diff --git a/include/Fader.h b/include/Fader.h
index f8048e98c..96c3ae732 100644
--- a/include/Fader.h
+++ b/include/Fader.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ public:
 	{
 		m_displayConversion = b;
 	}
+	inline void setHintText( const QString & _txt_before,
+						const QString & _txt_after )
+	{
+		setDescription( _txt_before );
+		setUnit( _txt_after );
+	}
 
 private:
 	virtual void contextMenuEvent( QContextMenuEvent * _me );
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
index 7f1352a57..1af7bb040 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/Fader.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ Fader::Fader( FloatModel * _model, const QString & _name, QWidget * _parent ) :
 	setMaximumSize( 23, 116);
 	resize( 23, 116 );
 	setModel( _model );
+	setHintText( "Volume:","%");
 }
 
 
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ Fader::Fader( FloatModel * model, const QString & name, QWidget * parent, QPixma
 	setMaximumSize( m_back->width(), m_back->height() );
 	resize( m_back->width(), m_back->height() );
 	setModel( model );
+	setHintText( "Volume:","%");
 }
 
 
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ void Fader::updateTextFloat()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		s_textFloat->setText( QString("Volume: %1 %").arg( m_displayConversion ? m_model->value() * 100 : m_model->value() ) );
+		s_textFloat->setText( m_description + " " + QString("%1 ").arg( m_displayConversion ? m_model->value() * 100 : m_model->value() ) + " " + m_unit );
 	}
 	s_textFloat->moveGlobal( this, QPoint( width() - ( *m_knob ).width() - 5, knobPosY() - 46 ) );
 }