diff --git a/ark/kerfuffle/extractiondialog.cpp b/ark/kerfuffle/extractiondialog.cpp
index bcfd547b..a015ed4c 100644
--- a/ark/kerfuffle/extractiondialog.cpp
+++ b/ark/kerfuffle/extractiondialog.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void ExtractionDialog::accept()
         while (1) {
             if (KIO::NetAccess::exists(pathWithSubfolder, KIO::NetAccess::SourceSide, 0)) {
                 if (QFileInfo(pathWithSubfolder).isDir()) {
-                    int overwrite = KMessageBox::questionYesNoCancel(0, i18nc("@info", "The folder <filename>%1</filename> already exists. Are you sure you want to extract here?", pathWithSubfolder), i18n("Folder exists"), KGuiItem(i18n("Extract here")), KGuiItem(i18n("Retry")), KGuiItem(i18n("Cancel")));
+                    int overwrite = KMessageBox::questionYesNoCancel(0, i18nc("@info", "The folder <tt>%1</tt> already exists. Are you sure you want to extract here?", pathWithSubfolder), i18n("Folder exists"), KGuiItem(i18n("Extract here")), KGuiItem(i18n("Retry")), KGuiItem(i18n("Cancel")));
 
                     if (overwrite == KMessageBox::No) {
                         // The user clicked Retry.
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ void ExtractionDialog::accept()
                     }
                 } else {
                     KMessageBox::detailedError(0,
-                                               i18nc("@info", "The folder <filename>%1</filename> could not be created.", subfolder()),
-                                               i18nc("@info", "<filename>%1</filename> already exists, but is not a folder.", subfolder()));
+                                               i18nc("@info", "The folder <tt>%1</tt> could not be created.", subfolder()),
+                                               i18nc("@info", "<tt>%1</tt> already exists, but is not a folder.", subfolder()));
                     return;
                 }
             } else if (!KIO::NetAccess::mkdir(pathWithSubfolder, 0)) {
                 KMessageBox::detailedError(0,
-                                           i18nc("@info", "The folder <filename>%1</filename> could not be created.", subfolder()),
+                                           i18nc("@info", "The folder <tt>%1</tt> could not be created.", subfolder()),
                                            i18n("Please check your permissions to create it."));
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/ark/kerfuffle/queries.cpp b/ark/kerfuffle/queries.cpp
index 16c4f651..5ce15ccc 100644
--- a/ark/kerfuffle/queries.cpp
+++ b/ark/kerfuffle/queries.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void PasswordNeededQuery::execute()
     QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor));
 
     QWeakPointer<KPasswordDialog> dlg = new KPasswordDialog;
-    dlg.data()->setPrompt(i18nc("@info", "The archive <filename>%1</filename> is password protected. Please enter the password to extract the file.", m_data.value(QLatin1String( "archiveFilename" )).toString()));
+    dlg.data()->setPrompt(i18nc("@info", "The archive <tt>%1</tt> is password protected. Please enter the password to extract the file.", m_data.value(QLatin1String( "archiveFilename" )).toString()));
 
     if (m_data.value(QLatin1String("incorrectTryAgain")).toBool()) {
         dlg.data()->showErrorMessage(i18n("Incorrect password, please try again."), KPasswordDialog::PasswordError);
diff --git a/ark/part/part.cpp b/ark/part/part.cpp
index 24fd0424..02805261 100644
--- a/ark/part/part.cpp
+++ b/ark/part/part.cpp
@@ -396,14 +396,14 @@ bool Part::openFile()
 
     if (localFileInfo.isDir()) {
         KMessageBox::error(NULL, i18nc("@info",
-                                       "<filename>%1</filename> is a directory.",
+                                       "<tt>%1</tt> is a directory.",
                                        localFile));
         return false;
     }
 
     if (creatingNewArchive) {
         if (localFileInfo.exists()) {
-            int overwrite =  KMessageBox::questionYesNo(NULL, i18nc("@info", "The archive <filename>%1</filename> already exists. Would you like to open it instead?", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "File Exists"), KGuiItem(i18n("Open File")), KStandardGuiItem::cancel());
+            int overwrite =  KMessageBox::questionYesNo(NULL, i18nc("@info", "The archive <tt>%1</tt> already exists. Would you like to open it instead?", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "File Exists"), KGuiItem(i18n("Open File")), KStandardGuiItem::cancel());
 
             if (overwrite == KMessageBox::No) {
                 return false;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ bool Part::openFile()
         }
     } else {
         if (!localFileInfo.exists()) {
-            KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "The archive <filename>%1</filename> was not found.", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
+            KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "The archive <tt>%1</tt> was not found.", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ bool Part::openFile()
     }
 
     if (!archive) {
-        KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "Ark was not able to open the archive <filename>%1</filename>. No plugin capable of handling the file was found.", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
+        KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "Ark was not able to open the archive <tt>%1</tt>. No plugin capable of handling the file was found.", localFile), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ void Part::slotLoadingFinished(KJob *job)
 
     if (job->error()) {
         if (arguments().metaData()[QLatin1String( "createNewArchive" )] != QLatin1String( "true" )) {
-            KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "Loading the archive <filename>%1</filename> failed with the following error: <i>%2</i>", localFilePath(), job->errorText()), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
+            KMessageBox::sorry(NULL, i18nc("@info", "Loading the archive <tt>%1</tt> failed with the following error: <i>%2</i>", localFilePath(), job->errorText()), i18nc("@title:window", "Error Opening Archive"));
 
             // The file failed to open, so reset the open archive, info panel and caption.
             m_model->setArchive(NULL);
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ void Part::slotSaveAs()
     if ((saveUrl.isValid()) && (!saveUrl.isEmpty())) {
         if (KIO::NetAccess::exists(saveUrl, KIO::NetAccess::DestinationSide, widget())) {
             int overwrite = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(widget(),
-                                                               i18nc("@info", "An archive named <filename>%1</filename> already exists. Are you sure you want to overwrite it?", saveUrl.fileName()),
+                                                               i18nc("@info", "An archive named <tt>%1</tt> already exists. Are you sure you want to overwrite it?", saveUrl.fileName()),
                                                                QString(),
                                                                KStandardGuiItem::overwrite());
 
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ void Part::slotSaveAs()
         if (!QFile::exists(localFilePath())) {
             if (url().isLocalFile()) {
                 KMessageBox::error(widget(),
-                                   i18nc("@info", "The archive <filename>%1</filename> cannot be copied to the specified location. The archive does not exist anymore.", localFilePath()));
+                                   i18nc("@info", "The archive <tt>%1</tt> cannot be copied to the specified location. The archive does not exist anymore.", localFilePath()));
 
                 return;
             } else {
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ void Part::slotSaveAs()
 
         if (!KIO::NetAccess::synchronousRun(copyJob, widget())) {
             KMessageBox::error(widget(),
-                               i18nc("@info", "The archive could not be saved as <filename>%1</filename>. Try saving it to another location.", saveUrl.pathOrUrl()));
+                               i18nc("@info", "The archive could not be saved as <tt>%1</tt>. Try saving it to another location.", saveUrl.pathOrUrl()));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp b/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
index 80c7a0ed..85387d1c 100644
--- a/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
+++ b/ark/plugins/libarchive/libarchivehandler.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::list()
 {
     KArchive karchive(filename());
     if (!karchive.isReadable()) {
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <filename>%1</filename>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <tt>%1</tt>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::copyFiles(const QVariantList& files, const QString &de
 
     KArchive karchive(filename());
     if (!karchive.isReadable()) {
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <filename>%1</filename>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <tt>%1</tt>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::addFiles(const QStringList &files, const CompressionOp
 
     KArchive karchive(filename());
     if (!karchive.isWritable()) {
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <filename>%1</filename>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <tt>%1</tt>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool LibArchiveInterface::deleteFiles(const QVariantList &files)
 {
     KArchive karchive(filename());
     if (!karchive.isWritable()) {
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <filename>%1</filename>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Could not open the archive <tt>%1</tt>: %2.", filename(), karchive.errorString()));
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/ark/plugins/libsinglefileplugin/singlefileplugin.cpp b/ark/plugins/libsinglefileplugin/singlefileplugin.cpp
index ee9441bb..0bd40fa3 100644
--- a/ark/plugins/libsinglefileplugin/singlefileplugin.cpp
+++ b/ark/plugins/libsinglefileplugin/singlefileplugin.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool LibSingleFileInterface::copyFiles(const QList<QVariant> &files, const QStri
     if (!kdecompressor.setType(KDecompressor::typeForMime(m_mimeType))
         && !kdecompressor.setType(KDecompressor::typeForFile(inputfile))) {
         kDebug() << "Could not set KDecompressor type";
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Ark could not open <filename>%1</filename> for extraction.", inputfile));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Ark could not open <tt>%1</tt> for extraction.", inputfile));
 
         return false;
     }
@@ -77,20 +77,20 @@ bool LibSingleFileInterface::copyFiles(const QList<QVariant> &files, const QStri
     QFile inputdevice(inputfile);
     if (!inputdevice.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {
         kDebug() << "Could not open input file";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <filename>%1</filename> for reading.", inputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <tt>%1</tt> for reading.", inputfile));
         return false;
     }
 
     if (!kdecompressor.process(inputdevice.readAll())) {
         kDebug() << "Could not process input";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not process <filename>%1</filename>.", inputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not process <tt>%1</tt>.", inputfile));
         return false;
     }
 
     QFile outputdevice(outputFileName);
     if (!outputdevice.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
         kDebug() << "Failed to open output file" << outputdevice.errorString();
-        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Ark could not open <filename>%1</filename> for writing.", outputFileName));
+        emit error(i18nc("@info", "Ark could not open <tt>%1</tt> for writing.", outputFileName));
 
         return false;
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool LibSingleFileInterface::copyFiles(const QList<QVariant> &files, const QStri
     const QByteArray decompressed = kdecompressor.result();
     if (outputdevice.write(decompressed.constData(), decompressed.size()) != decompressed.size()) {
         kDebug() << "Could not write output file";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not write <filename>%1</filename>.", outputFileName));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not write <tt>%1</tt>.", outputFileName));
         QFile::remove(outputFileName); // in case of partial write
         return false;
     }
@@ -186,27 +186,27 @@ bool LibSingleFileInterface::addFiles(const QStringList & files, const Kerfuffle
     QFile inputdevice(inputfile);
     if (!inputdevice.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {
         kDebug() << "Could not open input file";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <filename>%1</filename> for reading.", inputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <tt>%1</tt> for reading.", inputfile));
         return false;
     }
 
     if (!kcompressor.process(inputdevice.readAll())) {
         kDebug() << "Could not process input";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not process <filename>%1</filename>.", inputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not process <tt>%1</tt>.", inputfile));
         return false;
     }
 
     QFile outputdevice(outputfile);
     if (!outputdevice.open(QFile::WriteOnly)) {
         kDebug() << "Could not open output file";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <filename>%1</filename> for writing.", outputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not open <tt>%1</tt> for writing.", outputfile));
         return false;
     }
 
     const QByteArray compressed = kcompressor.result();
     if (outputdevice.write(compressed.constData(), compressed.size()) != compressed.size()) {
         kDebug() << "Could not write output file";
-        emit error(i18n("Ark could not write <filename>%1</filename>.", outputfile));
+        emit error(i18n("Ark could not write <tt>%1</tt>.", outputfile));
         QFile::remove(outputfile); // in case of partial write
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/gwenview/app/fileoperations.cpp b/gwenview/app/fileoperations.cpp
index dbb5b3d4..a4b01a21 100644
--- a/gwenview/app/fileoperations.cpp
+++ b/gwenview/app/fileoperations.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void rename(const KUrl& oldUrl, QWidget* parent)
 {
     QString name = KInputDialog::getText(
                        i18nc("@title:window", "Rename") /* caption */,
-                       i18n("Rename <filename>%1</filename> to:", oldUrl.fileName()) /* label */,
+                       i18n("Rename <tt>%1</tt> to:", oldUrl.fileName()) /* label */,
                        oldUrl.fileName() /* value */,
                        0 /* ok */,
                        parent
diff --git a/gwenview/app/gvcore.cpp b/gwenview/app/gvcore.cpp
index d02cd03f..f18eb9a6 100644
--- a/gwenview/app/gvcore.cpp
+++ b/gwenview/app/gvcore.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void GvCore::saveAs(const KUrl& url)
         int answer = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(
                          d->mMainWindow,
                          i18nc("@info",
-                               "A file named <filename>%1</filename> already exists.\n"
+                               "A file named <tt>%1</tt> already exists.\n"
                                "Are you sure you want to overwrite it?",
                                saveAsUrl.fileName()),
                          QString(),
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void GvCore::saveAs(const KUrl& url)
     KJob* job = doc->save(saveAsUrl, format.data());
     if (!job) {
         const QString name = saveAsUrl.fileName().isEmpty() ? saveAsUrl.pathOrUrl() : saveAsUrl.fileName();
-        const QString msg = i18nc("@info", "<b>Saving <filename>%1</filename> failed:</b><br>%2",
+        const QString msg = i18nc("@info", "<b>Saving <tt>%1</tt> failed:</b><br>%2",
                                   name, doc->errorString());
         KMessageBox::sorry(QApplication::activeWindow(), msg);
     } else {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void GvCore::slotSaveResult(KJob* _job)
 
     if (job->error()) {
         QString name = newUrl.fileName().isEmpty() ? newUrl.pathOrUrl() : newUrl.fileName();
-        QString msg = i18nc("@info", "<b>Saving <filename>%1</filename> failed:</b><br>%2",
+        QString msg = i18nc("@info", "<b>Saving <tt>%1</tt> failed:</b><br>%2",
                             name, job->errorString());
 
         int result = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(
diff --git a/gwenview/app/saveallhelper.cpp b/gwenview/app/saveallhelper.cpp
index 835e4700..053c272c 100644
--- a/gwenview/app/saveallhelper.cpp
+++ b/gwenview/app/saveallhelper.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void SaveAllHelper::slotResult(KJob* _job)
         KUrl url = job->document()->url();
         QString name = url.fileName().isEmpty() ? url.pathOrUrl() : url.fileName();
         d->mErrorList << i18nc("@info %1 is the name of the document which failed to save, %2 is the reason for the failure",
-                               "<filename>%1</filename>: %2", name, job->errorString());
+                               "<tt>%1</tt>: %2", name, job->errorString());
     }
     d->mJobSet.remove(job);
     QProgressBar* bar = d->mProgressDialog->progressBar();
diff --git a/gwenview/lib/documentview/documentview.cpp b/gwenview/lib/documentview/documentview.cpp
index 8bd20e59..139d7146 100644
--- a/gwenview/lib/documentview/documentview.cpp
+++ b/gwenview/lib/documentview/documentview.cpp
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ void DocumentView::slotLoadingFailed()
     d->hideLoadingIndicator();
     MessageViewAdapter* adapter = new MessageViewAdapter();
     adapter->setDocument(d->mDocument);
-    QString message = i18n("Loading <filename>%1</filename> failed", d->mDocument->url().fileName());
+    QString message = i18n("Loading <tt>%1</tt> failed", d->mDocument->url().fileName());
     adapter->setErrorMessage(message, d->mDocument->errorString());
     d->setCurrentAdapter(adapter);
     d->updateCaption();