diff --git a/eeschema/lib_pin.cpp b/eeschema/lib_pin.cpp
index cd3a137338..aaa0e3b429 100644
--- a/eeschema/lib_pin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/lib_pin.cpp
@@ -1884,10 +1884,13 @@ const char** LIB_PIN::GetMenuImage() const
 
 wxString LIB_PIN::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    wxString tmp = _( "Pin " );
-
-    return tmp << GetNumberString() << wxT( ", " ) << GetTypeString() << wxT( ", " )
-               << wxGetTranslation( pin_style_names[ GetStyleCodeIndex( m_shape ) ] );;
+    wxString tmp;
+    tmp.Printf( _( "Pin %s, %s, %s" ),
+                GetChars( GetNumberString() ),
+                GetChars( GetTypeString() ),
+                GetChars( wxGetTranslation( pin_style_names[ GetStyleCodeIndex( m_shape ) ] ) )
+              );
+    return tmp;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
index 4a15a9fed7..9d219be709 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_component.cpp
@@ -1633,9 +1633,11 @@ LIB_DRAW_ITEM* SCH_COMPONENT::GetDrawItem( const wxPoint& aPosition, KICAD_T aTy
 
 wxString SCH_COMPONENT::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    wxString tmp = _( "Component " );
-
-    return tmp << m_ChipName << wxT( ", " ) << GetField( REFERENCE )->GetText();
+    wxString tmp;
+    tmp.Printf( _( "Component %s, %s" ),
+                GetChars( m_ChipName ),
+                GetChars( GetField( REFERENCE )->GetText() ) );
+    return tmp;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_field.cpp b/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
index b31f2b311c..5e4d1ff056 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
@@ -449,9 +449,10 @@ void SCH_FIELD::Rotate( wxPoint rotationPoint )
 
 wxString SCH_FIELD::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    wxString tmp = _( "Field " );
+    wxString tmp;
+    tmp.Printf( _( "Field %s" ), GetChars(  + GetName() ) );
 
-    return tmp + GetName();
+    return tmp;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_line.cpp b/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
index 060adbdf0b..54deae87da 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
@@ -419,31 +419,35 @@ void SCH_LINE::GetConnectionPoints( vector< wxPoint >& aPoints ) const
 
 wxString SCH_LINE::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    wxString menuText;
+    wxString menuText, txtfmt, orient;
+    if( m_Start.x == m_End.x )
+        orient = _("Vert.");
+    else if( m_Start.y == m_End.y )
+        orient = _("Horiz.");
 
     switch( m_Layer )
     {
     case LAYER_NOTES:
-        menuText = _( "Graphic Line " );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Graphic Line from (%s,%s) to (%s,%s) " );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_WIRE:
-        menuText = _( "Wire " );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Wire from (%s,%s) to (%s,%s)" );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_BUS:
-        menuText = _( "Bus " );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Bus from (%s,%s) to (%s,%s)" );
         break;
 
     default:
-        menuText = _( "Line on Unkown Layer " );
+        txtfmt += _( "%s Line on Unkown Layer from (%s,%s) to (%s,%s)" );
     }
 
-    menuText << wxT( "from (" ) << CoordinateToString( m_Start.x, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )
-             << wxT( "," ) << CoordinateToString( m_Start.y, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )
-             << wxT( ")" );
-    menuText << wxT( " to (" ) << CoordinateToString( m_End.x, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )
-             << wxT( "," ) << CoordinateToString( m_End.y, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT ) << wxT( ")" );
+    menuText.Printf( txtfmt, GetChars( orient ),
+                    GetChars(CoordinateToString( m_Start.x, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )),
+                    GetChars(CoordinateToString( m_Start.y, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )),
+                    GetChars(CoordinateToString( m_End.x, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )),
+                    GetChars(CoordinateToString( m_End.y, EESCHEMA_INTERNAL_UNIT )) );
 
     return menuText;
 }
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_polyline.cpp b/eeschema/sch_polyline.cpp
index 75821a12fe..77a2a29e51 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_polyline.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_polyline.cpp
@@ -207,27 +207,27 @@ void SCH_POLYLINE::Rotate( wxPoint rotationPoint )
 
 wxString SCH_POLYLINE::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    wxString menuText;
+    wxString menuText, fmt;
 
     switch( m_Layer )
     {
     case LAYER_NOTES:
-        menuText = _( "Graphic Polyline " );
+        fmt = _( "Graphic Polyline with %d Points" );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_WIRE:
-        menuText = _( "Polyline Wire " );
+        fmt = _( "Polyline Wire with %d Points" );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_BUS:
-        menuText = _( "Polyline Bus " );
+        fmt = _( "Polyline Bus with %d Points" );
         break;
 
     default:
-        menuText = _( "Polyline on Unkown Layer " );
+        fmt = _( "Polyline on Unkown Layer with %d Points" );
     }
 
-    menuText += wxString::Format( _( "with %d Points" ), m_PolyPoints.size() );
+    menuText.Printf( fmt, m_PolyPoints.size() );
 
     return menuText;
 }
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
index a5df99fffe..f38c4cea8d 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
@@ -983,7 +983,9 @@ SEARCH_RESULT SCH_SHEET::Visit( INSPECTOR* aInspector, const void* aTestData,
 
 wxString SCH_SHEET::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    return wxString( _( "Hierarchical Sheet " ) ) + m_SheetName;
+    wxString tmp;
+    tmp.Printf( _( "Hierarchical Sheet " ), GetChars( m_SheetName ) );
+    return tmp;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp b/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp
index 005b3b9851..a95e66cf87 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet_pin.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,9 @@ void SCH_SHEET_PIN::GetEndPoints( std::vector <DANGLING_END_ITEM>& aItemList )
 
 wxString SCH_SHEET_PIN::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
-    return wxString( _( "Hierarchical Sheet Label " ) ) + GetText();
+    wxString tmp;
+    tmp.Printf( _( "Hierarchical Sheet Label %s" ), GetChars( GetText() ) );
+    return tmp;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
index c19852f6e8..2bb3c28046 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,9 @@ wxString SCH_TEXT::GetSelectMenuText() const
     tmp.Replace( wxT( "\t" ), wxT( " " ) );
     tmp =( tmp.Length() > 15 ) ? tmp.Left( 12 ) + wxT( "..." ) : tmp;
 
-    return wxString( _( "Graphic Text " ) ) + tmp;
+    wxString msg;
+    msg.Printf(_( "Graphic Text %s" ), GetChars(tmp));
+    return msg;
 }
 
 
@@ -859,7 +861,9 @@ wxString SCH_LABEL::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString tmp = ( GetText().Length() > 15 ) ? GetText().Left( 12 ) + wxT( "..." ) : GetText();
 
-    return wxString( _( "Label " ) ) + tmp;
+    wxString msg;
+    msg.Printf( _( "Label %s" ), GetChars(tmp) );
+    return msg;
 }
 
 
@@ -1290,7 +1294,9 @@ wxString SCH_GLOBALLABEL::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString tmp = ( GetText().Length() > 15 ) ? GetText().Left( 12 ) + wxT( "..." ) : GetText();
 
-    return wxString( _( "Global Label " ) ) + tmp;
+    wxString msg;
+    msg.Printf( _( "Global Label %s" ), GetChars(tmp) );
+    return msg;
 }
 
 
@@ -1645,7 +1651,9 @@ wxString SCH_HIERLABEL::GetSelectMenuText() const
 {
     wxString tmp = ( GetText().Length() > 15 ) ? GetText().Left( 12 ) + wxT( "..." ) : GetText();
 
-    return wxString( _( "Hierarchical Label " ) ) + tmp;
+    wxString msg;
+    msg.Printf( _( "Hierarchical Label %s" ), GetChars( tmp ) );
+    return msg;
 }