diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/GeneralOptionsPage.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
     // show magnifier
 
     mShowMagnifier = new QCheckBox(i18n("Show magnifier"), this);
-    mShowMagnifier->setToolTip(i18n("Hold the Shift key to temporarily toggle the magnifier when adjusting the selection rectangle."));
     connect(mShowMagnifier, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &GeneralOptionsPage::markDirty);
 
     QVBoxLayout *rrCLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
--- a/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/EditorRoot.qml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import QtQuick 2.5
 import QtQuick.Window 2.2
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.3
 
 Item {
     id: editorRoot;
@@ -251,43 +252,64 @@
             id: midHelpText;
             objectName: "midHelpText";
 
-            height: midHelpTextElement.height + 40;
-            width: midHelpTextElement.width + 40;
-            radius: 10;
-            border.width: 2;
+            height: midHelpTextElement.height + 20;
+            width: midHelpTextElement.width + 20;
             border.color: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
             color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.85);
 
+            visible: false;
             anchors.centerIn: parent;
 
             Text {
                 id: midHelpTextElement;
-                text: i18n("Click anywhere on the screen (including here) to start drawing a selection rectangle, or press Esc to quit");
-                font.pointSize: 12;
-
+                text: i18n("Click anywhere to start drawing a selection rectangle,\n" +
+                           "or press Esc to cancel.");
                 anchors.centerIn: parent;
             }
         }
 
+
         Rectangle {
             id: bottomHelpText;
             objectName: "bottomHelpText";
 
-            height: bottomHelpTextElement.height + 16;
-            width: bottomHelpTextElement.width + 24;
-            border.width: 1;
+            height: bottomHelpTextElement.height + 20;
+            width: bottomHelpTextElement.width + 20;
             border.color: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
             color: Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.85);
 
+            visible: false;
             anchors.bottom: parent.bottom;
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter;
 
-            Text {
+            GridLayout {
                 id: bottomHelpTextElement;
-                text: i18n("To take the screenshot, double-click or press Enter. Right-click to reset the selection, or press Esc to quit");
-                font.pointSize: 9;
-
+                columns: 2
                 anchors.centerIn: parent;
+
+                Text {
+                    text: i18n("Enter, double-click:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Text { text: i18n("Take screenshot"); }
+
+                Text {
+                    text: i18n("Shift:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Text { text: i18n("Hold to toggle magnifier"); }
+
+                Text {
+                    text: i18n("Right-click:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Text { text: i18n("Reset selection"); }
+
+                Text {
+                    text: i18n("Esc:");
+                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignRight;
+                }
+                Text { text: i18n("Cancel"); }
             }
         }