diff --git a/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp b/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
--- a/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
+++ b/src/search/katesearchbar.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
           m_menu(nullptr)
     {
         Q_ASSERT(parent != nullptr);
-        m_menu = parent->addMenu(i18n("Add..."));
+        m_menu = parent->addMenu(i18n("Add…"));
         if (m_menu == nullptr) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1399,12 +1399,14 @@
         m_powerUi->pattern->setMaxCount(m_config->maxHistorySize());
         m_powerUi->pattern->setModel(KTextEditor::EditorPrivate::self()->searchHistoryModel());
         m_powerUi->pattern->lineEdit()->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+        m_powerUi->pattern->lineEdit()->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Search…"));
         m_powerUi->pattern->setCompleter(nullptr);
         m_powerUi->replacement->setDuplicatesEnabled(false);
         m_powerUi->replacement->setInsertPolicy(QComboBox::InsertAtTop);
         m_powerUi->replacement->setMaxCount(m_config->maxHistorySize());
         m_powerUi->replacement->setModel(KTextEditor::EditorPrivate::self()->replaceHistoryModel());
         m_powerUi->replacement->lineEdit()->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+        m_powerUi->replacement->lineEdit()->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Replace…"));
         m_powerUi->replacement->setCompleter(nullptr);
 
         // Icons
@@ -1568,6 +1570,7 @@
         m_incUi->pattern->setMaxCount(m_config->maxHistorySize());
         m_incUi->pattern->setModel(KTextEditor::EditorPrivate::self()->searchHistoryModel());
         m_incUi->pattern->lineEdit()->setClearButtonEnabled(true);
+        m_incUi->pattern->lineEdit()->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Find..."));
         m_incUi->pattern->setCompleter(nullptr);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/search/searchbarincremental.ui b/src/search/searchbarincremental.ui
--- a/src/search/searchbarincremental.ui
+++ b/src/search/searchbarincremental.ui
@@ -44,19 +44,6 @@
      <property name="bottomMargin">
       <number>0</number>
      </property>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>F&amp;ind:</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="alignment">
-        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-       </property>
-       <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>pattern</cstring>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QComboBox" name="pattern">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
diff --git a/src/search/searchbarpower.ui b/src/search/searchbarpower.ui
--- a/src/search/searchbarpower.ui
+++ b/src/search/searchbarpower.ui
@@ -44,32 +44,6 @@
      <property name="bottomMargin">
       <number>0</number>
      </property>
-     <item row="0" column="0">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Fin&amp;d:</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="alignment">
-        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-       </property>
-       <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>pattern</cstring>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="1" column="0">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Rep&amp;lace:</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="alignment">
-        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-       </property>
-       <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>replacement</cstring>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item row="2" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
        <property name="text">