diff --git a/Source/CursesDialog/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CursesDialog/CMakeLists.txt
index 5efc2fb1a..548f5a5fe 100644
--- a/Source/CursesDialog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CursesDialog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #=============================================================================
 
 set( CURSES_SRCS
+              CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget
               CursesDialog/cmCursesBoolWidget
               CursesDialog/cmCursesCacheEntryComposite
               CursesDialog/cmCursesDummyWidget
diff --git a/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesCacheEntryComposite.cxx b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesCacheEntryComposite.cxx
index c58d037f0..249137f52 100644
--- a/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesCacheEntryComposite.cxx
+++ b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesCacheEntryComposite.cxx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   See the License for more information.
 ============================================================================*/
 #include "cmCursesCacheEntryComposite.h"
+#include "cmCursesOptionsWidget.h"
 #include "cmCursesStringWidget.h"
 #include "cmCursesLabelWidget.h"
 #include "cmCursesBoolWidget.h"
@@ -69,9 +70,27 @@ cmCursesCacheEntryComposite::cmCursesCacheEntryComposite(
         it.GetValue());
       break;
     case cmCacheManager::STRING:
-      this->Entry = new cmCursesStringWidget(this->EntryWidth, 1, 1, 1);
-      static_cast<cmCursesStringWidget*>(this->Entry)->SetString(
-        it.GetValue());
+      if(it.PropertyExists("STRINGS"))
+        {
+        cmCursesOptionsWidget* ow =
+          new cmCursesOptionsWidget(this->EntryWidth, 1, 1, 1);
+        this->Entry = ow;
+        std::vector<std::string> options;
+        cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(
+          std::string(it.GetProperty("STRINGS")), options);
+        for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator
+              si = options.begin(); si != options.end(); ++si)
+          {
+          ow->AddOption(*si);
+          }
+        ow->SetOption(it.GetValue());
+        }
+      else
+        {
+        this->Entry = new cmCursesStringWidget(this->EntryWidth, 1, 1, 1);
+        static_cast<cmCursesStringWidget*>(this->Entry)->SetString(
+          it.GetValue());
+        }
       break;
     case cmCacheManager::UNINITIALIZED:
       cmSystemTools::Error("Found an undefined variable: ", it.GetName());
diff --git a/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.cxx b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..652b2df7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#include "cmCursesOptionsWidget.h"
+#include "cmCursesMainForm.h"
+
+inline int ctrl(int z)
+{
+    return (z&037);
+}
+
+cmCursesOptionsWidget::cmCursesOptionsWidget(int width, int height,
+                                       int left, int top) :
+  cmCursesWidget(width, height, left, top)
+{
+  this->Type = cmCacheManager::BOOL; // this is a bit of a hack
+  // there is no option type, and string type causes ccmake to cast
+  // the widget into a string widget at some point.  BOOL is safe for
+  // now.
+  set_field_fore(this->Field,  A_NORMAL);
+  set_field_back(this->Field,  A_STANDOUT);
+  field_opts_off(this->Field,  O_STATIC);
+}
+
+bool cmCursesOptionsWidget::HandleInput(int& key, cmCursesMainForm*, WINDOW* w)
+{
+
+  // 10 == enter
+  if (key == 10 || key == KEY_ENTER)
+    {
+    this->NextOption();
+    touchwin(w);
+    wrefresh(w);
+    return true;
+    }
+  else if (key == KEY_LEFT || key == ctrl('b'))
+    {
+    touchwin(w);
+    wrefresh(w);
+    this->PreviousOption();
+    return true;
+    }
+  else if (key == KEY_RIGHT || key == ctrl('f'))
+    {
+    this->NextOption();
+    touchwin(w);
+    wrefresh(w);
+    return true;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    return false;
+    }
+  return false;
+}
+
+void cmCursesOptionsWidget::AddOption(std::string const & option )
+{
+  this->Options.push_back(option);
+}
+
+void cmCursesOptionsWidget::NextOption()
+{
+  this->CurrentOption++;
+  if(this->CurrentOption > this->Options.size()-1)
+    {
+    this->CurrentOption = 0;
+    }
+  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption].c_str());
+}
+void cmCursesOptionsWidget::PreviousOption()
+{
+  if(this->CurrentOption == 0)
+    {
+    this->CurrentOption = this->Options.size()-1;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    this->CurrentOption--;
+    }
+  this->SetValue(this->Options[this->CurrentOption].c_str());
+}
+
+void cmCursesOptionsWidget::SetOption(const char* value)
+{
+  this->CurrentOption = 0; // default to 0 index
+  this->SetValue(value);
+  int index = 0;
+  for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = this->Options.begin();
+      i != this->Options.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    if(*i == value)
+      {
+      this->CurrentOption = index;
+      }
+    index++;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.h b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b52ac9de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/CursesDialog/cmCursesOptionsWidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#ifndef __cmCursesOptionsWidget_h
+#define __cmCursesOptionsWidget_h
+
+#include "cmCursesWidget.h"
+class cmCursesMainForm;
+
+class cmCursesOptionsWidget : public cmCursesWidget
+{
+public:
+  cmCursesOptionsWidget(int width, int height, int left, int top);
+
+  // Description:
+  // Handle user input. Called by the container of this widget
+  // when this widget has focus. Returns true if the input was
+  // handled.
+  virtual bool HandleInput(int& key, cmCursesMainForm* fm, WINDOW* w);
+  void SetOption(const char*);
+  void AddOption(std::string const &);
+  void NextOption();
+  void PreviousOption();
+protected:
+  cmCursesOptionsWidget(const cmCursesOptionsWidget& from);
+  void operator=(const cmCursesOptionsWidget&);
+  std::vector<std::string> Options;
+  std::vector<std::string>::size_type CurrentOption;
+};
+
+#endif // __cmCursesOptionsWidget_h