diff --git a/Timeline/Ruler_Point.H b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
similarity index 89%
rename from Timeline/Ruler_Point.H
rename to Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
index 1aa4616..b372374 100644
--- a/Timeline/Ruler_Point.H
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Point.H
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <FL/fl_ask.H>
 
-class Ruler_Point : public Sequence_Point
+class Annotation_Point : public Sequence_Point
 {
 
 public:
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 
-//    const char *class_name ( void ) { return "Ruler_Point"; }
+//    const char *class_name ( void ) { return "Annotation_Point"; }
 
     virtual void  get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
         {
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ protected:
 //            timeline->redraw();
         }
 
-    Ruler_Point ( )
+    Annotation_Point ( )
         {
         }
 
 public:
 
     /* for loggable */
-    LOG_CREATE_FUNC( Ruler_Point );
+    LOG_CREATE_FUNC( Annotation_Point );
 
-    Ruler_Point ( Sequence *track, nframes_t when, const char *name )
+    Annotation_Point ( Sequence *track, nframes_t when, const char *name )
         {
             _track = track;
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
             log_create();
         }
 
-    Ruler_Point ( const Ruler_Point &rhs )
+    Annotation_Point ( const Annotation_Point &rhs )
         {
             _r->offset = rhs._r->offset;
             _label = strdup( rhs._label );
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ public:
 
     Sequence_Widget *clone ( const Sequence_Widget *r )
         {
-            return new Ruler_Point( *(Ruler_Point*)r );
+            return new Annotation_Point( *(Annotation_Point*)r );
         }
 
-    ~Ruler_Point ( )
+    ~Annotation_Point ( )
         {
             if ( _label ) free( _label );
             log_destroy();
diff --git a/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H b/Timeline/Annotation_Sequence.H
similarity index 89%
rename from Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H
rename to Timeline/Annotation_Sequence.H
index 87211b4..c2d5f80 100644
--- a/Timeline/Ruler_Sequence.H
+++ b/Timeline/Annotation_Sequence.H
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Sequence.H"
-#include "Ruler_Point.H"
+#include "Annotation_Point.H"
 #include "Timeline.H"
 
-class Ruler_Sequence : public Sequence
+class Annotation_Sequence : public Sequence
 {
 
 public:
 
     Fl_Cursor cursor ( void ) const { return FL_CURSOR_INSERT; }
 
-    Ruler_Sequence ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Sequence ( X, Y, W, H )
+    Annotation_Sequence ( int X, int Y, int W, int H ) : Sequence ( X, Y, W, H )
         {
 //            box( FL_UP_BOX );
         }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
                 {
                     if ( Fl::event_button1() )
                     {
-                        add( new Ruler_Point( this, x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), "mark" ) );
+                        add( new Annotation_Point( this, x_to_offset( Fl::event_x() ), "mark" ) );
                         redraw();
                     }
                     break;
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.C b/Timeline/Timeline.C
index af2dd4b..09283f2 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.C
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.C
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "Control_Sequence.H"
 #include <FL/Fl_Scrollbar.H>
 
-#include "Ruler_Sequence.H"
+#include "Annotation_Sequence.H"
 
 // #include <FL/Fl_Image.H>
 // #include <FL/Fl_RGB_Image.H> // needed for alpha blending
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Timeline::Timeline ( int X, int Y, int W, int H, const char* L ) : Fl_Overlay_Wi
         }
 
         {
-            Ruler_Sequence *o = new Ruler_Sequence( 0, 24, 800, 24 );
+            Annotation_Sequence *o = new Annotation_Sequence( 0, 24, 800, 24 );
 
             o->color( fl_gray_ramp( 'F' ) );
 
diff --git a/Timeline/Timeline.H b/Timeline/Timeline.H
index 4e5d888..5bdb904 100644
--- a/Timeline/Timeline.H
+++ b/Timeline/Timeline.H
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ extern Timeline *timeline;
 
 class Tempo_Sequence;
 class Time_Sequence;
-class Ruler_Sequence;
+class Annotation_Sequence;
 class Track;
 
 // disables double-buffering to make unnecessary redrawing more apparent
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
 
     Tempo_Sequence *tempo_track;
     Time_Sequence  *time_track;
-    Ruler_Sequence *ruler_track;
+    Annotation_Sequence *ruler_track;
 
 
     nframes_t xoffset;
diff --git a/Timeline/Track.C b/Timeline/Track.C
index d7ad116..4504d75 100644
--- a/Timeline/Track.C
+++ b/Timeline/Track.C
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
                         { "...",             0, 0, 0, FL_MENU_RADIO | ( c == 3 || c > 4 ? FL_MENU_VALUE : 0 ) },
                         { 0                  },
                         { "Add Control"      },
+                        { "Add Annotation"   },
                         { "Color"            },
                         { "Remove",          0, 0, 0, transport->rolling ? FL_MENU_INACTIVE : 0 },
                         { 0 },
@@ -493,6 +494,10 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
                         }
                         else if ( r == &menu[ 7 ] )
                         {
+//                            new Annotation_Sequence;
+                        }
+                        else if ( r == &menu[ 8 ] )
+                        {
                             unsigned char r, g, b;
 
                             Fl::get_color( color(), r, g, b );
@@ -505,7 +510,7 @@ Track::handle ( int m )
 //                            color( fl_show_colormap( color() ) );
                             redraw();
                         }
-                        else if ( r == &menu[ 8 ] )
+                        else if ( r == &menu[ 9 ] )
                         {
                             int r = fl_choice( "Are you certain you want to remove track \"%s\"?", "Cancel", NULL, "Remove", name() );
 
diff --git a/Timeline/main.C b/Timeline/main.C
index 018f114..01a8fb8 100644
--- a/Timeline/main.C
+++ b/Timeline/main.C
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "Timeline.H"
 #include "Tempo_Sequence.H"
 #include "Time_Sequence.H"
-#include "Ruler_Sequence.H"
+#include "Annotation_Sequence.H"
 #include "Control_Sequence.H"
 
 #include "Transport.H"
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ main ( int argc, char **argv )
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Region );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Time_Point );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Tempo_Point );
-    LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Ruler_Point );
+    LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Annotation_Point );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Control_Point );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Track );
     LOG_REGISTER_CREATE( Audio_Sequence );