diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 961a74ee7c..9ee184ed04 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -2313,22 +2313,14 @@ void run_command(MPContext *mpctx, mp_cmd_t *cmd)
         break;
     }
 
-    case MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_TEXT:
-        set_osd_msg(mpctx, OSD_MSG_TEXT, cmd->args[2].v.i,
-                    (cmd->args[1].v.i <
-                     0 ? osd_duration : cmd->args[1].v.i),
-                    "%s", cmd->args[0].v.s);
-        break;
-
-    case MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROPERTY_TEXT: {
+    case MP_CMD_SHOW_TEXT: {
         char *txt = m_properties_expand_string(mp_properties,
                                                cmd->args[0].v.s,
                                                mpctx);
         // if no argument supplied use default osd_duration, else <arg> ms.
         if (txt) {
             set_osd_msg(mpctx, OSD_MSG_TEXT, cmd->args[2].v.i,
-                        (cmd->args[1].v.i <
-                         0 ? osd_duration : cmd->args[1].v.i),
+                        (cmd->args[1].v.i < 0 ? osd_duration : cmd->args[1].v.i),
                         "%s", txt);
             free(txt);
         }
@@ -2392,7 +2384,7 @@ void run_command(MPContext *mpctx, mp_cmd_t *cmd)
         mpctx->stop_play = PT_STOP;
         break;
 
-    case MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROGRESSION:
+    case MP_CMD_SHOW_PROGRESS:
         mp_show_osd_progression(mpctx);
         break;
 
diff --git a/etc/input.conf b/etc/input.conf
index e7acb77905..269a8a3a8e 100644
--- a/etc/input.conf
+++ b/etc/input.conf
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ SPACE switch pause
 ENTER playlist_next 1                   # skip to next file or quit
 < playlist_prev                         # skip to previous file
 o osd                                   # cycle through OSD mode
-I osd_show_property_text "${filename}"  # display filename in osd
-P osd_show_progression
+I show_text "${filename}"               # display filename in osd
+P show_progress
 z switch sub-delay -0.1                 # subtract 100 ms delay from subs
 x switch sub-delay +0.1                 # add
 g sub_step -1                           # immediately display next subtitle
diff --git a/input/input.c b/input/input.c
index a4575d8f37..abaa6fd7bd 100644
--- a/input/input.c
+++ b/input/input.c
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ static const mp_cmd_t mp_cmds[] = {
   { MP_CMD_PLAYLIST_PREV, "playlist_prev", { OARG_INT(0) } },
   { MP_CMD_SUB_STEP, "sub_step", { ARG_INT, OARG_INT(0) } },
   { MP_CMD_OSD, "osd", { OARG_INT(-1) } },
-  { MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_TEXT, "osd_show_text", { ARG_STRING, OARG_INT(-1), OARG_INT(0) } },
-  { MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROPERTY_TEXT, "osd_show_property_text", { ARG_STRING, OARG_INT(-1), OARG_INT(0) } },
-  { MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROGRESSION, "osd_show_progression", },
+  { MP_CMD_SHOW_TEXT, "show_text", { ARG_STRING, OARG_INT(-1), OARG_INT(0) } },
+  { MP_CMD_SHOW_PROGRESS, "show_progress", },
   { MP_CMD_SUB_LOAD, "sub_load", { ARG_STRING } },
 #ifdef CONFIG_TV
   { MP_CMD_TV_START_SCAN, "tv_start_scan", },
@@ -197,6 +196,9 @@ static const struct legacy_cmd legacy_cmds[] = {
     {"set_property",            "no-osd set"},
     {"set_property_osd",        "set"},
     {"speed_set",               "set speed"},
+    {"osd_show_text",           "show_text"},
+    {"osd_show_property_text",  "show_text"},
+    {"osd_show_progression",    "show_progress"},
     // Approximate
     {"pt_step 1",               "playlist_next"},
     {"pt_step -1",              "playlist_prev"},
diff --git a/input/input.h b/input/input.h
index aed05af78f..0fa5c32971 100644
--- a/input/input.h
+++ b/input/input.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ enum mp_command_type {
     MP_CMD_TV_SET_CHANNEL,
     MP_CMD_EDL_MARK,
     MP_CMD_TV_LAST_CHANNEL,
-    MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_TEXT,
     MP_CMD_TV_SET_FREQ,
     MP_CMD_TV_SET_NORM,
     MP_CMD_SWITCH_RATIO,
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@ enum mp_command_type {
     MP_CMD_KEYDOWN_EVENTS,
     MP_CMD_SET,
     MP_CMD_GET_PROPERTY,
-    MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROPERTY_TEXT,
-    MP_CMD_OSD_SHOW_PROGRESSION,
+    MP_CMD_SHOW_TEXT,
+    MP_CMD_SHOW_PROGRESS,
     MP_CMD_RADIO_STEP_CHANNEL,
     MP_CMD_RADIO_SET_CHANNEL,
     MP_CMD_RADIO_SET_FREQ,