diff --git a/effects/diminactive_config.ui b/effects/diminactive_config.ui
index 0254c75495..98b5a56b66 100644
--- a/effects/diminactive_config.ui
+++ b/effects/diminactive_config.ui
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
      <item>
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
        <property name="text" >
-        <string>&amp;Strength</string>
+        <string>&amp;Strength:</string>
        </property>
        <property name="buddy" >
         <cstring>spinStrength</cstring>
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkPanel" >
      <property name="text" >
-      <string>Apply effect to &amp;Panels</string>
+      <string>Apply effect to &amp;panels</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkGroup" >
      <property name="text" >
-      <string>Apply effect to &amp;Groups</string>
+      <string>Apply effect to &amp;groups</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/effects/invert.cpp b/effects/invert.cpp
index 62eb8ebd8e..a19a4246a5 100644
--- a/effects/invert.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ InvertEffect::InvertEffect() : QObject(), ShaderEffect("invert")
     {
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "Invert" );
-    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert effect" ));
+    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert Effect" ));
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_I));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggle()));
     }
diff --git a/effects/invert_config.cpp b/effects/invert_config.cpp
index 7de75ad531..67af7fef2a 100644
--- a/effects/invert_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/invert_config.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ InvertEffectConfig::InvertEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& args
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, KComponentData("kwin") );
     KAction* a = static_cast<KAction*>(actionCollection->addAction( "Invert" ));
-    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert effect" ));
+    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Invert Effect" ));
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_I));
 
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
diff --git a/effects/lookingglass_config.ui b/effects/lookingglass_config.ui
index 4039de5b32..48d03a5c6c 100644
--- a/effects/lookingglass_config.ui
+++ b/effects/lookingglass_config.ui
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0" >
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
      <property name="text" >
-      <string>&amp;Radius</string>
+      <string>&amp;Radius:</string>
      </property>
      <property name="buddy" >
       <cstring>radiusSpin</cstring>
diff --git a/effects/magnifier_config.ui b/effects/magnifier_config.ui
index 2ce8bfe559..aa66338ed4 100644
--- a/effects/magnifier_config.ui
+++ b/effects/magnifier_config.ui
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <item row="0" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Width</string>
+         <string>&amp;Width:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinWidth</cstring>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <item row="1" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Height</string>
+         <string>&amp;Height:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinHeight</cstring>
diff --git a/effects/mousemark_config.ui b/effects/mousemark_config.ui
index d53d32f7dc..98b4bd5f7b 100644
--- a/effects/mousemark_config.ui
+++ b/effects/mousemark_config.ui
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <item row="0" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Width</string>
+         <string>&amp;Width:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinWidth</cstring>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       <item row="1" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Color</string>
+         <string>&amp;Color:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>comboColors</cstring>
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
index db24e08729..4044f89882 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffect::PresentWindowsEffect()
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F9));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggleActive()));
     KAction* b = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "ExposeAll" );
-    b->setText( i18n("Toggle Expose effect (incl other desktops)" ));
+    b->setText( i18n("Toggle Expose Effect (incl other desktops)" ));
     b->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F10));
     connect(b, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggleActiveAllDesktops()));
 
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp b/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
index d9a75aa444..37102ae71b 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows_config.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ PresentWindowsEffectConfig::PresentWindowsEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QV
     a->setText( i18n("Toggle Expose Effect" ));
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F9));
     KAction* b = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "ExposeAll" );
-    b->setText( i18n("Toggle Expose effect (incl other desktops)" ));
+    b->setText( i18n("Toggle Expose Effect (incl other desktops)" ));
     b->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_F10));
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
             KShortcutsEditor::GlobalAction, KShortcutsEditor::LetterShortcutsDisallowed);
diff --git a/effects/sharpen.cpp b/effects/sharpen.cpp
index 5ef58bd475..10428eee9f 100644
--- a/effects/sharpen.cpp
+++ b/effects/sharpen.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SharpenEffect::SharpenEffect() : QObject(), ShaderEffect("sharpen")
     {
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this );
     KAction* a = (KAction*)actionCollection->addAction( "Sharpen" );
-    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen effect" ));
+    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen Effect" ));
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_S));
     connect(a, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(toggle()));
     }
diff --git a/effects/sharpen_config.cpp b/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
index e2d110d260..01bac42cbf 100644
--- a/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/sharpen_config.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SharpenEffectConfig::SharpenEffectConfig(QWidget* parent, const QVariantList& ar
     QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     KActionCollection* actionCollection = new KActionCollection( this, KComponentData("kwin") );
     KAction* a = static_cast<KAction*>(actionCollection->addAction( "Sharpen" ));
-    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen effect" ));
+    a->setText( i18n("Toggle Sharpen Effect" ));
     a->setGlobalShortcut(KShortcut(Qt::CTRL + Qt::META + Qt::Key_S));
 
     mShortcutEditor = new KShortcutsEditor(actionCollection, this,
diff --git a/effects/thumbnailaside_config.ui b/effects/thumbnailaside_config.ui
index 0061ad4670..7f2f513c86 100644
--- a/effects/thumbnailaside_config.ui
+++ b/effects/thumbnailaside_config.ui
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <item row="0" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>Maximal &amp;Width</string>
+         <string>Maximal &amp;width:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinWidth</cstring>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
       <item row="1" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Spacing</string>
+         <string>&amp;Spacing:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinSpacing</cstring>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <item row="2" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3" >
         <property name="text" >
-         <string>&amp;Opacity</string>
+         <string>&amp;Opacity:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="buddy" >
          <cstring>spinOpacity</cstring>
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.ui b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.ui
index 920b80abbe..e49b73636d 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwincompositing/main.ui
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
              <item>
               <widget class="QLabel" name="label" >
                <property name="text" >
-                <string>You can find more effects in the All effects tab</string>
+                <string>You can find more effects in the 'All Effects' tab</string>
                </property>
               </widget>
              </item>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QPushButton" name="advancedOptions" >
               <property name="text" >
-               <string>Advanced Options...</string>
+               <string>Advanced Options</string>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
diff --git a/kwinbindings.cpp b/kwinbindings.cpp
index fcb9d252bf..ba21eed162 100644
--- a/kwinbindings.cpp
+++ b/kwinbindings.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         a->setText( i18n("Miscellaneous") );
 	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Mouse Emulation"),                    Qt::ALT+Qt::Key_F12, slotMouseEmulation() );
 	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Kill Window"),                        Qt::CTRL+Qt::ALT+Qt::Key_Escape, slotKillWindow() );
-	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Window Screenshot To Clipboard"),     Qt::ALT+Qt::Key_Print, slotGrabWindow() );
-	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Desktop Screenshot To Clipboard"),    Qt::CTRL+Qt::Key_Print, slotGrabDesktop() );
+	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Window Screenshot to Clipboard"),     Qt::ALT+Qt::Key_Print, slotGrabWindow() );
+	DEF( I18N_NOOP("Desktop Screenshot to Clipboard"),    Qt::CTRL+Qt::Key_Print, slotGrabDesktop() );
         DEF( I18N_NOOP("Block Global Shortcuts"),           0, slotDisableGlobalShortcuts());
 
 /*This belongs in taskbar rather than here, so it'll have to wait until after 2.2 is done.