diff --git a/examples/c/overlays.c b/examples/c/overlays.c
index d0edc3b5b2..b646a07547 100644
--- a/examples/c/overlays.c
+++ b/examples/c/overlays.c
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ make_overlay (char *text, guint64 start, guint64 duration, gint priority,
       "priority", (guint32) priority,
       "in-point", (guint64) 0,
       "color", (guint32) color,
-      "valignment", (gint) GES_TEXT_VALIGN_POSITION,
-      "halignment", (gint) GES_TEXT_HALIGN_POSITION,
+      "valignment", (gint) GES_TEXT_VALIGN_ABSOLUTE,
+      "halignment", (gint) GES_TEXT_HALIGN_ABSOLUTE,
       "xpos", (gdouble) xpos, "ypos", (gdouble) ypos, NULL);
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/ges/ges-enums.c b/ges/ges-enums.c
index eadd4d656c..1c5524a2a1 100644
--- a/ges/ges-enums.c
+++ b/ges/ges-enums.c
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ ges_text_valign_get_type (void)
     {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BASELINE, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BASELINE", "baseline"},
     {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BOTTOM, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BOTTOM", "bottom"},
     {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_TOP, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_TOP", "top"},
-    {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_POSITION, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_POSITION", "position"},
     {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_CENTER, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_CENTER", "center"},
+    {GES_TEXT_VALIGN_ABSOLUTE, "GES_TEXT_VALIGN_ABSOLUTE", "absolute"},
     {0, NULL, NULL},
   };
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ ges_text_halign_get_type (void)
     {GES_TEXT_HALIGN_LEFT, "GES_TEXT_HALIGN_LEFT", "left"},
     {GES_TEXT_HALIGN_CENTER, "GES_TEXT_HALIGN_CENTER", "center"},
     {GES_TEXT_HALIGN_RIGHT, "GES_TEXT_HALIGN_RIGHT", "right"},
-    {GES_TEXT_HALIGN_POSITION, "GES_TEXT_HALIGN_POSITION", "position"},
+    {GES_TEXT_HALIGN_ABSOLUTE, "GES_TEXT_HALIGN_ABSOLUTE", "absolute"},
     {0, NULL, NULL},
   };
 
diff --git a/ges/ges-enums.h b/ges/ges-enums.h
index 1e11a00165..5dda837be6 100644
--- a/ges/ges-enums.h
+++ b/ges/ges-enums.h
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ GType ges_video_standard_transition_type_get_type (void);
  * Vertical alignment of the text.
  */
 typedef enum {
-    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BASELINE,
-    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BOTTOM,
-    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_TOP,
-    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_POSITION,
-    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_CENTER
+    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BASELINE = 0,
+    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BOTTOM = 1,
+    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_TOP = 2,
+    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_CENTER = 4,
+    GES_TEXT_VALIGN_ABSOLUTE = 5,
 } GESTextVAlign;
 
 #define DEFAULT_VALIGNMENT GES_TEXT_VALIGN_BASELINE
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ typedef enum {
     GES_TEXT_HALIGN_LEFT = 0,
     GES_TEXT_HALIGN_CENTER = 1,
     GES_TEXT_HALIGN_RIGHT = 2,
-    GES_TEXT_HALIGN_POSITION = 4
+    GES_TEXT_HALIGN_ABSOLUTE = 5
 } GESTextHAlign;
 
 #define DEFAULT_HALIGNMENT GES_TEXT_HALIGN_CENTER
diff --git a/ges/ges-title-source.c b/ges/ges-title-source.c
index 95772e98d5..2b9ef680bd 100644
--- a/ges/ges-title-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-title-source.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ struct _GESTitleSourcePrivate
   GESTextVAlign valign;
   guint32 color;
   guint32 background;
-  gdouble xpos;
-  gdouble ypos;
+  gdouble xabsolute;
+  gdouble yabsolute;
   GstElement *text_el;
   GstElement *background_el;
 };
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ ges_title_source_init (GESTitleSource * self)
   self->priv->valign = DEFAULT_VALIGNMENT;
   self->priv->color = G_MAXUINT32;
   self->priv->background = G_MAXUINT32;
-  self->priv->xpos = 0.5;
-  self->priv->ypos = 0.5;
+  self->priv->xabsolute = 0.5;
+  self->priv->yabsolute = 0.5;
   self->priv->background_el = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ ges_title_source_create_source (GESTrackElement * object)
   GESTitleSourcePrivate *priv = self->priv;
   const gchar *bg_props[] = { "pattern", "foreground-color", NULL };
   const gchar *text_props[] = { "text", "font-desc", "valignment", "halignment",
-    "color", "xpos", "ypos", "outline-color", "shaded-background",
+    "color", "x-absolute", "y-absolute", "outline-color", "shaded-background",
     "text-x", "text-y", "text-width", "text-height", NULL
   };
 
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ ges_title_source_create_source (GESTrackElement * object)
   g_object_set (text, "valignment", (gint) priv->valign, "halignment",
       (gint) priv->halign, NULL);
   g_object_set (text, "color", (guint) self->priv->color, NULL);
-  g_object_set (text, "xpos", (gdouble) self->priv->xpos, NULL);
-  g_object_set (text, "ypos", (gdouble) self->priv->ypos, NULL);
+  g_object_set (text, "x-absolute", (gdouble) self->priv->xabsolute, NULL);
+  g_object_set (text, "y-absolute", (gdouble) self->priv->yabsolute, NULL);
 
 
   g_object_set (background, "pattern", (gint) GES_VIDEO_TEST_PATTERN_SOLID,
@@ -406,37 +406,37 @@ ges_title_source_set_background_color (GESTitleSource * self, guint32 color)
 }
 
 /**
- * ges_title_source_set_xpos:
+ * ges_title_source_set_xabsolute:
  * @self: the #GESTitleSource* to set
  * @position: the horizontal position @self is being set to
  *
  * Sets the horizontal position of the text.
  */
 void
-ges_title_source_set_xpos (GESTitleSource * self, gdouble position)
+ges_title_source_set_xabsolute (GESTitleSource * self, gdouble position)
 {
-  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, xpos:%f", self, position);
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, x-absolute:%f", self, position);
 
-  self->priv->xpos = position;
+  self->priv->xabsolute = position;
   if (self->priv->text_el)
-    g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "xpos", position, NULL);
+    g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "x-absolute", position, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
- * ges_title_source_set_ypos:
+ * ges_title_source_set_yabsolute:
  * @self: the #GESTitleSource* to set
  * @position: the color @self is being set to
  *
  * Sets the vertical position of the text.
  */
 void
-ges_title_source_set_ypos (GESTitleSource * self, gdouble position)
+ges_title_source_set_yabsolute (GESTitleSource * self, gdouble position)
 {
-  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, ypos:%f", self, position);
+  GST_DEBUG ("self:%p, y-absolute:%f", self, position);
 
-  self->priv->ypos = position;
+  self->priv->yabsolute = position;
   if (self->priv->text_el)
-    g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "ypos", position, NULL);
+    g_object_set (self->priv->text_el, "y-absolute", position, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ ges_title_source_get_background_color (GESTitleSource * source)
 }
 
 /**
- * ges_title_source_get_xpos:
+ * ges_title_source_get_xabsolute:
  * @source: a #GESTitleSource
  *
  * Get the horizontal position used by @source.
@@ -563,18 +563,18 @@ ges_title_source_get_background_color (GESTitleSource * source)
  * Returns: The horizontal position used by @source.
  */
 const gdouble
-ges_title_source_get_xpos (GESTitleSource * source)
+ges_title_source_get_xabsolute (GESTitleSource * source)
 {
-  gdouble xpos;
+  gdouble xabsolute;
 
-  ges_track_element_get_child_properties (GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (source), "xpos",
-      &xpos, NULL);
+  ges_track_element_get_child_properties (GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (source),
+      "x-absolute", &xabsolute, NULL);
 
-  return xpos;
+  return xabsolute;
 }
 
 /**
- * ges_title_source_get_ypos:
+ * ges_title_source_get_yabsolute:
  * @source: a #GESTitleSource
  *
  * Get the vertical position used by @source.
@@ -582,14 +582,14 @@ ges_title_source_get_xpos (GESTitleSource * source)
  * Returns: The vertical position used by @source.
  */
 const gdouble
-ges_title_source_get_ypos (GESTitleSource * source)
+ges_title_source_get_yabsolute (GESTitleSource * source)
 {
-  gdouble ypos;
+  gdouble yabsolute;
 
-  ges_track_element_get_child_properties (GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (source), "ypos",
-      &ypos, NULL);
+  ges_track_element_get_child_properties (GES_TRACK_ELEMENT (source),
+      "y-absolute", &yabsolute, NULL);
 
-  return ypos;
+  return yabsolute;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/ges/ges-title-source.h b/ges/ges-title-source.h
index 49f835ad82..c4511e2295 100644
--- a/ges/ges-title-source.h
+++ b/ges/ges-title-source.h
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ void ges_title_source_set_text_color (GESTitleSource *self,
 					   guint32 color);
 void ges_title_source_set_background_color (GESTitleSource *self,
 					   guint32 color);
-void ges_title_source_set_xpos (GESTitleSource *self,
+void ges_title_source_set_xabsolute (GESTitleSource *self,
 					   gdouble position);
-void ges_title_source_set_ypos (GESTitleSource *self,
+void ges_title_source_set_yabsolute (GESTitleSource *self,
 					   gdouble position);
 
 const gchar *ges_title_source_get_text (GESTitleSource *source);
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ GESTextHAlign ges_title_source_get_halignment (GESTitleSource *source);
 GESTextVAlign ges_title_source_get_valignment (GESTitleSource *source);
 const guint32 ges_title_source_get_text_color (GESTitleSource *source);
 const guint32 ges_title_source_get_background_color (GESTitleSource *source);
-const gdouble ges_title_source_get_xpos (GESTitleSource *source);
-const gdouble ges_title_source_get_ypos (GESTitleSource *source);
+const gdouble ges_title_source_get_xabsolute (GESTitleSource *source);
+const gdouble ges_title_source_get_yabsolute (GESTitleSource *source);
 
 G_END_DECLS