diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
index 78ca70798..a44571d0a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ MapWindow::MapWindow(WindowManager& parWindowManager) :
 
     getWidget(mButton, "WorldButton");
     mButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onWorldButtonClicked);
-    mButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sWorld", ""));
+    mButton->setCaptionWithReplacing("#{sWorld}");
     int width = mButton->getTextSize().width + 24;
     mButton->setCoord(mMainWidget->getSize().width - width - 22, mMainWidget->getSize().height - 64, width, 22);
 
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ void MapWindow::onWorldButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
     mGlobalMap->setVisible(mGlobal);
     mLocalMap->setVisible(!mGlobal);
 
-    mButton->setCaption( mGlobal ? mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sWorld", "") :
-            mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sLocal", ""));
+    mButton->setCaptionWithReplacing( mGlobal ? "#{sLocal}" :
+            "#{sWorld}");
     int width = mButton->getTextSize().width + 24;
     mButton->setCoord(mMainWidget->getSize().width - width - 22, mMainWidget->getSize().height - 64, width, 22);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
index cdf6a5871..54d9d7d4e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ StatsWindow::StatsWindow (WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     MyGUI::WindowPtr t = static_cast<MyGUI::WindowPtr>(mMainWidget);
     t->eventWindowChangeCoord += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &StatsWindow::onWindowResize);
-
-    setupToolTips();
 }
 
 void StatsWindow::onScrollChangePosition(MyGUI::ScrollBar* scroller, size_t pos)
@@ -633,116 +631,3 @@ void StatsWindow::onPinToggled()
 {
     mWindowManager.setHMSVisibility(!mPinned);
 }
-
-void StatsWindow::setupToolTips()
-{
-
-    const ESMS::ESMStore &store = mWindowManager.getStore();
-    MyGUI::Widget* widget;
-
-    /// \todo move this into the .layout file!
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib1");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeStrength")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sStrDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_strength.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal1");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeStrength")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sStrDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_strength.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib2");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeIntelligence")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sIntDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_int.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal2");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeIntelligence")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sIntDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_int.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib3");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeWillpower")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sWilDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_wilpower.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal3");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeWillpower")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sWilDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_wilpower.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib4");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeAgility")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sAgiDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_agility.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal4");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeAgility")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sAgiDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_agility.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib5");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeSpeed")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sSpdDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_speed.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal5");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeSpeed")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sSpdDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_speed.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib6");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeEndurance")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sEndDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_endurance.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal6");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeEndurance")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sEndDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_endurance.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib7");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributePersonality")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sPerDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_personality.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal7");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributePersonality")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sPerDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_personality.dds");
-
-    getWidget(widget, "Attrib8");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeLuck")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sLucDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_luck.dds");
-    getWidget(widget, "AttribVal8");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipType", "Layout");
-    widget->setUserString("ToolTipLayout", "AttributeToolTip");
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeName", store.gameSettings.find ("sAttributeLuck")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("Caption_AttributeDescription", store.gameSettings.find ("sLucDesc")->str);
-    widget->setUserString("ImageTexture_AttributeImage", "icons\\k\\attribute_luck.dds");
-}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
index 50a83bb29..bbd916585 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ namespace MWGui
             MyGUI::Widget* addItem(const std::string text, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord1, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord2);
             void updateScroller();
 
-            void setupToolTips();
-
             void setFactions (const FactionList& factions);
             void setBirthSign (const std::string &signId);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 09ea6543a..6be712509 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -608,4 +608,6 @@ void WindowManager::onRetrieveTag(const MyGUI::UString& _tag, MyGUI::UString& _r
     const ESM::GameSetting *setting = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().gameSettings.search(_tag);
     if (setting && setting->type == ESM::VT_String)
         _result = setting->str;
+    else
+        _result = _tag;
 }
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
index 4729e3bca..81d70f704 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_stats_window_layout.xml
@@ -99,29 +99,117 @@
             </Widget>
 
             <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 148 212 152" align="Left Top Stretch">
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 4 160 18" name="Attrib1" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 4 44 18" name="AttribVal1" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 4 204 18" name="Attrib1Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeStrength}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sStrDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_strength.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib1" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal1" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 22 160 18" name="Attrib2" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 22 44 18" name="AttribVal2" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 22 204 18" name="Attrib2Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeIntelligence}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sIntDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_int.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib2" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal2" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 40 160 18" name="Attrib3" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 40 44 18" name="AttribVal3" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 40 204 18" name="Attrib3Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeWillpower}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sWilDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_wilpower.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib3" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal3" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 58 160 18" name="Attrib4" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 58 44 18" name="AttribVal4" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 58 204 18" name="Attrib4Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeAgility}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sAgiDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_agility.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib4" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal4" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 76 160 18" name="Attrib5" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 76 44 18" name="AttribVal5" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 76 204 18" name="Attrib5Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeSpeed}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sSpdDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_speed.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib5" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal5" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 94 160 18" name="Attrib6" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 94 44 18" name="AttribVal6" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 94 204 18" name="Attrib6Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeEndurance}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sEndDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_endurance.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib6" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal6" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 112 160 18" name="Attrib7" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 112 44 18" name="AttribVal7" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 112 204 18" name="Attrib7Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributePersonality}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sPerDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_personality.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib7" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal7" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
 
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="4 130 160 18" name="Attrib8" align="Left Top HStretch"/>
-                <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="164 130 44 18" name="AttribVal8" align="Right Top"/>
+                <Widget type="Button" skin="" position="4 130 204 18" name="Attrib8Box" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipType" value="Layout"/>
+                    <UserString key="ToolTipLayout" value="AttributeToolTip"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeName" value="#{sAttributeLuck}"/>
+                    <UserString key="Caption_AttributeDescription" value="#{sLucDesc}"/>
+                    <UserString key="ImageTexture_AttributeImage" value="icons\k\attribute_luck.dds"/>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandText" position="0 0 160 18" name="Attrib8" align="Left Top HStretch">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                    <Widget type="TextBox" skin="SandTextRight" position="160 0 44 18" name="AttribVal8" align="Right Top">
+                        <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
+                    </Widget>
+                </Widget>
             </Widget>
 
         </Widget>