diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 24bcc16a1..357e0c409 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@
 	<string name="show_incompat_versions">Incompatible versions</string>
 	<string name="show_incompat_versions_l">Show versions of apps that are incompatible with the device</string>
 	<string name="rooted">Root</string>
-	<string name="rooted_long">Show apps that require root privileges</string>
+	<string name="rooted_on">Do not grey out apps requiring root privileges</string>
+	<string name="rooted_off">Grey out apps requiring root privileges</string>
 	<string name="ignoreTouch">Ignore Touchscreen</string>
-	<string name="ignoreTouch_long">Always include apps that require touchscreen</string>
+	<string name="ignoreTouch_on">Always include apps that require touchscreen</string>
+	<string name="ignoreTouch_off">Filter apps normally</string>
 
 	<string name="category_all">All</string>
 	<string name="category_whatsnew">What\'s New</string>
@@ -153,7 +155,8 @@
 	<string name="showPermissions_long">Display a list of permissions an app needs</string>
 	<string name="no_handler_app">You don\'t have any available app that can handle %s</string>
 	<string name="compactlayout">Compact Layout</string>
-	<string name="compactlayout_long">Only show app names and summaries in list</string>
+	<string name="compactlayout_on">Show icons at regular size</string>
+	<string name="compactlayout_off">Show icons at a smaller size</string>
     <string name="theme">Theme</string>
     <string name="theme_long">Choose a theme to use</string>
 
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 3c75c506c..d1ad376e2 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/showPermissions_long"
             android:key="showPermissions"/>
         <CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/compactlayout"
-            android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/compactlayout_long"
+            android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/compactlayout_off"
             android:key="compactlayout"/>
 		<ListPreference android:title="@string/theme"
 			android:summary="@string/theme_long" android:key="theme"
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
            android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/show_incompat_versions_l"
            android:key="incompatibleVersions" />
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/rooted"
-			android:defaultValue="true" android:summary="@string/rooted_long"
+			android:defaultValue="true" android:summary="@string/rooted_on"
 			android:key="rooted" />
 		<CheckBoxPreference android:title="@string/ignoreTouch"
-			android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/ignoreTouch_long"
+			android:defaultValue="false" android:summary="@string/ignoreTouch_off"
 			android:key="ignoreTouchscreen" />
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 	<PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/other">
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index 4d103ef0f..d94193130 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeLi
     public static final String PREF_INCOMP_VER = "incompatibleVersions";
     public static final String PREF_THEME = "theme";
     public static final String PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT = "compactlayout";
+    public static final String PREF_IGN_TOUCH = "ignoreTouchscreen";
 
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_COMPACT_LAYOUT = false;
 
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
index ad92bbfd1..c9c163765 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/PreferencesActivity.java
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 package org.fdroid.fdroid;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.preference.ListPreference;
-import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements
         getPreferenceScreen().getSharedPreferences()
                     .registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(
                             (OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener)this);
-        CheckBoxPreference onlyOnWifi = (CheckBoxPreference)
-                findPreference(Preferences.PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY);
+        Preference onlyOnWifi = findPreference(
+                Preferences.PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY);
         onlyOnWifi.setEnabled(Integer.parseInt(((ListPreference)
                         findPreference(Preferences.PREF_UPD_INTERVAL))
                         .getValue()) > 0);
@@ -83,12 +83,27 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements
         if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_UPD_INTERVAL)) {
             int interval = Integer.parseInt(
                     sharedPreferences.getString(key, "").toString());
-            CheckBoxPreference onlyOnWifi = (CheckBoxPreference)
-                    findPreference(Preferences.PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY);
+            Preference onlyOnWifi = findPreference(
+                    Preferences.PREF_UPD_WIFI_ONLY);
             onlyOnWifi.setEnabled(interval > 0);
             return;
         }
 
+        if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT)) {
+            Preference pref = findPreference(Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT);
+            if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
+                        Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT, false)) {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.compactlayout_on);
+            } else {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.compactlayout_off);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_COMPACT_LAYOUT)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_INCOMP_VER)) {
             result ^= RESULT_RELOAD;
             setResult(result);
@@ -98,8 +113,27 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements
         if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_ROOTED)) {
             result ^= RESULT_REFILTER;
             setResult(result);
+            Preference pref = findPreference(Preferences.PREF_ROOTED);
+            if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
+                        Preferences.PREF_ROOTED, false)) {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.rooted_on);
+            } else {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.rooted_off);
+            }
             return;
         }
+
+        if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_IGN_TOUCH)) {
+            Preference pref = findPreference(Preferences.PREF_IGN_TOUCH);
+            if (sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
+                        Preferences.PREF_IGN_TOUCH, false)) {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.ignoreTouch_on);
+            } else {
+                pref.setSummary(R.string.ignoreTouch_off);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (key.equals(Preferences.PREF_THEME)) {
             result |= RESULT_RESTART;
             setResult(result);