diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/colors/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/colors/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kcontrol/colors/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kcontrol/colors/index.docbook
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
 </authorgroup>
 
-<date>2016-09-20</date>
-<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.8</releaseinfo>
+<date>2017-11-07</date>
+<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.11</releaseinfo>
 
 <keywordset>
 <keyword>KDE</keyword>
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@
   assigning colors.</para>
 
   <itemizedlist>
-    <listitem><para><guilabel>Apply inactive window color effects</guilabel>
+    <listitem><para><guilabel>Apply effects to inactive windows</guilabel>
       &mdash; If checked, state effects (see below) will be applied to inactive
       windows. This can help visually identify active versus inactive windows,
       and may have aesthetic value, depending on your taste. However, some
       users feel that it causes distracting &quot;flickering&quot; since
       windows must be repainted when they become inactive. Unlike desktop
       effects, color state effects do not require compositing support and will
       work on all systems, however they will only work on &kde; applications.
     </para></listitem>
-    <listitem><para><guilabel>Inactive selection changes color</guilabel>
+    <listitem><para><guilabel>Use different colors for inactive selections</guilabel>
       &mdash; If checked, the current selection in elements which do not have
       input focus will be drawn using a different color. This can assist visual
       identification of the element with input focus in some applications,
diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/icons/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/icons/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kcontrol/icons/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kcontrol/icons/index.docbook
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
 </authorgroup>
 
-<date>2016-09-21</date>
-<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.8</releaseinfo>
+<date>2017-11-07</date>
+<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.11</releaseinfo>
 
 <keywordset>
 <keyword>KDE</keyword>
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
 <para>You can also choose animated icons. Many of the icons have
 animations associated with them.  Enable the checkbox labelled
-<guilabel>Animate Icons</guilabel>, to enable this effect, but note
+<guilabel>Enable icon animations</guilabel>, to enable this effect, but note
 that it may appear slow or jerky if your graphics card is old or you
 are low on memory.</para>
 
diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/kcmstyle/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/kcmstyle/index.docbook
--- a/doc/kcontrol/kcmstyle/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/kcontrol/kcmstyle/index.docbook
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
 </authorgroup>
 
-<date>2017-04-01</date>
-<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.9</releaseinfo>
+<date>2017-11-07</date>
+<releaseinfo>Plasma 5.11</releaseinfo>
 
 <keywordset>
 <keyword>KDE</keyword>
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@
 <variablelist>
 
 <varlistentry> 
-<term><guilabel>Show icons on buttons</guilabel></term>
+<term><guilabel>Show icons in buttons</guilabel></term>
 <listitem>
 <para>If this option is selected, action buttons (like <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and 
 <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>) will have a small icon located within them to act
 as a visual reference.  If this option is not selected, then only text
-will appear on the button.</para>
+will appear in the button.</para>
 </listitem> 
 </varlistentry> 
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 </varlistentry> 
 
 <varlistentry> 
-<term><guilabel>Main toolbar text</guilabel>, <guilabel>Secondary toolbar text</guilabel></term>
+<term><guilabel>Main toolbar text location</guilabel>, <guilabel>Secondary toolbar text location</guilabel></term>
 <listitem>
 <para>These drop down boxes lets you determine where on the button in both toolbars the 
 text name of the button will appear as the default.  
diff --git a/kcms/colors/scmeditoroptions.ui b/kcms/colors/scmeditoroptions.ui
--- a/kcms/colors/scmeditoroptions.ui
+++ b/kcms/colors/scmeditoroptions.ui
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useInactiveEffects">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Apply inactive window color &amp;effects</string>
+      <string>Apply &amp;effects to inactive windows</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="inactiveSelectionEffect">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>In&amp;active selection changes color</string>
+      <string>Use different colors for in&amp;active selections</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/kcms/icons/icons.cpp b/kcms/icons/icons.cpp
--- a/kcms/icons/icons.cpp
+++ b/kcms/icons/icons.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
     lbl->setBuddy(mpSizeBox);
     grid->addWidget(mpSizeBox, 0, 1, Qt::AlignLeft);
 
-    mpAnimatedCheck = new QCheckBox(i18n("Animate icons"), m_pTab1);
+    mpAnimatedCheck = new QCheckBox(i18n("Enable icon animations"), m_pTab1);
     connect(mpAnimatedCheck, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, &KIconConfig::slotAnimatedCheck);
     grid->addWidget(mpAnimatedCheck, 2, 0, 1, 2, Qt::AlignLeft);
     grid->setRowStretch(3, 10);
diff --git a/kcms/style/finetuning.ui b/kcms/style/finetuning.ui
--- a/kcms/style/finetuning.ui
+++ b/kcms/style/finetuning.ui
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Show icons on buttons:</string>
+      <string>Show icons in buttons:</string>
      </property>
      <property name="alignment">
       <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       <item row="0" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Main toolbar text:</string>
+         <string>Main toolbar text location:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="alignment">
          <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       <item row="1" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Secondary toolbar text:</string>
+         <string>Secondary toolbar text location:</string>
         </property>
         <property name="alignment">
          <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
diff --git a/kcms/workspaceoptions/mainpage.ui b/kcms/workspaceoptions/mainpage.ui
--- a/kcms/workspaceoptions/mainpage.ui
+++ b/kcms/workspaceoptions/mainpage.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showToolTips">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Show Informational Tips</string>
+      <string>Display informational tooltips on mouse hover</string>
      </property>
      <property name="checked">
       <bool>true</bool>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
    <item row="1" column="1">
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showOsd">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Visual feedback for status changes</string>
+      <string>Display visual feedback for status changes</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>