diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/kwinoptions_settings.kcfg
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
         <default>Maximize</default>
         <choices>
             <choice name="Maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Vertically maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Horizontally maximize"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Maximize (vertical only)"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Maximize (horizontal only)"></choice>
             <choice name="Minimize"></choice>
             <choice name="Shade"></choice>
             <choice name="Lower"></choice>
@@ -77,26 +77,26 @@
         <default>Maximize</default>
         <choices>
             <choice name="Maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Vertically maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Horizontally maximize"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Maximize (vertical only)"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Maximize (horizontal only)"></choice>
         </choices>
     </entry>
 
     <entry key="MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand" type="Enum">
         <default>MaximizeVerticalOnly</default>
         <choices>
             <choice name="Maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Vertically maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Horizontally maximize"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Maximize (vertical only)"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Maximize (horizontal only)"></choice>
         </choices>
     </entry>
 
     <entry key="MaximizeButtonRightClickCommand" type="Enum">
         <default>MaximizeHorizontalOnly</default>
         <choices>
             <choice name="Maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Vertically maximize"></choice>
-            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Horizontally maximize"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeVerticalOnly" value="Maximize (vertical only)"></choice>
+            <choice name="MaximizeHorizontalOnly" value="Maximize (horizontal only)"></choice>
         </choices>
     </entry>
 
diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.ui b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.ui
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.ui
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/mouse.ui
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string extracomment="@item:inlistbox behavior on double click">Vertically maximize</string>
+          <string extracomment="@item:inlistbox behavior on double click">Maximize (vertical only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string extracomment="@item:inlistbox behavior on double click">Horizontally maximize</string>
+          <string extracomment="@item:inlistbox behavior on double click">Maximize (horizontal only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
         <item>
@@ -617,12 +617,12 @@
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Vertically maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (vertical only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Horizontally maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (horizontal only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
        </widget>
@@ -652,12 +652,12 @@
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Vertically maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (vertical only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Horizontally maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (horizontal only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
        </widget>
@@ -687,12 +687,12 @@
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Vertically maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (vertical only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Horizontally maximize</string>
+          <string>Maximize (horizontal only)</string>
          </property>
         </item>
        </widget>
diff --git a/kwin.kcfg b/kwin.kcfg
--- a/kwin.kcfg
+++ b/kwin.kcfg
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@
             <default>Maximize</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand" type="String">
-            <default>Vertically maximize</default>
+            <default>Maximize (vertical only)</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="MaximizeButtonRightClickCommand" type="String">
-            <default>Horizontally maximize</default>
+            <default>Maximize (horizontal only)</default>
         </entry>
         <entry name="KillPingTimeout" type="Int">
             <default>5000</default>
diff --git a/options.cpp b/options.cpp
--- a/options.cpp
+++ b/options.cpp
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
     KConfigGroup config(m_settings->config(), "Windows");
     OpTitlebarDblClick = windowOperation(config.readEntry("TitlebarDoubleClickCommand", "Maximize"), true);
     setOperationMaxButtonLeftClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonLeftClickCommand", "Maximize"), true));
-    setOperationMaxButtonMiddleClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand", "Vertically Maximize"), true));
+    setOperationMaxButtonMiddleClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonMiddleClickCommand", "Maximize (vertical only)"), true));
     setOperationMaxButtonRightClick(windowOperation(config.readEntry("MaximizeButtonRightClickCommand", "Maximize (horizontal only)"), true));
 
     // Mouse bindings
@@ -982,9 +982,9 @@
         return ShadeOp;
     else if (name == QStringLiteral("Operations"))
         return OperationsOp;
-    else if (name == QStringLiteral("Vertically maximize"))
+    else if (name == QStringLiteral("Maximize (vertical only)"))
         return VMaximizeOp;
-    else if (name == QStringLiteral("Horizontally maximize"))
+    else if (name == QStringLiteral("Maximize (horizontal only)"))
         return HMaximizeOp;
     else if (name == QStringLiteral("Lower"))
         return LowerOp;