diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 5310c6d6c..96de5fffc 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 7.7.3
  - fixed #10094: double explanation in thread help
+ - rfe #9612: Carousel Wobject (was Widget Wobject) (SDH Consulting Group)
 
 7.7.2
  - fixed #10056: YUI javascripts included while adminOff (BNC)
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.3/root_import_carousel.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.3/root_import_carousel.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a581248fd
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.3/root_import_carousel.wgpkg differ
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Carousel.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Carousel.pm
index 6ddce2e3d..78b0cf997 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Carousel.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Carousel.pm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ sub definition {
 	%properties = (
 		templateId =>{
 			fieldType       =>"template",  
-			defaultValue    =>'CarouselTmpl0000000001',
+			defaultValue    =>'CarouselTmpl0000000002',
 			tab             =>"display",
 			noFormPost      =>0,  
 			namespace       =>"Carousel", 
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ This method is optional if you set autoGenerateForms=1 in the definition.
 =cut
 
 sub getEditForm {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $self    = shift;
 	my $tabform = $self->SUPER::getEditForm();
+    my $i18n    = WebGUI::International->new($self->session, "Asset_Carousel");
 
     $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->url->extras('yui/build/editor/editor-min.js'), {type =>
     'text/javascript'});
@@ -101,12 +102,12 @@ sub getEditForm {
     $self->session->style->setScript($self->session->url->extras('wobject/Carousel/carousel.js'), {type =>
     'text/javascript'});
 
-    my $tableRowStart = qq|
-        <tr id="items_row">
-            <td class="formDescription"  valign="top" style="width: 180px;"><label for="item1">Items</label></td>
-            <td id="items_td" valign="top" class="tableData">
-            <input type="button" value="Add item" onClick="javascript:addItem()"></button><br /><br />
-    |;
+    my $tableRowStart = 
+        '<tr id="items_row">'
+        .'    <td class="formDescription"  valign="top" style="width: 180px;"><label for="item1">'
+              .$i18n->get("items label").'</label><div class="wg-hoverhelp">'.$i18n->get("items description").'</div></td>'
+        .'    <td id="items_td" valign="top" class="tableData">'
+        .'    <input type="button" value="Add item" onClick="javascript:addItem()"></button><br /><br />';
 
     $tabform->getTab("properties")->raw($tableRowStart);
 
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ sub getEditForm {
         my @items = @{JSON->new->decode($self->getValue('items'))->{items}};
 
         foreach my $item (@items){
-            my $itemHTML = 'ID: <input type="text" id="itemId'.$item->{sequenceNumber}.'" '
+            my $itemHTML = $i18n->get("id label").'<div class="wg-hoverhelp">'.$i18n->get("id description").'</div>: '
+                .'<input type="text" id="itemId'.$item->{sequenceNumber}.'" '
                 .'name="itemId_'.$item->{sequenceNumber}.'" value="'.$item->{itemId}.'">'
                 .'<textarea id="item'.$item->{sequenceNumber}.'" name="item_'.$item->{sequenceNumber}.'" '
                 .'class="carouselItemText" rows="#" cols="#" '
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ sub processPropertiesFromFormPost {
     my $self    = shift;
     my $form    = $self->session->form;
     my (@items,$items);
+    $self->SUPER::processPropertiesFromFormPost(@_);
 
     foreach my $param ($form->param) {
         if ($param =~ m/^item_/){
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Carousel.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Carousel.pm
index 115f5d559..2522a59f0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Carousel.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Carousel.pm
@@ -21,16 +21,28 @@ our $I18N = {
         context => q|Description of the carousel template field, used as hover help.|
     },
 
-    'payload label' => {
-        message => q|Payload|,
+    'items label' => {
+        message => q|Items|,
         lastUpdated => 0,
-        context => q|Label of the payload field on the edit screen.|
+        context => q|Label of the items field on the edit screen.|
     },
 
-    'payload description' => {
-        message => q|Enter a javacript script tag, flash object html, etc to process this carousel's items.|,
+    'items description' => {
+        message => q|Enter this carousel's items.|,
         lastUpdated => 0,
-        context => q|Description of the payload field, used as hover help.|
+        context => q|Description of the items field, used as hover help.|
+    },
+
+    'id label' => {
+        message => q|ID|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Label of the item ID field on the edit screen.|
+    },
+
+    'id description' => {
+        message => q|Enter a unique ID for this carousel item.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+        context => q|Description of the item ID field, used as hover help.|
     },
 };