Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java	(revision 2141)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/MapStatus.java	(working copy)
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
                         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>",
+                                "Hold CTRL to select directly from this list with the mouse.<hr>")+"</html>",
                                 null,
                                 JLabel.HORIZONTAL
                         );
