diff --git a/stepmania/src/Game.cpp b/stepmania/src/Game.cpp
index 9fbc004239..93b23d48de 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Game.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ void Game::MenuInputToGameInput( MenuInput MenuI, GameInput GameIout[4] ) const
 CString Game::ColToButtonName( int col ) const
 {
 	const Style* pStyle = GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle();
+	const char *pzColumnName = pStyle->m_ColumnInfo[PLAYER_1][col].pzName;
+	if( pzColumnName != NULL )
+		return pzColumnName;
 
 	StyleInput SI( PLAYER_1, col );
 	GameInput GI = pStyle->StyleInputToGameInput( SI );
diff --git a/stepmania/src/GameManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/GameManager.cpp
index d9c001eb3c..134dc04edf 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/GameManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/GameManager.cpp
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_4,	+BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_5,	+BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
-				{ TRACK_6,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f },
+				{ TRACK_6,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 			{	// PLAYER_2
 				{ TRACK_1,	-BM_COL_SPACING*2.5f },
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_4,	+BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_5,	+BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
-				{ TRACK_6,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f },
+				{ TRACK_6,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 		},
 		{	// m_iInputColumn[MAX_GAME_CONTROLLERS][MAX_GAME_BUTTONS]
@@ -1976,13 +1976,13 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*4.0f },
 				{ TRACK_4,	-BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f },
 				{ TRACK_5,	-BM_COL_SPACING*2.0f },
-				{ TRACK_6,	-BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
+				{ TRACK_6,	-BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f, "scratch" },
 				{ TRACK_7,	+BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_8,	+BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
 				{ TRACK_9,	+BM_COL_SPACING*2.5f },
 				{ TRACK_10,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.5f },
 				{ TRACK_11,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
-				{ TRACK_12,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.0f },
+				{ TRACK_12,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 			{	// PLAYER_2
 				{ TRACK_1,	-BM_COL_SPACING*6.0f },
@@ -1990,13 +1990,13 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*4.0f },
 				{ TRACK_4,	-BM_COL_SPACING*3.0f },
 				{ TRACK_5,	-BM_COL_SPACING*2.0f },
-				{ TRACK_6,	-BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
+				{ TRACK_6,	-BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f, "scratch" },
 				{ TRACK_7,	+BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_8,	+BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
 				{ TRACK_9,	+BM_COL_SPACING*2.5f },
 				{ TRACK_10,	+BM_COL_SPACING*3.5f },
 				{ TRACK_11,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
-				{ TRACK_12,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.0f },
+				{ TRACK_12,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 		},
 		{	// m_iInputColumn[MAX_GAME_CONTROLLERS][MAX_GAME_BUTTONS]
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 		8,										// m_iColsPerPlayer
 		{	// m_ColumnInfo[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_COLS_PER_PLAYER];
 			{	// PLAYER_1
-				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*3.5f },
+				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*3.5f, "scratch" },
 				{ TRACK_1,	-BM_COL_SPACING*2.0f },
 				{ TRACK_2,	-BM_COL_SPACING*1.0f },
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*0.0f },
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_5,	+BM_COL_SPACING*0.5f },
 				{ TRACK_6,	+BM_COL_SPACING*1.5f },
 				{ TRACK_7,	+BM_COL_SPACING*2.5f },
-				{ TRACK_8,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.0f },
+				{ TRACK_8,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 		},
 		{	// m_iInputColumn[MAX_GAME_CONTROLLERS][MAX_GAME_BUTTONS]
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 		16,										// m_iColsPerPlayer
 		{	// m_ColumnInfo[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_COLS_PER_PLAYER];
 			{	// PLAYER_1
-				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f },
+				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f, "scratch" },
 				{ TRACK_1,	-BM_COL_SPACING*6.5f },
 				{ TRACK_2,	-BM_COL_SPACING*5.5f },
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
@@ -2078,10 +2078,10 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_13,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
 				{ TRACK_14,	+BM_COL_SPACING*5.5f },
 				{ TRACK_15,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.5f },
-				{ TRACK_16,	+BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f },
+				{ TRACK_16,	+BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 			{	// PLAYER_2
-				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f },
+				{ TRACK_8,	-BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f, "scratch" },
 				{ TRACK_1,	-BM_COL_SPACING*6.5f },
 				{ TRACK_2,	-BM_COL_SPACING*5.5f },
 				{ TRACK_3,	-BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ Style g_Styles[] =
 				{ TRACK_13,	+BM_COL_SPACING*4.5f },
 				{ TRACK_14,	+BM_COL_SPACING*5.5f },
 				{ TRACK_15,	+BM_COL_SPACING*6.5f },
-				{ TRACK_16,	+BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f },
+				{ TRACK_16,	+BM_COL_SPACING*8.0f, "scratch" },
 			},
 		},
 		{	// m_iInputColumn[MAX_GAME_CONTROLLERS][MAX_GAME_BUTTONS]
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Style.h b/stepmania/src/Style.h
index a17d56e8de..d3cd8b2d4e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Style.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/Style.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	{ 
 		int				track;		// take note data from this track
 		float			fXOffset;	// x position of the column relative to player center
+		const char		*pzName;	// name of this column, or NULL to use the name of a button mapped to it
 	};
 
 	ColumnInfo	m_ColumnInfo[NUM_PLAYERS][MAX_COLS_PER_PLAYER];	// maps each players' column to a track in the NoteData