Index: src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -1883,22 +1883,23 @@
     connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(deleteSelected()));
 
     // the sort menu actions
-    KActionMenu *sortMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Sorting"), this);
+    KActionMenu *sortMenu = new KActionMenu(i18n("Sort by"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("sorting menu"),  sortMenu);
+    sortMenu->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("itemize")));
 
-    KToggleAction *byNameAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Name"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byNameAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Name"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by name"), byNameAction);
     connect(byNameAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByName()));
 
-    KToggleAction *bySizeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Size"), this);
+    KToggleAction *bySizeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Size"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by size"), bySizeAction);
     connect(bySizeAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortBySize()));
 
-    KToggleAction *byDateAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Date"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byDateAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Date"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by date"), byDateAction);
     connect(byDateAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByDate()));
 
-    KToggleAction *byTypeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("By Type"), this);
+    KToggleAction *byTypeAction = new KToggleAction(i18n("Type"), this);
     d->actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("by type"), byTypeAction);
     connect(byTypeAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), this, SLOT(_k_slotSortByType()));
 
Index: src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -484,7 +484,6 @@
                             "<li>the Places navigation panel</li>"
                             "<li>file previews</li>"
                             "<li>separating folders from files</li></ul></qt>"));
-    menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("view menu")));
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("decoration menu")));
@@ -519,8 +518,11 @@
     QAction *closerAction = new QAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("file-zoom-in")), i18n("Zoom in"), this);
     connect(closerAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), SLOT(_k_zoomInIconsSize()));
 
-    QWidget *midSpacer = new QWidget(this);
-    midSpacer->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    QWidget *midSpacer1 = new QWidget(this);
+    midSpacer1->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+
+    QWidget *midSpacer2 = new QWidget(this);
+    midSpacer2->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Expanding, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
 
     QAction *separator = new QAction(this);
     separator->setSeparator(true);
@@ -540,7 +542,9 @@
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("detailed tree view")));
     d->toolbar->addAction(separator2);
     d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("inline preview")));
-    d->toolbar->addWidget(midSpacer);
+    d->toolbar->addWidget(midSpacer1);
+    d->toolbar->addAction(coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu")));
+    d->toolbar->addWidget(midSpacer2);
     d->toolbar->addAction(furtherAction);
     d->toolbar->addWidget(d->iconSizeSlider);
     d->toolbar->addAction(closerAction);
@@ -551,6 +555,14 @@
     d->toolbar->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonIconOnly);
     d->toolbar->setMovable(false);
 
+    // Make any dropdown menu buttons open their menus without requiring a long press
+    foreach(QToolButton* button, d->toolbar->findChildren<QToolButton*>()) {
+        if (button->defaultAction() == coll->action(QStringLiteral("sorting menu"))) {
+            button->setPopupMode(QToolButton::InstantPopup);
+            button->setToolButtonStyle(Qt::ToolButtonTextBesideIcon);
+        }
+    }
+
     KUrlCompletion *pathCompletionObj = new KUrlCompletion(KUrlCompletion::DirCompletion);
     pathCombo->setCompletionObject(pathCompletionObj);
     pathCombo->setAutoDeleteCompletionObject(true);