diff --git a/src/WindowMaker.h b/src/WindowMaker.h
index 358a7b21..82939858 100644
--- a/src/WindowMaker.h
+++ b/src/WindowMaker.h
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ typedef struct WPreferences {
     signed char menu_style;	       /* menu decoration style */
     signed char workspace_name_display_position;
     unsigned int modifier_mask;	       /* mask to use as kbd modifier */
+    char *modifier_labels[7];          /* Names of the modifiers */
 
 
     char ws_advance;                   /* Create new workspace and advance */
diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index 89b315ea..9f953b1f 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ static int setMenuStyle();
 static int setSwPOptions();
 static int updateUsableArea();
 
+static int setModifierKeyLabels();
+
 extern Cursor wCursor[WCUR_LAST];
 static int getCursor();
 static int setCursor();
@@ -511,6 +513,8 @@ WDefaultEntry optionList[] = {
 	    NULL, getColor, setIconTitleBack, NULL, NULL},
 	{"SwitchPanelImages", "(swtile.png, swback.png, 30, 40)", &wPreferences,
 	    NULL, getPropList, setSwPOptions, NULL, NULL},
+	{"ModifierKeyLabels", "(\"Shift+\", \"Ctrl+\", \"Mod1+\", \"Mod2+\", \"Mod3+\", \"Mod4+\", \"Mod5+\")", &wPreferences,
+	    NULL, getPropList, setModifierKeyLabels, NULL, NULL},
 
 	/* keybindings */
 
@@ -2998,6 +3002,36 @@ static int setSwPOptions(WScreen * scr, WDefaultEntry * entry, WMPropList * arra
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int setModifierKeyLabels(WScreen * scr, WDefaultEntry * entry, WMPropList * array, void *foo)
+{
+	int i;
+	WPreferences *prefs = (WPreferences *) foo;
+
+	if (!WMIsPLArray(array) || WMGetPropListItemCount(array) != 7) {
+		wwarning(_("Value for option \"%s\" must be an array of 7 strings"), entry->key);
+		WMReleasePropList(array);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	DestroyWindowMenu(scr);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
+		if (prefs->modifier_labels[i])
+			wfree(prefs->modifier_labels[i]);
+
+		if (WMIsPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(array, i))) {
+			prefs->modifier_labels[i] = wstrdup(WMGetFromPLString(WMGetFromPLArray(array, i)));
+		} else {
+			wwarning(_("Invalid argument for option \"%s\" item %d"), entry->key, i);
+			prefs->modifier_labels[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	WMReleasePropList(array);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Very ugly kluge.
  * Need access to the double click variables, so that all widgets in
diff --git a/src/funcs.h b/src/funcs.h
index 8b2b0502..5d813ea6 100644
--- a/src/funcs.h
+++ b/src/funcs.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ void OpenWorkspaceMenu(WScreen *scr, int x, int y);
 
 void CloseWindowMenu(WScreen *scr);
 
+void DestroyWindowMenu(WScreen *scr);
+
 WMagicNumber wAddDeathHandler(pid_t pid, WDeathHandler *callback, void *cdata);
 
 void wColormapInstallForWindow(WScreen *scr, WWindow *wwin);
diff --git a/src/winmenu.c b/src/winmenu.c
index 3598d5a3..8e657e60 100644
--- a/src/winmenu.c
+++ b/src/winmenu.c
@@ -238,6 +238,25 @@ static void updateWorkspaceMenu(WMenu * menu)
 		wMenuRealize(menu);
 }
 
+static char *getShortcutString(WShortKey key)
+{
+	char *tmp = NULL;
+	char *k = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, key.keycode, 0));
+	if (!k) return NULL;
+
+	char **m = wPreferences.modifier_labels;
+	if (key.modifier & ControlMask) tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[1] ? m[1] : "Ctrl+");
+	if (key.modifier & ShiftMask)   tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[0] ? m[0] : "Shift+");
+	if (key.modifier & Mod1Mask)    tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[2] ? m[2] : "Mod1+");
+	if (key.modifier & Mod2Mask)    tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[3] ? m[3] : "Mod2+");
+	if (key.modifier & Mod3Mask)    tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[4] ? m[4] : "Mod3+");
+	if (key.modifier & Mod4Mask)    tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[5] ? m[5] : "Mod4+");
+	if (key.modifier & Mod5Mask)    tmp = wstrappend(tmp, m[6] ? m[6] : "Mod5+");
+	tmp = wstrappend(tmp, k);
+
+	return tmp;
+}
+
 static void updateMakeShortcutMenu(WMenu * menu, WWindow * wwin)
 {
 	WMenu *smenu = menu->cascades[menu->entries[MC_SHORTCUT]->cascade];
@@ -279,11 +298,11 @@ static void updateMakeShortcutMenu(WMenu * menu, WWindow * wwin)
 		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_WINDOW1 + shortcutNo].keycode;
 
 		if (kcode) {
-			if ((tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0)))
+			if ((tmp = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_WINDOW1 + shortcutNo]))
 			    && (!entry->rtext || strcmp(tmp, entry->rtext) != 0)) {
 				if (entry->rtext)
 					wfree(entry->rtext);
-				entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
+				entry->rtext = tmp;
 				smenu->flags.realized = 0;
 			}
 			wMenuSetEnabled(smenu, i, True);
@@ -394,9 +413,7 @@ static WMenu *makeOptionsMenu(WScreen * scr)
 static WMenu *createWindowMenu(WScreen * scr)
 {
 	WMenu *menu;
-	KeyCode kcode;
 	WMenuEntry *entry;
-	char *tmp;
 
 	menu = wMenuCreate(scr, NULL, False);
 	/*
@@ -405,52 +422,22 @@ static WMenu *createWindowMenu(WScreen * scr)
 	 * this file.
 	 */
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Maximize"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_MAXIMIZE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_MAXIMIZE].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_MAXIMIZE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Miniaturize"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_MINIATURIZE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_MINIATURIZE].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_MINIATURIZE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Shade"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_SHADE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_SHADE].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_SHADE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Hide"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_HIDE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_HIDE].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_HIDE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Resize/Move"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_MOVERESIZE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_MOVERESIZE].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_MOVERESIZE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Select"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_SELECT].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_SELECT].keycode;
-
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_SELECT]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Move To"), NULL, NULL);
 	scr->workspace_submenu = makeWorkspaceMenu(scr);
@@ -468,11 +455,7 @@ static WMenu *createWindowMenu(WScreen * scr)
 	 */
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Close"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
-	if (wKeyBindings[WKBD_CLOSE].keycode != 0) {
-		kcode = wKeyBindings[WKBD_CLOSE].keycode;
-		if (kcode && (tmp = XKeysymToString(XKeycodeToKeysym(dpy, kcode, 0))))
-			entry->rtext = wstrdup(tmp);
-	}
+	entry->rtext = getShortcutString(wKeyBindings[WKBD_CLOSE]);
 
 	entry = wMenuAddCallback(menu, _("Kill"), execMenuCommand, NULL);
 
@@ -711,3 +694,14 @@ void OpenMiniwindowMenu(WWindow * wwin, int x, int y)
 
 	wMenuMapAt(menu, x, y, False);
 }
+
+void DestroyWindowMenu(WScreen *scr)
+{
+	if (scr->window_menu) {
+		scr->window_menu->entries[MC_MINIATURIZE]->text = NULL;
+		scr->window_menu->entries[MC_MAXIMIZE]->text = NULL;
+		scr->window_menu->entries[MC_SHADE]->text = NULL;
+		wMenuDestroy(scr->window_menu, True);
+		scr->window_menu = NULL;
+	}
+}