Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java	(revision 2142)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java	(revision 2143)
@@ -197,6 +197,6 @@
                         final JPanel c = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
                         final JLabel lbl = new JLabel(
-                                "<html>"+tr("Middle click again, to cycle through.<br>"+
-                                "Hold CTRL to select something from this list.<hr>")+"</html>",
+                                "<html>"+tr("Middle click again to cycle through.<br>"+
+                                "Hold CTRL to select directly from this list with the mouse.<hr>")+"</html>",
                                 null,
                                 JLabel.HORIZONTAL
