# HG changeset patch
# User rubidium <rubidium@openttd.org>
# Date 2009-03-21 22:00:00
# Node ID 99c6f58948e029d1d24d77a43a2faa130a11171f
# Parent  1e05bf384bc9803c6be16b036b5df280b7442546

(svn r15790) -Codechange: remove the *Centered part of the old text drawing API.

diff --git a/src/company_gui.cpp b/src/company_gui.cpp
--- a/src/company_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/company_gui.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void DrawCompanyEconomyStats(cons
 
 	if (!small) { // normal sized economics window
 		/* draw categories */
-		DrawStringCenterUnderline(61, 15, STR_700F_EXPENDITURE_INCOME, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(0, 122, 15, STR_700F_EXPENDITURE_INCOME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER, true);
 
 		y = 27;
 		for (i = 0; i < _expenses_list_types[type].length; i++) {
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ class SelectCompanyManagerFaceWindow : p
 			}
 
 			/* Draw the value/bool in white (0xC). If the button clicked adds 1px to x and y text coordinates (IsWindowWidgetLowered()). */
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[widget_index].left + (this->widget[widget_index].right - this->widget[widget_index].left) / 2 +
-				this->IsWidgetLowered(widget_index), this->widget[widget_index].top + 1 + this->IsWidgetLowered(widget_index), str, TC_WHITE);
+			DrawString(this->widget[widget_index].left + this->IsWidgetLowered(widget_index), this->widget[widget_index].right - this->IsWidgetLowered(widget_index),
+				this->widget[widget_index].top + 1 + this->IsWidgetLowered(widget_index), str, TC_WHITE, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/engine_gui.cpp b/src/engine_gui.cpp
--- a/src/engine_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/engine_gui.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct EnginePreviewWindow : Window {
 		DrawStringMultiCenter(150, 44, STR_8101_WE_HAVE_JUST_DESIGNED_A, 296);
 
 		SetDParam(0, engine);
-		DrawString(this->widget[EPW_BACKGROUND].left + 2, this->widget[EPW_BACKGROUND].right - 2, 80, STR_ENGINE_NAME, TC_BLACK);
+		DrawString(this->widget[EPW_BACKGROUND].left + 2, this->widget[EPW_BACKGROUND].right - 2, 80, STR_ENGINE_NAME, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 
 		const DrawEngineInfo *dei = &_draw_engine_list[GetEngine(engine)->type];
 
diff --git a/src/genworld_gui.cpp b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
--- a/src/genworld_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
@@ -966,15 +966,15 @@ public:
 		DrawFrameRect(19, 20, (this->width - 18), 37, COLOUR_GREY, FR_BORDERONLY);
 		DrawFrameRect(20, 21, (int)((this->width - 40) * _tp.percent / 100) + 20, 36, COLOUR_MAUVE, FR_NONE);
 		SetDParam(0, _tp.percent);
-		DrawStringCentered(90, 25, STR_PROGRESS, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].left, this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].right, 25, STR_PROGRESS, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		/* Tell which class we are generating */
-		DrawStringCentered(90, 46, _tp.cls, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].left, this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].right, 46, _tp.cls, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		/* And say where we are in that class */
 		SetDParam(0, _tp.current);
 		SetDParam(1, _tp.total);
-		DrawStringCentered(90, 58, STR_GENERATION_PROGRESS, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].left, this->widget[GPWW_BACKGROUND].right, 58, STR_GENERATION_PROGRESS, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		this->SetDirty();
 	}
diff --git a/src/gfx.cpp b/src/gfx.cpp
--- a/src/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static int DrawString(int left, int righ
 			break;
 
 		case SA_CENTER:
-			left += (right - left - w) / 2;
+			left += (right - left - w + 1) / 2;
 			right = left + w;
 			break;
 
@@ -510,55 +510,6 @@ int DrawStringRightAlignedUnderline(int 
 }
 
 /**
- * Draw string centered.
- *
- * @param x      X position of center of the string
- * @param y      Y position of center of the string
- * @param str    String to draw
- * @param colour Colour used for drawing the string, see DoDrawString() for details
- */
-int DrawStringCentered(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour)
-{
-	char buffer[DRAW_STRING_BUFFER];
-	GetString(buffer, str, lastof(buffer));
-	int w = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width;
-	return DrawString(x - w, x + w, y, buffer, lastof(buffer), colour, SA_CENTER);
-}
-
-/**
- * Draw string centered.
- *
- * @param x      X position of center of the string
- * @param y      Y position of center of the string
- * @param str    String to draw
- * @param colour Colour used for drawing the string, see DoDrawString() for details
- */
-int DoDrawStringCentered(int x, int y, const char *str, TextColour colour)
-{
-	char buffer[DRAW_STRING_BUFFER];
-	strecpy(buffer, str, lastof(buffer));
-
-	int w = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width;
-	return DrawString(x - w, x + w, y, buffer, lastof(buffer), colour, SA_CENTER);
-}
-
-/**
- * Draw string centered, with additional line underneath it
- *
- * @param x      X position of center of the string
- * @param y      Y position of center of the string
- * @param str    String to draw
- * @param colour Colour used for drawing the string, see DoDrawString() for details
- */
-int DrawStringCenterUnderline(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour)
-{
-	char buffer[DRAW_STRING_BUFFER];
-	GetString(buffer, str, lastof(buffer));
-	int w = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width;
-	return DrawString(x - w, y + w, y, buffer, lastof(buffer), colour, SA_CENTER, true);
-}
-
-/**
  * 'Correct' a string to a maximum length. Longer strings will be cut into
  * additional lines at whitespace characters if possible. The string parameter
  * is modified with terminating characters mid-string which are the
diff --git a/src/gfx_func.h b/src/gfx_func.h
--- a/src/gfx_func.h
+++ b/src/gfx_func.h
@@ -95,15 +95,9 @@ enum StringAlignment {
 int DrawString(int left, int right, int top, const char *str, TextColour colour, StringAlignment align = SA_LEFT, bool underline = false);
 int DrawString(int left, int right, int top, StringID str, TextColour colour, StringAlignment align = SA_LEFT, bool underline = false);
 
-int DrawStringCentered(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour);
-int DoDrawStringCentered(int x, int y, const char *str, TextColour colour);
-
 int DrawString(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour);
-
 int DoDrawString(const char *string, int x, int y, TextColour colour, bool parse_string_also_when_clipped = false);
 
-int DrawStringCenterUnderline(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour);
-
 int DrawStringRightAligned(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour);
 int DrawStringRightAlignedUnderline(int x, int y, StringID str, TextColour colour);
 
diff --git a/src/graph_gui.cpp b/src/graph_gui.cpp
--- a/src/graph_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_gui.cpp
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ protected:
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* Draw the label under the data point rather than on the grid line. */
-			x = this->gd_left + GRAPH_X_POSITION_BEGINNING + (GRAPH_X_POSITION_SEPARATION / 2) + 1;
+			x = this->gd_left + GRAPH_X_POSITION_BEGINNING;
 			y = this->gd_top + this->gd_height + 1;
 			uint16 label = this->x_values_start;
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < this->num_on_x_axis; i++) {
 				SetDParam(0, label);
-				DrawStringCentered(x, y, STR_01CB, graph_axis_label_colour);
+				DrawString(x + 1, x + GRAPH_X_POSITION_SEPARATION - 1, y, STR_01CB, graph_axis_label_colour, SA_CENTER);
 
 				label += this->x_values_increment;
 				x += GRAPH_X_POSITION_SEPARATION;
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ public:
 
 			/* Draw it */
 			SetDParam(0, x);
-			DrawStringCentered(137, y, STR_PERFORMANCE_DETAIL_PERCENT, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(112, 162, y, STR_PERFORMANCE_DETAIL_PERCENT, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 			/* SCORE_LOAN is inversed */
 			if (i == SCORE_LOAN) val = needed - val;
diff --git a/src/music_gui.cpp b/src/music_gui.cpp
--- a/src/music_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/music_gui.cpp
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ public:
 		GfxFillRect(  3, 23, 3 + 177,   23 + 191, 0);
 		GfxFillRect(251, 23, 251 + 177, 23 + 191, 0);
 
-		DrawStringCentered(92, 15, STR_01EE_TRACK_INDEX, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MTSW_LIST_LEFT].left + 2, this->widget[MTSW_LIST_LEFT].right - 2, 15, STR_01EE_TRACK_INDEX, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		SetDParam(0, STR_01D5_ALL + msf.playlist);
-		DrawStringCentered(340, 15, STR_01EF_PROGRAM, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MTSW_LIST_RIGHT].left + 2, this->widget[MTSW_LIST_RIGHT].right - 2, 15, STR_01EF_PROGRAM, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		for (i = 1; i <= NUM_SONGS_AVAILABLE; i++) {
 			SetDParam(0, i);
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i != 6; i++) {
-			DrawStringCentered(216, 45 + i * 8, STR_01D5_ALL + i, (i == msf.playlist) ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
+			DrawString(this->widget[MTSW_ALL].left + 2, this->widget[MTSW_ALL].right - 2, 45 + i * 8, STR_01D5_ALL + i, (i == msf.playlist) ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 
-		DrawStringCentered(216, 45 + 8 * 6 + 16, STR_01F0_CLEAR, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MTSW_ALL].left + 2, this->widget[MTSW_ALL].right - 2, 45 + 8 * 6 + 16, STR_01F0_CLEAR, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 #if 0
-		DrawStringCentered(216, 45 + 8 * 6 + 16 * 2, STR_01F1_SAVE, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MTSW_SAVE].left + 2, this->widget[MTSW_SAVE].right - 2, 45 + 8 * 6 + 16 * 2, STR_01F1_SAVE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 #endif
 
 		y = 23;
@@ -424,21 +424,21 @@ public:
 			SetDParam(0, SPECSTR_SONGNAME);
 			SetDParam(1, _music_wnd_cursong);
 		}
-		DrawStringCentered(155, 46, str, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MW_INFO].left, this->widget[MW_INFO].right, 46, str, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 
 		DrawString(60, 38, STR_01E8_TRACK_XTITLE, TC_FROMSTRING);
 
 		for (i = 0; i != 6; i++) {
-			DrawStringCentered(25 + i * 50, 59, STR_01D5_ALL + i, msf.playlist == i ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK);
+			DrawString(this->widget[i + MW_ALL].left, this->widget[i + MW_ALL].right, 59, STR_01D5_ALL + i, msf.playlist == i ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 
-		DrawStringCentered( 31, 43, STR_01E9_SHUFFLE, (msf.shuffle ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK));
-		DrawStringCentered(269, 43, STR_01EA_PROGRAM, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(141, 15, STR_01DB_MUSIC_VOLUME, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(141, 29, STR_01DD_MIN_MAX, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(247, 15, STR_01DC_EFFECTS_VOLUME, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(247, 29, STR_01DD_MIN_MAX, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MW_NEXT].left, this->widget[MW_NEXT].right, 43, STR_01E9_SHUFFLE, (msf.shuffle ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK), SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(this->widget[MW_PROGRAMME].left, this->widget[MW_PROGRAMME].right, 43, STR_01EA_PROGRAM, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(108, 174, 15, STR_01DB_MUSIC_VOLUME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(108, 174, 29, STR_01DD_MIN_MAX, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(214, 280, 15, STR_01DC_EFFECTS_VOLUME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(214, 280, 29, STR_01DD_MIN_MAX, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		DrawFrameRect(108, 23, 174, 26, COLOUR_GREY, FR_LOWERED);
 		DrawFrameRect(214, 23, 280, 26, COLOUR_GREY, FR_LOWERED);
diff --git a/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_content_gui.cpp
@@ -128,17 +128,17 @@ public:
 		SetDParam(0, this->downloaded_bytes);
 		SetDParam(1, this->total_bytes);
 		SetDParam(2, this->downloaded_bytes * 100 / this->total_bytes);
-		DrawStringCentered(this->width / 2, 35, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS_SIZE, TC_GREY);
+		DrawString(this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].left + 2, this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].right - 2, 35, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS_SIZE, TC_GREY, SA_CENTER);
 
 		if  (this->downloaded_bytes == this->total_bytes) {
-			DrawStringCentered(this->width / 2, 50, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE, TC_GREY);
+			DrawString(this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].left + 2, this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].right - 2, 50, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE, TC_GREY, SA_CENTER);
 		} else if (!StrEmpty(this->name)) {
 			SetDParamStr(0, this->name);
 			SetDParam(1, this->downloaded_files);
 			SetDParam(2, this->total_files);
 			DrawStringMultiCenter(this->width / 2, 50, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_FILE, this->width);
 		} else {
-			DrawStringCentered(this->width / 2, 50, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_INITIALISE, TC_GREY);
+			DrawString(this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].left + 2, this->widget[NCDSWW_BACKGROUND].right - 2, 50, STR_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_INITIALISE, TC_GREY, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ public:
 
 		/* Create the nice grayish rectangle at the details top */
 		GfxFillRect(this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].top + 1, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].right - 1, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].top + 50, 157);
-		DrawStringCentered((this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].left + this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].right) / 2, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].top + 11, STR_CONTENT_DETAIL_TITLE, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].left + 2, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].right - 2, this->widget[NCLWW_DETAILS].top + 11, STR_CONTENT_DETAIL_TITLE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		if (this->selected == NULL) return;
 
diff --git a/src/network/network_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_gui.cpp
@@ -248,13 +248,13 @@ protected:
 			SetDParam(1, cur_item->info.clients_max);
 			SetDParam(2, cur_item->info.companies_on);
 			SetDParam(3, cur_item->info.companies_max);
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_CLIENTS].left + 39, y, STR_NETWORK_GENERAL_ONLINE, TC_GOLD);
+			DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_CLIENTS].left, this->widget[NGWW_CLIENTS].right, y, STR_NETWORK_GENERAL_ONLINE, TC_GOLD, SA_CENTER);
 
 			/* map size */
 			if (!this->IsWidgetHidden(NGWW_MAPSIZE)) {
 				SetDParam(0, cur_item->info.map_width);
 				SetDParam(1, cur_item->info.map_height);
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_MAPSIZE].left + 39, y, STR_NETWORK_MAP_SIZE_SHORT, TC_BLACK);
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_MAPSIZE].left, this->widget[NGWW_MAPSIZE].right, y, STR_NETWORK_MAP_SIZE_SHORT, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 			}
 
 			/* current date */
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ protected:
 				YearMonthDay ymd;
 				ConvertDateToYMD(cur_item->info.game_date, &ymd);
 				SetDParam(0, ymd.year);
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DATE].left + 29, y, STR_JUST_INT, TC_BLACK);
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DATE].left, this->widget[NGWW_DATE].right, y, STR_JUST_INT, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 			}
 
 			/* number of years the game is running */
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ protected:
 				ConvertDateToYMD(cur_item->info.game_date, &ymd_cur);
 				ConvertDateToYMD(cur_item->info.start_date, &ymd_start);
 				SetDParam(0, ymd_cur.year - ymd_start.year);
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_YEARS].left + 29, y, STR_JUST_INT, TC_BLACK);
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_YEARS].left, this->widget[NGWW_YEARS].right, y, STR_JUST_INT, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 			}
 
 			/* draw a lock if the server is password protected */
@@ -394,17 +394,17 @@ public:
 		/* Draw the right menu */
 		GfxFillRect(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, 43, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, 92, 157);
 		if (sel == NULL) {
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, 58, STR_NETWORK_GAME_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, 58, STR_NETWORK_GAME_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 		} else if (!sel->online) {
 			SetDParamStr(0, sel->info.server_name);
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, 68, STR_JUST_RAW_STRING, TC_ORANGE); // game name
+			DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, 68, STR_JUST_RAW_STRING, TC_ORANGE, SA_CENTER); // game name
 
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, 132, STR_NETWORK_SERVER_OFFLINE, TC_FROMSTRING); // server offline
+			DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, 132, STR_NETWORK_SERVER_OFFLINE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // server offline
 		} else { // show game info
 			uint16 y = 100;
 			const uint16 x = this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 5;
 
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, 48, STR_NETWORK_GAME_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, 48, STR_NETWORK_GAME_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 
 			SetDParamStr(0, sel->info.server_name);
@@ -453,12 +453,12 @@ public:
 			y += 2;
 
 			if (!sel->info.compatible) {
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, y, sel->info.version_compatible ? STR_NETWORK_GRF_MISMATCH : STR_NETWORK_VERSION_MISMATCH, TC_FROMSTRING); // server mismatch
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, y, sel->info.version_compatible ? STR_NETWORK_GRF_MISMATCH : STR_NETWORK_VERSION_MISMATCH, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // server mismatch
 			} else if (sel->info.clients_on == sel->info.clients_max) {
 				/* Show: server full, when clients_on == max_clients */
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, y, STR_NETWORK_SERVER_FULL, TC_FROMSTRING); // server full
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, y, STR_NETWORK_SERVER_FULL, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // server full
 			} else if (sel->info.use_password) {
-				DrawStringCentered(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 115, y, STR_NETWORK_PASSWORD, TC_FROMSTRING); // password warning
+				DrawString(this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].left + 1, this->widget[NGWW_DETAILS].right - 1, y, STR_NETWORK_PASSWORD, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // password warning
 			}
 
 			y += 10;
@@ -1229,9 +1229,9 @@ struct NetworkLobbyWindow : public Windo
 
 		/* Draw info about selected company when it is selected in the left window */
 		GfxFillRect(174, 39, 403, 75, 157);
-		DrawStringCentered(290, 50, STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[NLWW_DETAILS].left + 10, this->widget[NLWW_DETAILS].right - 10, 50, STR_NETWORK_COMPANY_INFO, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 		if (this->company != INVALID_COMPANY && !StrEmpty(this->company_info[this->company].company_name)) {
-			const uint x = 183;
+			const uint x = this->widget[NLWW_DETAILS].left + 10;
 			y = 80;
 
 			SetDParam(0, gi->clients_on);
diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void DrawNewsBankrupcy(Window *w,
 
 	switch (ni->subtype) {
 		case NS_COMPANY_TROUBLE:
-			DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_7056_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(0, w->width, 1, STR_7056_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_IN_TROUBLE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 			SetDParam(0, ni->params[2]);
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static void DrawNewsBankrupcy(Window *w,
 			break;
 
 		case NS_COMPANY_MERGER:
-			DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_7059_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_MERGER, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(0, w->width, 1, STR_7059_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_MERGER, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 			SetDParam(0, ni->params[2]);
 			SetDParam(1, ni->params[3]);
 			SetDParam(2, ni->params[4]);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void DrawNewsBankrupcy(Window *w,
 			break;
 
 		case NS_COMPANY_BANKRUPT:
-			DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_705C_BANKRUPT, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(0, w->width, 1, STR_705C_BANKRUPT, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 			SetDParam(0, ni->params[2]);
 			DrawStringMultiCenter(
 				((w->width - 101) >> 1) + 98,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void DrawNewsBankrupcy(Window *w,
 			break;
 
 		case NS_COMPANY_NEW:
-			DrawStringCentered(w->width >> 1, 1, STR_705E_NEW_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_LAUNCHED, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(0, w->width, 1, STR_705E_NEW_TRANSPORT_COMPANY_LAUNCHED, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 			SetDParam(0, ni->params[2]);
 			SetDParam(1, ni->params[3]);
 			DrawStringMultiCenter(
@@ -842,9 +842,7 @@ struct MessageOptionsWindow : Window {
 
 		/* Draw the string of each setting on each button. */
 		for (int i = 0, y = 26; i < NT_END; i++, y += 12) {
-			/* 51 comes from 13 + 89 (left and right of the button)+1, shiefted by one as to get division,
-			 * which will give centered position */
-			DrawStringCentered(51, y + 1, _message_opt[_news_type_data[i].display], TC_BLACK);
+			DrawString(this->widget[WIDGET_NEWSOPT_START_OPTION + 1].left, this->widget[WIDGET_NEWSOPT_START_OPTION + 1].right, y + 1, _message_opt[_news_type_data[i].display], TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -1054,10 +1054,10 @@ public:
 			_cur_dpi = old_dpi;
 		}
 
-		DrawStringCentered(74, 15 + y_offset, STR_3002_ORIENTATION, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(74, 76 + y_offset, STR_3003_NUMBER_OF_TRACKS, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(74, 101 + y_offset, STR_3004_PLATFORM_LENGTH, TC_FROMSTRING);
-		DrawStringCentered(74, 141 + y_offset, STR_3066_COVERAGE_AREA_HIGHLIGHT, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_1].left, this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_7].right, 15 + y_offset, STR_3002_ORIENTATION, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_1].left, this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_7].right, 76 + y_offset, STR_3003_NUMBER_OF_TRACKS, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_1].left, this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_7].right, 101 + y_offset, STR_3004_PLATFORM_LENGTH, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
+		DrawString(this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_1].left, this->widget[BRSW_PLATFORM_LEN_7].right, 141 + y_offset, STR_3066_COVERAGE_AREA_HIGHLIGHT, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		int text_end = DrawStationCoverageAreaText(2, 166 + y_offset, SCT_ALL, rad, false);
 		text_end = DrawStationCoverageAreaText(2, text_end + 4, SCT_ALL, rad, true) + 4;
@@ -1432,9 +1432,8 @@ public:
 
 		/* Draw dragging signal density value in the BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY widget */
 		SetDParam(0, _settings_client.gui.drag_signals_density);
-		DrawStringCentered(this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].left + (this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].right -
-				this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].left) / 2 + 1,
-				this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].top + 2, STR_JUST_INT, TC_ORANGE);
+		DrawString(this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].left, this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].right,
+				this->widget[BSW_DRAG_SIGNALS_DENSITY].top + 2, STR_JUST_INT, TC_ORANGE, SA_CENTER);
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnClick(Point pt, int widget)
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -1458,8 +1458,8 @@ void DrawArrowButtons(int x, int y, Colo
 
 	DrawFrameRect(x,      y + 1, x +  9, y + 9, button_colour, (state == 1) ? FR_LOWERED : FR_NONE);
 	DrawFrameRect(x + 10, y + 1, x + 19, y + 9, button_colour, (state == 2) ? FR_LOWERED : FR_NONE);
-	DrawStringCentered(x +  5, y + 1, STR_6819, TC_FROMSTRING); // [<]
-	DrawStringCentered(x + 15, y + 1, STR_681A, TC_FROMSTRING); // [>]
+	DrawString(x,      x +  9, y + 1, STR_6819, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // [<]
+	DrawString(x + 10, x + 19, y + 1, STR_681A, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER); // [>]
 
 	/* Grey out the buttons that aren't clickable */
 	if (!clickable_left) {
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -334,17 +334,16 @@ public:
 
 			cg_ofst = HasBit(this->cargo_filter, c) ? 2 : 1;
 			GfxFillRect(x + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, x + cg_ofst + 10 , y + cg_ofst + 7, cs->rating_colour);
-			DrawStringCentered(x + 6 + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, cs->abbrev, TC_BLACK);
+			DrawString(x + cg_ofst, x + 12 + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, cs->abbrev, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 			x += 14;
 			i++;
 		}
 
-		x += 6;
 		cg_ofst = this->IsWidgetLowered(SLW_NOCARGOWAITING) ? 2 : 1;
-		DrawStringCentered(x + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, STR_ABBREV_NONE, TC_BLACK);
+		DrawString(x + cg_ofst, x + cg_ofst + 12, y + cg_ofst, STR_ABBREV_NONE, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 		x += 14;
 		cg_ofst = this->IsWidgetLowered(SLW_CARGOALL) ? 2 : 1;
-		DrawStringCentered(x + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, STR_ABBREV_ALL, TC_BLACK);
+		DrawString(x + cg_ofst, x + cg_ofst + 12, y + cg_ofst, STR_ABBREV_ALL, TC_BLACK, SA_CENTER);
 
 		cg_ofst = this->IsWidgetLowered(SLW_FACILALL) ? 2 : 1;
 		DrawString(71 + cg_ofst, y + cg_ofst, STR_ABBREV_ALL, TC_BLACK);
diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 
 		this->DrawWidgets();
 		SetDParam(0, _date);
-		DrawStringCentered(70, 1, (_pause_game || _settings_client.gui.status_long_date) ? STR_00AF : STR_00AE, TC_FROMSTRING);
+		DrawString(this->widget[SBW_MIDDLE].left + 1, this->widget[SBW_MIDDLE].right - 1, 1, (_pause_game || _settings_client.gui.status_long_date) ? STR_00AF : STR_00AE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 
 		if (c != NULL) {
 			/* Draw company money */
 			SetDParam(0, c->money);
-			DrawStringCentered(this->widget[SBW_RIGHT].left + 70, 1, STR_0004, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(this->widget[SBW_MIDDLE].left + 1, this->widget[SBW_MIDDLE].right - 1, 1, STR_0004, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 		}
 
 		/* Draw status bar */
diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void Window::DrawWidgets() const
 
 			if ((wi->type & WWT_MASK) == WWT_TEXTBTN_2 && clicked) str++;
 
-			DrawStringCentered(((r.left + r.right + 1) >> 1) + clicked, ((r.top + r.bottom + 1) >> 1) - 5 + clicked, str, TC_FROMSTRING);
+			DrawString(r.left + clicked, r.right + clicked, ((r.top + r.bottom + 1) >> 1) - 5 + clicked, str, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_CENTER);
 			break;
 		}