diff --git a/examples/osgcamera/osgcamera.cpp b/examples/osgcamera/osgcamera.cpp
index 90f6335b8..c47fdec06 100644
--- a/examples/osgcamera/osgcamera.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgcamera/osgcamera.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 struct FrameOperation : public osg::GraphicsThread::Operation
 {
     FrameOperation(osg::CameraNode* camera, osg::FrameStamp* frameStamp):
+        osg::GraphicsThread::Operation("Frame",true),
         _camera(camera),
         _frameStamp(frameStamp)
     {
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
         previous_tick = current_tick;
 
 
+        // do the update traversal.
         loadedModel->accept(updateVisitor);
 
         // issue the frame for each camera.
diff --git a/include/osg/GraphicsThread b/include/osg/GraphicsThread
index e4cba3f4b..64e39ce88 100644
--- a/include/osg/GraphicsThread
+++ b/include/osg/GraphicsThread
@@ -84,7 +84,27 @@ class OSG_EXPORT GraphicsThread : public Referenced, public OpenThreads::Thread
         /** Base class for implementing GraphicsThread operations.*/
         struct OSG_EXPORT Operation : public Referenced
         {
+            Operation(const std::string& name, bool keep):
+                _name(name),
+                _keep(true) {}
+                
+            /** Set the human readable name of the operation.*/
+            void setName(const std::string& name) { _name = name; }
+
+            /** Get the human readable name of the operation.*/
+            const std::string& gtName() const { return _name; }
+        
+            /** Set whether the operation should be kept once its been applied.*/ 
+            void setKeep(bool keep) { _keep = keep; }
+
+            /** Get whether the operation should be kept once its been applied.*/ 
+            bool getKeep() const { return _keep; }
+
+            /** Do the actual task of this operation.*/ 
             virtual void operator () (GraphicsContext*) {}
+            
+            std::string _name;
+            bool        _keep;
         };
 
         /** Add operation to end of OperationQueue, this will be 
@@ -118,10 +138,13 @@ class OSG_EXPORT GraphicsThread : public Referenced, public OpenThreads::Thread
 /** SwapBufferOperation calls swap buffers on the GraphicsContext.*/
 struct OSG_EXPORT SwapBuffersOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation
 {
+    SwapBuffersOperation():
+        GraphicsThread::Operation("SwapBuffers",true) {}
+
     virtual void operator () (GraphicsContext* context);
 };
 
-/** BarrierOperation allows one syncronize multiple GraphicsThreads with each other.*/
+/** BarrierOperation allows one to syncronize multiple GraphicsThreads with each other.*/
 struct OSG_EXPORT BarrierOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation, public OpenThreads::Barrier
 {
     enum PreBlockOp
@@ -131,7 +154,10 @@ struct OSG_EXPORT BarrierOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation, public Op
         GL_FINISH
     };
 
-    BarrierOperation(int numThreads, PreBlockOp op=NO_OPERATION): OpenThreads::Barrier(numThreads), _preBlockOp(op) {}
+    BarrierOperation(int numThreads, PreBlockOp op=NO_OPERATION):
+        GraphicsThread::Operation("Barrier", true),
+        OpenThreads::Barrier(numThreads),
+        _preBlockOp(op) {}
 
     virtual void operator () (GraphicsContext* context);
     
@@ -142,7 +168,8 @@ struct OSG_EXPORT BarrierOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation, public Op
   * then blocks waiting for context to be released, once the block is release the context is re-aqquired.*/
 struct OSG_EXPORT ReleaseContext_Block_MakeCurrentOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation, public Block
 {
-    ReleaseContext_Block_MakeCurrentOperation() {}
+    ReleaseContext_Block_MakeCurrentOperation():
+        GraphicsThread::Operation("ReleaseContext_Block_MakeCurrent", false) {}
 
     virtual void operator () (GraphicsContext* context);
 };
diff --git a/include/osgProducer/GraphicsContextImplementation b/include/osgProducer/GraphicsContextImplementation
index 7a31a448c..5a964df53 100644
--- a/include/osgProducer/GraphicsContextImplementation
+++ b/include/osgProducer/GraphicsContextImplementation
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class OSGPRODUCER_EXPORT GraphicsContextImplementation : public osg::GraphicsCon
         /** Return true if the graphics context has been realised and is ready to use.*/
         virtual bool isRealizedImplementation() const { return _rs.valid() && _rs->isRealized(); }
 
-        /** Release the graphics context.*/
+        /** Close the graphics context.*/
         virtual void closeImplementation();
 
         /** Make this graphics context current.*/
diff --git a/src/osg/GraphicsThread.cpp b/src/osg/GraphicsThread.cpp
index f459307dc..6de3e889f 100644
--- a/src/osg/GraphicsThread.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/GraphicsThread.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ using namespace OpenThreads;
 
 struct BlockOperation : public GraphicsThread::Operation, public Block
 {
-    BlockOperation() { reset(); }
+    BlockOperation():
+        GraphicsThread::Operation("Block",false)
+    {
+        reset();
+    }
 
     virtual void operator () (GraphicsContext*)
     {