diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3512210012..dd216b43f3 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -3572,8 +3572,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_notification(int p_what) {
 					if (!ruler->is_inside_tree()) {
 						double snap = EDITOR_GET("interface/inspector/default_float_step");
 						int snap_step_decimals = Math::range_step_decimals(snap);
-						set_message(TTR("Translating:") + " (" + String::num(selected_node->get_global_position().x, snap_step_decimals) + ", " +
-								String::num(selected_node->get_global_position().y, snap_step_decimals) + ", " + String::num(selected_node->get_global_position().z, snap_step_decimals) + ")");
+						set_message(vformat(TTR("Translating: %s"), vformat("%.*v", snap_step_decimals, selected_node->get_global_position())));
 					}
 
 					selected_node->set_global_position(spatial_editor->snap_point(_get_instance_position(_edit.mouse_pos, selected_node)));
@@ -3594,8 +3593,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_notification(int p_what) {
 				preview_node_pos = spatial_editor->snap_point(_get_instance_position(preview_node_viewport_pos, preview_node));
 				double snap = EDITOR_GET("interface/inspector/default_float_step");
 				int snap_step_decimals = Math::range_step_decimals(snap);
-				set_message(TTR("Instantiating:") + " (" + String::num(preview_node_pos.x, snap_step_decimals) + ", " +
-						String::num(preview_node_pos.y, snap_step_decimals) + ", " + String::num(preview_node_pos.z, snap_step_decimals) + ")");
+				set_message(vformat(TTR("Instantiating: %s"), vformat("%.*v", snap_step_decimals, preview_node_pos)));
 				Transform3D preview_gl_transform = Transform3D(Basis(), preview_node_pos);
 				preview_node->set_global_transform(preview_gl_transform);
 				if (!preview_node->is_visible()) {
@@ -5650,8 +5648,23 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::begin_transform(TransformMode p_mode, bool instant) {
 		_edit.accumulated_rotation_angle = 0.0;
 		_edit.display_rotation_angle = 0.0;
 		_edit.gizmo_initiated = false;
+		switch (p_mode) {
+			case TRANSFORM_ROTATE:
+				_edit.show_rotation_line = true;
+				set_message(vformat(TTR("Rotating %s degrees."), String::num(0, 0)));
+				break;
+			case TRANSFORM_TRANSLATE:
+				set_message(vformat(TTR("Translating: %s"), vformat("%.0v", Vector3())));
+				break;
+			case TRANSFORM_SCALE:
+				set_message(vformat(TTR("Scaling: %s"), vformat("%.0v", Vector3())));
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+		}
 		update_transform_gizmo_view();
 		set_process_input(instant);
+		surface->queue_redraw();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5827,8 +5840,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::update_transform(bool p_shift) {
 			motion_snapped.snapf(snap);
 			// This might not be necessary anymore after issue #288 is solved (in 4.0?).
 			// TRANSLATORS: Refers to changing the scale of a node in the 3D editor.
-			set_message(TTR("Scaling:") + " (" + String::num(motion_snapped.x, snap_step_decimals) + ", " +
-					String::num(motion_snapped.y, snap_step_decimals) + ", " + String::num(motion_snapped.z, snap_step_decimals) + ")");
+			set_message(vformat(TTR("Scaling: %s"), vformat("%.*v", snap_step_decimals, motion_snapped)));
 			if (local_coords) {
 				// TODO: needed?
 				motion = _edit.original.basis.inverse().xform(motion);
@@ -5895,8 +5907,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::update_transform(bool p_shift) {
 			Vector3 motion_snapped = motion;
 			motion_snapped.snapf(snap);
 			// TRANSLATORS: Refers to changing the position of a node in the 3D editor.
-			set_message(TTR("Translating:") + " (" + String::num(motion_snapped.x, snap_step_decimals) + ", " +
-					String::num(motion_snapped.y, snap_step_decimals) + ", " + String::num(motion_snapped.z, snap_step_decimals) + ")");
+			set_message(vformat(TTR("Translating: %s"), vformat("%.*v", snap_step_decimals, motion_snapped)));
 			if (local_coords) {
 				motion = spatial_editor->get_gizmo_transform().basis.inverse().xform(motion);
 			}