diff --git a/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/cursesapp.cpp b/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/cursesapp.cpp
index 7465103eb6..c07acbb2d9 100644
--- a/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/cursesapp.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/cursesapp.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
     // Curses state:
     WINDOW *rootWin;
     de::Vector2i rootSize;
-    QTimer *refreshTimer;
     int unicodeContinuation;
 
     TextRootWidget *rootWidget;
@@ -125,9 +124,7 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
         // Listen for window resizing.
         signal(SIGWINCH, windowResized);
 
-        refreshTimer = new QTimer(&self);
-        QObject::connect(refreshTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), &self, SLOT(refresh()));
-        refreshTimer->start(1000 / 30);
+        requestRefresh();
     }
 
     void initCursesState()
@@ -149,9 +146,6 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
 
     void shutdownCurses()
     {
-        delete refreshTimer;
-        refreshTimer = 0;
-
         delwin(rootWin);
         rootWin = 0;
 
@@ -159,6 +153,11 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
         refresh();
     }
 
+    void requestRefresh()
+    {
+        QTimer::singleShot(1000 / 30, &self, SLOT(refresh()));
+    }
+
     void handleResize()
     {
         // Terminal has been resized.
@@ -180,6 +179,9 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
     {
         if(!rootWin) return;
 
+        // Schedule the next refresh.
+        requestRefresh();
+
         // Update time.
         clock.setTime(de::Time());
 
@@ -335,6 +337,8 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
             }
         }
 
+        rootWidget->update();
+
         // Automatically redraw the UI if the values of layout rules have changed.
         if(de::Rule::invalidRulesExist() || rootWidget->drawWasRequested())
         {
@@ -348,11 +352,6 @@ struct CursesApp::Instance
             wrefresh(rootWin);
         }
     }
-
-    void update()
-    {
-        rootWidget->draw();
-    }
 };
 
 CursesApp::CursesApp(int &argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/shellapp.cpp b/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/shellapp.cpp
index 1bae27c96e..166d9c938a 100644
--- a/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/shellapp.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/tools/shell/shell-text/src/shellapp.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct ShellApp::Instance
         // Status bar in the bottom of the view.
         status = new StatusWidget;
         status->rule()
-                .setInput(RuleRectangle::Height, refless(new ConstantRule(1)))
+                .setInput(RuleRectangle::Height, *refless(new ConstantRule(1)))
                 .setInput(RuleRectangle::Bottom, root.viewBottom())
                 .setInput(RuleRectangle::Width,  root.viewWidth())
                 .setInput(RuleRectangle::Left,   root.viewLeft());
@@ -55,15 +55,16 @@ struct ShellApp::Instance
         // Menu button at the left edge.
         menuLabel = new LabelWidget;
         menuLabel->setAlignment(AlignTop);
-        menuLabel->setLabel(" F9:Menu ");
+        menuLabel->setLabel(tr(" F9:Menu "));
         menuLabel->setAttribs(TextCanvas::Char::Bold);
         menuLabel->rule()
                 .setInput(RuleRectangle::Left,   root.viewLeft())
-                .setInput(RuleRectangle::Width,  refless(new ConstantRule(menuLabel->label().size())))
+                .setInput(RuleRectangle::Width,  *refless(new ConstantRule(menuLabel->label().size())))
                 .setInput(RuleRectangle::Bottom, status->rule().top());
 
         menuLabel->addAction(new Action(KeyEvent(Qt::Key_F9), &self, SLOT(openMenu())));
         menuLabel->addAction(new Action(KeyEvent(Qt::Key_Z, KeyEvent::Control), &self, SLOT(openMenu())));
+        menuLabel->addAction(new Action(KeyEvent(Qt::Key_X, KeyEvent::Control), &self, SLOT(openMenu())));
         menuLabel->addAction(new Action(KeyEvent(Qt::Key_C, KeyEvent::Control), &self, SLOT(openMenu())));
 
         // Expanding command line widget.
@@ -86,15 +87,15 @@ struct ShellApp::Instance
         // Main menu.
         menu = new MenuWidget;
         menu->hide(); // closed initially
-        menu->appendItem(new Action("Connect to...",
-                                    KeyEvent(Qt::Key_O),
+        menu->appendItem(new Action(tr("Connect to..."),
+                                    KeyEvent("o"),
                                     &self, SLOT(openConnection())), "O");
-        menu->appendItem(new Action("Disconnect"));
+        menu->appendItem(new Action(tr("Disconnect")));
         menu->appendSeparator();
-        menu->appendItem(new Action("Start new server"));
+        menu->appendItem(new Action(tr("Start new server")));
         menu->appendSeparator();
-        menu->appendItem(new Action("About"));
-        menu->appendItem(new Action("Quit Shell",
+        menu->appendItem(new Action(tr("About")));
+        menu->appendItem(new Action(tr("Quit Shell"),
                                     KeyEvent(Qt::Key_X, KeyEvent::Control),
                                     &self, SLOT(quit())), "Ctrl-X");
         menu->rule()