diff --git a/qt/mainwin.cc b/qt/mainwin.cc
index 8719a4e1a..34114795a 100644
--- a/qt/mainwin.cc
+++ b/qt/mainwin.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ TrMainWindow :: TrMainWindow( Session& session, Prefs& prefs, TorrentModel& mode
     connect( ui.action_TrayIcon, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(setTrayIconVisible(bool)));
     connect( ui.action_Filterbar, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(setFilterbarVisible(bool)));
     connect( ui.action_Statusbar, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(setStatusbarVisible(bool)));
-    connect( ui.action_MinimalView, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(setMinimalView(bool)));
+    connect( ui.action_CompactView, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(setCompactView(bool)));
     connect( ui.action_SortByActivity, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onSortByActivityToggled(bool)));
     connect( ui.action_SortByAge,      SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onSortByAgeToggled(bool)));
     connect( ui.action_SortByETA,      SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(onSortByETAToggled(bool)));
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ TrMainWindow :: TrMainWindow( Session& session, Prefs& prefs, TorrentModel& mode
              << Prefs :: STATUSBAR_STATS
              << Prefs :: TOOLBAR
              << Prefs :: ALT_SPEED_LIMIT_ENABLED
-             << Prefs :: MINIMAL_VIEW
+             << Prefs :: COMPACT_VIEW
              << Prefs :: DSPEED
              << Prefs :: DSPEED_ENABLED
              << Prefs :: USPEED
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@ void TrMainWindow :: showSessionTransfer ( ) { myPrefs.set( Prefs::STATUSBAR_STA
 **/
 
 void
-TrMainWindow :: setMinimalView( bool visible )
+TrMainWindow :: setCompactView( bool visible )
 {
-    myPrefs.set( Prefs :: MINIMAL_VIEW, visible );
+    myPrefs.set( Prefs :: COMPACT_VIEW, visible );
 }
 void
 TrMainWindow :: setTrayIconVisible( bool visible )
@@ -1038,9 +1038,9 @@ TrMainWindow :: refreshPref( int key )
             myTrayIcon.setVisible( b );
             break;
 
-        case Prefs::MINIMAL_VIEW:
+        case Prefs::COMPACT_VIEW:
             b = myPrefs.getBool( key );
-            ui.action_MinimalView->setChecked( b );
+            ui.action_CompactView->setChecked( b );
             ui.listView->setItemDelegate( b ? myTorrentDelegateMin : myTorrentDelegate );
             ui.listView->reset( ); // force the rows to resize
             break;
diff --git a/qt/mainwin.h b/qt/mainwin.h
index 854ddae4b..1d0bfcad2 100644
--- a/qt/mainwin.h
+++ b/qt/mainwin.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class TrMainWindow: public QMainWindow
         void setFilterbarVisible( bool );
         void setStatusbarVisible( bool );
         void setTrayIconVisible( bool );
-        void setMinimalView( bool );
+        void setCompactView( bool );
         void refreshActionSensitivity( );
         void wrongAuthentication( );
 
diff --git a/qt/mainwin.ui b/qt/mainwin.ui
index 23092e782..5c7a14009 100644
--- a/qt/mainwin.ui
+++ b/qt/mainwin.ui
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>792</width>
-     <height>25</height>
+     <height>23</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;View</string>
     </property>
-    <addaction name="action_MinimalView"/>
+    <addaction name="action_CompactView"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_Toolbar"/>
     <addaction name="action_Filterbar"/>
@@ -319,12 +319,18 @@
     <string>&amp;Preferences</string>
    </property>
   </action>
-  <action name="action_MinimalView">
+  <action name="action_CompactView">
    <property name="checkable">
     <bool>true</bool>
    </property>
    <property name="text">
-    <string>&amp;Minimal View</string>
+    <string>&amp;Compact View</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="iconText">
+    <string>Compact View</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="toolTip">
+    <string>Compact View</string>
    </property>
    <property name="shortcut">
     <string>Alt+M</string>
diff --git a/qt/prefs.cc b/qt/prefs.cc
index c98829f75..235bd751c 100644
--- a/qt/prefs.cc
+++ b/qt/prefs.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Prefs::PrefItem Prefs::myItems[] =
     { ASKQUIT, "prompt-before-exit", QVariant::Bool },
     { SORT_MODE, "sort-mode", TrTypes::SortModeType },
     { SORT_REVERSED, "sort-reversed", QVariant::Bool },
-    { MINIMAL_VIEW, "minimal-view", QVariant::Bool },
+    { COMPACT_VIEW, "compact-view", QVariant::Bool },
     { FILTERBAR, "show-filterbar", QVariant::Bool },
     { STATUSBAR, "show-statusbar", QVariant::Bool },
     { STATUSBAR_STATS, "statusbar-stats", QVariant::String },
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Prefs :: initDefaults( tr_benc * d )
     tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(ASKQUIT), true );
     tr_bencDictAddStr( d, keyStr(SORT_MODE), "sort-by-name" );
     tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(SORT_REVERSED), false );
-    tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(MINIMAL_VIEW), false );
+    tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(COMPACT_VIEW), false );
     tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(START), true );
     tr_bencDictAddInt( d, keyStr(TRASH_ORIGINAL), false );
     tr_bencDictAddStr( d, keyStr(SESSION_REMOTE_HOST), "localhost" );
diff --git a/qt/prefs.h b/qt/prefs.h
index 34ec3f881..04efae084 100644
--- a/qt/prefs.h
+++ b/qt/prefs.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Prefs: public QObject
             ASKQUIT,
             SORT_MODE,
             SORT_REVERSED,
-            MINIMAL_VIEW,
+            COMPACT_VIEW,
             FILTERBAR,
             STATUSBAR,
             STATUSBAR_STATS,