diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.cpp
index 6138612ac7545492c9408379d5fdaebbc8144d9e..73858baefecb7dfe20674394bb984cbb20591350 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.cpp
@@ -239,14 +239,25 @@ void CommandPrivate::setKeySequence(const QKeySequence &key)
     m_isKeyInitialized = true;
 }
 
-void CommandPrivate::setDefaultText(const QString &text)
+void CommandPrivate::setDescription(const QString &text)
 {
     m_defaultText = text;
 }
 
-QString CommandPrivate::defaultText() const
+QString CommandPrivate::description() const
 {
-    return m_defaultText;
+    if (!m_defaultText.isEmpty())
+        return m_defaultText;
+    if (action()) {
+        QString text = action()->text();
+        text.remove(QRegExp(QLatin1String("&(?!&)")));
+        if (!text.isEmpty())
+            return text;
+    } else if (shortcut()) {
+        if (!shortcut()->whatsThis().isEmpty())
+            return shortcut()->whatsThis();
+    }
+    return id().toString();
 }
 
 Id CommandPrivate::id() const
@@ -332,16 +343,6 @@ QKeySequence Shortcut::keySequence() const
     return m_shortcut->key();
 }
 
-void Shortcut::setDefaultText(const QString &text)
-{
-    m_defaultText = text;
-}
-
-QString Shortcut::defaultText() const
-{
-    return m_defaultText;
-}
-
 void Shortcut::setCurrentContext(const Core::Context &context)
 {
     foreach (int ctxt, m_context) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h
index 9e2c25962af74d5ba215e4f160f6a53324738361..fa71da6fc56e20a7bedf819c2c48fe0f62dfefd1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command.h
@@ -64,8 +64,12 @@ public:
     virtual void setDefaultKeySequence(const QKeySequence &key) = 0;
     virtual QKeySequence defaultKeySequence() const = 0;
     virtual QKeySequence keySequence() const = 0;
-    virtual void setDefaultText(const QString &text) = 0;
-    virtual QString defaultText() const = 0;
+    // explicitly set the description (used e.g. in shortcut settings)
+    // default is to use the action text for actions, or the whatsThis for shortcuts,
+    // or, as a last fall back if these are empty, the command ID string
+    // override the default e.g. if the text is context dependent and contains file names etc
+    virtual void setDescription(const QString &text) = 0;
+    virtual QString description() const = 0;
 
     virtual Id id() const = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command_p.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command_p.h
index 8c11093f4deeceaee3f8e0b5c51f67079d55dc7d..9c0dd89f5fd8b8926522e81f91de2f19cecd6e9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/actionmanager/command_p.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ public:
 
     void setKeySequence(const QKeySequence &key);
 
-    void setDefaultText(const QString &text);
-    QString defaultText() const;
+    void setDescription(const QString &text);
+    QString description() const;
 
     Id id() const;
 
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ public:
     void setKeySequence(const QKeySequence &key);
     QKeySequence keySequence() const;
 
-    virtual void setDefaultText(const QString &key);
-    virtual QString defaultText() const;
-
     void setShortcut(QShortcut *shortcut);
     QShortcut *shortcut() const;
 
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QShortcut *m_shortcut;
-    QString m_defaultText;
     bool m_scriptable;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
index c5c0eb7d3bbd70bea8307daebd89be4271dfc2c6..75be63d254338066fd8e864b9c50404673acd6f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/shortcutsettings.cpp
@@ -322,17 +322,7 @@ void ShortcutSettings::initialize()
         sections[section]->addChild(item);
 
         item->setText(0, subId);
-
-        if (c->action()) {
-            QString text = c->hasAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText) && !c->defaultText().isNull() ? c->defaultText() : c->action()->text();
-            text.remove(QRegExp(QLatin1String("&(?!&)")));
-            s->m_key = c->action()->shortcut();
-            item->setText(1, text);
-        } else {
-            s->m_key = c->shortcut()->key();
-            item->setText(1, c->shortcut()->whatsThis());
-        }
-
+        item->setText(1, c->description());
         item->setText(2, s->m_key);
         if (s->m_cmd->defaultKeySequence() != s->m_key)
             setModified(item, true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index bbccef7cce392493616b0687451bee5d3857ab9c..9a16dfc1bde488cf6560543a3f2e887f36b88cd5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ EditorManager::EditorManager(ICore *core, QWidget *parent) :
     Command *cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_revertToSavedAction,
                                        Constants::REVERTTOSAVED, editManagerContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Revert File to Saved"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Revert File to Saved"));
     mfile->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_SAVE);
     connect(d->m_revertToSavedAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(revertToSaved()));
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ EditorManager::EditorManager(ICore *core, QWidget *parent) :
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_closeCurrentEditorAction, Constants::CLOSE, editManagerContext, true);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+W")));
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_closeCurrentEditorAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_closeCurrentEditorAction->text());
     mfile->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_CLOSE);
     connect(d->m_closeCurrentEditorAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(closeEditor()));
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 9cb851d5a57890cea4366be03dabc04a49b7f80b..f1bd87f144d04b9e5812994822c3b8ed4aae09a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
     cmd = am->registerAction(tmpaction, Constants::SAVE, globalContext);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Save);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("&Save"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Save"));
     mfile->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_SAVE);
 
     // Save As Action
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+Shift+S")));
 #endif
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Save &As..."));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Save As..."));
     mfile->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_FILE_SAVE);
 
     // SaveAll Action
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
     cmd = am->registerAction(tmpaction, Constants::UNDO, globalContext);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Undo);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("&Undo"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Undo"));
     medit->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_EDIT_UNDOREDO);
     tmpaction->setEnabled(false);
 
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
     cmd = am->registerAction(tmpaction, Constants::REDO, globalContext);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Redo);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("&Redo"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Redo"));
     medit->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_EDIT_UNDOREDO);
     tmpaction->setEnabled(false);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 974ed60d0aa9ae0172f89d163570105dd66f847f..39704717f80cf5e97e1e974d76e49d030d0b74f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
     ActionContainer *mstart = am->actionContainer(PE::M_DEBUG_STARTDEBUGGING);
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_startAction, Constants::DEBUG, globalcontext);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Start Debugging"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Start Debugging"));
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(QLatin1String(Constants::DEBUG_KEY)));
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText);
     mstart->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
@@ -3165,12 +3165,12 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_startRemoteServerAction,
          "Debugger.StartRemoteServer", globalcontext);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Start Gdbserver"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Start Gdbserver"));
     mstart->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_MANUAL_REMOTE);
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_attachToRemoteProcessAction,
          "Debugger.AttachToRemoteProcess", globalcontext);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Attach to Remote Process"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Attach to Remote Process"));
     mstart->addAction(cmd, Debugger::Constants::G_AUTOMATIC_REMOTE);
 
 #ifdef WITH_LLDB
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_interruptAction,
         Constants::INTERRUPT, globalcontext);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Interrupt Debugger"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Interrupt Debugger"));
     debugMenu->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_continueAction,
@@ -3215,7 +3215,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
 
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_exitAction,
         Constants::STOP, globalcontext);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Stop Debugger"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Stop Debugger"));
     debugMenu->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
 
     m_hiddenStopAction = new Utils::ProxyAction(this);
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::extensionsInitialized()
     cmd = am->registerAction(m_abortAction,
         Constants::ABORT, globalcontext);
     //cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(QLatin1String(Constants::RESET_KEY)));
-    cmd->setDefaultText(tr("Reset Debugger"));
+    cmd->setDescription(tr("Reset Debugger"));
     debugMenu->addAction(cmd, CC::G_DEFAULT_ONE);
 
     sep = new QAction(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index 1f98f21570c93e3a3098abfc7115cbf68f51b6f4..0e77d487a5f8413556bce1b176641462eeb16447 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -408,16 +408,7 @@ void FakeVimExCommandsPage::initialize()
         sections[section]->addChild(item);
 
         item->setText(0, subId);
-
-        if (c->action()) {
-            QString text = c->hasAttribute(Command::CA_UpdateText)
-                    && !c->defaultText().isNull()
-                ? c->defaultText() : c->action()->text();
-            text.remove(QRegExp("&(?!&)"));
-            item->setText(1, text);
-        } else {
-            item->setText(1, c->shortcut()->whatsThis());
-        }
+        item->setText(1, c->description());
 
         QString regex;
         if (exCommandMap().contains(name))
diff --git a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
index 2efc7638a1884601b229b61ae80af3d5d46dec4e..dd46dcae7476407c35f5cb333c3402261e8ada9f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/perforce/perforceplugin.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     m_diffFileAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(tr("Diff Current File"), tr("Diff \"%1\""), Utils::ParameterAction::EnabledWithParameter, this);
     command = am->registerAction(m_diffFileAction, CMD_ID_DIFF_CURRENT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Diff Current File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Diff Current File"));
     connect(m_diffFileAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(diffCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     m_annotateCurrentAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(tr("Annotate Current File"), tr("Annotate \"%1\""), Utils::ParameterAction::EnabledWithParameter, this);
     command = am->registerAction(m_annotateCurrentAction, CMD_ID_ANNOTATE_CURRENT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Annotate Current File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Annotate Current File"));
     connect(m_annotateCurrentAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(annotateCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     command = am->registerAction(m_filelogCurrentAction, CMD_ID_FILELOG_CURRENT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Alt+P,Alt+F")));
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Filelog Current File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Filelog Current File"));
     connect(m_filelogCurrentAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(filelogCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     command = am->registerAction(m_editAction, CMD_ID_EDIT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Alt+P,Alt+E")));
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Edit File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Edit File"));
     connect(m_editAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     command = am->registerAction(m_addAction, CMD_ID_ADD, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Alt+P,Alt+A")));
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Add File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Add File"));
     connect(m_addAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(addCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     m_deleteAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(tr("Delete..."), tr("Delete \"%1\"..."), Utils::ParameterAction::EnabledWithParameter, this);
     command = am->registerAction(m_deleteAction, CMD_ID_DELETE_FILE, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Delete File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Delete File"));
     connect(m_deleteAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(promptToDeleteCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     command = am->registerAction(m_revertFileAction, CMD_ID_REVERT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Alt+P,Alt+R")));
-    command->setDefaultText(tr("Revert File"));
+    command->setDescription(tr("Revert File"));
     connect(m_revertFileAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(revertCurrentFile()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     command = am->registerAction(m_diffProjectAction, CMD_ID_DIFF_PROJECT, globalcontext);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     command->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Alt+P,Alt+D")));
-    command->setDefaultText(diffProjectDefaultText);
+    command->setDescription(diffProjectDefaultText);
     connect(m_diffProjectAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(diffCurrentProject()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
     m_commandLocator->appendCommand(command);
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ bool PerforcePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /* arguments */, QString *er
     const QString updateProjectDefaultText = tr("Update Current Project");
     m_updateProjectAction = new Utils::ParameterAction(updateProjectDefaultText, tr("Update Project \"%1\""), Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     command = am->registerAction(m_updateProjectAction, CMD_ID_UPDATE_PROJECT, globalcontext);
-    command->setDefaultText(updateProjectDefaultText);
+    command->setDescription(updateProjectDefaultText);
     command->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
     connect(m_updateProjectAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(updateCurrentProject()));
     mperforce->addAction(command);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 32d9a4cbe9580905835e7ba3e2fd69ced1540622..d60d6725fe475e00d8c4d77c137d33d9c430bf33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                       Utils::ParameterAction::EnabledWithParameter, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_unloadAction, Constants::UNLOAD, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_unloadAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_unloadAction->text());
     mfile->addAction(cmd, Core::Constants::G_FILE_PROJECT);
 
     // unload session action
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     d->m_buildAction->setIcon(buildIcon);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_buildAction, Constants::BUILD, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_buildAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_buildAction->text());
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(tr("Ctrl+B")));
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
 
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                        Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_rebuildAction, Constants::REBUILD, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_rebuildAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_rebuildAction->text());
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
 
     // deploy action
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                      Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_deployAction, Constants::DEPLOY, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_deployAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_deployAction->text());
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
 
     // Publish action
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                     Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_publishAction, Constants::PUBLISH, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_publishAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_publishAction->text());
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
 
     // clean action
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                      Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_cleanAction, Constants::CLEAN, globalcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_cleanAction->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_cleanAction->text());
     mbuild->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_BUILD_PROJECT);
 
     // build action (context menu)
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                              Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_buildActionContextMenu, Constants::BUILDCM, projecTreeContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_buildActionContextMenu->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_buildActionContextMenu->text());
     mprojectContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
 
     // rebuild action (context menu)
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                                Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_rebuildActionContextMenu, Constants::REBUILDCM, projecTreeContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_rebuildActionContextMenu->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_rebuildActionContextMenu->text());
     mprojectContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
 
     // deploy action (context menu)
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                               Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_deployActionContextMenu, Constants::DEPLOYCM, projecTreeContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_deployActionContextMenu->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_deployActionContextMenu->text());
     mprojectContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
 
     // clean action (context menu)
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
                                                              Utils::ParameterAction::AlwaysEnabled, this);
     cmd = am->registerAction(d->m_cleanActionContextMenu, Constants::CLEANCM, projecTreeContext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Core::Command::CA_UpdateText);
-    cmd->setDefaultText(d->m_cleanActionContextMenu->text());
+    cmd->setDescription(d->m_cleanActionContextMenu->text());
     mprojectContextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_PROJECT_BUILD);
 
     // build without dependencies action