diff --git a/java/res/values/config-common.xml b/java/res/values/config-common.xml
index 063fbfb37..36fd30aef 100644
--- a/java/res/values/config-common.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/config-common.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
          at input history to suggest a hopefully helpful suggestions for the next word? -->
     <bool name="config_default_next_word_prediction">true</bool>
 
-    <integer name="config_delay_update_shift_state">100</integer>
+    <integer name="config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_shift_state">100</integer>
     <integer name="config_double_space_period_timeout">1100</integer>
 
     <integer name="config_key_repeat_start_timeout">400</integer>
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
     <!-- Common suggestion strip configuration. -->
     <integer name="config_suggestions_count_in_strip">3</integer>
     <fraction name="config_center_suggestion_percentile">36%</fraction>
-    <integer name="config_delay_update_suggestions">100</integer>
-    <integer name="config_delay_update_old_suggestions">300</integer>
+    <integer name="config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_suggestions">100</integer>
+    <integer name="config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_old_suggestions">300</integer>
 
     <!-- Common more suggestions configuraion. -->
     <dimen name="config_more_suggestions_key_horizontal_padding">12dp</dimen>
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index d74359814..87b34a99c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         private static final int ARG1_FALSE = 0;
         private static final int ARG1_TRUE = 1;
 
-        private int mDelayUpdateSuggestions;
-        private int mDelayUpdateShiftState;
+        private int mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateSuggestions;
+        private int mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateShiftState;
 
         public UIHandler(final LatinIME ownerInstance) {
             super(ownerInstance);
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
                 return;
             }
             final Resources res = latinIme.getResources();
-            mDelayUpdateSuggestions = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_update_suggestions);
-            mDelayUpdateShiftState = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_update_shift_state);
+            mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateSuggestions =
+                    res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_suggestions);
+            mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateShiftState =
+                    res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_shift_state);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -273,7 +275,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
         public void postUpdateSuggestionStrip(final int inputStyle) {
             sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_UPDATE_SUGGESTION_STRIP, inputStyle,
-                    0 /* ignored */), mDelayUpdateSuggestions);
+                    0 /* ignored */), mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateSuggestions);
         }
 
         public void postReopenDictionaries() {
@@ -286,16 +288,14 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
             if (latinIme == null) {
                 return;
             }
-            if (!latinIme.mSettings.getCurrent()
-                    .isSuggestionsEnabledPerUserSettings()) {
+            if (!latinIme.mSettings.getCurrent().isSuggestionsEnabledPerUserSettings()) {
                 return;
             }
             removeMessages(MSG_RESUME_SUGGESTIONS);
             if (shouldDelay) {
                 sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_RESUME_SUGGESTIONS,
-                                shouldIncludeResumedWordInSuggestions ? ARG1_TRUE : ARG1_FALSE,
-                                0 /* ignored */),
-                        mDelayUpdateSuggestions);
+                        shouldIncludeResumedWordInSuggestions ? ARG1_TRUE : ARG1_FALSE,
+                        0 /* ignored */), mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateSuggestions);
             } else {
                 sendMessage(obtainMessage(MSG_RESUME_SUGGESTIONS,
                         shouldIncludeResumedWordInSuggestions ? ARG1_TRUE : ARG1_FALSE,
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
 
         public void postUpdateShiftState() {
             removeMessages(MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE);
-            sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE), mDelayUpdateShiftState);
+            sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_UPDATE_SHIFT_STATE),
+                    mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateShiftState);
         }
 
         @UsedForTesting
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index c12474b3d..a9789d888 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
 
     // From resources:
     public final SpacingAndPunctuations mSpacingAndPunctuations;
-    public final int mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions;
+    public final int mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateOldSuggestions;
     public final long mDoubleSpacePeriodTimeout;
 
     // From preferences, in the same order as xml/prefs.xml:
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
             final InputAttributes inputAttributes) {
         mLocale = res.getConfiguration().locale;
         // Get the resources
-        mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions = res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_update_old_suggestions);
+        mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateOldSuggestions =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.config_delay_in_milliseconds_to_update_old_suggestions);
         mSpacingAndPunctuations = new SpacingAndPunctuations(res);
 
         // Store the input attributes
@@ -337,8 +338,8 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Current settings :");
         sb.append("\n   mSpacingAndPunctuations = ");
         sb.append("" + mSpacingAndPunctuations.dump());
-        sb.append("\n   mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions = ");
-        sb.append("" + mDelayUpdateOldSuggestions);
+        sb.append("\n   mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateOldSuggestions = ");
+        sb.append("" + mDelayInMillisecondsToUpdateOldSuggestions);
         sb.append("\n   mAutoCap = ");
         sb.append("" + mAutoCap);
         sb.append("\n   mVibrateOn = ");