diff --git a/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c b/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
index 920720f8d9..3c8921f4c7 100644
--- a/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
+++ b/gst/asfmux/gstasfmux.c
@@ -285,33 +285,38 @@ gst_asf_mux_class_init (GstAsfMuxClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_uint ("packet-size", "Packet size",
           "The ASF packets size (bytes)",
           ASF_MULTIPLE_PAYLOAD_HEADER_SIZE + 1, G_MAXUINT32,
-          DEFAULT_PACKET_SIZE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PACKET_SIZE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PREROLL,
       g_param_spec_uint64 ("preroll", "Preroll",
           "The preroll time (milisecs)",
           0, G_MAXUINT64,
-          DEFAULT_PREROLL, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PREROLL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_MERGE_STREAM_TAGS,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("merge-stream-tags", "Merge Stream Tags",
           "If the stream metadata (received as events in the sink) should be "
           "merged to the main file metadata.",
-          DEFAULT_MERGE_STREAM_TAGS, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_MERGE_STREAM_TAGS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PADDING,
       g_param_spec_uint64 ("padding", "Padding",
           "Size of the padding object to be added to the end of the header. "
           "If this less than 24 (the smaller size of an ASF object), "
           "no padding is added.",
           0, G_MAXUINT64,
-          DEFAULT_PADDING, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PADDING,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_IS_LIVE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("is-live", "Is Live (deprecated)",
           "Deprecated in 0.10.20, use 'streamable' instead",
-          DEFAULT_STREAMABLE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_STREAMABLE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_STREAMABLE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("streamable", "Streamable",
           "If set to true, the output should be as if it is to be streamed "
           "and hence no indexes written or duration written.",
-          DEFAULT_STREAMABLE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_STREAMABLE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->request_new_pad =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_asf_mux_request_new_pad);
diff --git a/gst/autoconvert/gstautoconvert.c b/gst/autoconvert/gstautoconvert.c
index 288da60d7c..3c254f6de9 100644
--- a/gst/autoconvert/gstautoconvert.c
+++ b/gst/autoconvert/gstautoconvert.c
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ gst_auto_convert_class_init (GstAutoConvertClass * klass)
           "Install identity initially",
           "If true, then the identity element will be installed initially "
           "and used for event passing until the first data buffer arrives ",
-          DEFAULT_INITIAL_IDENTITY, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_INITIAL_IDENTITY,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_auto_convert_change_state);
diff --git a/gst/camerabin/camerabinimage.c b/gst/camerabin/camerabinimage.c
index a939772be0..1efe1f9bd5 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin/camerabinimage.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin/camerabinimage.c
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ gst_camerabin_image_class_init (GstCameraBinImageClass * klass)
    **/
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FILENAME,
       g_param_spec_string ("filename", "Filename",
-          "Filename of the image to save", NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Filename of the image to save", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/camerabin/camerabinvideo.c b/gst/camerabin/camerabinvideo.c
index 4ab91f5837..f351afe972 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin/camerabinvideo.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin/camerabinvideo.c
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ gst_camerabin_video_class_init (GstCameraBinVideoClass * klass)
    **/
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FILENAME,
       g_param_spec_string ("filename", "Filename",
-          "Filename of the video to save", NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Filename of the video to save", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
index ed7f462a9f..a890dcb719 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsink.c
@@ -280,27 +280,27 @@ gst_dccp_client_sink_class_init (GstDCCPClientSinkClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PORT,
       g_param_spec_int ("port", "Port",
           "The port to send the packets to", 0, G_MAXUINT16,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_HOST,
       g_param_spec_string ("host", "Host",
           "The host IP address to send packets to", DCCP_DEFAULT_HOST,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SOCK_FD,
       g_param_spec_int ("sockfd", "Socket fd",
           "The socket file descriptor", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_SOCK_FD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_SOCK_FD, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLOSE_FD,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("close-socket", "Close",
           "Close socket at end of stream",
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CCID,
       g_param_spec_int ("ccid", "CCID",
           "The Congestion Control IDentified to be used", 2, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   /* signals */
   /**
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
index a07d5e59dd..55f9185e94 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpclientsrc.c
@@ -356,31 +356,32 @@ gst_dccp_client_src_class_init (GstDCCPClientSrcClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PORT,
       g_param_spec_int ("port", "Port",
           "The port to receive packets from", 0, G_MAXUINT16,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_HOST,
       g_param_spec_string ("host", "Host",
           "The host IP address to receive packets from", DCCP_DEFAULT_HOST,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SOCK_FD,
       g_param_spec_int ("sockfd", "Socket fd",
           "The socket file descriptor", -1, G_MAXINT, DCCP_DEFAULT_SOCK_FD,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLOSED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("close-socket", "Close socket",
           "Close socket at the end of stream", DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CAPS,
       g_param_spec_boxed ("caps", "Caps",
-          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CCID,
       g_param_spec_int ("ccid", "CCID",
           "The Congestion Control IDentified to be used", 2, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   /* signals */
   /**
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
index 23282b1eba..1913b8be9a 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversink.c
@@ -410,27 +410,29 @@ gst_dccp_server_sink_class_init (GstDCCPServerSinkClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PORT,
       g_param_spec_int ("port", "Port",
           "The port to listen to", 0, G_MAXUINT16,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLIENT_SOCK_FD,
       g_param_spec_int ("sockfd", "Socket fd",
           "The client socket file descriptor", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SOCK_FD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SOCK_FD,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLOSED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("close-socket", "Close",
           "Close the client sockets at end of stream",
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CCID,
       g_param_spec_int ("ccid", "CCID",
           "The Congestion Control IDentified to be used", 2, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_WAIT_CONNECTIONS,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("wait-connections", "Wait connections",
           "Wait for many client connections",
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_WAIT_CONNECTIONS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_WAIT_CONNECTIONS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
 
   /* signals */
diff --git a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
index 16cd38241b..5dbb63313a 100644
--- a/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
+++ b/gst/dccp/gstdccpserversrc.c
@@ -345,26 +345,28 @@ gst_dccp_server_src_class_init (GstDCCPServerSrcClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PORT,
       g_param_spec_int ("port", "Port",
           "The port to listen to", 0, G_MAXUINT16,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_PORT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLIENT_SOCK_FD,
       g_param_spec_int ("sockfd", "Socket fd",
           "The client socket file descriptor", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SOCK_FD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SOCK_FD,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CLOSED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("close-socket", "Close socket",
           "Close client socket at the end of stream", DCCP_DEFAULT_CLOSED,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CCID,
       g_param_spec_int ("ccid", "CCID",
           "The Congestion Control IDentified to be used", 2, G_MAXINT,
-          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DCCP_DEFAULT_CCID, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CAPS,
       g_param_spec_boxed ("caps", "Caps",
-          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   /* signals */
   /**
diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c b/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
index 9e0e54dfbc..9951c16668 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstdtmfsrc.c
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ gst_dtmf_src_class_init (GstDTMFSrcClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("interval", "Interval between tone packets",
           "Interval in ms between two tone packets", MIN_PACKET_INTERVAL,
-          MAX_PACKET_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_PACKET_INTERVAL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          MAX_PACKET_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_PACKET_INTERVAL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dtmf_src_change_state);
diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
index 00ea508e5f..858b99af31 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ gst_rtp_dtmf_depay_class_init (GstRtpDTMFDepayClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_UNIT_TIME,
       g_param_spec_uint ("unit-time", "Duration unittime",
           "The smallest unit (ms) the duration must be a multiple of (0 disables it)",
-          MIN_UNIT_TIME, MAX_UNIT_TIME, DEFAULT_UNIT_TIME, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          MIN_UNIT_TIME, MAX_UNIT_TIME, DEFAULT_UNIT_TIME,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_MAX_DURATION,
       g_param_spec_uint ("max-duration", "Maximum duration",
           "The maxumimum duration (ms) of the outgoing soundpacket. "
           "(0 = no limit)", 0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_MAX_DURATION,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstbasertpdepayload_class->process =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rtp_dtmf_depay_process);
diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfsrc.c b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfsrc.c
index 563585eb55..22fc59c25e 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfsrc.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfsrc.c
@@ -244,41 +244,46 @@ gst_rtp_dtmf_src_class_init (GstRTPDTMFSrcClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_TIMESTAMP,
       g_param_spec_uint ("timestamp", "Timestamp",
           "The RTP timestamp of the last processed packet",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SEQNUM,
       g_param_spec_uint ("seqnum", "Sequence number",
           "The RTP sequence number of the last processed packet",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass),
       PROP_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, g_param_spec_int ("timestamp-offset",
           "Timestamp Offset",
           "Offset to add to all outgoing timestamps (-1 = random)", -1,
-          G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SEQNUM_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("seqnum-offset", "Sequence number Offset",
           "Offset to add to all outgoing seqnum (-1 = random)", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_CLOCK_RATE,
       g_param_spec_uint ("clock-rate", "clockrate",
           "The clock-rate at which to generate the dtmf packets",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_CLOCK_RATE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_CLOCK_RATE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SSRC,
       g_param_spec_uint ("ssrc", "SSRC",
           "The SSRC of the packets (-1 == random)",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_SSRC, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_SSRC,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PT,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pt", "payload type",
           "The payload type of the packets",
-          0, 0x80, DEFAULT_PT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, 0x80, DEFAULT_PT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("interval", "Interval between rtp packets",
           "Interval in ms between two rtp packets", MIN_PACKET_INTERVAL,
-          MAX_PACKET_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_PACKET_INTERVAL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          MAX_PACKET_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_PACKET_INTERVAL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_REDUNDANCY,
       g_param_spec_uint ("packet-redundancy", "Packet Redundancy",
           "Number of packets to send to indicate start and stop dtmf events",
           MIN_PACKET_REDUNDANCY, MAX_PACKET_REDUNDANCY,
-          DEFAULT_PACKET_REDUNDANCY, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_PACKET_REDUNDANCY,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rtp_dtmf_src_change_state);
diff --git a/gst/filter/gstiir.c b/gst/filter/gstiir.c
index a341a94966..513650cba2 100644
--- a/gst/filter/gstiir.c
+++ b/gst/filter/gstiir.c
@@ -125,16 +125,19 @@ gst_iir_class_init (GstIIRClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_A,
       g_param_spec_double ("A", "A", "A filter coefficient",
-          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_B,
       g_param_spec_double ("B", "B", "B filter coefficient",
-          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_GAIN,
       g_param_spec_double ("gain", "Gain", "Filter gain",
-          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_STAGES,
       g_param_spec_int ("stages", "Stages", "Number of filter stages",
-          1, G_MAXINT, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          1, G_MAXINT, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->transform_ip = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (iir_transform_ip);
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (iir_set_caps);
diff --git a/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c b/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
index 513dfc1d57..bcb25a8356 100644
--- a/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
+++ b/gst/freeze/gstfreeze.c
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ gst_freeze_class_init (GstFreezeClass * klass)
       ARG_MAX_BUFFERS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("max-buffers",
           "max-buffers",
-          "Maximum number of buffers", 0, G_MAXUINT, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Maximum number of buffers", 0, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   object_class->dispose = gst_freeze_dispose;
 
diff --git a/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c b/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
index 9e35f04248..8d06d36129 100644
--- a/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
+++ b/gst/games/gstpuzzle.c
@@ -167,10 +167,12 @@ gst_puzzle_class_init (gpointer g_class, gpointer class_data)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_ROWS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("rows", "rows", "number of rows in puzzle",
-          1, G_MAXUINT, 4, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          1, G_MAXUINT, 4,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_COLUMNS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("columns", "columns", "number of columns in puzzle",
-          1, G_MAXUINT, 4, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          1, G_MAXUINT, 4,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   videofilter_class->setup = gst_puzzle_setup;
 }
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
index 7b73f724eb..08984b5b81 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gst_burn_class_init (GstBurnClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_burn_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_burn_transform);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
index bbabc155c9..4f748ff6c7 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ gst_chromium_class_init (GstChromiumClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_chromium_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_chromium_transform);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
index c763159662..5eb3c62ddc 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ gst_dilate_class_init (GstDilateClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dilate_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dilate_transform);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
index 798424ed81..cf42b53318 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ gst_dodge_class_init (GstDodgeClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dodge_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dodge_transform);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
index bbcd31a07e..59325d7ef4 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ gst_exclusion_class_init (GstExclusionClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_exclusion_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_exclusion_transform);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
index 6ef95dac1a..46b7df6a5e 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ gst_solarize_class_init (GstSolarizeClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_solarize_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_solarize_transform);
diff --git a/gst/h264parse/gsth264parse.c b/gst/h264parse/gsth264parse.c
index e1d63aaa5b..2a5d9a6bb1 100644
--- a/gst/h264parse/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/h264parse/gsth264parse.c
@@ -919,16 +919,16 @@ gst_h264_parse_class_init (GstH264ParseClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SPLIT_PACKETIZED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("split-packetized", "Split packetized",
           "Split NAL units of packetized streams", DEFAULT_SPLIT_PACKETIZED,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ACCESS_UNIT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("access-unit", "Access Units",
           "Output Acess Units rather than NALUs", DEFAULT_ACCESS_UNIT,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OUTPUT_FORMAT,
       g_param_spec_enum ("output-format", "Output Format",
           "Output Format of stream (bytestream or otherwise)",
           GST_H264_PARSE_FORMAT_TYPE, DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FORMAT,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CONFIG_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("config-interval",
           "SPS PPS Send Interval",
diff --git a/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c b/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
index b13bfb5840..30995884cb 100644
--- a/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
+++ b/gst/id3tag/gstid3mux.c
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@ gst_id3_mux_class_init (GstId3MuxClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_WRITE_V1,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("write-v1", "Write id3v1 tag",
           "Write an id3v1 tag at the end of the file", DEFAULT_WRITE_V1,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_WRITE_V2,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("write-v2", "Write id3v2 tag",
           "Write an id3v2 tag at the start of the file", DEFAULT_WRITE_V2,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_V2_MAJOR_VERSION,
       g_param_spec_int ("v2-version", "Version (3 or 4) of id3v2 tag",
           "Set version (3 for id3v2.3, 4 for id3v2.4) of id3v2 tags",
           3, 4, DEFAULT_V2_MAJOR_VERSION,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_TAG_MUX_CLASS (klass)->render_start_tag =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_id3_mux_render_v2_tag);
diff --git a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
index 021fa35ae2..c6e5a13bb9 100644
--- a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
+++ b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
@@ -120,40 +120,48 @@ gst_rfb_src_class_init (GstRfbSrcClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_HOST,
       g_param_spec_string ("host", "Host to connect to", "Host to connect to",
-          "127.0.0.1", G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "127.0.0.1", G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_PORT,
       g_param_spec_int ("port", "Port", "Port",
-          1, 65535, 5900, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          1, 65535, 5900, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VERSION,
       g_param_spec_string ("version", "RFB protocol version",
-          "RFB protocol version", "3.3", G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "RFB protocol version", "3.3",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_PASSWORD,
       g_param_spec_string ("password", "Password for authentication",
-          "Password for authentication", "", G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+          "Password for authentication", "",
+          G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_OFFSET_X,
       g_param_spec_int ("offset-x", "x offset for screen scrapping",
-          "x offset for screen scrapping", 0, 65535, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "x offset for screen scrapping", 0, 65535, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_OFFSET_Y,
       g_param_spec_int ("offset-y", "y offset for screen scrapping",
-          "y offset for screen scrapping", 0, 65535, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "y offset for screen scrapping", 0, 65535, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_int ("width", "width of screen", "width of screen", 0, 65535,
-          0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_HEIGHT,
       g_param_spec_int ("height", "height of screen", "height of screen", 0,
-          65535, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          65535, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_INCREMENTAL,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("incremental", "Incremental updates",
-          "Incremental updates", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Incremental updates", TRUE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_USE_COPYRECT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("use-copyrect", "Use copyrect encoding",
-          "Use copyrect encoding", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Use copyrect encoding", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_SHARED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("shared", "Share desktop with other clients",
-          "Share desktop with other clients", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Share desktop with other clients", TRUE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VIEWONLY,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("view-only", "Only view the desktop",
-          "only view the desktop", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "only view the desktop", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   gstbasesrc_class->start = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rfb_src_start);
   gstbasesrc_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rfb_src_stop);
   gstbasesrc_class->event = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rfb_src_event);
diff --git a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
index f156da1a2d..e82891892a 100644
--- a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
+++ b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
@@ -178,15 +178,17 @@ gst_mixmatrix_class_init (GstMixMatrixClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SINKPADS,
       g_param_spec_int ("sinkpads", "Sink Pads",
-          "Number of sink pads in matrix", 0, G_MAXINT, 8, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "Number of sink pads in matrix", 0, G_MAXINT, 8,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SRCPADS,
       g_param_spec_int ("srcpads", "Src Pads", "Number of src pads in matrix",
-          0, G_MAXINT, 8, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          0, G_MAXINT, 8, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_MATRIXPTR,
       g_param_spec_pointer ("matrixptr", "Matrix Pointer",
-          "Pointer to gfloat mix matrix", G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "Pointer to gfloat mix matrix",
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_mixmatrix_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_mixmatrix_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/mpeg4videoparse/mpeg4videoparse.c b/gst/mpeg4videoparse/mpeg4videoparse.c
index af63b58945..09f35212ef 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg4videoparse/mpeg4videoparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpeg4videoparse/mpeg4videoparse.c
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_class_init (GstMpeg4VParseClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_boolean ("drop", "drop",
           "Drop data untill valid configuration data is received either "
           "in the stream or through caps", DEFAULT_PROP_DROP,
-          G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CONFIG_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("config-interval",
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspatinfo.c b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspatinfo.c
index ebdf8f7143..12b93af024 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspatinfo.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspatinfo.c
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ mpegts_pat_info_class_init (MpegTsPatInfoClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_PROGRAM_NO,
       g_param_spec_uint ("program-number", "Program Number",
           "Program Number for this program", 0, G_MAXUINT16, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_PID,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pid", "PID carrying PMT",
           "PID which carries the PMT for this program", 1, G_MAXUINT16, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtinfo.c b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtinfo.c
index aaff65f019..4c6412eaa5 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtinfo.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtinfo.c
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ mpegts_pmt_info_class_init (MpegTsPmtInfoClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_PROGRAM_NO,
       g_param_spec_uint ("program-number", "Program Number",
           "Program Number for this program", 0, G_MAXUINT16, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_PCR_PID,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pcr-pid", "PID carrying the PCR for this program",
           "PID which carries the PCR for this program", 1, G_MAXUINT16, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_STREAMINFO,
       g_param_spec_value_array ("stream-info",
@@ -97,13 +97,14 @@ mpegts_pmt_info_class_init (MpegTsPmtInfoClass * klass)
           "Array of GObjects containing information about the program streams",
           g_param_spec_object ("flu-pmt-streaminfo", "FluPMTStreamInfo",
               "Fluendo TS Demuxer PMT Stream info object",
-              MPEGTS_TYPE_PMT_STREAM_INFO, G_PARAM_READABLE),
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+              MPEGTS_TYPE_PMT_STREAM_INFO,
+              G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_VERSION_NO,
       g_param_spec_uint ("version-number", "Version Number",
           "Version number of this program information", 0, G_MAXUINT8, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_DESCRIPTORS,
       g_param_spec_value_array ("descriptors",
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ mpegts_pmt_info_class_init (MpegTsPmtInfoClass * klass)
           "Value array of strings containing program descriptors",
           g_param_spec_boxed ("descriptor",
               "descriptor",
-              "", G_TYPE_GSTRING, G_PARAM_READABLE), G_PARAM_READABLE));
+              "", G_TYPE_GSTRING, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtstreaminfo.c b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtstreaminfo.c
index 4b8244dbff..9fd449c834 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtstreaminfo.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/flutspmtstreaminfo.c
@@ -84,16 +84,18 @@ mpegts_pmt_stream_info_class_init (MpegTsPmtStreamInfoClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_PID,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pid", "PID carrying this stream",
           "PID which carries this stream", 1, G_MAXUINT16, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_LANGUAGES,
       g_param_spec_value_array ("languages", "Languages of this stream",
           "Value array of the languages of this stream",
           g_param_spec_string ("language", "language", "language", "",
-              G_PARAM_READABLE), G_PARAM_READABLE));
+              G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_STREAM_TYPE,
       g_param_spec_uint ("stream-type",
-          "Stream type", "Stream type", 0, G_MAXUINT8, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "Stream type", "Stream type", 0, G_MAXUINT8, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_klass, PROP_DESCRIPTORS,
       g_param_spec_value_array ("descriptors",
@@ -101,7 +103,8 @@ mpegts_pmt_stream_info_class_init (MpegTsPmtStreamInfoClass * klass)
           "Value array of strings containing stream descriptors",
           g_param_spec_boxed ("descriptor",
               "descriptor",
-              "", G_TYPE_GSTRING, G_PARAM_READABLE), G_PARAM_READABLE));
+              "", G_TYPE_GSTRING, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
index 2560fbeb0b..865dce2883 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
@@ -272,14 +272,17 @@ gst_mpegts_demux_class_init (GstMpegTSDemuxClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_string ("es-pids",
           "Colon separated list of PIDs containing Elementary Streams",
           "PIDs to treat as Elementary Streams in the absence of a PMT, "
-          "eg 0x10:0x11:0x20", DEFAULT_PROP_ES_PIDS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "eg 0x10:0x11:0x20", DEFAULT_PROP_ES_PIDS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CHECK_CRC,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("check-crc", "Check CRC",
-          "Enable CRC checking", DEFAULT_PROP_CHECK_CRC, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Enable CRC checking", DEFAULT_PROP_CHECK_CRC,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PROGRAM_NUMBER,
       g_param_spec_int ("program-number", "Program Number",
           "Program number to demux for (-1 to ignore)", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PROP_PROGRAM_NUMBER, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_PROP_PROGRAM_NUMBER,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PAT_INFO,
       g_param_spec_value_array ("pat-info",
@@ -289,14 +292,15 @@ gst_mpegts_demux_class_init (GstMpegTSDemuxClass * klass)
           "Table (PAT)",
           g_param_spec_object ("flu-pat-streaminfo", "FluPATStreamInfo",
               "Fluendo TS Demuxer PAT Stream info object",
-              MPEGTS_TYPE_PAT_INFO, G_PARAM_READABLE), G_PARAM_READABLE));
+              MPEGTS_TYPE_PAT_INFO, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS),
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PMT_INFO,
       g_param_spec_object ("pmt-info",
           "Information about the current program",
           "GObject with properties containing information from the TS PMT "
           "about the currently selected program and its streams",
-          MPEGTS_TYPE_PMT_INFO, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          MPEGTS_TYPE_PMT_INFO, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_mpegts_demux_change_state;
   gstelement_class->provide_clock = gst_mpegts_demux_provide_clock;
@@ -1042,8 +1046,8 @@ gst_mpegts_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
        * to drop. */
       if (stream->PMT_pid <= MPEGTS_MAX_PID && demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]
           && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.PCR_PID]
-          && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.
-              PCR_PID]->discont_PCR) {
+          && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.PCR_PID]->
+          discont_PCR) {
         GST_WARNING_OBJECT (demux, "middle of discont, dropping");
         goto bad_timestamp;
       }
@@ -1065,8 +1069,8 @@ gst_mpegts_demux_data_cb (GstPESFilter * filter, gboolean first,
          */
         if (stream->PMT_pid <= MPEGTS_MAX_PID && demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]
             && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.PCR_PID]
-            && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.
-                PCR_PID]->last_PCR > 0) {
+            && demux->streams[demux->streams[stream->PMT_pid]->PMT.PCR_PID]->
+            last_PCR > 0) {
           GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "timestamps wrapped before noticed in PCR");
           time = MPEGTIME_TO_GSTTIME (pts) + stream->base_time +
               MPEGTIME_TO_GSTTIME ((guint64) (1) << 33);
diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c b/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
index 6f0ea15b31..b879e23045 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/mpegtsparse.c
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ mpegts_parse_class_init (MpegTSParseClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PROGRAM_NUMBERS,
       g_param_spec_string ("program-numbers",
           "Program Numbers",
-          "Colon separated list of programs", "", G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Colon separated list of programs", "",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
index 22136ffcf8..20fa36ebc1 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
@@ -189,19 +189,22 @@ mpegtsmux_class_init (MpegTsMuxClass * klass)
           GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_M2TS_MODE,
-      g_param_spec_boolean ("m2ts_mode", "M2TS(192 bytes) Mode",
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("m2ts-mode", "M2TS(192 bytes) Mode",
           "Defines what packet size to use, normal TS format ie .ts(188 bytes) "
-          "or Blue-Ray disc ie .m2ts(192 bytes).", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "or Blue-Ray disc ie .m2ts(192 bytes).", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_PAT_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pat-interval", "PAT interval",
           "Set the interval (in ticks of the 90kHz clock) for writing out the PAT table",
-          1, G_MAXUINT, TSMUX_DEFAULT_PAT_INTERVAL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          1, G_MAXUINT, TSMUX_DEFAULT_PAT_INTERVAL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_PMT_INTERVAL,
       g_param_spec_uint ("pmt-interval", "PMT interval",
           "Set the interval (in ticks of the 90kHz clock) for writing out the PMT table",
-          1, G_MAXUINT, TSMUX_DEFAULT_PMT_INTERVAL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          1, G_MAXUINT, TSMUX_DEFAULT_PMT_INTERVAL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c b/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
index 822a23f69d..e6c2fcb6ce 100644
--- a/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
+++ b/gst/mve/gstmvemux.c
@@ -1404,22 +1404,24 @@ gst_mve_mux_class_init (GstMveMuxClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_AUDIO_COMPRESSION,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("compression", "Audio compression",
           "Whether to compress audio data", MVE_MUX_DEFAULT_COMPRESSION,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VIDEO_QUICK_ENCODING,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("quick", "Quick encoding",
           "Whether to disable expensive encoding operations", TRUE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VIDEO_SCREEN_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_uint ("screen-width", "Screen width",
           "Suggested screen width", 320, 1600,
-          MVE_MUX_DEFAULT_SCREEN_WIDTH, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          MVE_MUX_DEFAULT_SCREEN_WIDTH,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VIDEO_SCREEN_HEIGHT,
       g_param_spec_uint ("screen-height", "Screen height",
           "Suggested screen height", 200, 1200,
-          MVE_MUX_DEFAULT_SCREEN_HEIGHT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          MVE_MUX_DEFAULT_SCREEN_HEIGHT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->request_new_pad = gst_mve_mux_request_new_pad;
   gstelement_class->release_pad = gst_mve_mux_release_pad;
diff --git a/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c b/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
index a57b9925a4..bb281173cd 100644
--- a/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
+++ b/gst/nsf/gstnsf.c
@@ -163,10 +163,11 @@ gst_nsfdec_class_init (GstNsfDec * klass)
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_nsfdec_get_property;
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_TUNE,
-      g_param_spec_int ("tune", "tune", "tune", 1, 100, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_int ("tune", "tune", "tune", 1, 100, 1,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FILTER,
       g_param_spec_enum ("filter", "filter", "filter", GST_TYPE_NSF_FILTER,
-          NSF_FILTER_NONE, G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+          NSF_FILTER_NONE, G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (nsfdec_debug, "nsfdec", 0,
       "NES sound file (nsf) decoder");
diff --git a/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c b/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
index c0f009812f..3951b26783 100644
--- a/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
+++ b/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ passthrough_class_init (GstPassthroughClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-  g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SILENT, g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "silent", "silent", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));   /* CHECKME */
+  g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SILENT,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "silent", "silent", TRUE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gobject_class->set_property = passthrough_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = passthrough_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c b/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
index b3be0511b8..b3a3450469 100644
--- a/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
+++ b/gst/pcapparse/gstpcapparse.c
@@ -120,25 +120,28 @@ gst_pcap_parse_class_init (GstPcapParseClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
       PROP_SRC_IP, g_param_spec_string ("src-ip", "Source IP",
-          "Source IP to restrict to", "", G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Source IP to restrict to", "",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
       PROP_DST_IP, g_param_spec_string ("dst-ip", "Destination IP",
-          "Destination IP to restrict to", "", G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Destination IP to restrict to", "",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
       PROP_SRC_PORT, g_param_spec_int ("src-port", "Source port",
           "Source port to restrict to", -1, G_MAXUINT16, -1,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
       PROP_DST_PORT, g_param_spec_int ("dst-port", "Destination port",
           "Destination port to restrict to", -1, G_MAXUINT16, -1,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CAPS,
       g_param_spec_boxed ("caps", "Caps",
-          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "The caps of the source pad", GST_TYPE_CAPS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_pcap_parse_debug, "pcapparse", 0, "pcap parser");
 }
diff --git a/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c b/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
index f754b1580a..eeffdc99af 100644
--- a/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
+++ b/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
@@ -198,33 +198,36 @@ play_on_demand_class_init (GstPlayOnDemandClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_MUTE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("mute", "Silence output", "Do not output any sound",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_BUFFER_TIME,
       g_param_spec_float ("buffer-time", "Buffer length in seconds",
           "Number of seconds of audio the buffer holds", 0.0, G_MAXFLOAT,
-          GST_POD_BUFFER_TIME, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          GST_POD_BUFFER_TIME,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_MAX_PLAYS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("max-plays", "Maximum simultaneous playbacks",
           "Maximum allowed number of simultaneous plays from the buffer", 1,
-          G_MAXUINT, GST_POD_MAX_PLAYS, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_MAXUINT, GST_POD_MAX_PLAYS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_TICK_RATE,
       g_param_spec_float ("tick-rate", "Tick rate (ticks/second)",
           "The rate of musical ticks, the smallest time unit in a song", 0,
           G_MAXFLOAT, GST_POD_TICK_RATE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_TOTAL_TICKS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("total-ticks", "Total number of ticks",
           "Total number of ticks in the tick array", 1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_TICKS,
       g_param_spec_pointer ("ticks", "Ticks to play sample on",
           "An array of ticks (musical times) at which to play the sample",
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c b/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
index ea6f98b6f7..a197e6fe9e 100644
--- a/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
+++ b/gst/pnm/gstpnmenc.c
@@ -255,5 +255,5 @@ gst_pnmenc_class_init (GstPnmencClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, GST_PNMENC_PROP_ASCII,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("ascii", "ASCII Encoding", "The output will be "
-          "ASCII encoded", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "ASCII encoded", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
diff --git a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmoovrecover.c b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmoovrecover.c
index 03bee52884..889b2cc4b5 100644
--- a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmoovrecover.c
+++ b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmoovrecover.c
@@ -134,21 +134,23 @@ gst_qt_moov_recover_class_init (GstQTMoovRecoverClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_string ("fixed-output",
           "Path to write the fixed file",
           "Path to write the fixed file to (used as output)",
-          NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_BROKEN_INPUT,
       g_param_spec_string ("broken-input",
           "Path to broken input file",
           "Path to broken input file. (If qtmux was on faststart mode, this "
-          "file is the faststart file)", NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "file is the faststart file)", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_RECOVERY_INPUT,
       g_param_spec_string ("recovery-input",
           "Path to recovery file",
-          "Path to recovery file (used as input)", NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Path to recovery file (used as input)", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FAST_START_MODE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("faststart-mode",
           "If the broken input is from faststart mode",
           "If the broken input is from faststart mode",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_qt_moov_recover_debug, "qtmoovrecover", 0,
       "QT Moovie Recover");
diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
index 70103cee00..5950e67ccc 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
@@ -735,28 +735,34 @@ gst_real_audio_dec_class_init (GstRealAudioDecClass * klass)
   element_class->change_state = gst_real_audio_dec_change_state;
 
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_REAL_CODECS_PATH,
-      g_param_spec_string ("real_codecs_path",
+      g_param_spec_string ("real-codecs-path",
           "Path where to search for RealPlayer codecs",
           "Path where to search for RealPlayer codecs",
-          DEFAULT_REAL_CODECS_PATH, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_REAL_CODECS_PATH,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RACOOK_NAMES,
-      g_param_spec_string ("racook_names", "Names of cook driver",
-          "Names of cook driver", DEFAULT_RACOOK_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("racook-names", "Names of cook driver",
+          "Names of cook driver", DEFAULT_RACOOK_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RAATRK_NAMES,
-      g_param_spec_string ("raatrk_names", "Names of atrk driver",
-          "Names of atrk driver", DEFAULT_RAATRK_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("raatrk-names", "Names of atrk driver",
+          "Names of atrk driver", DEFAULT_RAATRK_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RA14_4_NAMES,
-      g_param_spec_string ("ra14_4_names", "Names of 14_4 driver",
-          "Names of 14_4 driver", DEFAULT_RA14_4_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("ra14-4-names", "Names of 14_4 driver",
+          "Names of 14_4 driver", DEFAULT_RA14_4_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RA28_8_NAMES,
-      g_param_spec_string ("ra28_8_names", "Names of 28_8 driver",
-          "Names of 28_8 driver", DEFAULT_RA28_8_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("ra28-8-names", "Names of 28_8 driver",
+          "Names of 28_8 driver", DEFAULT_RA28_8_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RASIPR_NAMES,
-      g_param_spec_string ("rasipr_names", "Names of sipr driver",
-          "Names of sipr driver", DEFAULT_RASIPR_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("rasipr-names", "Names of sipr driver",
+          "Names of sipr driver", DEFAULT_RASIPR_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_PASSWORD,
-      g_param_spec_string ("password", "Password",
-          "Password", DEFAULT_PWD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_string ("password", "Password", "Password",
+          DEFAULT_PWD, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (real_audio_dec_debug, "realaudiodec", 0,
       "RealAudio decoder");
diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
index 0c4fb15424..ea05d9c4eb 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
@@ -750,20 +750,25 @@ gst_real_video_dec_class_init (GstRealVideoDecClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_string ("real-codecs-path",
           "Path where to search for RealPlayer codecs",
           "Path where to search for RealPlayer codecs",
-          DEFAULT_REAL_CODECS_PATH, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_REAL_CODECS_PATH,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RV20_NAMES,
       g_param_spec_string ("rv20-names", "Names of rv20 driver",
-          "Names of rv20 driver", DEFAULT_RV20_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Names of rv20 driver", DEFAULT_RV20_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RV30_NAMES,
       g_param_spec_string ("rv30-names", "Names of rv30 driver",
-          "Names of rv30 driver", DEFAULT_RV30_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Names of rv30 driver", DEFAULT_RV30_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_RV40_NAMES,
       g_param_spec_string ("rv40-names", "Names of rv40 driver",
-          "Names of rv40 driver", DEFAULT_RV40_NAMES, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Names of rv40 driver", DEFAULT_RV40_NAMES,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_MAX_ERRORS,
       g_param_spec_int ("max-errors", "Max errors",
           "Maximum number of consecutive errors (0 = unlimited)",
-          0, G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_MAX_ERRORS, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_MAX_ERRORS,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (realvideode_debug, "realvideodec", 0,
       "RealVideo decoder");
diff --git a/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c b/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
index f01440093a..f6c40b8601 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
@@ -141,19 +141,21 @@ gst_rtp_mux_class_init (GstRTPMuxClass * klass)
       PROP_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, g_param_spec_int ("timestamp-offset",
           "Timestamp Offset",
           "Offset to add to all outgoing timestamps (-1 = random)", -1,
-          G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SEQNUM_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("seqnum-offset", "Sequence number Offset",
           "Offset to add to all outgoing seqnum (-1 = random)", -1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SEQNUM,
       g_param_spec_uint ("seqnum", "Sequence number",
           "The RTP sequence number of the last processed packet",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_SSRC,
       g_param_spec_uint ("ssrc", "SSRC",
           "The SSRC of the packets (-1 == random)",
-          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_SSRC, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_SSRC,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->request_new_pad =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rtp_mux_request_new_pad);
diff --git a/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c b/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
index 53f454b183..5f64b41861 100644
--- a/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
+++ b/gst/scaletempo/gstscaletempo.c
@@ -702,21 +702,22 @@ gst_scaletempo_class_init (GstScaletempoClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_RATE,
       g_param_spec_double ("rate", "Playback Rate", "Current playback rate",
-          G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 1.0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 1.0, G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_STRIDE,
       g_param_spec_uint ("stride", "Stride Length",
           "Length in milliseconds to output each stride", 1, 5000, 30,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OVERLAP,
       g_param_spec_double ("overlap", "Overlap Length",
-          "Percentage of stride to overlap", 0, 1, .2, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Percentage of stride to overlap", 0, 1, .2,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SEARCH,
       g_param_spec_uint ("search", "Search Length",
           "Length in milliseconds to search for best overlap position", 0, 500,
-          14, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          14, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   basetransform_class->event = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_scaletempo_sink_event);
   basetransform_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_scaletempo_set_caps);
diff --git a/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c b/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
index 04d006744b..be978f4622 100644
--- a/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
+++ b/gst/sdp/gstsdpdemux.c
@@ -182,23 +182,25 @@ gst_sdp_demux_class_init (GstSDPDemuxClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DEBUG,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("debug", "Debug",
           "Dump request and response messages to stdout",
-          DEFAULT_DEBUG, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_DEBUG,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_TIMEOUT,
       g_param_spec_uint64 ("timeout", "Timeout",
           "Fail transport after UDP timeout microseconds (0 = disabled)",
           0, G_MAXUINT64, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_LATENCY,
       g_param_spec_uint ("latency", "Buffer latency in ms",
           "Amount of ms to buffer", 0, G_MAXUINT, DEFAULT_LATENCY_MS,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_REDIRECT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("redirect", "Redirect",
           "Sends a redirection message instead of using a custom session element",
-          DEFAULT_REDIRECT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_REDIRECT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_sdp_demux_change_state;
 
diff --git a/gst/selector/gstinputselector.c b/gst/selector/gstinputselector.c
index 514c743842..395790a887 100644
--- a/gst/selector/gstinputselector.c
+++ b/gst/selector/gstinputselector.c
@@ -187,18 +187,20 @@ gst_selector_pad_class_init (GstSelectorPadClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PAD_RUNNING_TIME,
       g_param_spec_int64 ("running-time", "Running time",
-          "Running time of stream on pad", 0, G_MAXINT64, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "Running time of stream on pad", 0, G_MAXINT64, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PAD_TAGS,
       g_param_spec_boxed ("tags", "Tags",
           "The currently active tags on the pad", GST_TYPE_TAG_LIST,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PAD_ACTIVE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("active", "Active",
-          "If the pad is currently active", FALSE, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "If the pad is currently active", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PAD_ALWAYS_OK,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("always-ok", "Always OK",
           "Make an inactive pad return OK instead of NOT_LINKED",
-          DEFAULT_PAD_ALWAYS_OK, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_PAD_ALWAYS_OK, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -738,15 +740,18 @@ gst_input_selector_class_init (GstInputSelectorClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_N_PADS,
       g_param_spec_uint ("n-pads", "Number of Pads",
-          "The number of sink pads", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "The number of sink pads", 0, G_MAXUINT, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ACTIVE_PAD,
       g_param_spec_object ("active-pad", "Active pad",
-          "The currently active sink pad", GST_TYPE_PAD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "The currently active sink pad", GST_TYPE_PAD,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SELECT_ALL,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("select-all", "Select all mode",
-          "Forwards data from all input pads", FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Forwards data from all input pads", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   /**
    * GstInputSelector::block:
diff --git a/gst/selector/gstoutputselector.c b/gst/selector/gstoutputselector.c
index debc035253..21501f1ad3 100644
--- a/gst/selector/gstoutputselector.c
+++ b/gst/selector/gstoutputselector.c
@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ gst_output_selector_class_init (GstOutputSelectorClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ACTIVE_PAD,
       g_param_spec_object ("active-pad", "Active pad",
-          "Currently active src pad", GST_TYPE_PAD, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Currently active src pad", GST_TYPE_PAD,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_RESEND_LATEST,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("resend-latest", "Resend latest buffer",
           "Resend latest buffer after a switch to a new pad", FALSE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gstelement_class->request_new_pad =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_output_selector_request_new_pad);
diff --git a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
index 67d5143cb4..0d301b4c81 100644
--- a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
+++ b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ gst_smooth_class_init (GstSmoothClass * klass)
   /* FIXME: add long property descriptions */
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_ACTIVE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("active", "active", "active", TRUE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_TOLERANCE,
       g_param_spec_int ("tolerance", "tolerance", "tolerance", G_MININT,
-          G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_FILTERSIZE,
       g_param_spec_int ("filtersize", "filtersize", "filtersize", G_MININT,
-          G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_smooth_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_smooth_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
index c212f2e68c..323181fd98 100644
--- a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
+++ b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ speed_class_init (GstSpeedClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SPEED,
       g_param_spec_float ("speed", "speed", "speed",
-          0.1, 40.0, 1.0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          0.1, 40.0, 1.0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
index e782f93ce3..4571a0ba89 100644
--- a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
+++ b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
@@ -115,11 +115,13 @@ gst_stereo_class_init (GstStereoClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_ACTIVE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("active", "active", "active",
-          TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+          TRUE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_STEREO,
       g_param_spec_float ("stereo", "stereo", "stereo",
-          0.0, 1.0, 0.1, G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+          0.0, 1.0, 0.1,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->transform_ip = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_stereo_transform_ip);
 }
diff --git a/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c b/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
index beeede50f9..36071c34b5 100644
--- a/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
+++ b/gst/subenc/gstsrtenc.c
@@ -218,11 +218,13 @@ gst_srt_enc_class_init (GstSrtEncClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_TIMESTAMP,
       g_param_spec_int64 ("timestamp", "Offset for the starttime",
           "Offset for the starttime for the subtitles", G_MININT64, G_MAXINT64,
-          0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+          0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_DURATION,
       g_param_spec_int64 ("duration", "Offset for the duration",
           "Offset for the duration of the subtitles", G_MININT64, G_MAXINT64,
-          0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+          0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (srtenc_debug, "srtenc", 0,
       "SubRip subtitle encoder");
diff --git a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
index 95b670e740..0122934a92 100644
--- a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
+++ b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
@@ -188,14 +188,15 @@ gst_vbidec_class_init (GstVBIDecClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_VERBOSE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("verbose", "verbose", "verbose",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_WRITABLE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_WRITABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_CAPTION_TYPE,
-      g_param_spec_enum ("caption type", "caption type", "Closed Caption Type",
-          GST_TYPE_VBIDEC_CAPTION_TYPE_TYPE, CAPTURE_OFF, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+      g_param_spec_enum ("caption-type", "caption type", "Closed Caption Type",
+          GST_TYPE_VBIDEC_CAPTION_TYPE_TYPE, CAPTURE_OFF,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_DVD_INPUT,
-      g_param_spec_boolean ("dvd input", "dvd input",
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("dvd-input", "dvd input",
           "VBI is encapsulated in MPEG2 GOP user_data field (as on DVDs)",
-          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/videodrop/gstvideodrop.c b/gst/videodrop/gstvideodrop.c
index 8cfc596336..2ee693af47 100644
--- a/gst/videodrop/gstvideodrop.c
+++ b/gst/videodrop/gstvideodrop.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ gst_videodrop_class_init (GstVideodropClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, ARG_SPEED,
       g_param_spec_float ("speed", "Speed",
-          "Output speed (relative to input)", 0.01, 100, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Output speed (relative to input)", 0.01, 100, 1,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   object_class->set_property = gst_videodrop_set_property;
   object_class->get_property = gst_videodrop_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
index 292a559729..061c8943f4 100644
--- a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
+++ b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_collector.c
@@ -351,12 +351,14 @@ gst_measure_collector_class_init (GstMeasureCollectorClass * klass)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FLAGS,
       g_param_spec_uint64 ("flags", "Flags",
           "Flags that control the operation of the element",
-          0, G_MAXUINT64, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          0, G_MAXUINT64, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FILENAME,
       g_param_spec_string ("filename", "Output file name",
-          "A name of a file into which element will write the measurement \
-information", "", G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          "A name of a file into which element will write the measurement"
+          " information", "",
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->event = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_measure_collector_event);
 
diff --git a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
index 1c2debba2f..c1d7c842c9 100644
--- a/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
+++ b/gst/videomeasure/gstvideomeasure_ssim.c
@@ -1089,23 +1089,24 @@ gst_ssim_class_init (GstSSimClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_int ("ssim-type", "SSIM type",
           "Type of the SSIM metric. 0 - canonical. 1 - with fixed mu "
           "(almost the same results, but roughly 20% faster)",
-          0, 1, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, 1, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_WINDOW_TYPE,
       g_param_spec_int ("window-type", "Window type",
           "Type of the weighting in the window. "
           "0 - no weighting. 1 - Gaussian weighting (controlled by \"sigma\")",
-          0, 1, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, 1, 1, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_WINDOW_SIZE,
       g_param_spec_int ("window-size", "Window size",
-          "Size of a window.", 1, 22, 11, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          "Size of a window.", 1, 22, 11,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_GAUSS_SIGMA,
       g_param_spec_float ("gauss-sigma", "Deviation (for Gauss function)",
           "Used to calculate Gussian weights "
           "(only when using Gaussian window).",
-          G_MINFLOAT, 10, 1.5, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_MINFLOAT, 10, 1.5, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_ssim_src_template));
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
index 7c7faf9d06..e7ff64b24d 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideoanalyse.c
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ gst_video_analyse_class_init (gpointer klass, gpointer class_data)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_MESSAGE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("message", "Message",
           "Post statics messages",
-          DEFAULT_MESSAGE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_MESSAGE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUC | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGST));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_analyse_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform_ip =
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
index fb64e6627e..09de8b6766 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideodetect.c
@@ -461,43 +461,48 @@ gst_video_detect_class_init (gpointer klass, gpointer class_data)
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_MESSAGE,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("message", "Message",
           "Post statics messages",
-          DEFAULT_MESSAGE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_MESSAGE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-width", "Pattern width",
           "The width of the pattern markers", 1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_WIDTH, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_WIDTH,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_HEIGHT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-height", "Pattern height",
           "The height of the pattern markers", 1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_HEIGHT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_HEIGHT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_COUNT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-count", "Pattern count",
           "The number of pattern markers", 0, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_COUNT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_COUNT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-data-count", "Pattern data count",
           "The number of extra data pattern markers", 0, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_CENTER,
       g_param_spec_double ("pattern-center", "Pattern center",
           "The center of the black/white separation (0.0 = lowest, 1.0 highest)",
           0.0, 1.0, DEFAULT_PATTERN_CENTER,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_SENSITIVITY,
       g_param_spec_double ("pattern-sensitivity", "Pattern sensitivity",
           "The sensitivity around the center for detecting the markers "
           "(0.0 = lowest, 1.0 highest)", 0.0, 1.0, DEFAULT_PATTERN_SENSITIVITY,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_LEFT_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("left-offset", "Left Offset",
           "The offset from the left border where the pattern starts", 0,
           G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_LEFT_OFFSET,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_BOTTOM_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("bottom-offset", "Bottom Offset",
           "The offset from the bottom border where the pattern starts", 0,
           G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_BOTTOM_OFFSET,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_detect_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform_ip = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_detect_transform_ip);
diff --git a/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c b/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
index 46b4c1f776..c45820a31a 100644
--- a/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
+++ b/gst/videosignal/gstvideomark.c
@@ -348,41 +348,47 @@ gst_video_mark_class_init (gpointer klass, gpointer class_data)
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-width", "Pattern width",
           "The width of the pattern markers", 1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_WIDTH, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_WIDTH,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_HEIGHT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-height", "Pattern height",
           "The height of the pattern markers", 1, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_HEIGHT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_HEIGHT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_COUNT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-count", "Pattern count",
           "The number of pattern markers", 0, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_COUNT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_COUNT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-data-count", "Pattern data count",
           "The number of extra data pattern markers", 0, 64,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA_COUNT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_DATA_64,
       g_param_spec_uint64 ("pattern-data-uint64", "Pattern data",
           "The extra data pattern markers", 0, G_MAXUINT64,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PATTERN_DATA,
       g_param_spec_int ("pattern-data", "Pattern data",
           "The extra data pattern markers", 0, G_MAXINT,
-          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          DEFAULT_PATTERN_DATA, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ENABLED,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("enabled", "Enabled",
           "Enable or disable the filter",
-          DEFAULT_ENABLED, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          DEFAULT_ENABLED,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_LEFT_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("left-offset", "Left Offset",
           "The offset from the left border where the pattern starts", 0,
           G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_LEFT_OFFSET,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_BOTTOM_OFFSET,
       g_param_spec_int ("bottom-offset", "Bottom Offset",
           "The offset from the bottom border where the pattern starts", 0,
           G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_BOTTOM_OFFSET,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_mark_set_caps);
   trans_class->transform_ip = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_mark_transform_ip);