diff --git a/makefile.gaz b/makefile.gaz
index 92dcf79b1..a0d0f5e50 100644
--- a/makefile.gaz
+++ b/makefile.gaz
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ gfx_src :=			prim \
 #					anim \
 #					bilboard
 
-gui_src :=			gbutton \
+gui_src :=			gbubbles \
+					gbutton \
 					gfactory \
 					gframe \
 					greadout \
diff --git a/source/gui/gbubbles.cpp b/source/gui/gbubbles.cpp
index 66fe14539..6211a8d4f 100644
--- a/source/gui/gbubbles.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/gbubbles.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ BubicleEmitterData CGUIBubbles::s_emitterData=
 		0,100,				// m_theta,m_vtheta
 		100,2,0,			// m_wobbleWidth,m_vwobbleWidth,m_vdwobbleWidth
 		40,					// m_ot
-		{ 128,128,128,	}	// m_colour
+		{ 127,127,127,	}	// m_colour
 	},
 	{					// m_bubicleRange
 		100,				// m_life
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ BubicleEmitterData CGUIBubbles::s_emitterData=
 		4095,50,			// m_theta,m_vtheta
 		100,5,0,			// m_wobbleWidth,m_vwobbleWidth,m_vdwobbleWidth
 		0,					// m_ot
-		{   0, 64,127,	}	// m_colour
+		{   0,  0,  0,	}	// m_colour
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/source/gui/gfactory.cpp b/source/gui/gfactory.cpp
index 222c09af6..655ba9c5d 100644
--- a/source/gui/gfactory.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/gfactory.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #include "gui\greadout.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __GUI_GBUBBLEs_H__
+#include "gui\gbubbles.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifndef	__MEMORY_HEADER__
 #include "mem\memory.h"
 #endif
@@ -79,6 +83,8 @@ void CGUIFactory::createValueButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 	CGUIGroupFrame		*fr;
 	CGUITextBox			*tb;
 	CGUIValueButton		*vb;
+	CGUIBubbles			*bu;
+	int					x,y,w,h;
 
 	fr=new ("frame") CGUIGroupFrame();
 	fr->init(_parent);
@@ -91,6 +97,14 @@ void CGUIFactory::createValueButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 		vb->init(fr);
 		vb->setButtonTarget(_target);
 		vb->setButtonValue(_value);
+
+	w=tb->getTextWidth();
+	h=tb->getTextHeight();
+	x=(_w-w)/2;
+	y=(_h-h)/2;
+	bu=new ("bubbles") CGUIBubbles();
+	bu->init(fr);
+	bu->setObjectXYWH(x,y,w,h);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -108,6 +122,8 @@ void CGUIFactory::createCycleButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 	CGUITextBox			*tb;
 	CGUICycleButton		*cb;
 	CGUITextReadout		*tr;
+	CGUIBubbles			*bu;
+	int					x,y,w,h;
 
 	fr=new ("frame") CGUIGroupFrame();
 	fr->init(_parent);
@@ -125,6 +141,14 @@ void CGUIFactory::createCycleButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 		tr->setObjectXYWH(0,(_h*2)/3,_w,(_h*1)/3);
 		tr->setReadoutTarget(_target);
 		tr->setReadoutData(_readoutData);
+		
+	w=tb->getTextWidth();
+	h=tb->getTextHeight();
+	x=(_w-w)/2;
+	y=(_h-h)/2;
+	bu=new ("bubbles") CGUIBubbles();
+	bu->init(fr);
+	bu->setObjectXYWH(x,y,w,h);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -142,6 +166,8 @@ void CGUIFactory::createSliderButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 	CGUITextBox			*tb;
 	CGUISliderButton	*sb;
 	CGUIBarReadout		*br;
+	CGUIBubbles			*bu;
+	int					x,y,w,h;
 
 	fr=new ("frame") CGUIGroupFrame();
 	fr->init(_parent);
@@ -159,6 +185,14 @@ void CGUIFactory::createSliderButtonFrame(class CGUIObject *_parent,
 		br->setObjectXYWH(0,(_h*2)/3,_w,(_h*1)/3);
 		br->setReadoutTarget(_target);
 		br->setReadoutRange(_min,_max);
+		
+	w=tb->getTextWidth();
+	h=tb->getTextHeight();
+	x=(_w-w)/2;
+	y=(_h-h)/2;
+	bu=new ("bubbles") CGUIBubbles();
+	bu->init(fr);
+	bu->setObjectXYWH(x,y,w,h);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/users/paul/spongebob project/spongebob project.dsp b/users/paul/spongebob project/spongebob project.dsp
index d1853d5b0..f94766396 100644
--- a/users/paul/spongebob project/spongebob project.dsp	
+++ b/users/paul/spongebob project/spongebob project.dsp	
@@ -333,6 +333,14 @@ SOURCE=..\..\..\source\gfx\tpage.h
 # PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\..\source\gui\gbubbles.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
+SOURCE=..\..\..\source\gui\gbubbles.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\..\source\gui\gbutton.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File