diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/custmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/custmenu.cpp
index bdb6b5c9f9f..35dce95c03a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/custmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/custmenu.cpp
@@ -206,31 +206,12 @@ void menu_custom_filter::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 //-------------------------------------------------
 void menu_custom_filter::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Select custom filters:"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Select custom filters:"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const text[] = { _("Select custom filters:") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -521,31 +502,12 @@ void menu_swcustom_filter::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 //-------------------------------------------------
 void menu_swcustom_filter::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Select custom filters:"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Select custom filters:"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const text[] = { _("Select custom filters:") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/custui.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/custui.cpp
index 8f1614861cb..612d1f5cec0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/custui.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/custui.cpp
@@ -160,30 +160,12 @@ void menu_custom_ui::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_custom_ui::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Custom UI Settings"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Custom UI Settings"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const text[] = { _("Custom UI Settings") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -216,7 +198,7 @@ menu_font_ui::menu_font_ui(mame_ui_manager &mui, render_container &container) :
 	m_info_max = atof(moptions.get_entry(OPTION_INFOS_SIZE)->maximum());
 	m_info_min = atof(moptions.get_entry(OPTION_INFOS_SIZE)->minimum());
 	m_font_max = atof(moptions.get_entry(OPTION_FONT_ROWS)->maximum());
-	m_font_max = atof(moptions.get_entry(OPTION_FONT_ROWS)->minimum());
+	m_font_min = atof(moptions.get_entry(OPTION_FONT_ROWS)->minimum());
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -359,60 +341,22 @@ void menu_font_ui::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_font_ui::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
 	// top text
-	std::string topbuf(_("UI Fonts Settings"));
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("UI Fonts Settings") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-	if ((uintptr_t)selectedref == INFOS_SIZE)
+	if (uintptr_t(selectedref) == INFOS_SIZE)
 	{
-		topbuf = _("Sample text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.");
-
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::LEFT, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-										mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr, m_info_size);
-		width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-		// compute our bounds
-		x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-		x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-		y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-		y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-		// draw a box
-		ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-		// take off the borders
-		x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-		// draw the text within it
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::LEFT, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-										mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr, m_info_size);
+		char const *const bottomtext[] = { _("Sample text - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.") };
+		draw_text_box(
+				std::begin(bottomtext), std::end(bottomtext),
+				origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+				ui::text_layout::LEFT, ui::text_layout::NEVER, false,
+				UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, m_info_size);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -516,69 +460,30 @@ void menu_colors_ui::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_colors_ui::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width, maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	float line_height = ui().get_line_height();
-
 	// top text
-	std::string topbuf(_("UI Colors Settings"));
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("UI Colors Settings") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
 	// bottom text
 	// get the text for 'UI Select'
-	std::string ui_select_text = machine().input().seq_name(machine().ioport().type_seq(IPT_UI_SELECT, 0, SEQ_TYPE_STANDARD));
-	topbuf = string_format(_("Double click or press %1$s to change the color value"), ui_select_text);
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_RED_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	std::string const bottomtext[] = { util::string_format(_("Double click or press %1$s to change the color value"), machine().input().seq_name(machine().ioport().type_seq(IPT_UI_SELECT, 0, SEQ_TYPE_STANDARD))) };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(bottomtext), std::end(bottomtext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_RED_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
 	// compute maxwidth
-	topbuf = _("Menu Preview");
+	char const *const topbuf = _("Menu Preview");
 
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
+	float width;
+	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
 									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	maxwidth = width + 2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
+	float maxwidth = width + 2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
 
 	std::string sampletxt[5];
 
@@ -597,10 +502,10 @@ void menu_colors_ui::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, f
 	}
 
 	// compute our bounds for header
-	x1 = origx2 + 2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy1;
-	y2 = y1 + bottom - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
+	float x1 = origx2 + 2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
+	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
+	float y1 = origy1;
+	float y2 = y1 + bottom - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
 
 	// draw a box
 	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
@@ -612,10 +517,11 @@ void menu_colors_ui::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, f
 	y2 -= UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
 
 	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
+	ui().draw_text_full(container(), topbuf, x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
 									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
 
 	// compute our bounds for menu preview
+	float line_height = ui().get_line_height();
 	x1 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
 	x2 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
 	y1 = y2 + 2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.cpp
index bb1494e37c5..c3c5d85f8d1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.cpp
@@ -113,31 +113,12 @@ void menu_directory::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_directory::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Folders Setup"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Folders Setup"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("Folders Setup") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 /**************************************************
@@ -183,7 +164,7 @@ void menu_display_actual::handle()
 
 void menu_display_actual::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 {
-	m_tempbuf = string_format(_("Current %1$s Folders"), _(s_folders[m_ref].name));
+	m_heading[0] = string_format(_("Current %1$s Folders"), _(s_folders[m_ref].name));
 	if (ui().options().exists(s_folders[m_ref].option))
 		m_searchpath.assign(ui().options().value(s_folders[m_ref].option));
 	else
@@ -210,61 +191,17 @@ void menu_display_actual::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_display_actual::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width, maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	float lineh = ui().get_line_height();
-
-	for (auto & elem : m_folders)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::LEFT, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-		maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-	}
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), m_tempbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	maxwidth = std::max(width, maxwidth);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = y1 + lineh + 2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), m_tempbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = y2 + 2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	for (auto & elem : m_folders)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::LEFT, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-		y1 += lineh;
-	}
-
+	float const lineheight(ui().get_line_height());
+	float const maxwidth(draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(m_folders), std::end(m_folders),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - (3.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER) - (m_folders.size() * lineheight), origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR, 1.0f));
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(m_heading), std::end(m_heading),
+			0.5f * (1.0f - maxwidth), 0.5f * (1.0f + maxwidth), origy1 - top, origy1 - top + lineheight + (2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER),
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 /**************************************************
@@ -476,73 +413,25 @@ void menu_add_change_folder::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_add_change_folder::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width, maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	std::string tempbuf[2];
-	tempbuf[0] = string_format(
-			(m_change)
-				? _("Change %1$s Folder - Search: %2$s_")
-				: _("Add %1$s Folder - Search: %2$s_"),
-			_(s_folders[m_ref].name),
-			m_search);
-	tempbuf[1] = m_current_path;
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	for (auto & elem : tempbuf)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-			mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-		maxwidth = std::max(width, maxwidth);
-	}
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	for (auto & elem : tempbuf)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-			mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-		y1 = y1 + ui().get_line_height();
-	}
+	std::string const toptext[] = {
+			util::string_format(
+					m_change ? _("Change %1$s Folder - Search: %2$s_") : _("Add %1$s Folder - Search: %2$s_"),
+					_(s_folders[m_ref].name),
+					m_search),
+			m_current_path };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
 	// bottom text
-	tempbuf[0] = _("Press TAB to set");
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[0].c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_RED_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[0].c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-
+	char const *const bottomtext[] = { _("Press TAB to set") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(bottomtext), std::end(bottomtext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_RED_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 /**************************************************
@@ -621,31 +510,12 @@ void menu_remove_folder::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_remove_folder::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	std::string tempbuf = string_format(_("Remove %1$s Folder"), _(s_folders[m_ref].name));
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, mame_ui_manager::NORMAL,
-		UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	std::string const toptext[] = {string_format(_("Remove %1$s Folder"), _(s_folders[m_ref].name)) };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 } // namespace ui
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.h b/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.h
index d887dd58231..7280d4ef571 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.h
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/dirmenu.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom) override;
 	virtual void handle() override;
 
-	std::string              m_tempbuf, m_searchpath;
+	std::string              m_heading[1], m_searchpath;
 	std::vector<std::string> m_folders;
 	int                      m_ref;
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.cpp
index 50703ac99e9..eac424ea412 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.cpp
@@ -1302,8 +1302,8 @@ void menu::extra_text_position(float origx1, float origx2, float origy, float ys
 
 void menu::extra_text_render(float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2, const char *header, const char *footer)
 {
-	header = ((header != nullptr) && (header[0] != '\0')) ? header : nullptr;
-	footer = ((footer != nullptr) && (footer[0] != '\0')) ? footer : nullptr;
+	header = (header && *header) ? header : nullptr;
+	footer = (footer && *footer) ? footer : nullptr;
 
 	if (header != nullptr)
 		extra_text_draw_box(origx1, origx2, origy1, top, header, -1);
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.h b/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.h
index a4e4d8a7c26..478d62545c9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.h
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/menu.h
@@ -204,9 +204,60 @@ protected:
 	void extra_text_position(float origx1, float origx2, float origy, float yspan, text_layout &layout,
 		int direction, float &x1, float &y1, float &x2, float &y2);
 
+	// draw a box of text - used for the custom boxes above/below menus
+	template <typename Iter>
+	float draw_text_box(
+			Iter begin, Iter end,
+			float origx1, float origx2, float y1, float y2,
+			ui::text_layout::text_justify justify, ui::text_layout::word_wrapping wrap, bool scale,
+			rgb_t fgcolor, rgb_t bgcolor, float text_size)
+	{
+		// size up the text
+		float maxwidth(origx2 - origx1);
+		for (Iter it = begin; it != end; ++it)
+		{
+			float width;
+			ui().draw_text_full(
+					container(), get_c_str(*it),
+					0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, justify, wrap,
+					mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::black(), rgb_t::white(),
+					&width, nullptr, text_size);
+			width += 2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
+			maxwidth = (std::max)(maxwidth, width);
+		}
+		if (scale && ((origx2 - origx1) < maxwidth))
+		{
+			text_size *= ((origx2 - origx1) / maxwidth);
+			maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
+		}
+
+		// draw containing box
+		float x1(0.5f * (1.0f - maxwidth));
+		float x2(x1 + maxwidth);
+		ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, bgcolor);
+
+		// inset box and draw content
+		x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
+		x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
+		y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
+		y2 -= UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
+		for (Iter it = begin; it != end; ++it)
+		{
+			ui().draw_text_full(
+					container(), get_c_str(*it),
+					x1, y1, x2 - x1, justify, wrap,
+					mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, fgcolor, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR,
+					nullptr, nullptr, text_size);
+			y1 += ui().get_line_height();
+		}
+
+		// in case you want another box of similar width
+		return maxwidth;
+	}
+
 	void draw_background();
 
-	// configure the menu for custom rendering
+	// draw additional menu content
 	virtual void custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float x, float y, float x2, float y2);
 
 	// map mouse to menu coordinates
@@ -313,6 +364,9 @@ private:
 	static void exit(running_machine &machine);
 	static global_state_ptr get_global_state(running_machine &machine);
 
+	static char const *get_c_str(std::string const &str) { return str.c_str(); }
+	static char const *get_c_str(char const *str) { return str; }
+
 	global_state_ptr const  m_global_state;
 	bool                    m_special_main_menu;
 	mame_ui_manager         &m_ui;              // UI we are attached to
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/miscmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/miscmenu.cpp
index 39542deb069..eaab23df9b4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/miscmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/miscmenu.cpp
@@ -792,42 +792,12 @@ void menu_machine_configure::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_machine_configure::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	std::string text[2];
-	float maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-
-	text[0] = _("Configure machine:");
-	text[1] = m_drv->type.fullname();
-
-	for (auto & elem : text)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-	}
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	for (auto & elem : text)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-		y1 += ui().get_line_height();
-	}
+	char const *const text[] = { _("Configure machine:"), m_drv->type.fullname() };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 void menu_machine_configure::setup_bios()
@@ -944,30 +914,12 @@ void menu_plugins_configure::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_plugins_configure::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Plugins"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Plugins"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("Plugins") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 } // namespace ui
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/moptions.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/moptions.cpp
index 2fe51837718..a59090a8f57 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/moptions.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/moptions.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const options_entry ui_options::s_option_entries[] =
 	// UI options
 	{ nullptr,                              nullptr,        OPTION_HEADER,      "UI OPTIONS" },
 	{ OPTION_INFOS_SIZE "(0.05-1.00)",      "0.75",         OPTION_FLOAT,       "UI right panel infos text size (0.05 - 1.00)" },
-	{ OPTION_FONT_ROWS "(25-40)",           "30",           OPTION_INTEGER,     "UI font text size (25 - 40)" },
+	{ OPTION_FONT_ROWS "(25-40)",           "30",           OPTION_INTEGER,     "UI font lines per screen (25 - 40)" },
 	{ OPTION_HIDE_PANELS "(0-3)",           "0",            OPTION_INTEGER,     "UI hide left/right panel in main view (0 = Show all, 1 = hide left, 2 = hide right, 3 = hide both" },
 	{ OPTION_UI_BORDER_COLOR,               "ffffffff",     OPTION_STRING,      "UI border color (ARGB)" },
 	{ OPTION_UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR,           "ef101030",     OPTION_STRING,      "UI background color (ARGB)" },
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ const options_entry ui_options::s_option_entries[] =
 //  ui_options - constructor
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
-ui_options::ui_options()
-: core_options()
+ui_options::ui_options() : core_options()
 {
 	add_entries(ui_options::s_option_entries);
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/optsmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/optsmenu.cpp
index 00a27353965..33058f836cf 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/optsmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/optsmenu.cpp
@@ -295,29 +295,12 @@ void menu_game_options::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_game_options::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Settings"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Settings"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("Settings") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/selector.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/selector.cpp
index 8d5dd900e13..56b8af13ec0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/selector.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/selector.cpp
@@ -149,60 +149,20 @@ void menu_selector::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_selector::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	std::string tempbuf = std::string(_("Selection List - Search: ")).append(m_search).append("_");
+	std::string tempbuf[1] = { std::string(_("Selection List - Search: ")).append(m_search).append("_") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(tempbuf), std::end(tempbuf),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += (2.0f * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER) + 0.01f;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-	// bottom text
 	// get the text for 'UI Select'
-	std::string ui_select_text = machine().input().seq_name(machine().ioport().type_seq(IPT_UI_SELECT, 0, SEQ_TYPE_STANDARD));
-	tempbuf = string_format(_("Double click or press %1$s to select"), ui_select_text);
-
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_RED_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	tempbuf[0] = string_format(_("Double click or press %1$s to select"), machine().input().seq_name(machine().ioport().type_seq(IPT_UI_SELECT, 0, SEQ_TYPE_STANDARD)));
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(tempbuf), std::end(tempbuf),
+			origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_RED_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/selmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/selmenu.cpp
index 2b35bead9df..f9c5fffd8f2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/selmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/selmenu.cpp
@@ -246,29 +246,12 @@ void menu_select_launch::software_parts::handle()
 
 void menu_select_launch::software_parts::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Software part selection:"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Software part selection:"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const text[] = { _("Software part selection:") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 
@@ -369,29 +352,12 @@ void menu_select_launch::bios_selection::handle()
 
 void menu_select_launch::bios_selection::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("BIOS selection:"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("BIOS selection:"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const text[] = { _("BIOS selection:") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 
@@ -587,47 +553,15 @@ void menu_select_launch::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float botto
 
 	// determine the text for the header
 	make_topbox_text(tempbuf[0], tempbuf[1], tempbuf[2]);
+	float const y1 = origy1 - 3.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER - ui().get_line_height();
+	draw_text_box(
+			tempbuf, tempbuf + 3,
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, y1,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, true,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
-	// get the size of the text
-	float maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	for (int line = 0; line < 3; ++line)
-	{
-		float width;
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[line].c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-				mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		maxwidth = (std::max)(width, maxwidth);
-	}
-
-	float text_size = 1.0f;
-	if (maxwidth > origx2 - origx1)
-	{
-		text_size = (origx2 - origx1) / maxwidth;
-		maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	}
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float tbarspace = ui().get_line_height();
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - 3.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER - tbarspace;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	for (int line = 0; line < 3; ++line)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[line].c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-				mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr, text_size);
-		y1 += ui().get_line_height();
-	}
+	// draw toolbar
+	draw_toolbar(origx1, y1, origx2, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER);
 
 	// determine the text to render below
 	ui_software_info const *swinfo;
@@ -730,58 +664,16 @@ void menu_select_launch::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float botto
 		tempbuf[4].clear();
 	}
 
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = y2;
-	y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw toolbar
-	draw_toolbar(x1, y1, x2, y2);
-
-	// get the size of the text
-	maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-
-	for (auto &elem : tempbuf)
-	{
-		float width;
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-				mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		maxwidth = (std::max)(maxwidth, width);
-	}
-
-	if (maxwidth > origx2 - origx1)
-	{
-		text_size = (origx2 - origx1) / maxwidth;
-		maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	}
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, color);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
+	// draw the footer
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(tempbuf), std::end(tempbuf),
+			origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER, true,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, color, 1.0f);
 
 	// is favorite? draw the star
 	if (isstar)
-		draw_star(x1, y1);
-
-	// draw all lines
-	for (auto &elem : tempbuf)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), elem.c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-				mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr, text_size);
-		y1 += ui().get_line_height();
-	}
+		draw_star(origx1 + UI_BOX_LR_BORDER, origy2 + (2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/simpleselgame.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/simpleselgame.cpp
index 6de0fbe5569..9477bc2074d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/simpleselgame.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/simpleselgame.cpp
@@ -286,10 +286,7 @@ void simple_menu_select_game::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 void simple_menu_select_game::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
 	const game_driver *driver;
-	float width, maxwidth;
-	float x1, y1, x2, y2;
 	std::string tempbuf[5];
-	int line;
 
 	// display the current typeahead
 	if (!m_search.empty())
@@ -297,37 +294,12 @@ void simple_menu_select_game::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float
 	else
 		tempbuf[0] = _("Type name or select: (random)");
 
-	// get the size of the text
-	ui().draw_text_full(
-			container(), tempbuf[0].c_str(),
-			0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f,
-			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(),
-			&width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	maxwidth = std::max(width, origx2 - origx1);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy1 - top;
-	y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(
-			container(), tempbuf[0].c_str(),
-			x1, y1, x2 - x1,
-			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR,
-			nullptr, nullptr);
+	// draw the top box
+	draw_text_box(
+			tempbuf, tempbuf + 1,
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
 	// determine the text to render below
 	driver = ((uintptr_t)selectedref > skip_main_items) ? (const game_driver *)selectedref : nullptr;
@@ -386,7 +358,7 @@ void simple_menu_select_game::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float
 	else
 	{
 		const char *s = emulator_info::get_copyright();
-		line = 0;
+		unsigned line = 0;
 
 		// first line is version string
 		tempbuf[line++] = string_format("%s %s", emulator_info::get_appname(), build_version);
@@ -408,38 +380,12 @@ void simple_menu_select_game::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float
 		}
 	}
 
-	// get the size of the text
-	maxwidth = origx2 - origx1;
-	for (line = 0; line < 4; line++)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[line].c_str(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-							mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-		width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-		maxwidth = std::max(maxwidth, width);
-	}
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-	y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-	// draw a box
-	rgb_t const color = driver ? m_cached_color : UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR;
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, color);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw all lines
-	for (line = 0; line < 4; line++)
-	{
-		ui().draw_text_full(container(), tempbuf[line].c_str(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-							mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-		y1 += ui().get_line_height();
-	}
+	// draw the bottom box
+	draw_text_box(
+			tempbuf, tempbuf + 4,
+			origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, true,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, driver ? m_cached_color : UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.cpp
index db771baa756..0b08a2a893c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.cpp
@@ -299,23 +299,47 @@ void menu_slot_devices::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 	}
 	item_append(menu_item_type::SEPARATOR);
 	item_append(_("Reset"), "", 0, ITEMREF_RESET);
+
+	// leave space for the name of the current option at the bottom
+	custombottom = ui().get_line_height() + 3.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
 }
 
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
-//  handle
+//  custom_render - draw extra menu content
+//-------------------------------------------------
+
+void menu_slot_devices::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
+{
+	if (selectedref && (ITEMREF_RESET != selectedref))
+	{
+		device_slot_interface *const slot(reinterpret_cast<device_slot_interface *>(selectedref));
+		device_slot_option const *const option(get_current_option(*slot));
+		char const *const text[] = { option ? option->devtype().fullname() : _("[empty slot]") };
+		draw_text_box(
+				std::begin(text), std::end(text),
+				origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+				ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+				UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR, 1.0f);
+	}
+}
+
+
+//-------------------------------------------------
+//  handle - process an input event
 //-------------------------------------------------
 
 void menu_slot_devices::handle()
 {
 	// process the menu
-	const event *menu_event = process(0);
+	event const *const menu_event(process(0));
 
-	if (menu_event != nullptr && menu_event->itemref != nullptr)
+	if (menu_event && menu_event->itemref != nullptr)
 	{
-		if (menu_event->itemref == ITEMREF_RESET && menu_event->iptkey == IPT_UI_SELECT)
+		if (menu_event->itemref == ITEMREF_RESET)
 		{
-			machine().schedule_hard_reset();
+			if (menu_event->iptkey == IPT_UI_SELECT)
+				machine().schedule_hard_reset();
 		}
 		else if (menu_event->iptkey == IPT_UI_LEFT || menu_event->iptkey == IPT_UI_RIGHT)
 		{
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.h b/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.h
index 9fd50d67592..6064b99adf7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.h
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/slotopt.h
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@
     Internal menu for the slot options.
 
 ***************************************************************************/
-
-#pragma once
-
 #ifndef MAME_FRONTEND_UI_SLOTOPT_H
 #define MAME_FRONTEND_UI_SLOTOPT_H
 
+#pragma once
+
 #include "ui/menu.h"
 
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	virtual void populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom) override;
+	virtual void custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2) override;
 	virtual void handle() override;
 
 	device_slot_option *get_current_option(device_slot_interface &slot) const;
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/sndmenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/sndmenu.cpp
index f2304b529ea..aa9abf0c9c3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/sndmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/sndmenu.cpp
@@ -140,29 +140,12 @@ void menu_sound_options::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void menu_sound_options::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Sound Options"), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _("Sound Options"), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-									mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _("Sound Options") };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 }
 
 } // namespace ui
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/state.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/state.cpp
index 1980418383d..474319cd6fa 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/state.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/state.cpp
@@ -328,9 +328,7 @@ void menu_load_save_state_base::slot_selected(std::string &&name)
 
 void menu_load_save_state_base::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	extra_text_render(top, bottom, origx1, origy1, origx2, origy2,
-		m_header,
-		m_footer);
+	extra_text_render(top, bottom, origx1, origy1, origx2, origy2, m_header, m_footer);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/mame/ui/submenu.cpp b/src/frontend/mame/ui/submenu.cpp
index 8bc4aed0def..367fb429a53 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mame/ui/submenu.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/mame/ui/submenu.cpp
@@ -423,59 +423,24 @@ void submenu::populate(float &customtop, float &custombottom)
 
 void submenu::custom_render(void *selectedref, float top, float bottom, float origx1, float origy1, float origx2, float origy2)
 {
-	float width;
+	char const *const toptext[] = { _(m_options[0].description) };
+	draw_text_box(
+			std::begin(toptext), std::end(toptext),
+			origx1, origx2, origy1 - top, origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER,
+			ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+			UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_GREEN_COLOR, 1.0f);
 
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _(m_options[0].description), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-			mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-	width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	float maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-	// compute our bounds
-	float x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-	float x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-	float y1 = origy1 - top;
-	float y2 = origy1 - UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw a box
-	ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_GREEN_COLOR);
-
-	// take off the borders
-	x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-	y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-	// draw the text within it
-	ui().draw_text_full(container(), _(m_options[0].description), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-		mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
-
-	if (selectedref != nullptr)
+	if (selectedref)
 	{
-		option &selected_sm_option = *reinterpret_cast<option *>(selectedref);
-		if (selected_sm_option.entry != nullptr)
+		option &selected_sm_option(*reinterpret_cast<option *>(selectedref));
+		if (selected_sm_option.entry)
 		{
-			ui().draw_text_full(container(), selected_sm_option.entry->description(), 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE,
-					mame_ui_manager::NONE, rgb_t::white(), rgb_t::black(), &width, nullptr);
-
-			width += 2 * UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-			maxwidth = std::max(origx2 - origx1, width);
-
-			// compute our bounds
-			x1 = 0.5f - 0.5f * maxwidth;
-			x2 = x1 + maxwidth;
-			y1 = origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-			y2 = origy2 + bottom;
-
-			// draw a box
-			ui().draw_outlined_box(container(), x1, y1, x2, y2, UI_RED_COLOR);
-
-			// take off the borders
-			x1 += UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-			x2 -= UI_BOX_LR_BORDER;
-			y1 += UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-
-			// draw the text within it
-			ui().draw_text_full(container(), selected_sm_option.entry->description(), x1, y1, x2 - x1, ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::NEVER,
-					mame_ui_manager::NORMAL, UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_TEXT_BG_COLOR, nullptr, nullptr);
+			char const *const bottomtext[] = { selected_sm_option.entry->description() };
+			draw_text_box(
+					std::begin(bottomtext), std::end(bottomtext),
+					origx1, origx2, origy2 + UI_BOX_TB_BORDER, origy2 + bottom,
+					ui::text_layout::CENTER, ui::text_layout::TRUNCATE, false,
+					UI_TEXT_COLOR, UI_RED_COLOR, 1.0f);
 		}
 	}
 }