diff --git a/descrip.mms b/descrip.mms
index 8971169583..3fbea0120f 100644
--- a/descrip.mms
+++ b/descrip.mms
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ all : setup.h
 	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
 	set default [-.motif]
 	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
-	set default [--.samples.menu]
+	set default [--.samples.dialogs]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+	set default [-.samples.menu]
 	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
 	set default [-.samples.minimal]
 	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
diff --git a/docs/readme_vms.txt b/docs/readme_vms.txt
index 4b1f235c8a..d24776888b 100644
--- a/docs/readme_vms.txt
+++ b/docs/readme_vms.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Currently only the MOTIF GUI vcan be build by typing
  in the main directory of the distribution.
  
 It automatically makes the library in [.lib] and links the following samples
+ [.samples.menu]dialogs.exe
  [.samples.menu]menu.exe
  [.samples.menu]minimal.exe