diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
--- a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     static const int selectionBoxPaddingY;
     static const int selectionBoxMarginY;
 
-    static const int bottomHelpMaxLength = 6;
+    static const int bottomHelpMaxLength = 8;
     static bool bottomHelpTextPrepared;
     static const int bottomHelpBoxPaddingX;
     static const int bottomHelpBoxPaddingY;
diff --git a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
--- a/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/QuickEditor/QuickEditor.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 void QuickEditor::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 {
     if (event->button() & Qt::LeftButton) {
-        /* NOTE  Workaround for Bug 407843  
+        /* NOTE  Workaround for Bug 407843
         * If we show the selection Widget when a right click menu is open we lose focus on X.
         * When the user clicks we get the mouse back. We can only grab the keyboard if we already
         * have mouse focus. So just grab it undconditionally here.
@@ -528,51 +528,22 @@
 }
 
 void QuickEditor::setBottomHelpText() {
-    if (mReleaseToCapture) {
-        if(mRememberRegion && !mSelection.size().isEmpty()) {
-            //Release to capture enabled and saved region available
-            mBottomHelpText[0] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Mouse action", "Click and drag,")),{QStaticText(i18n(" "))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[1] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Enter, double-click:")),
-                                  {QStaticText(i18n("Take screenshot"))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[2] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Shift:")), {
-                    QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action first half", "Hold to toggle magnifier")),
-                    QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action second half", "while dragging selection handles"))
-            }};
-            mBottomHelpText[3] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Arrow keys:")), {
-                    QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action first line", "Move selection rectangle")),
-                    QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action second line", "Hold Alt to resize, Shift to fine‑tune"))
-            }};
-            mBottomHelpText[4] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Mouse action", "Right-click:")),
-                                  {QStaticText(i18n("Reset selection"))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[5] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Esc:")), {QStaticText(i18n("Cancel"))}};
-
-        } else {
-            //Release to capture enabled and NO saved region available
-            mbottomHelpLength = 4;
-            mBottomHelpText[0] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Release left-click, Enter:")),
-                                  {QStaticText(i18n("Take Screenshot"))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[1] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Shift:")), {
-                    QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action first half", "Hold to toggle magnifier"))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[2] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Mouse action", "Right-click:")),
-                                  {QStaticText(i18n("Reset selection"))}};
-            mBottomHelpText[3] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Esc:")), {QStaticText(i18n("Cancel"))}};
-        }
-    }else {
+    if (mReleaseToCapture && !mRememberRegion && !mSelection.size().isEmpty()) {
+        //Release to capture enabled and NO saved region available
+        mbottomHelpLength = 3;
+        mBottomHelpText[0] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Release left-click, Enter:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Take Screenshot")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[1] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Click and drag:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Create new selection rectangle (+ shift: magnifier)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[2] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Esc:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Cancel")) } };
+    } else {
         //Default text, Release to capture option disabled
-        mbottomHelpLength = 5;
-        mBottomHelpText[0] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Enter, double-click:")),
-                              {QStaticText(i18n("Take screenshot"))}};
-        mBottomHelpText[1] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Shift:")), {
-                QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action first half", "Hold to toggle magnifier")),
-                QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action second half", "while dragging selection handles"))
-        }};
-        mBottomHelpText[2] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Arrow keys:")), {
-                QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action first line", "Move selection rectangle")),
-                QStaticText(i18nc("Shift key action second line", "Hold Alt to resize, Shift to fine‑tune"))
-        }};
-        mBottomHelpText[3] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Mouse action", "Right-click:")),
-                              {QStaticText(i18n("Reset selection"))}};
-        mBottomHelpText[4] = {QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Esc:")), {QStaticText(i18n("Cancel"))}};
+        mBottomHelpText[0] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Enter, double-click:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Take screenshot")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[1] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Click outside and drag:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Create new selection rectangle (+ shift: magnifier)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[2] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Click inside and drag:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Move selection rectangle (+ shift: magnifier)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[3] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard/mouse action", "Hold drag handles and drag:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Resize selection rectangle (+ shift: magnifier)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[4] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Arrow keys:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Move selection rectangle (+ shift: fine-tune)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[5] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Arrow keys + alt:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Resize selection rectangle (+ shift: fine-tune)")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[6] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Mouse action", "Right-click:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Reset selection")) } };
+        mBottomHelpText[7] = { QStaticText(i18nc("Keyboard action", "Esc:")), { QStaticText(i18n("Cancel")) } };
     }
 }