diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/properties/ChangePropertyButton.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/properties/ChangePropertyButton.java
index 9e4ca9aeb7..a21855a952 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/properties/ChangePropertyButton.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/properties/ChangePropertyButton.java
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
-
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /**
  * Adds a toolbar button that changes the value of a global property
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class ChangePropertyButton extends AbstractToolbarItem implements Propert
   public static final String BUTTON_TOOLTIP = "tooltip"; //NON-NLS
   public static final String BUTTON_ICON = "icon"; //NON-NLS
   public static final String HOTKEY = "hotkey"; //NON-NLS
+  public static final String DESCRIPTION = "desc"; //NON-NLS
 
   public static final String PROPERTY_CHANGER = "propChanger"; //NON-NLS
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public class ChangePropertyButton extends AbstractToolbarItem implements Propert
   protected GlobalProperty property;
   protected PropertyChangerConfigurer propChangeConfig = new PropertyChangerConfigurer(null, null, this);
   protected FormattedString format = new FormattedString();
+  protected String desc = "";
 
   public ChangePropertyButton() {
     setNameKey("");
@@ -111,29 +113,27 @@ public PropertyChanger getPropertyChanger() {
 
   @Override
   public String[] getAttributeDescriptions() {
-    return ArrayUtils.addAll(
-      super.getAttributeDescriptions(),
-      Resources.getString("Editor.report_format"),
-      Resources.getString("Editor.ChangePropertyButton.options")
-    );
+    final Stream.Builder<Object> b = Stream.builder().add(Resources.getString("Editor.description_label"));
+    Arrays.stream(super.getAttributeDescriptions()).forEach(b::add);
+    b.add(Resources.getString("Editor.report_format"))
+      .add(Resources.getString("Editor.ChangePropertyButton.options"));
+    return b.build().toArray(String[]::new);
   }
 
   @Override
   public Class<?>[] getAttributeTypes() {
-    return ArrayUtils.addAll(
-      super.getAttributeTypes(),
-      ReportFormatConfig.class,
-      PropChangerOptions.class
-    );
+    final Stream.Builder<Object> b = Stream.builder().add(String.class);
+    Arrays.stream(super.getAttributeTypes()).forEach(b::add);
+    b.add(ReportFormatConfig.class).add(PropChangerOptions.class);
+    return b.build().toArray(Class<?>[]::new);
   }
 
   @Override
   public String[] getAttributeNames() {
-    return ArrayUtils.addAll(
-      super.getAttributeNames(),
-      REPORT_FORMAT,
-      PROPERTY_CHANGER
-    );
+    final Stream.Builder<Object> b = Stream.builder().add(DESCRIPTION);
+    Arrays.stream(super.getAttributeNames()).forEach(b::add);
+    b.add(REPORT_FORMAT).add(PROPERTY_CHANGER);
+    return b.build().toArray(String[]::new);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ public Configurer getConfigurer(AutoConfigurable c, String key, String name) {
 
   @Override
   public void setAttribute(String key, Object value) {
-    if (PROPERTY_CHANGER.equals(key)) {
+    if (DESCRIPTION.equals(key)) {
+      desc = (String) value;
+    }
+    else if (PROPERTY_CHANGER.equals(key)) {
       if (value instanceof String) {
         propChangeConfig.setValue((String)value);
       }
@@ -178,7 +181,10 @@ else if (REPORT_FORMAT.equals(key)) {
 
   @Override
   public String getAttributeValueString(String key) {
-    if (PROPERTY_CHANGER.equals(key)) {
+    if (DESCRIPTION.equals(key)) {
+      return desc;
+    }
+    else if (PROPERTY_CHANGER.equals(key)) {
       return propChangeConfig.getValueString();
     }
     else if (REPORT_FORMAT.equals(key)) {
diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/configure/ConfigureTree.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/configure/ConfigureTree.java
index 59d56744e7..a3c5e2bde5 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/configure/ConfigureTree.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/configure/ConfigureTree.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import VASSAL.build.module.map.MassKeyCommand;
 import VASSAL.build.module.map.SetupStack;
 import VASSAL.build.module.map.boardPicker.board.mapgrid.Zone;
+import VASSAL.build.module.properties.ChangePropertyButton;
 import VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperties;
 import VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperty;
 import VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalTranslatableMessage;
@@ -2654,6 +2655,14 @@ public String toString() {
             }
           }
         }
+
+        if (c instanceof ChangePropertyButton) {
+          final ChangePropertyButton cpb = (ChangePropertyButton)c;
+          final String desc = cpb.getAttributeValueString(ChangePropertyButton.DESCRIPTION);
+          if ((desc != null) && !desc.isEmpty()) {
+            description += " - " + desc;
+          }
+        }
       }
       return description;
     }