diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ void DrawWindowWidgets(const Window *w)
 			goto draw_default;
 		}
 
+		case WWT_TEXT: {
+			StringID str = wi->data;
+
+			if (str != STR_NULL) DrawStringTruncated(r.left, r.top, str, wi->color, r.right - r.left);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		case WWT_INSET: {
 			StringID str = wi->data;
 			DrawFrameRect(r.left, r.top, r.right, r.bottom, wi->color, FR_LOWERED | FR_DARKENED);
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ enum WindowWidgetTypes {
 	WWT_TEXTBTN,    ///< button with text
 	WWT_TEXTBTN_2,  ///< button with diff text when clicked
 	WWT_LABEL,      ///< centered label
+	WWT_TEXT,       ///< pure simple text
 	WWT_MATRIX,
 	WWT_SCROLLBAR,
 	WWT_FRAME,      ///< frame