Index: dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c
===================================================================
--- dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/cpl/desk/appearance.c	(working copy)
@@ -462,6 +462,15 @@
 		case WM_COMMAND:
 			switch (LOWORD(wParam))
 			{
+				case IDC_APPEARANCE_EFFECTS:
+                    MessageBox(
+                        NULL,
+                        (LPCWSTR)L"Implement IDC_APPEARANCE_EFFECTS dialog",
+                        (LPCWSTR)L"Not implemented",
+                        MB_OK
+                    );
+					break;
+
 				case IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED:
 					DialogBoxParam(hApplet, (LPCTSTR)IDD_ADVAPPEARANCE,
 						hwndDlg, AdvAppearanceDlgProc, (LPARAM)g);
Index: dll/cpl/desk/lang/en-US.rc
===================================================================
--- dll/cpl/desk/lang/en-US.rc	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/cpl/desk/lang/en-US.rc	(working copy)
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
                     WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER, 7, 7, 232, 120
     LTEXT           "Colorscheme", IDC_STATIC, 7, 140, 64, 7
     COMBOBOX        IDC_APPEARANCE_COLORSCHEME, 7, 150, 134, 90 , CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Advanced", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "&Effects...", IDC_APPEARANCE_EFFECTS, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Ad&vanced...", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 170, 56, 15
 END
 
 IDD_ADVAPPEARANCE DIALOGEX DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 250, 239
Index: dll/cpl/desk/lang/it-IT.rc
===================================================================
--- dll/cpl/desk/lang/it-IT.rc	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/cpl/desk/lang/it-IT.rc	(working copy)
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
                     WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER, 7, 7, 232, 120
     LTEXT           "Schema dei colori", IDC_STATIC, 7, 140, 64, 7
     COMBOBOX        IDC_APPEARANCE_UI_ITEM, 7, 169, 120, 54, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Avanzato", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "&Effetti...", IDC_APPEARANCE_EFFECTS, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "A&vanzato...", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 170, 56, 15
 END
 
 IDD_ADVAPPEARANCE DIALOGEX DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 250, 239
Index: dll/cpl/desk/lang/nl-NL.rc
===================================================================
--- dll/cpl/desk/lang/nl-NL.rc	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/cpl/desk/lang/nl-NL.rc	(working copy)
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
                     WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER, 7, 7, 232, 120
     LTEXT           "Kleurenschema:", IDC_STATIC, 7, 140, 64, 7
     COMBOBOX        IDC_APPEARANCE_UI_ITEM, 7, 169, 120, 54, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
-    PUSHBUTTON      "Geavan&ceerd", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "&Effecten...", IDC_APPEARANCE_EFFECTS, 182, 150, 56, 15
+    PUSHBUTTON      "Geavan&ceerd...", IDC_APPEARANCE_ADVANCED, 182, 170, 56, 15
 END
 
 IDD_ADVAPPEARANCE DIALOGEX DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 250, 239
Index: dll/win32/user32/windows/defwnd.c
===================================================================
--- dll/win32/user32/windows/defwnd.c	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/win32/user32/windows/defwnd.c	(working copy)
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@
         }
 
         case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
+            TRACE("WM_SYSCOMMAND\n");
             return (DefWndHandleSysCommand(hWnd, wParam, lParam));
 
         case WM_KEYDOWN:
@@ -1392,20 +1393,24 @@
         /* FIXME: This is also incomplete. */
         case WM_SYSKEYDOWN:
         {
+            TRACE("WM_SYSKEYDOWN\n");
             if (HIWORD(lParam) & KEYDATA_ALT)
             {
+                TRACE("WM_SYSKEYDOWN KEYDATA_ALT\n");
+                HWND top = GetAncestor(hWnd, GA_ROOT);
              /* if( HIWORD(lParam) & ~KEYDATA_PREVSTATE ) */
                 if ( (wParam == VK_MENU || wParam == VK_LMENU
-                                    || wParam == VK_RMENU) && !iMenuSysKey )
+                    || wParam == VK_RMENU) && !iMenuSysKey ) {
                    iMenuSysKey = 1;
-                else
+                   /* mimic behaviour of XP, sending a WM_SYSCOMMAND when pressing <alt> */
+                   SendMessageW( top, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_KEYMENU, 0L );
+                } else
                    iMenuSysKey = 0;
 
                 iF10Key = 0;
 
                 if (wParam == VK_F4) /* Try to close the window */
                 {
-                    HWND top = GetAncestor(hWnd, GA_ROOT);
                     if (!(GetClassLongW(top, GCL_STYLE) & CS_NOCLOSE))
                     {
                         if (bUnicode)
@@ -1629,7 +1634,7 @@
 
         case WM_CHANGEUISTATE:
         {
-            BOOL AlwaysShowCues = TRUE;
+            BOOL AlwaysShowCues = FALSE;
             WORD Action = LOWORD(wParam);
             WORD Flags = HIWORD(wParam);
             PWINDOW Wnd;
@@ -1711,7 +1716,7 @@
         case WM_UPDATEUISTATE:
         {
             BOOL Change = TRUE;
-            BOOL AlwaysShowCues = TRUE;
+            BOOL AlwaysShowCues = FALSE;
             WORD Action = LOWORD(wParam);
             WORD Flags = HIWORD(wParam);
             PWINDOW Wnd;
Index: dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c
===================================================================
--- dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c	(revision 39952)
+++ dll/win32/user32/windows/dialog.c	(working copy)
@@ -2408,6 +2408,13 @@
          if (lpMsg->lParam & (1 << 29))
              SendMessageW(hDlg, WM_CHANGEUISTATE, MAKEWPARAM(UIS_CLEAR, UISF_HIDEACCEL | UISF_HIDEFOCUS), 0);
          break;
+
+     case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
+         /* If the ALT key is being pressed display the keyboard cues */
+         if (lpMsg->wParam == SC_KEYMENU) {
+            SendMessageW(hDlg, WM_CHANGEUISTATE, MAKEWPARAM(UIS_CLEAR, UISF_HIDEACCEL | UISF_HIDEFOCUS), 0);
+         }
+         break;
      }
 
      TranslateMessage( lpMsg );