Index: wp-admin/includes/template.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/template.php	(revision 14046)
+++ wp-admin/includes/template.php	(working copy)
@@ -3570,11 +3570,8 @@
 	}
 
 	$show_screen = false;
-	$show_on_screen = false;
-	if ( !empty($wp_meta_boxes[$screen->id]) || !empty($column_screens) ) {
+	if ( !empty($wp_meta_boxes[$screen->id]) || !empty($column_screens) )
 		$show_screen = true;
-		$show_on_screen = true;
-	}
 
 	$screen_options = screen_options($screen);
 	if ( $screen_options )
@@ -3598,7 +3595,6 @@
 ?>
 <div id="screen-options-wrap" class="hidden">
 	<form id="adv-settings" action="" method="post">
-<?php if ( $show_on_screen ) : ?>
 	<h5><?php _e('Show on screen') ?></h5>
 	<div class="metabox-prefs">
 <?php
@@ -3608,7 +3604,6 @@
 ?>
 	<br class="clear" />
 	</div>
-<?php endif; ?>
 <?php echo screen_layout($screen); ?>
 <?php echo $screen_options; ?>
 <?php echo $settings; ?>
@@ -3738,38 +3733,44 @@
 
 	switch ( $screen->base ) {
 		case 'edit':
-			$per_page_label = __('Posts per page:');
-			break;
 		case 'edit-pages':
-			$per_page_label = __('Pages per page:');
+			$post_type = 'post';
+			if ( isset($_GET['post_type']) && in_array( $_GET['post_type'], get_post_types( array('public' => true ) ) ) )
+				$post_type = $_GET['post_type'];
+			
+			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object($post_type);
+			
+			$per_page_label = $post_type_object->label;
 			break;
 		case 'ms-sites':
-			$per_page_label = __('Sites per page:');
+			$per_page_label = __('Sites');
 			break;
 		case 'ms-users':
-			$per_page_label = __('Users per page:');
+			$per_page_label = __('Users');
 			break;
 		case 'edit-comments':
-			$per_page_label = __('Comments per page:');
+			$per_page_label = __('Comments');
 			break;
 		case 'upload':
-			$per_page_label = __('Media items per page:');
+			$per_page_label = __('Media items');
 			break;
 		case 'edit-tags':
 			global $taxonomy, $tax;
 			if ( 'post_tag' == $taxonomy )
-				$per_page_label = __('Tags per page:');
+				$per_page_label = __('Tags');
 			elseif ( 'category' == $taxonomy )
-				$per_page_label = __('Categories per page:');
+				$per_page_label = __('Categories');
 			else
-				$per_page_label = sprintf(_x('%s per page:', '%s: plural taxonomy name'), $tax->label);
+				$per_page_label = $tax->label;
 			break;
 		case 'plugins':
-			$per_page_label = __('Plugins per page:');
+			$per_page_label = __('Plugins');
 			break;
 		default:
 			return '';
 	}
+	
+	$per_page_label = sprintf(_x('%s at a time', '%s: plural item label'), $per_page_label);
 
 	$option = str_replace( '-', '_', "{$screen->id}_per_page" );
 	if ( 'edit_tags_per_page' == $option ) {
@@ -3794,10 +3795,9 @@
 	else
 		$per_page = apply_filters( $option, $per_page );
 
-	$return = '<h5>' . __('Options') . "</h5>\n";
-	$return .= "<div class='screen-options'>\n";
+	$return = "<div class='screen-options'>\n";
 	if ( !empty($per_page_label) )
-		$return .= "<label for='$option'>$per_page_label</label> <input type='text' class='screen-per-page' name='wp_screen_options[value]' id='$option' maxlength='3' value='$per_page' />\n";
+		$return .= "<input type='text' class='screen-per-page' name='wp_screen_options[value]' id='$option' maxlength='3' value='$per_page' /> <label for='$option'>$per_page_label</label>\n";
 	$return .= "<input type='submit' class='button' value='" . esc_attr__('Apply') . "' />";
 	$return .= "<input type='hidden' name='wp_screen_options[option]' value='" . esc_attr($option) . "' />";
 	$return .= "</div>\n";