diff --git a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
index 1353d10dc1..6539fbbc4e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ MusicWheel::MusicWheel()
 
 	
 	// fade the wheel in
-	m_WheelState = STATE_FADING_ON;
+	m_WheelState = STATE_IDLE;
 	m_fTimeLeftInState = FADE_TIME;
 
 
@@ -316,19 +316,32 @@ float MusicWheel::GetBannerBrightness( float fPosOffsetsFromMiddle )
 
 float MusicWheel::GetBannerAlpha( float fPosOffsetsFromMiddle )
 {
-	if( m_WheelState == STATE_FADING_OFF )
+	if( m_WheelState == STATE_FLYING_OFF_BEFORE_NEXT_SORT 
+	 || m_WheelState == STATE_TWEENING_OFF_SCREEN  )
+	{
 		return m_fTimeLeftInState / FADE_TIME;
-	else if( m_WheelState == STATE_FADING_ON )
+	}
+	else if( m_WheelState == STATE_FLYING_ON_AFTER_NEXT_SORT
+		  || m_WheelState == STATE_TWEENING_ON_SCREEN )
+	{
 		return 1 - (m_fTimeLeftInState / FADE_TIME);
+	}
+	else if( m_WheelState == STATE_WAITING_OFF_SCREEN )
+	{
+		return 0;
+	}
 	else
+	{
 		return 1;
+	}
 }
 
 float MusicWheel::GetBannerX( float fPosOffsetsFromMiddle )
 {	
 	float fX = (1-cos((fPosOffsetsFromMiddle)/3))*95.0f;
 
-	if( m_WheelState == STATE_FADING_OFF )
+	if( m_WheelState == STATE_FLYING_OFF_BEFORE_NEXT_SORT 
+	 || m_WheelState == STATE_TWEENING_OFF_SCREEN  )
 	{
 		float fDistFromCenter = fabs( fPosOffsetsFromMiddle );
 		float fPercentOffScreen = 1- (m_fTimeLeftInState / FADE_TIME);
@@ -337,7 +350,8 @@ float MusicWheel::GetBannerX( float fPosOffsetsFromMiddle )
 		float fXPixelOffset = fXLogicalOffset * 600;
 		fX += fXPixelOffset;
 	}
-	else if( m_WheelState == STATE_FADING_ON )
+	else if( m_WheelState == STATE_FLYING_ON_AFTER_NEXT_SORT
+		  || m_WheelState == STATE_TWEENING_ON_SCREEN )
 	{
 		float fDistFromCenter = fabs( fPosOffsetsFromMiddle );
 		float fPercentOffScreen = m_fTimeLeftInState / FADE_TIME;
@@ -427,9 +441,9 @@ void MusicWheel::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 			m_WheelState = STATE_IDLE;	// now, wait for input
 			PlayMusicSample();
 			break;
-		case STATE_FADING_OFF:
+		case STATE_FLYING_OFF_BEFORE_NEXT_SORT:
 			{
-			m_WheelState = STATE_FADING_ON;
+			m_WheelState = STATE_FLYING_ON_AFTER_NEXT_SORT;
 			m_fTimeLeftInState = FADE_TIME;
 
 			Song* pPrevSelectedSong = m_WheelItems[m_iSelection].m_pSong;
@@ -454,10 +468,19 @@ void MusicWheel::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 			}
 			}
 			break;
-		case STATE_FADING_ON:
+		case STATE_FLYING_ON_AFTER_NEXT_SORT:
 			PlayMusicSample();
 			m_WheelState = STATE_IDLE;	// now, wait for input
 			break;
+		case STATE_TWEENING_ON_SCREEN:
+			PlayMusicSample();
+			m_WheelState = STATE_IDLE;
+			m_fTimeLeftInState = 0;
+			break;
+		case STATE_TWEENING_OFF_SCREEN:
+			m_WheelState = STATE_WAITING_OFF_SCREEN;
+			m_fTimeLeftInState = 0;
+			break;
 		case STATE_IDLE:
 			m_fTimeLeftInState = 0;
 			break;
@@ -510,7 +533,7 @@ void MusicWheel::NextSort()
 	m_MusicSortDisplay.BeginTweening( FADE_TIME, TWEEN_BIAS_END );
 	m_MusicSortDisplay.SetTweenXY( SORT_ICON_OFF_SCREEN_X, SORT_ICON_OFF_SCREEN_Y );
 
-	m_WheelState = STATE_FADING_OFF;
+	m_WheelState = STATE_FLYING_OFF_BEFORE_NEXT_SORT;
 	m_fTimeLeftInState = FADE_TIME;
 }
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.h b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.h
index 9f0c092fc7..65b47d3324 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MusicWheel.h
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ class MusicWheel : public ActorFrame
 public:
 	MusicWheel();
 
-	void Update( float fDeltaTime );
-	void RenderPrimitives();
+	virtual void Update( float fDeltaTime );
+	virtual void RenderPrimitives();
+
+	virtual void TweenOnScreen()		{ m_WheelState = STATE_TWEENING_ON_SCREEN;		m_fTimeLeftInState = FADE_TIME; };
+	virtual void TweenOffScreen()		{ m_WheelState = STATE_TWEENING_OFF_SCREEN; 	m_fTimeLeftInState = FADE_TIME; };
 
 	void PrevMusic();
 	void NextMusic();
@@ -114,7 +117,16 @@ protected:
 	CString m_sExpandedSectionName;
 
 
-	enum WheelState { STATE_IDLE, STATE_SWITCHING_TO_PREV_MUSIC, STATE_SWITCHING_TO_NEXT_MUSIC, STATE_FADING_OFF, STATE_FADING_ON };
+	enum WheelState { 
+		STATE_IDLE, 
+		STATE_SWITCHING_TO_PREV_MUSIC, 
+		STATE_SWITCHING_TO_NEXT_MUSIC, 
+		STATE_FLYING_OFF_BEFORE_NEXT_SORT, 
+		STATE_FLYING_ON_AFTER_NEXT_SORT, 
+		STATE_TWEENING_ON_SCREEN, 
+		STATE_TWEENING_OFF_SCREEN, 
+		STATE_WAITING_OFF_SCREEN
+	};
 	WheelState m_WheelState;
 	float m_fTimeLeftInState;
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
index 14d90eff25..a6d1a11ba1 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.dsp
@@ -564,14 +564,6 @@ SOURCE=.\BitmapText.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\BlurredSprite.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
-SOURCE=.\BlurredSprite.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\BPMDisplay.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -588,6 +580,14 @@ SOURCE=.\ColorArrow.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\FocusingSprite.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\FocusingSprite.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\GhostArrow.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -636,6 +636,14 @@ SOURCE=.\MiniBackground.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\MotionBlurSprite.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=.\MotionBlurSprite.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\MusicSortDisplay.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File