diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 164ff94c0..deea29329 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ QString Applet::name() const
             return i18n("%1 Activity", c->activity());
         }
     } else if (!d->appletDescription.isValid()) {
-        return i18n("Unknown Applet");
+        return i18n("Unknown Widget");
     }
 
     return d->appletDescription.name();
diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 98492a159..47cbafbb8 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ void Containment::init()
     appletBrowserAction->setShortcut(QKeySequence("ctrl+a"));
     d->actions().addAction("add widgets", appletBrowserAction);
 
-    QAction *action = new QAction(i18n("Next Applet"), this);
+    QAction *action = new QAction(i18n("Next Widget"), this);
     //no icon
     connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(focusNextApplet()));
     action->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
     action->setShortcut(QKeySequence("ctrl+n"));
     d->actions().addAction("next applet", action);
 
-    action = new QAction(i18n("Previous Applet"), this);
+    action = new QAction(i18n("Previous Widget"), this);
     //no icon
     connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(focusPreviousApplet()));
     action->setShortcutContext(Qt::WidgetShortcut);
diff --git a/glapplet.cpp b/glapplet.cpp
index b26a2d72d..00d7caf43 100644
--- a/glapplet.cpp
+++ b/glapplet.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ GLApplet::GLApplet(QGraphicsItem *parent,
     if (!d->dummy->isValid() ||
         !QGLPixelBuffer::hasOpenGLPbuffers() ||
         !d->pbuf->isValid()) {
-        setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("This system does not support OpenGL applets."));
+        setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("This system does not support OpenGL widgets."));
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ GLApplet::GLApplet(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     if (!d->dummy->isValid() ||
         !QGLPixelBuffer::hasOpenGLPbuffers() ||
         !d->pbuf->isValid()) {
-        setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("This system does not support OpenGL applets."));
+        setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("This system does not support OpenGL widgets."));
     }
 }
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void GLApplet::paintInterface(QPainter *painter,
     if ((!d->dummy->isValid() ||
          !d->pbuf->isValid())) {
         if (!hasFailedToLaunch()) {
-            setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("Your machine does not support OpenGL applets."));
+            setFailedToLaunch(true, i18n("Your machine does not support OpenGL widgets."));
         }
 
         return;