECTIONS_WITH_PREFERRED_GROUP		.Load(sType,"UseSectionsWithPreferredGroup");
+	HIDE_SECTIONS				.Load(sType,"HideSections");
 	vector<RString> vsModeChoiceNames;
 	split( MODE_MENU_CHOICE_NAMES, ",", vsModeChoiceNames );
 	CHOICE				.Load(sType,CHOICE_NAME,vsModeChoiceNames);
@@ -615,7 +616,9 @@ void MusicWheel::BuildWheelItemDatas( vector<MusicWheelItemData *> &arrayWheelIt
 						// new section, make a section item
 						RageColor colorSection = (so==SORT_GROUP) ? SONGMAN->GetSongGroupColor(pSong->m_sGroupName) : SECTION_COLORS.GetValue(iSectionColorIndex);
 						iSectionColorIndex = (iSectionColorIndex+1) % NUM_SECTION_COLORS;
-						arrayWheelItemDatas.push_back( new MusicWheelItemData(TYPE_SECTION, NULL, sThisSection, NULL, colorSection, iSectionCount) );
+						// This restricts to show only one group at time (ever heard about exceed or zero?)
+						if( !HIDE_SECTIONS )
+							arrayWheelItemDatas.push_back( new MusicWheelItemData(TYPE_SECTION, NULL, sThisSection, NULL, colorSection, iSectionCount) );
 						sLastSection = sThisSection;
 					}
 				}
@@ -1129,23 +1132,44 @@ void MusicWheel::SetOpenSection( RString group )
 // sm-ssc additions: jump to group
 RString MusicWheel::JumpToNextGroup()
 {
-	unsigned int iLastSelection = m_iSelection;
-	for( unsigned int i = m_iSelection; i < m_CurWheelItemData.size(); ++i )
+	//Thanks to Juanelote for this small addition
+	if(HIDE_SECTIONS)
 	{
-		if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+		unsigned iNumGroups = SONGMAN->GetNumSongGroups();
+
+		for(unsigned i = 0 ; i < iNumGroups ; i++)
 		{
-			m_iSelection = i;
-			return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			if( m_sExpandedSectionName == SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(i) )
+			{
+				if ( i < iNumGroups - 1 )
+					return SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(i+1);
+				else
+				{
+					//i = 0;
+					return SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(0);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	// it should not get down here, but it might happen... only search up to
-	// the previous selection.
-	for( unsigned int i = 0; i < iLastSelection; ++i )
-	{
-		if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+	else{
+		unsigned int iLastSelection = m_iSelection;
+		for( unsigned int i = m_iSelection; i < m_CurWheelItemData.size(); ++i )
 		{
-			m_iSelection = i;
-			return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+			{
+				m_iSelection = i;
+				return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			}
+		}
+		// it should not get down here, but it might happen... only search up to
+		// the previous selection.
+		for( unsigned int i = 0; i < iLastSelection; ++i )
+		{
+			if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+			{
+				m_iSelection = i;
+				return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	// and this would be el bad:
@@ -1154,23 +1178,44 @@ RString MusicWheel::JumpToNextGroup()
 
 RString MusicWheel::JumpToPrevGroup()
 {
-	for( unsigned int i = m_iSelection; i > 0; --i )
+	if(HIDE_SECTIONS)
 	{
-		if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+		unsigned iNumGroups = SONGMAN->GetNumSongGroups();
+
+		for(unsigned i = 0 ; i < iNumGroups ; i++)
 		{
-			m_iSelection = i;
-			return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			if( m_sExpandedSectionName == SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(i) )
+			{
+				if ( i > 0 )
+					return SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(i-1);
+				else
+				{
+					//i = iNumGroups - 1;
+					return SONGMAN->GetSongGroupByIndex(iNumGroups - 1);
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
-	// in case it wasn't found above:
-	for( unsigned int i = m_CurWheelItemData.size()-1; i > 0; --i )
+	else
 	{
-		LOG->Trace( ssprintf("JumpToPrevGroup iteration 2 | i = %u",i) );
-		if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION )
+		for( unsigned int i = m_iSelection; i > 0; --i )
 		{
-			m_iSelection = i;
-			LOG->Trace( ssprintf("finding it in #2 | i = %u | text = %s",i, m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText.c_str()) );
-			return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION && i != (unsigned int)m_iSelection )
+			{
+				m_iSelection = i;
+				return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			}
+		}
+		// in case it wasn't found above:
+		for( unsigned int i = m_CurWheelItemData.size()-1; i > 0; --i )
+		{
+			LOG->Trace( ssprintf("JumpToPrevGroup iteration 2 | i = %u",i) );
+			if( m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_Type == TYPE_SECTION )
+			{
+				m_iSelection = i;
+				LOG->Trace( ssprintf("finding it in #2 | i = %u | text = %s",i, m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText.c_str()) );
+				return m_CurWheelItemData[i]->m_sText;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	// and this would be el bad:
diff --git a/src/MusicWheel.h b/src/MusicWheel.h
index 64aa989b4f..a59c400bec 100644
--- a/src/MusicWheel.h
+++ b/src/MusicWheel.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ protected:
 	ThemeMetric<LuaReference>	SORT_ORDERS;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		SHOW_EASY_FLAG;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		USE_SECTIONS_WITH_PREFERRED_GROUP;
+	//sm-ssc additions -DaisuMaster
+	ThemeMetric<bool>		HIDE_SECTIONS;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index b9b73b7aca..ceb1faf3b2 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Init()
 	WRAP_CHANGE_STEPS.Load( m_sName, "WrapChangeSteps" );
 	//To allow changing steps with gamebuttons -DaisuMaster
 	CHANGE_STEPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS.Load( m_sName, "ChangeStepsWithGameButtons" );
+	CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS.Load( m_sName, "ChangeGroupsWithGameButtoms" );
 
 	m_GameButtonPreviousSong = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"PreviousSongButton") );
 	m_GameButtonNextSong = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"NextSongButton") );
@@ -102,6 +103,12 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Init()
 		m_GameButtonPreviousDifficulty = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"PreviousDifficultyButton") );
 		m_GameButtonNextDifficulty = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"NextDifficultyButton") );
 	}
+	//same here but for groups -DaisuMaster
+	if( CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS )
+	{
+		m_GameButtonPreviousGroup = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"PreviousGroupButton") );
+		m_GameButtonNextGroup = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->ButtonNameToIndex( THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"NextGroupButton") );
+	}
 
 	FOREACH_ENUM( PlayerNumber, p )
 	{
@@ -634,13 +641,55 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 
 		if( m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong )
 		{
-			if (input.MenuI == m_GameButtonPreviousDifficulty )
+			if ( input.MenuI == m_GameButtonPreviousDifficulty )
 			{
-				ChangeSteps( input.pn, -1 );
+				// Oh! I forgot to restrict to switch if the selection is locked... -DaisuMaster
+				if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
+					m_soundLocked.Play();
+				else
+					ChangeSteps( input.pn, -1 );
 			}
 			else if( input.MenuI == m_GameButtonNextDifficulty )
 			{
-				ChangeSteps( input.pn, +1 );
+				if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
+					m_soundLocked.Play();
+				else
+					ChangeSteps( input.pn, +1 );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// Most likely a copypasta of the previous addition -DaisuMaster
+	if( CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS )
+	{
+		if( input.type != IET_FIRST_PRESS)
+			return;
+
+		if( m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong )
+		{
+			if(input.MenuI == m_GameButtonPreviousGroup )
+			{
+				if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
+					m_soundLocked.Play();
+				else
+				{
+					//for real: copypasta
+					RString sNewGroup = m_MusicWheel.JumpToPrevGroup();
+					m_MusicWheel.SelectSection(sNewGroup);
+					m_MusicWheel.SetOpenSection(sNewGroup);
+					AfterMusicChange();
+				}
+			}
+			if(input.MenuI == m_GameButtonNextGroup )
+			{
+				if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
+					m_soundLocked.Play();
+				else
+				{
+					RString sNewGroup = m_MusicWheel.JumpToNextGroup();
+					m_MusicWheel.SelectSection(sNewGroup);
+					m_MusicWheel.SetOpenSection(sNewGroup);
+					AfterMusicChange();
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -770,7 +819,7 @@ bool ScreenSelectMusic::DetectCodes( const InputEventPlus &input )
 
 		MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( "SongOptionsChanged" );
 	}
-	else if( CodeDetector::EnteredNextGroup(input.GameI.controller) )
+	else if( CodeDetector::EnteredNextGroup(input.GameI.controller) && !CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS )
 	{
 		if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
 			m_soundLocked.Play();
@@ -782,7 +831,7 @@ bool ScreenSelectMusic::DetectCodes( const InputEventPlus &input )
 			AfterMusicChange();
 		}
 	}
-	else if( CodeDetector::EnteredPrevGroup(input.GameI.controller) )
+	else if( CodeDetector::EnteredPrevGroup(input.GameI.controller) && !CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS )
 	{
 		if( GAMESTATE->IsAnExtraStageAndSelectionLocked() )
 			m_soundLocked.Play();
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
index e0b6163534..c69425bc9e 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ protected:
 	ThemeMetric<float>		TWO_PART_TIMER_SECONDS;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		WRAP_CHANGE_STEPS;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		CHANGE_STEPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS;
+	ThemeMetric<bool>		CHANGE_GROUPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS;
 
 	bool CanChangeSong() const { return m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong; }
 	bool CanChangeSteps() const { return TWO_PART_SELECTION ? m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSteps : m_SelectionState == SelectionState_SelectingSong; }
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ protected:
 	GameButton m_GameButtonNextSong;
 	GameButton m_GameButtonPreviousDifficulty;
 	GameButton m_GameButtonNextDifficulty;
+	GameButton m_GameButtonPreviousGroup;
+	GameButton m_GameButtonNextGroup;
 
 	RString m_sSectionMusicPath;
 	RString m_sSortMusicPath;
diff --git a/src/SongManager.cpp b/src/SongManager.cpp
index 3f02d1f041..2a649d349b 100644
--- a/src/SongManager.cpp
+++ b/src/SongManager.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,11 @@ int SongManager::GetNumCourseGroups() const
 	return m_mapCourseGroupToInfo.size();
 }
 
+RString SongManager::GetSongGroupByIndex(unsigned index)
+{
+	return m_sSongGroupNames[index];
+}
+
 RString SongManager::ShortenGroupName( RString sLongGroupName )
 {
 	static TitleSubst tsub("Groups");
diff --git a/src/SongManager.h b/src/SongManager.h
index 689cde35d3..e7b1ac3f37 100644
--- a/src/SongManager.h
+++ b/src/SongManager.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
 	int GetNumCourses() const;
 	int GetNumAdditionalCourses() const;
 	int GetNumCourseGroups() const;
+	RString GetSongGroupByIndex(unsigned index);
 	Song* GetRandomSong();
 	Course* GetRandomCourse();