diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 762e8860c0..4630c379b9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -702,19 +702,19 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 	Glib::RefPtr<ActionGroup> ruler_actions = ActionManager::create_action_group (bindings, X_("Rulers"));
 	ruler_tempo_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-tempo-ruler"), _("Tempo"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_meter_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-meter-ruler"), _("Time Signature"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_range_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-range-ruler"), _("Ranges"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-marker-ruler"), _("Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_range_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-range-ruler"), _("Range Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-marker-ruler"), _("Location Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_cd_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-cd-marker-ruler"), _("CD Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_cue_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-cue-marker-ruler"), _("Cue Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_loop_punch_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-loop-punch-ruler"), _("Loop/Punch"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_bbt_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-bbt-ruler"), _("Bars & Beats"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_loop_punch_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-loop-punch-ruler"), _("Loop/Punch Ranges"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_bbt_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-bbt-ruler"), _("Bars:Beats"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_samples_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-samples-ruler"), _("Samples"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_timecode_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-timecode-ruler"), _("Timecode"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_minsec_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-minsec-ruler"), _("Min:Sec"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_minsec_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-minsec-ruler"), _("Mins:Secs"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 
 	ActionManager::register_action (editor_menu_actions, X_("VideoMonitorMenu"), _("Video Monitor"));
 
-	ruler_video_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-video-ruler"), _("Video"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_video_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-video-ruler"), _("Video Timeline"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	xjadeo_proc_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("ToggleJadeo"), _("Video Monitor"), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_xjadeo_proc)));
 
 	xjadeo_ontop_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (editor_actions, X_("toggle-vmon-ontop"), _("Always on Top"), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &Editor::set_xjadeo_viewoption), (int) 1)));