diff --git a/widgetLibrary/widget_slider.lua b/widgetLibrary/widget_slider.lua
index 7a9bd83..65971ed 100644
--- a/widgetLibrary/widget_slider.lua
+++ b/widgetLibrary/widget_slider.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ local function createHorizontalSlider( slider, options )
 	-- We need to assign these properties to the object
 	view._left = viewLeft
 	view._right = viewRight
+        view._isEnabled = opt.isEnabled        
 	view._fill = viewFill
 	view._middle = viewMiddle
 	view._handle = viewHandle
@@ -138,7 +139,12 @@ local function createHorizontalSlider( slider, options )
 		self.value = value
 		return self._view:_setValue( value )
 	end
-	
+        
+	-- Function to set a button as active
+	function slider:setEnabled( isEnabled )
+		self._view._isEnabled = isEnabled
+	end        
+        
 	----------------------------------------------------------
 	--	PRIVATE METHODS	
 	----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -320,12 +326,14 @@ local function createVerticalSlider( slider, options )
 	-- We need to assign these properties to the object
 	view._top = viewTop
 	view._bottom = viewBottom
+        view._isEnabled = opt.isEnabled             
 	view._fill = viewFill
 	view._middle = viewMiddle
 	view._handle = viewHandle
 	view._currentPercent = opt.defaultValue
 	view._width = opt.width
 	view._height = opt.height
+        view._isEnabled = opt.isEnabled  
 	view._listener = opt.listener
 	
 	-------------------------------------------------------
@@ -346,7 +354,12 @@ local function createVerticalSlider( slider, options )
 		self.value = value
 		return self._view:_setValue( value )
 	end
-	
+        
+	-- Function to set a button as active
+	function slider:setEnabled( isEnabled )
+		self._view._isEnabled = isEnabled
+	end            
+        
 	----------------------------------------------------------
 	--	PRIVATE METHODS	
 	----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -357,6 +370,11 @@ local function createVerticalSlider( slider, options )
 		local _slider = event.target.parent
 		-- Set the target to the handle
 		event.target = self._handle
+                
+                -- If the button isn't active, just return
+                if not view._isEnabled then
+                        return
+                end                
 	
 		if "began" == phase then
 			-- The content bounds of our handle
@@ -485,10 +503,19 @@ function M.new( options, theme )
 	opt.width = customOptions.width or themeOptions.width or 200 -- from the sheet file
 	opt.height = customOptions.height or themeOptions.height or 10 -- from the sheet file
 	opt.id = customOptions.id
+        
+ 	opt.isEnabled = customOptions.isEnabled
+        
+	-- If the user didn't pass in a isEnabled flag, set it to true
+	if nil == opt.isEnabled then
+		opt.isEnabled = true
+	end           
+        
 	opt.baseDir = customOptions.baseDir or system.ResourceDirectory
 	opt.defaultValue = customOptions.value or 50
 	opt.orientation = customOptions.orientation or "horizontal"
 	opt.listener = customOptions.listener
+        
 	
 	-- Frames & Images
 	opt.sheet = customOptions.sheet
diff --git a/widgetLibrary/widget_stepper.lua b/widgetLibrary/widget_stepper.lua
index c34ea49..7e6c097 100644
--- a/widgetLibrary/widget_stepper.lua
+++ b/widgetLibrary/widget_stepper.lua
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ local function initWithSprite( stepper, options )
 		local themeData = require( opt.themeData )
 		imageSheet = graphics.newImageSheet( opt.themeSheetFile, themeData:getSheet() )
 	end
-	
+
 	-- Create the view
 	view = display.newSprite( stepper, imageSheet, sheetOptions )
 	view:setSequence( "default" )
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ local function initWithSprite( stepper, options )
 	-------------------------------------------------------
 	
 	-- Assign to the view
+        
+        view._isEnabled = opt.isEnabled
 	view._timerIncrementSpeed = opt.timerIncrementSpeed or 1000
 	view._changeIncrementSpeedAtTime = view._timerIncrementSpeed
 	view._increments = 0
@@ -164,6 +166,11 @@ local function initWithSprite( stepper, options )
 	function stepper:setValue( newValue )
 		return self._view:_setValue( newValue )
 	end
+        
+	-- Function to set a button as active
+	function stepper:setEnabled( isEnabled )
+		self._view._isEnabled = isEnabled
+	end        
 	
 	----------------------------------------------------------
 	--	PRIVATE METHODS	
@@ -174,6 +181,11 @@ local function initWithSprite( stepper, options )
 		local phase = event.phase
 		local _stepper = self.parent
 		event.target = _stepper
+                
+                -- If the button isn't active, just return
+                if not view._isEnabled then
+                        return
+                end
 		
 		-- The content bounds of our increment/decrement segments
 		local decrementBounds = self._decrementOverlay.contentBounds
@@ -421,7 +433,13 @@ function M.new( options, theme )
 	opt.onHold = customOptions.onHold
 	opt.timerIncrementSpeed = customOptions.timerIncrementSpeed or 1000
 	opt.changeSpeedAtIncrement = customOptions.changeSpeedAtIncrement or 5
-	
+	opt.isEnabled = customOptions.isEnabled
+        
+	-- If the user didn't pass in a isEnabled flag, set it to true
+	if nil == opt.isEnabled then
+		opt.isEnabled = true
+	end
+        
 	-- Frames & Images
 	opt.sheet = customOptions.sheet
 	opt.themeSheetFile = themeOptions.sheet