diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidget.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidget.cpp
index 463de72f4c..580d1cafda 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidget.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidget.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void DetectDialog::executeDialog()
         I18N_NOOP( "Desktop" ),
         I18N_NOOP( "Dock (panel)" ),
         I18N_NOOP( "Toolbar" ),
-        I18N_NOOP( "Torn Off Menu" ),
+        I18N_NOOP( "Torn-Off Menu" ),
         I18N_NOOP( "Dialog Window" ),
         I18N_NOOP( "Override Type" ),
         I18N_NOOP( "Standalone Menubar" ),
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidgetbase.ui b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidgetbase.ui
index 117a324a72..3c8af3e0dc 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidgetbase.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/detectwidgetbase.ui
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
                         <string>Use window class and window &amp;role (specific window)</string>
                     </property>
                     <property name="whatsThis" stdset="0">
-                        <string>For selecting a specific window in an application, both window class and window role should be selected. Window class will determine the application and window role the specific window in the application. Many applications don't provide useful window roles though.</string>
+                        <string>For selecting a specific window in an application, both window class and window role should be selected. Window class will determine the application, and window role the specific window in the application; many applications do not provide useful window roles though.</string>
                     </property>
                 </widget>
                 <widget class="QRadioButton">
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
index ac625e5293..3b055291c0 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinrules/ruleswidgetbase.ui
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
                         </item>
                         <item>
                             <property name="text">
-                                <string>Torn Off Menu</string>
+                                <string>Torn-Off Menu</string>
                             </property>
                         </item>
                         <item>
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@
                             <cstring>enable_fsplevel</cstring>
                         </property>
                         <property name="text">
-                            <string>Focus stealing prevention</string>
+                            <string>Focus-stealing prevention</string>
                         </property>
                     </widget>
                     <widget class="KComboBox" row="2" column="1">
@@ -1720,7 +1720,7 @@
                         </item>
                         <item>
                             <property name="text">
-                                <string>Torn Off Menu</string>
+                                <string>Torn-Off Menu</string>
                             </property>
                         </item>
                         <item>