diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index cb15eaf15..49f90d1a0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ BirthDialog::BirthDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &BirthDialog::onBackClicked);
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
index e654f7c90..3e41fa6b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ GenerateClassResultDialog::GenerateClassResultDialog(WindowManager& parWindowMan
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &GenerateClassResultDialog::onBackClicked);
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ PickClassDialog::PickClassDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &PickClassDialog::onBackClicked);
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
@@ -432,7 +430,6 @@ CreateClassDialog::CreateClassDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CreateClassDialog::onBackClicked);
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 275759c9f..f18bdb41f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onBackClicked);
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index 81a87b07b..5059efb34 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -27,25 +27,21 @@ ReviewDialog::ReviewDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     ButtonPtr button;
     getWidget(nameWidget, "NameText");
     getWidget(button, "NameButton");
-    button->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sName", ""));
     adjustButtonSize(button);
     button->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onNameClicked);;
 
     getWidget(raceWidget, "RaceText");
     getWidget(button, "RaceButton");
-    button->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRace", ""));
     adjustButtonSize(button);
     button->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onRaceClicked);;
 
     getWidget(classWidget, "ClassText");
     getWidget(button, "ClassButton");
-    button->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sClass", ""));
     adjustButtonSize(button);
     button->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onClassClicked);;
 
     getWidget(birthSignWidget, "SignText");
     getWidget(button, "SignButton");
-    button->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBirthSign", ""));
     adjustButtonSize(button);
     button->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onBirthSignClicked);;
 
@@ -92,7 +88,6 @@ ReviewDialog::ReviewDialog(WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
-    backButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sBack", ""));
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onBackClicked);
 
     MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
index 30d63033b..06576b42b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ StatsWindow::StatsWindow (WindowManager& parWindowManager)
         { "Attrib6", "sAttributeEndurance" },
         { "Attrib7", "sAttributePersonality" },
         { "Attrib8", "sAttributeLuck" },
-        { "Health_str", "sHealth" },
-        { "Magicka_str", "sMagic" },
-        { "Fatigue_str", "sFatigue" },
-        { "Level_str", "sLevel" },
-        { "Race_str", "sRace" },
-        { "Class_str", "sClass" },
         { 0, 0 }
     };
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
index 2dcf7c7f8..3570ea6a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tradewindow.cpp
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ namespace MWGui
         getWidget(mTotalBalanceLabel, "TotalBalanceLabel");
         getWidget(mBottomPane, "BottomPane");
 
-        // this GMST doesn't seem to get retrieved - even though i can clearly see it in the CS !??!?
-        mMaxSaleButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sMaxSale", "Max. Sale"));
-
-        mCancelButton->setCaption(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().gameSettings.search("sCancel")->str);
-        mOfferButton->setCaption(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().gameSettings.search("sBarterDialog8")->str);
-
         // adjust size of buttons to fit text
         int curX = 0;
         mFilterAll->setSize( mFilterAll->getTextSize().width + 24, mFilterAll->getSize().height );
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_birth_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_birth_layout.xml
index bce3f585d..0599ab863 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_birth_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_birth_layout.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dialog buttons -->
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="375 340 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="431 340 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_class_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_class_layout.xml
index bf49810c8..38fa606ab 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_class_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_class_layout.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dialog buttons -->
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="382 265 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="434 265 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_create_class_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_create_class_layout.xml
index 3b7d91b00..be6a10e0c 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_create_class_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_create_class_layout.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
             <Property key="Caption" value="Class Description"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="356 158 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="417 158 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result_layout.xml
index 26ebe17e1..9a6ed4f2e 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_generate_class_result_layout.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dialog buttons -->
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="220 219 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="277 219 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race_layout.xml
index 6887b12c5..a9b072f5e 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race_layout.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dialog buttons -->
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="471 397 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="532 397 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_review_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_review_layout.xml
index c713eb477..57bb3b124 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_review_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_review_layout.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@
 
         <!-- Player name, race, class and birth sign-->
         <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 12 244 126">
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 8 64 23" name="NameButton"/>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 37 56 23" name="RaceButton"/>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 66 56 23" name="ClassButton"/>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 95 54 23" name="SignButton"/>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 8 64 23" name="NameButton">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sName}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 37 56 23" name="RaceButton">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sRace}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 66 56 23" name="ClassButton">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sClass}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="8 95 54 23" name="SignButton">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBirthSign}"/>
+            </Widget>
             <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="100 10 140 18" name="NameText"/>
             <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="100 39 140 18" name="RaceText"/>
             <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="100 68 140 18" name="ClassText"/>
@@ -17,9 +25,15 @@
 
         <!-- Player health, magicka and fatigue -->
         <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 144 244 64">
-            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Red" position="4 4 236 18" name="Health"/>
-            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Blue" position="4 22 236 18" name="Magicka"/>
-            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Green" position="4 40 236 18" name="Fatigue"/>
+            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Red" position="4 4 236 18" name="Health">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sHealth}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Blue" position="4 22 236 18" name="Magicka">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sMagic}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="MWDynamicStat" skin="MW_DynamicStat_Green" position="4 40 236 18" name="Fatigue">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sFatigue}"/>
+            </Widget>
         </Widget>
 
         <!-- Player attributes -->
@@ -42,7 +56,7 @@
 
         <!-- Dialog buttons -->
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="400 372 53 23" name="BackButton">
-            <Property key="Caption" value="Back"/>
+            <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBack}"/>
         </Widget>
         <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="460 372 42 23" name="OKButton">
             <Property key="Caption" value="OK"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window_layout.xml
index 86ef65324..b38e15fc7 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window_layout.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@
 
             <!-- Player encumbrance -->
             <Widget type="ProgressBar" skin="MW_Progress_Blue" position="8 8 212 24" name="EncumbranceBar" align="Left Top HStretch">
-                <Property key="Range" value="100"/>
-                <Property key="RangePosition" value="50"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="ProgressText" position="0 0 212 24" align="Center Stretch" name="EncumbranceBarT">
-                    <Property key="Caption" value="Encumbrance bar"/>
-                </Widget>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="ProgressText" position="0 0 212 24" align="Center Stretch" name="EncumbranceBarT"/>
             </Widget>
 
             <!-- Avatar -->
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
index 9406fe6bd..8b6080227 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@
 
             <!-- Player health stats -->
             <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 8 212 62" align="Left Top HStretch">
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 4 70 18" name="Health_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 22 70 18" name="Magicka_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 40 70 18" name="Fatigue_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 4 70 18" name="Health_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sHealth}"/>
+                </Widget>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 22 70 18" name="Magicka_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sMagic}"/>
+                </Widget>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 40 70 18" name="Fatigue_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sFatigue}"/>
+                </Widget>
                 <Widget type="ProgressBar" skin="MW_Progress_Red" position="78 4 130 18" name="HBar" align="Right Top"/>
                 <Widget type="ProgressBar" skin="MW_Progress_Blue" position="78 22 130 18" name="MBar" align="Right Top"/>
                 <Widget type="ProgressBar" skin="MW_Progress_Green" position="78 40 130 18" name="FBar" align="Right Top"/>
@@ -20,9 +26,15 @@
 
             <!-- Player level, race and class -->
             <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 78 212 62" align="Left Top HStretch">
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 4 100 18" name="Level_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 22 100 18" name="Race_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 40 100 18" name="Class_str" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 4 100 18" name="Level_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sLevel}"/>
+                </Widget>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 22 100 18" name="Race_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sRace}"/>
+                </Widget>
+                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="NormalText" position="4 40 100 18" name="Class_str" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <Property key="Caption" value="#{sClass}"/>
+                </Widget>
                 <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="104 4 104 18" name="LevelText" align="Right Top"/>
                 <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="104 22 104 18" name="RaceText" align="Right Top"/>
                 <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="104 40 104 18" name="ClassText" align="Right Top"/>
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml
index 8a4e00433..83d7557d9 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_trade_window_layout.xml
@@ -51,9 +51,15 @@
                 <Property key="TextAlign" value="Center"/>
             </Widget>
 
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="MaxSaleButton" align="Left Top"/>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="CancelButton" align="Right Top"/>
-            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="OfferButton" align="Right Top"/>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="MaxSaleButton" align="Left Top">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="Max. Sale"/> <!-- GMST sMaxSale doesn't work -->
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="CancelButton" align="Right Top">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sCancel}"/>
+            </Widget>
+            <Widget type="Button" skin="MW_Button" position="0 60 60 24" name="OfferButton" align="Right Top">
+                <Property key="Caption" value="#{sBarterDialog8"/>
+            </Widget>
         </Widget>
 
     </Widget>