diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
index cf6575e989..2cc52269ee 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ sm-ssc v1.2.3 | 2011022?
   require them. [Wolfman2000]
 * [ArrowEffects] Allow for dizzy hold heads. Again, enable at your own risk.
   [Wolfman2000]
+* [StepsDisplay] Allow for displaying the chart artist in a separate field.
+  This defaults to false for the moment. [Wolfman2000]
 
 20110227
 --------
diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index 68ba286ca6..5443df7bfa 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -1260,6 +1260,13 @@ DescriptionOnCommand=
 DescriptionOffCommand=
 DescriptionSetCommand=
 #
+ShowCredit=false
+CreditX=0
+CreditY=0
+CreditOnCommand=
+CreditOffCommand=
+CreditSetCommand=
+#
 ShowAutogen=false
 AutogenSetCommand=
 #
@@ -2048,6 +2055,11 @@ DescriptionX=-10
 DescriptionY=0
 DescriptionOnCommand=shadowlength,0;uppercase,true;
 DescriptionSetCommand=%function(self,param) if param.CustomDifficulty then self:diffuse(CustomDifficultyToLightColor(param.CustomDifficulty)); self:strokecolor(CustomDifficultyToDarkColor(param.CustomDifficulty)); end end
+ShowCredit=false
+CreditX=0
+CreditY=0
+CreditOnCommand=
+CreditSetCommand=
 ShowAutogen=true
 AutogenX=40
 AutogenY=0
diff --git a/src/StepsDisplay.cpp b/src/StepsDisplay.cpp
index 16e4d300ff..46c048c462 100644
--- a/src/StepsDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/StepsDisplay.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ void StepsDisplay::Load( const RString &sMetricsGroup, const PlayerState *pPlaye
 	m_bShowTicks.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowTicks");
 	m_bShowMeter.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowMeter");
 	m_bShowDescription.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowDescription");
+	m_bShowCredit.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowCredit");
 	m_bShowAutogen.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowAutogen");
 	m_bShowStepsType.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ShowStepsType");
 	m_sZeroMeterString.Load(m_sMetricsGroup,"ZeroMeterString");
@@ -91,6 +92,13 @@ void StepsDisplay::Load( const RString &sMetricsGroup, const PlayerState *pPlaye
 		ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXYAndOnCommand( m_textDescription, m_sMetricsGroup );
 		this->AddChild( &m_textDescription );
 	}
+	if( m_bShowCredit )
+	{
+		m_textAuthor.SetName( "Step Author" );
+		m_textAuthor.LoadFromFont( THEME->GetPathF(m_sMetricsGroup,"Credit") );
+		ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXYAndOnCommand( m_textAuthor, m_sMetricsGroup );
+		this->AddChild( &m_textAuthor );
+	}
 
 	if( m_bShowAutogen )
 	{
@@ -196,6 +204,10 @@ void StepsDisplay::SetInternal( const SetParams &params )
 	else
 		sDisplayDescription = CustomDifficultyToLocalizedString( sCustomDifficulty );
 	msg.SetParam( "DisplayDescription", sDisplayDescription );
+	
+	RString sDisplayCredit;
+	if( params.pSteps )
+		sDisplayCredit = params.pSteps->GetCredit();
 
 	if( params.pSteps )
 		msg.SetParam( "Steps", LuaReference::CreateFromPush(*(Steps*)params.pSteps) );
@@ -241,6 +253,11 @@ void StepsDisplay::SetInternal( const SetParams &params )
 		m_textDescription.SetText( sDisplayDescription );
 		m_textDescription.HandleMessage( msg );
 	}
+	if( m_bShowCredit )
+	{
+		m_textAuthor.SetText( sDisplayCredit );
+		m_textAuthor.HandleMessage( msg );
+	}
 
 	if( m_bShowAutogen )
 	{
diff --git a/src/StepsDisplay.h b/src/StepsDisplay.h
index 0bab0fa4aa..3d6b7e9d60 100644
--- a/src/StepsDisplay.h
+++ b/src/StepsDisplay.h
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* StepsDisplay - A graphical representation of a Steps or a Trail - has a difficulty number, meter, text, edit description. */
-
 #ifndef StepsDisplay_H
 #define StepsDisplay_H
 
@@ -16,7 +14,10 @@
 class Steps;
 class Trail;
 class PlayerState;
-
+/**
+ * @brief A graphical representation of a Steps or a Trail.
+ *
+ * It has a difficulty number, meter, text, and an edit description. */
 class StepsDisplay : public ActorFrame
 {
 public:
@@ -52,7 +53,13 @@ private:
 	AutoActor	m_sprFrame;
 	BitmapText	m_textTicks; // 111100000
 	BitmapText	m_textMeter; // 3, 9
-	BitmapText	m_textDescription; // Easy, Medium, SuperCoolEdit
+	/**
+	 * @brief The description of the chart.
+	 *
+	 * This is meant to be separate from the author of the chart. */
+	BitmapText	m_textDescription;
+	/** @brief The author of the chart. */
+	BitmapText	m_textAuthor;
 	AutoActor	m_sprAutogen; // visible if Steps and is autogen'd
 	AutoActor	m_sprStepsType;
 
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@ private:
 	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowTicks;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowMeter;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowDescription;
+	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowCredit;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowAutogen;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>	m_bShowStepsType;
 	ThemeMetric<RString>	m_sZeroMeterString;