# HG changeset patch
# User frosch <frosch@openttd.org>
# Date 2013-05-26 19:23:42
# Node ID ca1fc41725ffe11c025a285bdf99933b6f9f074d
# Parent  45e8ae3df3e69d487e4caa867da084c96627262a

(svn r25287) -Codechange: Keep a reference to the WindowDesc in the Window after construction.

diff --git a/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp b/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
--- a/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/ai_gui.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct AIListWindow : public Window {
 	 * @param desc The description of the window.
 	 * @param slot The company we're changing the AI for.
 	 */
-	AIListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID slot) : Window(),
+	AIListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID slot) : Window(desc),
 		slot(slot)
 	{
 		if (slot == OWNER_DEITY) {
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ struct AIListWindow : public Window {
 			this->info_list = AI::GetUniqueInfoList();
 		}
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_AIL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc); // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
+		this->FinishInitNested(); // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
 
 		this->vscroll->SetCount((int)this->info_list->size() + 1);
 
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_ai_list
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the ai list window. */
-static const WindowDesc _ai_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _ai_list_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 200, 234,
 	WC_AI_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ struct AISettingsWindow : public Window 
 	 * @param desc The description of the window.
 	 * @param slot The company we're changing the settings for.
 	 */
-	AISettingsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID slot) : Window(),
+	AISettingsWindow(WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID slot) : Window(desc),
 		slot(slot),
 		clicked_button(-1),
 		clicked_dropdown(false),
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ struct AISettingsWindow : public Window 
 		this->ai_config = GetConfig(slot);
 		this->RebuildVisibleSettings();
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_AIS_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, slot);  // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
+		this->FinishInitNested(slot);  // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
 
 		this->SetWidgetDisabledState(WID_AIS_RESET, _game_mode != GM_MENU && Company::IsValidID(this->slot));
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_ai_sett
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the AI settings window. */
-static const WindowDesc _ai_settings_desc(
+static WindowDesc _ai_settings_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 500, 208,
 	WC_AI_SETTINGS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_ai_conf
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the configure AI window. */
-static const WindowDesc _ai_config_desc(
+static WindowDesc _ai_config_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GAME_OPTIONS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -712,9 +712,9 @@ struct AIConfigWindow : public Window {
 	int line_height;         ///< Height of a single AI-name line.
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;      ///< Cache of the vertical scrollbar.
 
-	AIConfigWindow() : Window()
+	AIConfigWindow() : Window(&_ai_config_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_ai_config_desc, WN_GAME_OPTIONS_AI); // Initializes 'this->line_height' as a side effect.
+		this->InitNested(WN_GAME_OPTIONS_AI); // Initializes 'this->line_height' as a side effect.
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_AIC_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->selected_slot = INVALID_COMPANY;
 		NWidgetCore *nwi = this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_AIC_LIST);
@@ -1042,13 +1042,13 @@ struct AIDebugWindow : public Window {
 	 * @param desc The description of the window.
 	 * @param number The window number (actually unused).
 	 */
-	AIDebugWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : break_editbox(MAX_BREAK_STR_STRING_LENGTH)
+	AIDebugWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window(desc), break_editbox(MAX_BREAK_STR_STRING_LENGTH)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_AID_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->show_break_box = _settings_client.gui.ai_developer_tools;
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_AID_BREAK_STRING_WIDGETS)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->show_break_box ? 0 : SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(number);
 
 		if (!this->show_break_box) break_check_enabled = false;
 
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_ai_debu
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the AI debug window. */
-static const WindowDesc _ai_debug_desc(
+static WindowDesc _ai_debug_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 600, 450,
 	WC_AI_DEBUG, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/airport_gui.cpp b/src/airport_gui.cpp
--- a/src/airport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/airport_gui.cpp
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ static void PlaceAirport(TileIndex tile)
 struct BuildAirToolbarWindow : Window {
 	int last_user_action; // Last started user action.
 
-	BuildAirToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	BuildAirToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		if (_settings_client.gui.link_terraform_toolbar) ShowTerraformToolbar(this);
 		this->last_user_action = WIDGET_LIST_END;
 	}
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_air_too
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _air_toolbar_desc(
+static WindowDesc _air_toolbar_desc(
 	WDP_ALIGN_TOOLBAR, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -215,15 +215,15 @@ class BuildAirportWindow : public Picker
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildAirportWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildAirportWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_AP_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->vscroll->SetCapacity(5);
 		this->vscroll->SetPosition(0);
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_AIR);
+		this->FinishInitNested(TRANSPORT_AIR);
 
 		this->SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_AP_BTN_DONTHILIGHT, !_settings_client.gui.station_show_coverage);
 		this->SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_AP_BTN_DOHILIGHT, _settings_client.gui.station_show_coverage);
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_a
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_airport_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_airport_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_STATION, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/autoreplace_gui.cpp b/src/autoreplace_gui.cpp
--- a/src/autoreplace_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/autoreplace_gui.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ReplaceVehicleWindow : public Wind
 	}
 
 public:
-	ReplaceVehicleWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, VehicleType vehicletype, GroupID id_g) : Window()
+	ReplaceVehicleWindow(WindowDesc *desc, VehicleType vehicletype, GroupID id_g) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		if (vehicletype == VEH_TRAIN) {
 			/* For rail vehicles find the most used vehicle type, which is usually
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ public:
 		this->sel_engine[0] = INVALID_ENGINE;
 		this->sel_engine[1] = INVALID_ENGINE;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll[0] = this->GetScrollbar(WID_RV_LEFT_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->vscroll[1] = this->GetScrollbar(WID_RV_RIGHT_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, vehicletype);
+		this->FinishInitNested(vehicletype);
 
 		this->owner = _local_company;
 		this->sel_group = id_g;
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_replace
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _replace_rail_vehicle_desc(
+static WindowDesc _replace_rail_vehicle_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 500, 140,
 	WC_REPLACE_VEHICLE, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_replace
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _replace_vehicle_desc(
+static WindowDesc _replace_vehicle_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 456, 118,
 	WC_REPLACE_VEHICLE, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/bootstrap_gui.cpp b/src/bootstrap_gui.cpp
--- a/src/bootstrap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/bootstrap_gui.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static const struct NWidgetPart _backgro
 /**
  * Window description for the background window to prevent smearing.
  */
-static const WindowDesc _background_desc(
+static WindowDesc _background_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_BOOTSTRAP, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ static const WindowDesc _background_desc
 /** The background for the game. */
 class BootstrapBackground : public Window {
 public:
-	BootstrapBackground() : Window()
+	BootstrapBackground() : Window(&_background_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_background_desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 		ResizeWindow(this, _screen.width, _screen.height);
 	}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_boostra
 };
 
 /** Window description for the download window */
-static const WindowDesc _bootstrap_download_status_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _bootstrap_download_status_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_MODAL,
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _bootstrap_quer
 };
 
 /** The window description for the query. */
-static const WindowDesc _bootstrap_query_desc(
+static WindowDesc _bootstrap_query_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ class BootstrapAskForDownloadWindow : pu
 
 public:
 	/** Start listening to the content client events. */
-	BootstrapAskForDownloadWindow() : Window()
+	BootstrapAskForDownloadWindow() : Window(&_bootstrap_query_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_bootstrap_query_desc, WN_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY_BOOTSTRAP);
+		this->InitNested(WN_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY_BOOTSTRAP);
 		_network_content_client.AddCallback(this);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/bridge_gui.cpp b/src/bridge_gui.cpp
--- a/src/bridge_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/bridge_gui.cpp
@@ -134,17 +134,17 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildBridgeWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex start, TileIndex end, uint32 br_type, GUIBridgeList *bl) : Window(),
+	BuildBridgeWindow(WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex start, TileIndex end, uint32 br_type, GUIBridgeList *bl) : Window(desc),
 		start_tile(start),
 		end_tile(end),
 		type(br_type),
 		bridges(bl)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_BBS_SCROLLBAR);
 		/* Change the data, or the caption of the gui. Set it to road or rail, accordingly. */
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_BBS_CAPTION)->widget_data = (GB(this->type, 15, 2) == TRANSPORT_ROAD) ? STR_SELECT_ROAD_BRIDGE_CAPTION : STR_SELECT_RAIL_BRIDGE_CAPTION;
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, GB(br_type, 15, 2)); // Initializes 'this->bridgetext_offset'.
+		this->FinishInitNested(GB(br_type, 15, 2)); // Initializes 'this->bridgetext_offset'.
 
 		this->parent = FindWindowById(WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, GB(this->type, 15, 2));
 		this->bridges->SetListing(this->last_sorting);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		/* Position the window so hopefully the first bridge from the list is under the mouse pointer. */
 		NWidgetBase *list = this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_BBS_BRIDGE_LIST);
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_b
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the rail bridge selection window. */
-static const WindowDesc _build_bridge_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_bridge_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 200, 114,
 	WC_BUILD_BRIDGE, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/build_vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 	int details_height;                         ///< Minimal needed height of the details panels (found so far).
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	BuildVehicleWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex tile, VehicleType type) : Window()
+	BuildVehicleWindow(WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex tile, VehicleType type) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->vehicle_type = type;
 		this->window_number = tile == INVALID_TILE ? (int)type : tile;
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 
 		this->listview_mode = (this->window_number <= VEH_END);
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_BV_SCROLLBAR);
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 
 		this->details_height = ((this->vehicle_type == VEH_TRAIN) ? 10 : 9) * FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + WD_FRAMERECT_BOTTOM;
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, tile == INVALID_TILE ? (int)type : tile);
+		this->FinishInitNested(tile == INVALID_TILE ? (int)type : tile);
 
 		this->owner = (tile != INVALID_TILE) ? GetTileOwner(tile) : _local_company;
 
@@ -1404,7 +1404,7 @@ struct BuildVehicleWindow : Window {
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_vehicle_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_vehicle_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 240, 268,
 	WC_BUILD_VEHICLE, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/cheat_gui.cpp b/src/cheat_gui.cpp
--- a/src/cheat_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/cheat_gui.cpp
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ struct CheatWindow : Window {
 	int clicked;
 	int header_height;
 
-	CheatWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	CheatWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 	}
 
 	virtual void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ struct CheatWindow : Window {
 };
 
 /** Window description of the cheats GUI. */
-static const WindowDesc _cheats_desc(
+static WindowDesc _cheats_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_CHEATS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/company_gui.cpp b/src/company_gui.cpp
--- a/src/company_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/company_gui.cpp
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ struct CompanyFinancesWindow : Window {
 	static Money max_money; ///< The maximum amount of money a company has had this 'run'
 	bool small;             ///< Window is toggled to 'small'.
 
-	CompanyFinancesWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID company) : Window()
+	CompanyFinancesWindow(WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID company) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->small = false;
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->SetupWidgets();
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, company);
+		this->FinishInitNested(company);
 
 		this->owner = (Owner)this->window_number;
 	}
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ struct CompanyFinancesWindow : Window {
 /** First conservative estimate of the maximum amount of money */
 Money CompanyFinancesWindow::max_money = INT32_MAX;
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_finances_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_finances_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_FINANCES, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	SelectCompanyLiveryWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID company) : Window()
+	SelectCompanyLiveryWindow(WindowDesc *desc, CompanyID company) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->livery_class = LC_OTHER;
 		this->sel = 1;
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ public:
 		this->box    = maxdim(GetSpriteSize(SPR_BOX_CHECKED), GetSpriteSize(SPR_BOX_EMPTY));
 		this->line_height = max(max(this->square.height, this->box.height), (uint)FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL) + 4;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, company);
+		this->InitNested(company);
 		this->owner = company;
 		this->LowerWidget(WID_SCL_CLASS_GENERAL);
 		this->InvalidateData(1);
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_select_
 	NWidget(WWT_MATRIX, COLOUR_GREY, WID_SCL_MATRIX), SetMinimalSize(275, 15), SetFill(1, 0), SetDataTip((1 << MAT_ROW_START) | (1 << MAT_COL_START), STR_LIVERY_PANEL_TOOLTIP),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _select_company_livery_desc(
+static WindowDesc _select_company_livery_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_COLOUR, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1077,12 +1077,12 @@ class SelectCompanyManagerFaceWindow : p
 	}
 
 public:
-	SelectCompanyManagerFaceWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : Window()
+	SelectCompanyManagerFaceWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->advanced = false;
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->SelectDisplayPlanes(this->advanced);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, parent->window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(parent->window_number);
 		this->parent = parent;
 		this->owner = (Owner)this->window_number;
 		this->face = Company::Get((CompanyID)this->window_number)->face;
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ const StringID SelectCompanyManagerFaceW
 };
 
 /** Company manager face selection window description */
-static const WindowDesc _select_company_manager_face_desc(
+static WindowDesc _select_company_manager_face_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_MANAGER_FACE, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1545,11 +1545,11 @@ struct CompanyInfrastructureWindow : Win
 
 	uint total_width; ///< String width of the total cost line.
 
-	CompanyInfrastructureWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	CompanyInfrastructureWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->UpdateRailRoadTypes();
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->owner = (Owner)this->window_number;
 	}
 
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ struct CompanyInfrastructureWindow : Win
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_infrastructure_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_infrastructure_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_INFRASTRUCTURE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1983,9 +1983,9 @@ struct CompanyWindow : Window
 		CWP_BUTTONS_OTHER,     ///< Buttons of the other companies.
 	};
 
-	CompanyWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	CompanyWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->owner = (Owner)this->window_number;
 		this->OnInvalidateData();
 	}
@@ -2410,7 +2410,7 @@ struct CompanyWindow : Window
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -2439,9 +2439,9 @@ void DirtyCompanyInfrastructureWindows(C
 }
 
 struct BuyCompanyWindow : Window {
-	BuyCompanyWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	BuyCompanyWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual void UpdateWidgetSize(int widget, Dimension *size, const Dimension &padding, Dimension *fill, Dimension *resize)
@@ -2522,7 +2522,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_buy_com
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _buy_company_desc(
+static WindowDesc _buy_company_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUY_COMPANY, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/console_gui.cpp b/src/console_gui.cpp
--- a/src/console_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/console_gui.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static const struct NWidgetPart _nested_
 	NWidget(WWT_EMPTY, INVALID_COLOUR, WID_C_BACKGROUND), SetResize(1, 1),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _console_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _console_window_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_CONSOLE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ struct IConsoleWindow : Window
 	int line_height;   ///< Height of one line of text in the console.
 	int line_offset;
 
-	IConsoleWindow() : Window()
+	IConsoleWindow() : Window(&_console_window_desc)
 	{
 		_iconsole_mode = ICONSOLE_OPENED;
 		this->line_height = FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + ICON_LINE_SPACING;
 		this->line_offset = GetStringBoundingBox("] ").width + 5;
 
-		this->InitNested(&_console_window_desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 		ResizeWindow(this, _screen.width, _screen.height / 3);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/date_gui.cpp b/src/date_gui.cpp
--- a/src/date_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/date_gui.cpp
@@ -38,22 +38,22 @@ struct SetDateWindow : Window {
 	 * @param max_year the maximum year (inclusive) to show in the year dropdown
 	 * @param callback the callback to call once a date has been selected
 	 */
-	SetDateWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number, Window *parent, Date initial_date, Year min_year, Year max_year, SetDateCallback *callback) :
-			Window(),
+	SetDateWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number, Window *parent, Date initial_date, Year min_year, Year max_year, SetDateCallback *callback) :
+			Window(desc),
 			callback(callback),
 			min_year(max(MIN_YEAR, min_year)),
 			max_year(min(MAX_YEAR, max_year))
 	{
 		assert(this->min_year <= this->max_year);
 		this->parent = parent;
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 
 		if (initial_date == 0) initial_date = _date;
 		ConvertDateToYMD(initial_date, &this->date);
 		this->date.year = Clamp(this->date.year, min_year, max_year);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = { this->parent->left + this->parent->width / 2 - sm_width / 2, this->parent->top + this->parent->height / 2 - sm_height / 2 };
 		return pt;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_set_dat
 };
 
 /** Description of the date setting window. */
-static const WindowDesc _set_date_desc(
+static WindowDesc _set_date_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_SET_DATE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/depot_gui.cpp b/src/depot_gui.cpp
--- a/src/depot_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/depot_gui.cpp
@@ -78,28 +78,28 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_train_d
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _train_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _train_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 362, 123,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_train_depot_widgets, lengthof(_nested_train_depot_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _road_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _road_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 316, 97,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_train_depot_widgets, lengthof(_nested_train_depot_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _ship_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _ship_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 306, 99,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_train_depot_widgets, lengthof(_nested_train_depot_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _aircraft_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _aircraft_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 332, 99,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ struct DepotWindow : Window {
 	Scrollbar *hscroll;     ///< Only for trains.
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	DepotWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex tile, VehicleType type) : Window()
+	DepotWindow(WindowDesc *desc, TileIndex tile, VehicleType type) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		assert(IsCompanyBuildableVehicleType(type)); // ensure that we make the call with a valid type
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ struct DepotWindow : Window {
 		this->type = type;
 		this->num_columns = 1; // for non-trains this gets set in FinishInitNested()
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->hscroll = (this->type == VEH_TRAIN ? this->GetScrollbar(WID_D_H_SCROLL) : NULL);
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_D_V_SCROLL);
 		/* Don't show 'rename button' of aircraft hangar */
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ struct DepotWindow : Window {
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_D_SHOW_H_SCROLL)->SetDisplayedPlane(type == VEH_TRAIN ? 0 : SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_D_SHOW_SELL_CHAIN)->SetDisplayedPlane(type == VEH_TRAIN ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
 		this->SetupWidgetData(type);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, tile);
+		this->FinishInitNested(tile);
 
 		this->owner = GetTileOwner(tile);
 		OrderBackup::Reset();
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ void ShowDepotWindow(TileIndex tile, Veh
 {
 	if (BringWindowToFrontById(WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, tile) != NULL) return;
 
-	const WindowDesc *desc;
+	WindowDesc *desc;
 	switch (type) {
 		default: NOT_REACHED();
 		case VEH_TRAIN:    desc = &_train_depot_desc;    break;
diff --git a/src/dock_gui.cpp b/src/dock_gui.cpp
--- a/src/dock_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/dock_gui.cpp
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ static TileIndex GetOtherAqueductEnd(Til
 struct BuildDocksToolbarWindow : Window {
 	DockToolbarWidgets last_clicked_widget; ///< Contains the last widget that has been clicked on this toolbar.
 
-	BuildDocksToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	BuildDocksToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->last_clicked_widget = WID_DT_INVALID;
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->OnInvalidateData();
 		if (_settings_client.gui.link_terraform_toolbar) ShowTerraformToolbar(this);
 	}
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_d
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_docks_toolbar_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_docks_toolbar_desc(
 	WDP_ALIGN_TOOLBAR, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_d
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the build docks in scenario editor window. */
-static const WindowDesc _build_docks_scen_toolbar_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_docks_scen_toolbar_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_SCEN_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ enum BuildDockStationWidgets {
 
 struct BuildDocksStationWindow : public PickerWindowBase {
 public:
-	BuildDocksStationWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildDocksStationWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_WATER);
+		this->InitNested(TRANSPORT_WATER);
 		this->LowerWidget(_settings_client.gui.station_show_coverage + BDSW_LT_OFF);
 	}
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_d
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_dock_station_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_dock_station_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_STATION, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -489,9 +489,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildDocksDepotWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildDocksDepotWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_WATER);
+		this->InitNested(TRANSPORT_WATER);
 		this->LowerWidget(_ship_depot_direction + WID_BDD_X);
 		UpdateDocksDirection();
 	}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_d
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_docks_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_docks_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_DEPOT, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/engine_gui.cpp b/src/engine_gui.cpp
--- a/src/engine_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/engine_gui.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_engine_
 struct EnginePreviewWindow : Window {
 	static const int VEHICLE_SPACE = 40; // The space to show the vehicle image
 
-	EnginePreviewWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	EnginePreviewWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 
 		/* There is no way to recover the window; so disallow closure via DEL; unless SHIFT+DEL */
 		this->flags |= WF_STICKY;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct EnginePreviewWindow : Window {
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _engine_preview_desc(
+static WindowDesc _engine_preview_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_ENGINE_PREVIEW, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/error.h b/src/error.h
--- a/src/error.h
+++ b/src/error.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public:
 	~ErrorMessageData();
 	ErrorMessageData(StringID summary_msg, StringID detailed_msg, uint duration = 0, int x = 0, int y = 0, uint textref_stack_size = 0, const uint32 *textref_stack = NULL);
 
+	/** Check whether error window shall display a company manager face */
+	bool HasFace() const { return face != INVALID_COMPANY; }
+
 	void SetDParam(uint n, uint64 v);
 	void SetDParamStr(uint n, const char *str);
 
diff --git a/src/error_gui.cpp b/src/error_gui.cpp
--- a/src/error_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/error_gui.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_errmsg_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _errmsg_desc(
+static WindowDesc _errmsg_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_ERRMSG, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_errmsg_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _errmsg_face_desc(
+static WindowDesc _errmsg_face_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_ERRMSG, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ private:
 	uint height_detailed;           ///< Height of the #detailed_msg string in pixels in the #WID_EM_MESSAGE widget.
 
 public:
-	ErrmsgWindow(const ErrorMessageData &data) : Window(), ErrorMessageData(data)
+	ErrmsgWindow(const ErrorMessageData &data) : Window(data.HasFace() ? &_errmsg_face_desc : &_errmsg_desc), ErrorMessageData(data)
 	{
-		this->InitNested((this->face == INVALID_COMPANY) ? &_errmsg_desc : &_errmsg_face_desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 	}
 
 	virtual void UpdateWidgetSize(int widget, Dimension *size, const Dimension &padding, Dimension *fill, Dimension *resize)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public:
 		size->height = max(size->height, panel_height);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		/* Position (0, 0) given, center the window. */
 		if (this->position.x == 0 && this->position.y == 0) {
diff --git a/src/fios_gui.cpp b/src/fios_gui.cpp
--- a/src/fios_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/fios_gui.cpp
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
 		this->filename_editbox.text.UpdateSize();
 	}
 
-	SaveLoadWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, SaveLoadDialogMode mode) : filename_editbox(64)
+	SaveLoadWindow(WindowDesc *desc, SaveLoadDialogMode mode) : Window(desc), filename_editbox(64)
 	{
 		static const StringID saveload_captions[] = {
 			STR_SAVELOAD_LOAD_CAPTION,
@@ -267,12 +267,12 @@ public:
 		this->querystrings[WID_SL_SAVE_OSK_TITLE] = &this->filename_editbox;
 		this->filename_editbox.ok_button = WID_SL_SAVE_GAME;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc, true);
+		this->CreateNestedTree(true);
 		if (mode == SLD_LOAD_GAME) this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_SL_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD_SEL)->SetDisplayedPlane(SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_SL_CAPTION)->widget_data = saveload_captions[mode];
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_SL_SCROLLBAR);
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 
 		this->LowerWidget(WID_SL_DRIVES_DIRECTORIES_LIST);
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 /** Load game/scenario */
-static const WindowDesc _load_dialog_desc(
+static WindowDesc _load_dialog_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 500, 294,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _load_dialog_des
 );
 
 /** Load heightmap */
-static const WindowDesc _load_heightmap_dialog_desc(
+static WindowDesc _load_heightmap_dialog_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 257, 320,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _load_heightmap_
 );
 
 /** Save game/scenario */
-static const WindowDesc _save_dialog_desc(
+static WindowDesc _save_dialog_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 500, 294,
 	WC_SAVELOAD, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ void ShowSaveLoadDialog(SaveLoadDialogMo
 {
 	DeleteWindowById(WC_SAVELOAD, 0);
 
-	const WindowDesc *sld;
+	WindowDesc *sld;
 	switch (mode) {
 		case SLD_SAVE_GAME:
 		case SLD_SAVE_SCENARIO:
diff --git a/src/genworld_gui.cpp b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
--- a/src/genworld_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/genworld_gui.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ struct GenerateLandscapeWindow : public 
 	GenenerateLandscapeWindowMode mode;
 	QueryString seed_editbox;
 
-	GenerateLandscapeWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number = 0) : seed_editbox(11)
+	GenerateLandscapeWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number = 0) : Window(desc), seed_editbox(11)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, number);
+		this->InitNested(number);
 
 		this->LowerWidget(_settings_newgame.game_creation.landscape + WID_GL_TEMPERATE);
 
@@ -796,14 +796,14 @@ struct GenerateLandscapeWindow : public 
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _generate_landscape_desc(
+static WindowDesc _generate_landscape_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_generate_landscape_widgets, lengthof(_nested_generate_landscape_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _heightmap_load_desc(
+static WindowDesc _heightmap_load_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -870,9 +870,9 @@ struct CreateScenarioWindow : public Win
 {
 	uint widget_id;
 
-	CreateScenarioWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	CreateScenarioWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->LowerWidget(_settings_newgame.game_creation.landscape + WID_CS_TEMPERATE);
 	}
 
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_create_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _create_scenario_desc(
+static WindowDesc _create_scenario_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GENERATE_LANDSCAPE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_generat
 };
 
 
-static const WindowDesc _generate_progress_desc(
+static WindowDesc _generate_progress_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_MODAL_PROGRESS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1170,9 +1170,9 @@ static void AbortGeneratingWorldCallback
 
 struct GenerateProgressWindow : public Window {
 
-	GenerateProgressWindow() : Window()
+	GenerateProgressWindow() : Window(&_generate_progress_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_generate_progress_desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnClick(Point pt, int widget, int click_count)
diff --git a/src/goal_gui.cpp b/src/goal_gui.cpp
--- a/src/goal_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/goal_gui.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 struct GoalListWindow : Window {
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	GoalListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	GoalListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_GL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(0);
 	}
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_goals_l
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _goals_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _goals_list_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 500, 127,
 	WC_GOALS_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct GoalQuestionWindow : Window {
 	int button[3];
 	byte type;
 
-	GoalQuestionWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number, byte type, uint32 button_mask, const char *question) : Window(), type(type)
+	GoalQuestionWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number, byte type, uint32 button_mask, const char *question) : Window(desc), type(type)
 	{
 		assert(type < GOAL_QUESTION_TYPE_COUNT);
 		this->question = strdup(question);
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ struct GoalQuestionWindow : Window {
 		this->buttons = n;
 		assert(this->buttons > 0 && this->buttons < 4);
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_GQ_BUTTONS)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->buttons - 1);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 	}
 
 	~GoalQuestionWindow()
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_goal_qu
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _goal_question_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _goal_question_list_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GOAL_QUESTION, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/graph_gui.cpp b/src/graph_gui.cpp
--- a/src/graph_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/graph_gui.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ static const uint INVALID_DATAPOINT_POS 
 /****************/
 
 struct GraphLegendWindow : Window {
-	GraphLegendWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	GraphLegendWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 
 		for (CompanyID c = COMPANY_FIRST; c < MAX_COMPANIES; c++) {
 			if (!HasBit(_legend_excluded_companies, c)) this->LowerWidget(c + WID_GL_FIRST_COMPANY);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_graph_l
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _graph_legend_desc(
+static WindowDesc _graph_legend_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_GRAPH_LEGEND, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 
-	BaseGraphWindow(int widget, StringID format_str_y_axis) :
-			Window(),
+	BaseGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int widget, StringID format_str_y_axis) :
+			Window(desc),
 			format_str_y_axis(format_str_y_axis)
 	{
 		SetWindowDirty(WC_GRAPH_LEGEND, 0);
@@ -472,12 +472,12 @@ protected:
 		this->graph_widget = widget;
 	}
 
-	void InitializeWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number)
+	void InitializeWindow(WindowNumber number)
 	{
 		/* Initialise the dataset */
 		this->UpdateStatistics(true);
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, number);
+		this->InitNested(number);
 	}
 
 public:
@@ -611,10 +611,10 @@ public:
 /********************/
 
 struct OperatingProfitGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
-	OperatingProfitGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
+	OperatingProfitGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
 	{
-		this->InitializeWindow(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitializeWindow(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual OverflowSafeInt64 GetGraphData(const Company *c, int j)
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_operati
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _operating_profit_desc(
+static WindowDesc _operating_profit_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_OPERATING_PROFIT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -661,10 +661,10 @@ void ShowOperatingProfitGraph()
 /****************/
 
 struct IncomeGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
-	IncomeGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
+	IncomeGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
 	{
-		this->InitializeWindow(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitializeWindow(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual OverflowSafeInt64 GetGraphData(const Company *c, int j)
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_income_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _income_graph_desc(
+static WindowDesc _income_graph_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_INCOME_GRAPH, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -709,10 +709,10 @@ void ShowIncomeGraph()
 /*******************/
 
 struct DeliveredCargoGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
-	DeliveredCargoGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_COMMA)
+	DeliveredCargoGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_COMMA)
 	{
-		this->InitializeWindow(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitializeWindow(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual OverflowSafeInt64 GetGraphData(const Company *c, int j)
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_deliver
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _delivered_cargo_graph_desc(
+static WindowDesc _delivered_cargo_graph_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_DELIVERED_CARGO, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -757,10 +757,10 @@ void ShowDeliveredCargoGraph()
 /***********************/
 
 struct PerformanceHistoryGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
-	PerformanceHistoryGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_PHG_GRAPH, STR_JUST_COMMA)
+	PerformanceHistoryGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_PHG_GRAPH, STR_JUST_COMMA)
 	{
-		this->InitializeWindow(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitializeWindow(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual OverflowSafeInt64 GetGraphData(const Company *c, int j)
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_perform
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _performance_history_desc(
+static WindowDesc _performance_history_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_PERFORMANCE_HISTORY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -812,10 +812,10 @@ void ShowPerformanceHistoryGraph()
 /*****************/
 
 struct CompanyValueGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
-	CompanyValueGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
+	CompanyValueGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_CV_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
 	{
-		this->InitializeWindow(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitializeWindow(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual OverflowSafeInt64 GetGraphData(const Company *c, int j)
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_company
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_value_graph_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_value_graph_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_VALUE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -861,8 +861,8 @@ void ShowCompanyValueGraph()
 
 struct PaymentRatesGraphWindow : BaseGraphWindow {
 	bool first_init; ///< This value is true until the first initialization of the window has finished.
-	PaymentRatesGraphWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			BaseGraphWindow(WID_CPR_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
+	PaymentRatesGraphWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			BaseGraphWindow(desc, WID_CPR_GRAPH, STR_JUST_CURRENCY_SHORT)
 	{
 		this->first_init = true;
 		this->num_on_x_axis = 20;
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ struct PaymentRatesGraphWindow : BaseGra
 		/* Initialise the dataset */
 		this->OnHundredthTick();
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 
 		this->UpdateLoweredWidgets();
 	}
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_cargo_p
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _cargo_payment_rates_desc(
+static WindowDesc _cargo_payment_rates_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_PAYMENT_RATES, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1147,9 +1147,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	CompanyLeagueWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	CompanyLeagueWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->companies.ForceRebuild();
 		this->companies.NeedResort();
 	}
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_company
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_CL_BACKGROUND), SetMinimalSize(400, 0), SetMinimalTextLines(15, WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + WD_FRAMERECT_BOTTOM),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_league_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_league_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_LEAGUE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1282,11 +1282,11 @@ struct PerformanceRatingDetailWindow : W
 	static CompanyID company;
 	int timeout;
 
-	PerformanceRatingDetailWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	PerformanceRatingDetailWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->UpdateCompanyStats();
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(INVALID_COMPANY);
 	}
 
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_perform
 	NWidgetFunction(MakePerformanceDetailPanels),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _performance_rating_detail_desc(
+static WindowDesc _performance_rating_detail_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_PERFORMANCE_DETAIL, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/group_gui.cpp b/src/group_gui.cpp
--- a/src/group_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/group_gui.cpp
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	VehicleGroupWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : BaseVehicleListWindow(window_number)
+	VehicleGroupWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : BaseVehicleListWindow(desc, window_number)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_GL_LIST_VEHICLE_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->group_sb = this->GetScrollbar(WID_GL_LIST_GROUP_SCROLLBAR);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public:
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_GL_DELETE_GROUP)->widget_data += this->vli.vtype;
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_GL_REPLACE_PROTECTION)->widget_data += this->vli.vtype;
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->owner = vli.company;
 	}
 
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static WindowDesc _other_group_desc(
 	_nested_group_widgets, lengthof(_nested_group_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _train_group_desc(
+static WindowDesc _train_group_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 525, 246,
 	WC_TRAINS_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/highscore_gui.cpp b/src/highscore_gui.cpp
--- a/src/highscore_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/highscore_gui.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ struct EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow : Wind
 	uint32 background_img;
 	int8 rank;
 
-	EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 		ResizeWindow(this, _screen.width - this->width, _screen.height - this->height);
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow : Wind
 
 /** End game window shown at the end of the game */
 struct EndGameWindow : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow {
-	EndGameWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(desc)
+	EndGameWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(desc)
 	{
 		/* Pause in single-player to have a look at the highscore at your own leisure */
 		if (!_networking) DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_NORMAL, 1, CMD_PAUSE);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct EndGameWindow : EndGameHighScoreB
 struct HighScoreWindow : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow {
 	bool game_paused_by_player; ///< True if the game was paused by the player when the highscore window was opened.
 
-	HighScoreWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int difficulty, int8 ranking) : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(desc)
+	HighScoreWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int difficulty, int8 ranking) : EndGameHighScoreBaseWindow(desc)
 	{
 		/* pause game to show the chart */
 		this->game_paused_by_player = _pause_mode == PM_PAUSED_NORMAL;
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_highsco
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_H_BACKGROUND), SetMinimalSize(641, 481), SetResize(1, 1), EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _highscore_desc(
+static WindowDesc _highscore_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_HIGHSCORE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_highscore_widgets, lengthof(_nested_highscore_widgets)
 );
 
-static const WindowDesc _endgame_desc(
+static WindowDesc _endgame_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_ENDSCREEN, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/industry_gui.cpp b/src/industry_gui.cpp
--- a/src/industry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_gui.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_i
 };
 
 /** Window definition of the dynamic place industries gui */
-static const WindowDesc _build_industry_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_industry_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 170, 212,
 	WC_BUILD_INDUSTRY, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class BuildIndustryWindow : public Windo
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildIndustryWindow() : Window()
+	BuildIndustryWindow() : Window(&_build_industry_desc)
 	{
 		this->timer_enabled = _loaded_newgrf_features.has_newindustries;
 
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ public:
 
 		this->callback_timer = DAY_TICKS;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(&_build_industry_desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_DPI_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(&_build_industry_desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 
 		this->SetButtons();
 	}
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ class IndustryViewWindow : public Window
 	int info_height;          ///< Height needed for the #WID_IV_INFO panel
 
 public:
-	IndustryViewWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	IndustryViewWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->flags |= WF_DISABLE_VP_SCROLL;
 		this->editbox_line = IL_NONE;
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ public:
 		this->clicked_button = 0;
 		this->info_height = WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + 2 * FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + WD_FRAMERECT_BOTTOM + 1; // Info panel has at least two lines text.
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		NWidgetViewport *nvp = this->GetWidget<NWidgetViewport>(WID_IV_VIEWPORT);
 		nvp->InitializeViewport(this, Industry::Get(window_number)->location.GetCenterTile(), ZOOM_LVL_INDUSTRY);
 
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_industr
 };
 
 /** Window definition of the view industry gui */
-static const WindowDesc _industry_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _industry_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 260, 120,
 	WC_INDUSTRY_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1213,9 +1213,9 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
-	IndustryDirectoryWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window()
+	IndustryDirectoryWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_ID_SCROLLBAR);
 
 		this->industries.SetListing(this->last_sorting);
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ public:
 		this->industries.ForceRebuild();
 		this->BuildSortIndustriesList();
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 	}
 
 	~IndustryDirectoryWindow()
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ const StringID IndustryDirectoryWindow::
 
 
 /** Window definition of the industry directory gui */
-static const WindowDesc _industry_directory_desc(
+static WindowDesc _industry_directory_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 428, 190,
 	WC_INDUSTRY_DIRECTORY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_industr
 };
 
 /** Window description for the industry cargoes window. */
-static const WindowDesc _industry_cargoes_desc(
+static WindowDesc _industry_cargoes_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 300, 210,
 	WC_INDUSTRY_CARGOES, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -2036,12 +2036,12 @@ struct IndustryCargoesWindow : public Wi
 	Dimension ind_textsize;   ///< Size to hold any industry type text, as well as STR_INDUSTRY_CARGOES_SELECT_INDUSTRY.
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	IndustryCargoesWindow(int id) : Window()
+	IndustryCargoesWindow(int id) : Window(&_industry_cargoes_desc)
 	{
 		this->OnInit();
-		this->CreateNestedTree(&_industry_cargoes_desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_IC_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(&_industry_cargoes_desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(id);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/intro_gui.cpp b/src/intro_gui.cpp
--- a/src/intro_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/intro_gui.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 
 struct SelectGameWindow : public Window {
 
-	SelectGameWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	SelectGameWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 		this->OnInvalidateData();
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_select_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _select_game_desc(
+static WindowDesc _select_game_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_SELECT_GAME, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.cpp b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.cpp
--- a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_linkgra
 assert_compile(WID_LGL_SATURATION_LAST - WID_LGL_SATURATION_FIRST ==
 		lengthof(LinkGraphOverlay::LINK_COLOURS) - 1);
 
-static const WindowDesc _linkgraph_legend_desc(
+static WindowDesc _linkgraph_legend_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 300, 314,
 	WC_LINKGRAPH_LEGEND, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ void ShowLinkGraphLegend()
 	AllocateWindowDescFront<LinkGraphLegendWindow>(&_linkgraph_legend_desc, 0);
 }
 
-LinkGraphLegendWindow::LinkGraphLegendWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number)
+LinkGraphLegendWindow::LinkGraphLegendWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number) : Window(desc)
 {
-	this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+	this->InitNested(window_number);
 	this->InvalidateData(0);
 	this->SetOverlay(FindWindowById(WC_MAIN_WINDOW, 0)->viewport->overlay);
 }
diff --git a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.h b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.h
--- a/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.h
+++ b/src/linkgraph/linkgraph_gui.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void ShowLinkGraphLegend();
  */
 struct LinkGraphLegendWindow : Window {
 public:
-	LinkGraphLegendWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number);
+	LinkGraphLegendWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number);
 	void SetOverlay(LinkGraphOverlay *overlay);
 
 	virtual void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const;
diff --git a/src/main_gui.cpp b/src/main_gui.cpp
--- a/src/main_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/main_gui.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static const struct NWidgetPart _nested_
 	NWidget(NWID_VIEWPORT, INVALID_COLOUR, WID_M_VIEWPORT), SetResize(1, 1),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _main_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _main_window_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_MAIN_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ struct MainWindow : Window
 	static const uint LINKGRAPH_REFRESH_PERIOD = 0xff;
 	static const uint LINKGRAPH_DELAY = 0xf;
 
-	MainWindow() : Window()
+	MainWindow() : Window(&_main_window_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_main_window_desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 		ResizeWindow(this, _screen.width, _screen.height);
 
diff --git a/src/misc_gui.cpp b/src/misc_gui.cpp
--- a/src/misc_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_gui.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_land_in
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_LI_BACKGROUND), EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _land_info_desc(
+static WindowDesc _land_info_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_LAND_INFO, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	LandInfoWindow(TileIndex tile) : Window(), tile(tile)
+	LandInfoWindow(TileIndex tile) : Window(&_land_info_desc), tile(tile)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_land_info_desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 
 #if defined(_DEBUG)
 #	define LANDINFOD_LEVEL 0
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_about_w
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _about_desc(
+static WindowDesc _about_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GAME_OPTIONS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -439,9 +439,9 @@ struct AboutWindow : public Window {
 	int line_height;                         ///< The height of a single line
 	static const int num_visible_lines = 19; ///< The number of lines visible simultaneously
 
-	AboutWindow() : Window()
+	AboutWindow() : Window(&_about_desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_about_desc, WN_GAME_OPTIONS_ABOUT);
+		this->InitNested(WN_GAME_OPTIONS_ABOUT);
 
 		this->counter = 5;
 		this->text_position = this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_A_SCROLLING_TEXT)->pos_y + this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_A_SCROLLING_TEXT)->current_y;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_tooltip
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_TT_BACKGROUND), SetMinimalSize(200, 32), EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _tool_tips_desc(
+static WindowDesc _tool_tips_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0, // Coordinates and sizes are not used,
 	WC_TOOLTIPS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ struct TooltipsWindow : public Window
 	uint64 params[5];                 ///< The string parameters.
 	TooltipCloseCondition close_cond; ///< Condition for closing the window.
 
-	TooltipsWindow(Window *parent, StringID str, uint paramcount, const uint64 params[], TooltipCloseCondition close_tooltip) : Window()
+	TooltipsWindow(Window *parent, StringID str, uint paramcount, const uint64 params[], TooltipCloseCondition close_tooltip) : Window(&_tool_tips_desc)
 	{
 		this->parent = parent;
 		this->string_id = str;
@@ -640,12 +640,12 @@ struct TooltipsWindow : public Window
 		this->paramcount = paramcount;
 		this->close_cond = close_tooltip;
 
-		this->InitNested(&_tool_tips_desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		/* Find the free screen space between the main toolbar at the top, and the statusbar at the bottom.
 		 * Add a fixed distance 2 so the tooltip floats free from both bars.
@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@ struct QueryStringWindow : public Window
 	QueryString editbox;    ///< Editbox.
 	QueryStringFlags flags; ///< Flags controlling behaviour of the window.
 
-	QueryStringWindow(StringID str, StringID caption, uint max_bytes, uint max_chars, const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, CharSetFilter afilter, QueryStringFlags flags) :
-			editbox(max_bytes, max_chars)
+	QueryStringWindow(StringID str, StringID caption, uint max_bytes, uint max_chars, WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, CharSetFilter afilter, QueryStringFlags flags) :
+			Window(desc), editbox(max_bytes, max_chars)
 	{
 		char *last_of = &this->editbox.text.buf[this->editbox.text.max_bytes - 1];
 		GetString(this->editbox.text.buf, str, last_of);
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ struct QueryStringWindow : public Window
 		this->editbox.text.afilter = afilter;
 		this->flags = flags;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_QUERY_STRING);
+		this->InitNested(WN_QUERY_STRING);
 
 		this->parent = parent;
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_query_s
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _query_string_desc(
+static WindowDesc _query_string_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_QUERY_STRING, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ struct QueryWindow : public Window {
 	StringID message;        ///< message shown for query window
 	StringID caption;        ///< title of window
 
-	QueryWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, StringID caption, StringID message, Window *parent, QueryCallbackProc *callback) : Window()
+	QueryWindow(WindowDesc *desc, StringID caption, StringID message, Window *parent, QueryCallbackProc *callback) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		/* Create a backup of the variadic arguments to strings because it will be
 		 * overridden pretty often. We will copy these back for drawing */
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ struct QueryWindow : public Window {
 		this->message = message;
 		this->proc    = callback;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY);
+		this->InitNested(WN_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY);
 
 		this->parent = parent;
 		this->left = parent->left + (parent->width / 2) - (this->width / 2);
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_query_w
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _query_desc(
+static WindowDesc _query_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_CONFIRM_POPUP_QUERY, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_MODAL,
diff --git a/src/music_gui.cpp b/src/music_gui.cpp
--- a/src/music_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/music_gui.cpp
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ static void SelectPlaylist(byte list)
 }
 
 struct MusicTrackSelectionWindow : public Window {
-	MusicTrackSelectionWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window()
+	MusicTrackSelectionWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, number);
+		this->InitNested(number);
 		this->LowerWidget(WID_MTS_LIST_LEFT);
 		this->LowerWidget(WID_MTS_LIST_RIGHT);
 		this->SetWidgetDisabledState(WID_MTS_CLEAR, _settings_client.music.playlist <= 3);
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_music_t
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _music_track_selection_desc(
+static WindowDesc _music_track_selection_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_MUSIC_TRACK_SELECTION, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -510,9 +510,9 @@ static void ShowMusicTrackSelection()
 struct MusicWindow : public Window {
 	static const int slider_width = 3;
 
-	MusicWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window()
+	MusicWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, number);
+		this->InitNested(number);
 		this->LowerWidget(_settings_client.music.playlist + WID_M_ALL);
 		this->SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_M_SHUFFLE, _settings_client.music.shuffle);
 	}
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_music_w
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _music_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _music_window_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_MUSIC_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/network/network_chat_gui.cpp b/src/network/network_chat_gui.cpp
--- a/src/network/network_chat_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_chat_gui.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ struct NetworkChatWindow : public Window
 	 * @param type The type of destination.
 	 * @param dest The actual destination index.
 	 */
-	NetworkChatWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, DestType type, int dest) : message_editbox(NETWORK_CHAT_LENGTH)
+	NetworkChatWindow(WindowDesc *desc, DestType type, int dest) : Window(desc), message_editbox(NETWORK_CHAT_LENGTH)
 	{
 		this->dtype   = type;
 		this->dest    = dest;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ struct NetworkChatWindow : public Window
 		assert((uint)this->dtype < lengthof(chat_captions));
 		this->dest_string = chat_captions[this->dtype];
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, type);
+		this->InitNested(type);
 
 		this->SetFocusedWidget(WID_NC_TEXTBOX);
 		InvalidateWindowData(WC_NEWS_WINDOW, 0, this->height);
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ struct NetworkChatWindow : public Window
 		free(pre_buf);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = { 0, _screen.height - sm_height - FindWindowById(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0)->height };
 		return pt;
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_chat_wi
 };
 
 /** The description of the chat window. */
-static const WindowDesc _chat_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _chat_window_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 640, 14, // x, y, width, height
 	WC_SEND_NETWORK_MSG, WC_NONE,
 	0,
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
@@ -91,20 +91,20 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 };
 
 /** Window description for the download window */
-static const WindowDesc _network_content_download_status_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_content_download_status_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_MODAL,
 	_nested_network_content_download_status_window_widgets, lengthof(_nested_network_content_download_status_window_widgets)
 );
 
-BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow::BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) :
-		cur_id(UINT32_MAX)
+BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow::BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow(WindowDesc *desc) :
+		Window(desc), cur_id(UINT32_MAX)
 {
 	_network_content_client.AddCallback(this);
 	_network_content_client.DownloadSelectedContent(this->total_files, this->total_bytes);
 
-	this->InitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD);
+	this->InitNested(WN_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD);
 }
 
 BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow::~BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow()
@@ -472,15 +472,16 @@ public:
 	 * @param desc the window description to pass to Window's constructor.
 	 * @param select_all Whether the select all button is allowed or not.
 	 */
-	NetworkContentListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, bool select_all) :
+	NetworkContentListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, bool select_all) :
+			Window(desc),
 			auto_select(select_all),
 			filter_editbox(EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE),
 			selected(NULL),
 			list_pos(0)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NCL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_CONTENT_LIST);
+		this->FinishInitNested(WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_CONTENT_LIST);
 
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_NCL_SEL_ALL_UPDATE)->SetDisplayedPlane(select_all);
 
@@ -1031,7 +1032,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 };
 
 /** Window description of the content list */
-static const WindowDesc _network_content_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_content_list_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 630, 460,
 	WC_NETWORK_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/network/network_content_gui.h b/src/network/network_content_gui.h
--- a/src/network/network_content_gui.h
+++ b/src/network/network_content_gui.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 	 * Create the window with the given description.
 	 * @param desc  The description of the window.
 	 */
-	BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow(const WindowDesc *desc);
+	BaseNetworkContentDownloadStatusWindow(WindowDesc *desc);
 
 	/**
 	 * Free everything associated with this window.
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
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
-	NetworkGameWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : name_editbox(NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH), filter_editbox(120)
+	NetworkGameWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc), name_editbox(NETWORK_CLIENT_NAME_LENGTH), filter_editbox(120)
 	{
 		this->list_pos = SLP_INVALID;
 		this->server = NULL;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NG_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_GAME);
+		this->FinishInitNested(WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_GAME);
 
 		this->querystrings[WID_NG_CLIENT] = &this->name_editbox;
 		this->name_editbox.text.Assign(_settings_client.network.client_name);
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _network_game_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_game_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 1000, 730,
 	WC_NETWORK_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1040,9 +1040,9 @@ struct NetworkStartServerWindow : public
 	byte widget_id;              ///< The widget that has the pop-up input menu
 	QueryString name_editbox;    ///< Server name editbox.
 
-	NetworkStartServerWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : name_editbox(NETWORK_NAME_LENGTH)
+	NetworkStartServerWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc), name_editbox(NETWORK_NAME_LENGTH)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_START);
+		this->InitNested(WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_START);
 
 		this->querystrings[WID_NSS_GAMENAME] = &this->name_editbox;
 		this->name_editbox.text.Assign(_settings_client.network.server_name);
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _network_start_server_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_start_server_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_NETWORK_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1347,12 +1347,12 @@ struct NetworkLobbyWindow : public Windo
 	NetworkCompanyInfo company_info[MAX_COMPANIES];
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	NetworkLobbyWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, NetworkGameList *ngl) :
-			Window(), company(INVALID_COMPANY), server(ngl)
+	NetworkLobbyWindow(WindowDesc *desc, NetworkGameList *ngl) :
+			Window(desc), company(INVALID_COMPANY), server(ngl)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_LOBBY);
+		this->FinishInitNested(WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_LOBBY);
 		this->OnResize();
 	}
 
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _network_lobby_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_lobby_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_NETWORK_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_client_
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_CLP_PANEL), EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _client_list_popup_desc(
+static WindowDesc _client_list_popup_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_CLIENT_LIST_POPUP, WC_CLIENT_LIST,
 	0,
@@ -1727,8 +1727,8 @@ struct NetworkClientListPopupWindow : Wi
 		action->proc = proc;
 	}
 
-	NetworkClientListPopupWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int x, int y, ClientID client_id) :
-			Window(),
+	NetworkClientListPopupWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int x, int y, ClientID client_id) :
+			Window(desc),
 			sel_index(0), client_id(client_id)
 	{
 		this->desired_location.x = x;
@@ -1758,11 +1758,11 @@ struct NetworkClientListPopupWindow : Wi
 			this->AddAction(STR_NETWORK_CLIENTLIST_BAN, &ClientList_Ban);
 		}
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, client_id);
+		this->InitNested(client_id);
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		return this->desired_location;
 	}
@@ -1840,7 +1840,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_client_
 	NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_CL_PANEL), SetMinimalSize(250, WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + WD_FRAMERECT_BOTTOM), SetResize(1, 1), EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _client_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _client_list_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_CLIENT_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1856,11 +1856,11 @@ struct NetworkClientListWindow : Window 
 	uint server_client_width;
 	uint company_icon_width;
 
-	NetworkClientListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			Window(),
+	NetworkClientListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			Window(desc),
 			selected_item(-1)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2009,10 +2009,10 @@ uint32 _network_join_bytes_total;       
 struct NetworkJoinStatusWindow : Window {
 	NetworkPasswordType password_type;
 
-	NetworkJoinStatusWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	NetworkJoinStatusWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->parent = FindWindowById(WC_NETWORK_WINDOW, WN_NETWORK_WINDOW_GAME);
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW_JOIN);
+		this->InitNested(WN_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW_JOIN);
 	}
 
 	virtual void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _network_join_status_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_join_status_window_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_NETWORK_STATUS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_MODAL,
@@ -2143,9 +2143,9 @@ void ShowNetworkNeedPassword(NetworkPass
 struct NetworkCompanyPasswordWindow : public Window {
 	QueryString password_editbox; ///< Password editbox.
 
-	NetworkCompanyPasswordWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : password_editbox(lengthof(_settings_client.network.default_company_pass))
+	NetworkCompanyPasswordWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : Window(desc), password_editbox(lengthof(_settings_client.network.default_company_pass))
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 
 		this->parent = parent;
 		this->querystrings[WID_NCP_PASSWORD] = &this->password_editbox;
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_network
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _network_company_password_window_desc(
+static WindowDesc _network_company_password_window_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_COMPANY_PASSWORD_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/newgrf_debug_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_debug_gui.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_debug_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_debug_gui.cpp
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ struct NewGRFInspectWindow : Window {
 		this->SetDirty();
 	}
 
-	NewGRFInspectWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber wno) : Window()
+	NewGRFInspectWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber wno) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NGRFI_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, wno);
+		this->FinishInitNested(wno);
 
 		this->vscroll->SetCount(0);
 		this->SetWidgetDisabledState(WID_NGRFI_PARENT, GetFeatureHelper(this->window_number)->GetParent(GetFeatureIndex(this->window_number)) == UINT32_MAX);
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_newgrf_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _newgrf_inspect_desc(
+static WindowDesc _newgrf_inspect_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 400, 300,
 	WC_NEWGRF_INSPECT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -630,11 +630,11 @@ struct SpriteAlignerWindow : Window {
 	SpriteID current_sprite; ///< The currently shown sprite
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	SpriteAlignerWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber wno) : Window()
+	SpriteAlignerWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber wno) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_SA_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, wno);
+		this->FinishInitNested(wno);
 
 		/* Oh yes, we assume there is at least one normal sprite! */
 		while (GetSpriteType(this->current_sprite) != ST_NORMAL) this->current_sprite++;
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_sprite_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _sprite_aligner_desc(
+static WindowDesc _sprite_aligner_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 400, 300,
 	WC_SPRITE_ALIGNER, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
--- a/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/newgrf_gui.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ struct NewGRFParametersWindow : public W
 	bool action14present;  ///< True if action14 information is present.
 	bool editable;         ///< Allow editing parameters.
 
-	NewGRFParametersWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, GRFConfig *c, bool editable) : Window(),
+	NewGRFParametersWindow(WindowDesc *desc, GRFConfig *c, bool editable) : Window(desc),
 		grf_config(c),
 		clicked_button(UINT_MAX),
 		clicked_dropdown(false),
@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ struct NewGRFParametersWindow : public W
 	{
 		this->action14present = (c->num_valid_params != lengthof(c->param) || c->param_info.Length() != 0);
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NP_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_NP_SHOW_NUMPAR)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->action14present ? SZSP_HORIZONTAL : 0);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_NP_SHOW_DESCRIPTION)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->action14present ? 0 : SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc);  // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
+		this->FinishInitNested();  // Initializes 'this->line_height' as side effect.
 
 		this->SetWidgetDisabledState(WID_NP_RESET, !this->editable);
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_newgrf_
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the change grf parameters window */
-static const WindowDesc _newgrf_parameters_desc(
+static WindowDesc _newgrf_parameters_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 500, 208,
 	WC_GRF_PARAMETERS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ struct NewGRFWindow : public Window, New
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 	Scrollbar *vscroll2;
 
-	NewGRFWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, bool editable, bool show_params, bool execute, GRFConfig **orig_list) : filter_editbox(EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE)
+	NewGRFWindow(WindowDesc *desc, bool editable, bool show_params, bool execute, GRFConfig **orig_list) : Window(desc), filter_editbox(EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE)
 	{
 		this->avail_sel   = NULL;
 		this->avail_pos   = -1;
@@ -635,13 +635,13 @@ struct NewGRFWindow : public Window, New
 		CopyGRFConfigList(&this->actives, *orig_list, false);
 		GetGRFPresetList(&_grf_preset_list);
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NS_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->vscroll2 = this->GetScrollbar(WID_NS_SCROLL2BAR);
 
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_NS_SHOW_REMOVE)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->editable ? 0 : 1);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_NS_SHOW_APPLY)->SetDisplayedPlane(this->editable ? 0 : this->show_params ? 1 : SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, WN_GAME_OPTIONS_NEWGRF_STATE);
+		this->FinishInitNested(WN_GAME_OPTIONS_NEWGRF_STATE);
 
 		this->querystrings[WID_NS_FILTER] = &this->filter_editbox;
 		this->filter_editbox.cancel_button = QueryString::ACTION_CLEAR;
@@ -1877,7 +1877,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_newgrf_
 };
 
 /* Window definition of the manage newgrfs window */
-static const WindowDesc _newgrf_desc(
+static WindowDesc _newgrf_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 300, 263,
 	WC_GAME_OPTIONS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_scan_pr
 };
 
 /** Description of the widgets and other settings of the window. */
-static const WindowDesc _scan_progress_desc(
+static WindowDesc _scan_progress_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_MODAL_PROGRESS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1961,9 +1961,9 @@ struct ScanProgressWindow : public Windo
 	int scanned;     ///< The number of NewGRFs that we have seen.
 
 	/** Create the window. */
-	ScanProgressWindow() : Window(), last_name(NULL), scanned(0)
+	ScanProgressWindow() : Window(&_scan_progress_desc), last_name(NULL), scanned(0)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(&_scan_progress_desc, 1);
+		this->InitNested(1);
 	}
 
 	/** Free the last name buffer. */
diff --git a/src/news_gui.cpp b/src/news_gui.cpp
--- a/src/news_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/news_gui.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_normal_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _normal_news_desc(
+static WindowDesc _normal_news_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_NEWS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_vehicle
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _vehicle_news_desc(
+static WindowDesc _vehicle_news_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_NEWS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_company
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_news_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_news_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_NEWS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_thin_ne
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _thin_news_desc(
+static WindowDesc _thin_news_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_NEWS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_small_n
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _small_news_desc(
+static WindowDesc _small_news_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_NEWS_WINDOW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _small_news_desc
 /**
  * Window layouts for news items.
  */
-static const WindowDesc* _news_window_layout[] = {
+static WindowDesc* _news_window_layout[] = {
 	&_thin_news_desc,    ///< NF_THIN
 	&_small_news_desc,   ///< NF_SMALL
 	&_normal_news_desc,  ///< NF_NORMAL
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static const WindowDesc* _news_window_la
 	&_company_news_desc, ///< NF_COMPANY
 };
 
-const WindowDesc* GetNewsWindowLayout(NewsFlag flags)
+WindowDesc* GetNewsWindowLayout(NewsFlag flags)
 {
 	uint layout = GB(flags, NFB_WINDOW_LAYOUT, NFB_WINDOW_LAYOUT_COUNT);
 	assert(layout < lengthof(_news_window_layout));
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ struct NewsWindow : Window {
 	const NewsItem *ni;   ///< News item to display.
 	static uint duration; ///< Remaining time for showing current news message (may only be accessed while a news item is displayed).
 
-	NewsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, const NewsItem *ni) : Window(), ni(ni)
+	NewsWindow(WindowDesc *desc, const NewsItem *ni) : Window(desc), ni(ni)
 	{
 		NewsWindow::duration = 555;
 		const Window *w = FindWindowByClass(WC_SEND_NETWORK_MSG);
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@ struct NewsWindow : Window {
 
 		this->flags |= WF_DISABLE_VP_SCROLL;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		/* For company news with a face we have a separate headline in param[0] */
 		if (desc == &_company_news_desc) this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_N_TITLE)->widget_data = this->ni->params[0];
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 
 		/* Initialize viewport if it exists. */
 		NWidgetViewport *nvp = this->GetWidget<NWidgetViewport>(WID_N_VIEWPORT);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ struct NewsWindow : Window {
 		GfxFillRect(r.left,  r.bottom, r.right, r.bottom, PC_BLACK);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = { 0, _screen.height };
 		return pt;
@@ -996,11 +996,11 @@ struct MessageHistoryWindow : Window {
 
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	MessageHistoryWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	MessageHistoryWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_MH_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc); // Initializes 'this->line_height' and 'this->date_width'.
+		this->FinishInitNested(); // Initializes 'this->line_height' and 'this->date_width'.
 		this->OnInvalidateData(0);
 	}
 
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_message
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _message_history_desc(
+static WindowDesc _message_history_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 400, 140,
 	WC_MESSAGE_HISTORY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/object_gui.cpp b/src/object_gui.cpp
--- a/src/object_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/object_gui.cpp
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ class BuildObjectWindow : public PickerW
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildObjectWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *w) : PickerWindowBase(w), info_height(1)
+	BuildObjectWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *w) : PickerWindowBase(desc, w), info_height(1)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_BO_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->vscroll->SetCapacity(5);
 		this->vscroll->SetPosition(0);
 		this->vscroll->SetCount(ObjectClass::GetUIClassCount());
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 
 		if (this->CanRestoreSelectedObject()) {
 			this->SelectOtherObject(_selected_object_index);
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_o
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_object_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_object_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_OBJECT, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/order_gui.cpp b/src/order_gui.cpp
--- a/src/order_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/order_gui.cpp
@@ -793,13 +793,13 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	OrdersWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, const Vehicle *v) : Window()
+	OrdersWindow(WindowDesc *desc, const Vehicle *v) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->vehicle = v;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_O_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, v->index);
+		this->FinishInitNested(v->index);
 		if (v->owner == _local_company) {
 			this->DisableWidget(WID_O_EMPTY);
 		}
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_orders_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _orders_train_desc(
+static WindowDesc _orders_train_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 384, 100,
 	WC_VEHICLE_ORDERS, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_orders_
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _orders_desc(
+static WindowDesc _orders_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 384, 100,
 	WC_VEHICLE_ORDERS, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_other_o
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _other_orders_desc(
+static WindowDesc _other_orders_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 384, 86,
 	WC_VEHICLE_ORDERS, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/osk_gui.cpp b/src/osk_gui.cpp
--- a/src/osk_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/osk_gui.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ struct OskWindow : public Window {
 	char *orig_str_buf;    ///< Original string.
 	bool shift;            ///< Is the shift effectively pressed?
 
-	OskWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, int button) : Window()
+	OskWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, int button) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->parent = parent;
 		assert(parent != NULL);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct OskWindow : public Window {
 		/* make a copy in case we need to reset later */
 		this->orig_str_buf = strdup(this->qs->text.buf);
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 		this->SetFocusedWidget(WID_OSK_TEXT);
 
 		/* Not needed by default. */
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_osk_wid
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _osk_desc(
+static WindowDesc _osk_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_OSK, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/rail_gui.cpp b/src/rail_gui.cpp
--- a/src/rail_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/rail_gui.cpp
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ struct BuildRailToolbarWindow : Window {
 	RailType railtype;    ///< Rail type to build.
 	int last_user_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	BuildRailToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, RailType railtype) : Window()
+	BuildRailToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc, RailType railtype) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_RAIL);
+		this->InitNested(TRANSPORT_RAIL);
 		this->SetupRailToolbar(railtype);
 		this->DisableWidget(WID_RAT_REMOVE);
 		this->last_user_action = WIDGET_LIST_END;
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_r
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_rail_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_rail_desc(
 	WDP_ALIGN_TOOLBAR, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -912,20 +912,20 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildRailStationWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, bool newstation) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildRailStationWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, bool newstation) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
 		this->coverage_height = 2 * FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL + 3 * WD_PAR_VSEP_NORMAL;
 		this->vscroll = NULL;
 		_railstation.newstations = newstation;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		NWidgetStacked *newst_additions = this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_BRAS_SHOW_NEWST_ADDITIONS);
 		newst_additions->SetDisplayedPlane(newstation ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
 		newst_additions = this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_BRAS_SHOW_NEWST_MATRIX);
 		newst_additions->SetDisplayedPlane(newstation ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
 		newst_additions = this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_BRAS_SHOW_NEWST_RESIZE);
 		newst_additions->SetDisplayedPlane(newstation ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_RAIL);
+		this->FinishInitNested(TRANSPORT_RAIL);
 
 		this->LowerWidget(_railstation.orientation + WID_BRAS_PLATFORM_DIR_X);
 		if (_settings_client.gui.station_dragdrop) {
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_station
 };
 
 /** High level window description of the station-build window (default & newGRF) */
-static const WindowDesc _station_builder_desc(
+static WindowDesc _station_builder_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 350, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_STATION, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1475,9 +1475,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	BuildSignalWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildSignalWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_RAIL);
+		this->InitNested(TRANSPORT_RAIL);
 		this->OnInvalidateData();
 	}
 
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_signal_
 };
 
 /** Signal selection window description */
-static const WindowDesc _signal_builder_desc(
+static WindowDesc _signal_builder_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_SIGNAL, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1630,9 +1630,9 @@ static void ShowSignalBuilder(Window *pa
 }
 
 struct BuildRailDepotWindow : public PickerWindowBase {
-	BuildRailDepotWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildRailDepotWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_RAIL);
+		this->InitNested(TRANSPORT_RAIL);
 		this->LowerWidget(_build_depot_direction + WID_BRAD_DEPOT_NE);
 	}
 
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_d
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_DEPOT, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1704,14 +1704,14 @@ static void ShowBuildTrainDepotPicker(Wi
 }
 
 struct BuildRailWaypointWindow : PickerWindowBase {
-	BuildRailWaypointWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildRailWaypointWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		NWidgetMatrix *matrix = this->GetWidget<NWidgetMatrix>(WID_BRW_WAYPOINT_MATRIX);
 		matrix->SetScrollbar(this->GetScrollbar(WID_BRW_SCROLL));
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_RAIL);
+		this->FinishInitNested(TRANSPORT_RAIL);
 
 		matrix->SetCount(_waypoint_count);
 		matrix->SetClicked(_cur_waypoint_type);
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_w
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_waypoint_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_waypoint_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_WAYPOINT, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/road_gui.cpp b/src/road_gui.cpp
--- a/src/road_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/road_gui.cpp
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ static bool RoadToolbar_CtrlChanged(Wind
 struct BuildRoadToolbarWindow : Window {
 	int last_started_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	BuildRoadToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	BuildRoadToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->SetWidgetsDisabledState(true,
 				WID_ROT_REMOVE,
 				WID_ROT_ONE_WAY,
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_r
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_road_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_road_desc(
 	WDP_ALIGN_TOOLBAR, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_t
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_tramway_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_tramway_desc(
 	WDP_ALIGN_TOOLBAR, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_r
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_road_scen_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_road_scen_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_SCEN_BUILD_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -839,9 +839,9 @@ EventState RoadToolbarEditorGlobalHotkey
 }
 
 struct BuildRoadDepotWindow : public PickerWindowBase {
-	BuildRoadDepotWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildRoadDepotWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->LowerWidget(_road_depot_orientation + WID_BROD_DEPOT_NE);
 		if ( _cur_roadtype == ROADTYPE_TRAM) {
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ struct BuildRoadDepotWindow : public Pic
 			for (int i = WID_BROD_DEPOT_NE; i <= WID_BROD_DEPOT_NW; i++) this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(i)->tool_tip = STR_BUILD_DEPOT_TRAM_ORIENTATION_SELECT_TOOLTIP;
 		}
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_ROAD);
+		this->FinishInitNested(TRANSPORT_ROAD);
 	}
 
 	virtual void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_r
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_road_depot_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_road_depot_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_DEPOT, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -922,9 +922,9 @@ static void ShowRoadDepotPicker(Window *
 }
 
 struct BuildRoadStationWindow : public PickerWindowBase {
-	BuildRoadStationWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, RoadStopType rs) : PickerWindowBase(parent)
+	BuildRoadStationWindow(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent, RoadStopType rs) : PickerWindowBase(desc, parent)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		/* Trams don't have non-drivethrough stations */
 		if (_cur_roadtype == ROADTYPE_TRAM && _road_station_picker_orientation < DIAGDIR_END) {
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ struct BuildRoadStationWindow : public P
 		this->LowerWidget(_road_station_picker_orientation + WID_BROS_STATION_NE);
 		this->LowerWidget(_settings_client.gui.station_show_coverage + WID_BROS_LT_OFF);
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, TRANSPORT_ROAD);
+		this->FinishInitNested(TRANSPORT_ROAD);
 
 		this->window_class = (rs == ROADSTOP_BUS) ? WC_BUS_STATION : WC_TRUCK_STATION;
 	}
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_rv_stat
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _rv_station_picker_desc(
+static WindowDesc _rv_station_picker_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUS_STATION, WC_BUILD_TOOLBAR,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/settings_gui.cpp b/src/settings_gui.cpp
--- a/src/settings_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_gui.cpp
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ struct GameOptionsWindow : Window {
 	GameSettings *opt;
 	bool reload;
 
-	GameOptionsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	GameOptionsWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->opt = &GetGameSettings();
 		this->reload = false;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_GAME_OPTIONS_GAME_OPTIONS);
+		this->InitNested(WN_GAME_OPTIONS_GAME_OPTIONS);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(0);
 	}
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_game_op
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _game_options_desc(
+static WindowDesc _game_options_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_GAME_OPTIONS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ struct GameSettingsWindow : Window {
 
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	GameSettingsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : filter_editbox(50)
+	GameSettingsWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc), filter_editbox(50)
 	{
 		static bool first_time = true;
 
@@ -1756,9 +1756,9 @@ struct GameSettingsWindow : Window {
 		this->closing_dropdown = false;
 		this->manually_changed_folding = false;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_GS_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, WN_GAME_OPTIONS_GAME_SETTINGS);
+		this->FinishInitNested(WN_GAME_OPTIONS_GAME_SETTINGS);
 
 		this->querystrings[WID_GS_FILTER] = &this->filter_editbox;
 		this->filter_editbox.cancel_button = QueryString::ACTION_CLEAR;
@@ -2261,7 +2261,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_setting
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _settings_selection_desc(
+static WindowDesc _settings_selection_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 510, 450,
 	WC_GAME_OPTIONS, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -2342,9 +2342,9 @@ void DrawBoolButton(int x, int y, bool s
 struct CustomCurrencyWindow : Window {
 	int query_widget;
 
-	CustomCurrencyWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	CustomCurrencyWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 
 		SetButtonState();
 	}
@@ -2554,7 +2554,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_cust_cu
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _cust_currency_desc(
+static WindowDesc _cust_currency_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 0, 0,
 	WC_CUSTOM_CURRENCY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/signs_gui.cpp b/src/signs_gui.cpp
--- a/src/signs_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/signs_gui.cpp
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ struct SignListWindow : Window, SignList
 	int text_offset; ///< Offset of the sign text relative to the left edge of the WID_SIL_LIST widget.
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	SignListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : filter_editbox(MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS)
+	SignListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc), filter_editbox(MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_SIL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->SetWidgetLoweredState(WID_SIL_FILTER_MATCH_CASE_BTN, SignList::match_case);
 
 		/* Initialize the text edit widget */
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_sign_li
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _sign_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _sign_list_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 358, 138,
 	WC_SIGN_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -412,14 +412,14 @@ struct SignWindow : Window, SignList {
 	QueryString name_editbox;
 	SignID cur_sign;
 
-	SignWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, const Sign *si) : name_editbox(MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS)
+	SignWindow(WindowDesc *desc, const Sign *si) : Window(desc), name_editbox(MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH_SIGN_NAME_CHARS)
 	{
 		this->querystrings[WID_QES_TEXT] = &this->name_editbox;
 		this->name_editbox.caption = STR_EDIT_SIGN_CAPTION;
 		this->name_editbox.cancel_button = WID_QES_CANCEL;
 		this->name_editbox.ok_button = WID_QES_OK;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc, WN_QUERY_STRING_SIGN);
+		this->InitNested(WN_QUERY_STRING_SIGN);
 
 		UpdateSignEditWindow(si);
 		this->SetFocusedWidget(WID_QES_TEXT);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_query_s
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _query_sign_edit_desc(
+static WindowDesc _query_sign_edit_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_QUERY_STRING, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
@@ -1045,11 +1045,11 @@ void SmallMapWindow::SetupWidgetData()
 	this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_SM_SELECT_BUTTONS)->SetDisplayedPlane(plane);
 }
 
-SmallMapWindow::SmallMapWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number) : Window(), refresh(FORCE_REFRESH_PERIOD)
+SmallMapWindow::SmallMapWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number) : Window(desc), refresh(FORCE_REFRESH_PERIOD)
 {
 	_smallmap_industry_highlight = INVALID_INDUSTRYTYPE;
 	this->overlay = new LinkGraphOverlay(this, WID_SM_MAP);
-	this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+	this->InitNested(window_number);
 	this->LowerWidget(this->map_type + WID_SM_CONTOUR);
 
 	BuildLandLegend();
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_smallma
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _smallmap_desc(
+static WindowDesc _smallmap_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 484, 314,
 	WC_SMALLMAP, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.h b/src/smallmap_gui.h
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.h
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	friend class NWidgetSmallmapDisplay;
 
-	SmallMapWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number);
+	SmallMapWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number);
 	virtual ~SmallMapWindow() { delete this->overlay; }
 
 	void SmallMapCenterOnCurrentPos();
diff --git a/src/station_gui.cpp b/src/station_gui.cpp
--- a/src/station_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/station_gui.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 
 public:
-	CompanyStationsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	CompanyStationsWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->stations.SetListing(this->last_sorting);
 		this->stations.SetSortFuncs(this->sorter_funcs);
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ public:
 		this->stations.NeedResort();
 		this->SortStationsList();
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_STL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->owner = (Owner)this->window_number;
 
 		const CargoSpec *cs;
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_company
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _company_stations_desc(
+static WindowDesc _company_stations_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 358, 162,
 	WC_STATION_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -816,15 +816,15 @@ struct StationViewWindow : public Window
 		ALH_ACCEPTS = 3,  ///< Height of the accepted cargo view.
 	};
 
-	StationViewWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	StationViewWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->rating_lines  = ALH_RATING;
 		this->accepts_lines = ALH_ACCEPTS;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_SV_SCROLLBAR);
 		/* Nested widget tree creation is done in two steps to ensure that this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_SV_ACCEPTS_RATINGS) exists in UpdateWidgetSize(). */
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 
 		Owner owner = Station::Get(window_number)->owner;
 		if (owner != OWNER_NONE) this->owner = owner;
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ struct StationViewWindow : public Window
 };
 
 
-static const WindowDesc _station_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _station_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 249, 110,
 	WC_STATION_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1326,15 +1326,15 @@ struct SelectStationWindow : Window {
 	TileArea area; ///< Location of new station
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	SelectStationWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, CommandContainer cmd, TileArea ta) :
-		Window(),
+	SelectStationWindow(WindowDesc *desc, CommandContainer cmd, TileArea ta) :
+		Window(desc),
 		select_station_cmd(cmd),
 		area(ta)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_JS_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_JS_CAPTION)->widget_data = T::EXPECTED_FACIL == FACIL_WAYPOINT ? STR_JOIN_WAYPOINT_CAPTION : STR_JOIN_STATION_CAPTION;
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(0);
 	}
 
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ struct SelectStationWindow : Window {
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _select_station_desc(
+static WindowDesc _select_station_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 200, 180,
 	WC_SELECT_STATION, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -83,17 +83,17 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 	static const int REMINDER_STOP  =    0; ///< reminder disappears when counter reaches this value
 	static const int COUNTER_STEP   =    2; ///< this is subtracted from active counters every tick
 
-	StatusBarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	StatusBarWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->ticker_scroll    =   TICKER_STOP;
 		this->reminder_timeout = REMINDER_STOP;
 
-		this->InitNested(desc);
+		this->InitNested();
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 		PositionStatusbar(this);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = { 0, _screen.height - sm_height };
 		return pt;
diff --git a/src/subsidy_gui.cpp b/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
--- a/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
-	SubsidyListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	SubsidyListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_SUL_SCROLLBAR);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->OnInvalidateData(0);
 	}
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_subsidi
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _subsidies_list_desc(
+static WindowDesc _subsidies_list_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 500, 127,
 	WC_SUBSIDIES_LIST, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/terraform_gui.cpp b/src/terraform_gui.cpp
--- a/src/terraform_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/terraform_gui.cpp
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ void PlaceProc_DemolishArea(TileIndex ti
 struct TerraformToolbarWindow : Window {
 	int last_user_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	TerraformToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	TerraformToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		/* This is needed as we like to have the tree available on OnInit. */
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->last_user_action = WIDGET_LIST_END;
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ struct TerraformToolbarWindow : Window {
 		VpSelectTilesWithMethod(pt.x, pt.y, select_method);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = GetToolbarAlignedWindowPosition(sm_width);
 		pt.y += sm_height;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_terrafo
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _terraform_desc(
+static WindowDesc _terraform_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_SCEN_LAND_GEN, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -536,12 +536,12 @@ static void ResetLandscapeConfirmationCa
 struct ScenarioEditorLandscapeGenerationWindow : Window {
 	int last_user_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	ScenarioEditorLandscapeGenerationWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	ScenarioEditorLandscapeGenerationWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		NWidgetStacked *show_desert = this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_ETT_SHOW_PLACE_DESERT);
 		show_desert->SetDisplayedPlane(_settings_game.game_creation.landscape == LT_TROPIC ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->last_user_action = WIDGET_LIST_END;
 	}
 
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ Hotkey<ScenarioEditorLandscapeGeneration
 
 Hotkey<ScenarioEditorLandscapeGenerationWindow> *_terraform_editor_hotkeys = ScenarioEditorLandscapeGenerationWindow::terraform_editor_hotkeys;
 
-static const WindowDesc _scen_edit_land_gen_desc(
+static WindowDesc _scen_edit_land_gen_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_SCEN_LAND_GEN, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/textfile_gui.cpp b/src/textfile_gui.cpp
--- a/src/textfile_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/textfile_gui.cpp
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_textfil
 };
 
 /** Window definition for the textfile window */
-static const WindowDesc _textfile_desc(
+static WindowDesc _textfile_desc(
 	WDP_CENTER, 630, 460,
 	WC_TEXTFILE, WC_NONE,
 	0,
 	_nested_textfile_widgets, lengthof(_nested_textfile_widgets)
 );
 
-TextfileWindow::TextfileWindow(TextfileType file_type) : Window(), file_type(file_type)
+TextfileWindow::TextfileWindow(TextfileType file_type) : Window(&_textfile_desc), file_type(file_type)
 {
-	this->CreateNestedTree(&_textfile_desc);
+	this->CreateNestedTree();
 	this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_TF_VSCROLLBAR);
 	this->hscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_TF_HSCROLLBAR);
-	this->FinishInitNested(&_textfile_desc);
+	this->FinishInitNested();
 	this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_TF_CAPTION)->SetDataTip(STR_TEXTFILE_README_CAPTION + file_type, STR_TOOLTIP_WINDOW_TITLE_DRAG_THIS);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/timetable_gui.cpp b/src/timetable_gui.cpp
--- a/src/timetable_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/timetable_gui.cpp
@@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ struct TimetableWindow : Window {
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 	bool query_is_speed_query; ///< The currently open query window is a speed query and not a time query.
 
-	TimetableWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
-			Window(),
+	TimetableWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			Window(desc),
 			sel_index(-1),
 			vehicle(Vehicle::Get(window_number)),
 			show_expected(true)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_VT_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->UpdateSelectionStates();
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 
 		this->owner = this->vehicle->owner;
 	}
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_timetab
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _timetable_desc(
+static WindowDesc _timetable_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 400, 130,
 	WC_VEHICLE_TIMETABLE, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/toolbar_gui.cpp b/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
--- a/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbar_gui.cpp
@@ -1552,9 +1552,9 @@ enum MainToolbarHotkeys {
 struct MainToolbarWindow : Window {
 	CallBackFunction last_started_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	MainToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	MainToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 
 		this->last_started_action = CBF_NONE;
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
@@ -1857,9 +1857,9 @@ enum MainToolbarEditorHotkeys {
 struct ScenarioEditorToolbarWindow : Window {
 	CallBackFunction last_started_action; ///< Last started user action.
 
-	ScenarioEditorToolbarWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	ScenarioEditorToolbarWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->InitNested(0);
 
 		this->last_started_action = CBF_NONE;
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	TownAuthorityWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(), sel_index(-1), displayed_actions_on_previous_painting(0)
+	TownAuthorityWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc), sel_index(-1), displayed_actions_on_previous_painting(0)
 	{
 		this->town = Town::Get(window_number);
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_TA_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->vscroll->SetCapacity((this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_TA_COMMAND_LIST)->current_y - WD_FRAMERECT_TOP - WD_FRAMERECT_BOTTOM) / FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL);
 	}
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _town_authority_desc(
+static WindowDesc _town_authority_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 317, 222,
 	WC_TOWN_AUTHORITY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ private:
 public:
 	static const int WID_TV_HEIGHT_NORMAL = 150;
 
-	TownViewWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	TownViewWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->town = Town::Get(window_number);
 		if (this->town->larger_town) this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_TV_CAPTION)->widget_data = STR_TOWN_VIEW_CITY_CAPTION;
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 
 		this->flags |= WF_DISABLE_VP_SCROLL;
 		NWidgetViewport *nvp = this->GetWidget<NWidgetViewport>(WID_TV_VIEWPORT);
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_town_ga
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _town_game_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _town_game_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 260, TownViewWindow::WID_TV_HEIGHT_NORMAL,
 	WC_TOWN_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_town_ed
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _town_editor_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _town_editor_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 260, TownViewWindow::WID_TV_HEIGHT_NORMAL,
 	WC_TOWN_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -711,9 +711,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	TownDirectoryWindow(const WindowDesc *desc) : Window()
+	TownDirectoryWindow(WindowDesc *desc) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_TD_SCROLLBAR);
 
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ public:
 		this->towns.ForceRebuild();
 		this->BuildSortTownList();
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 	}
 
 	virtual void SetStringParameters(int widget) const
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ GUITownList::SortFunction * const TownDi
 	&TownRatingSorter,
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _town_directory_desc(
+static WindowDesc _town_directory_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 208, 202,
 	WC_TOWN_DIRECTORY, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -1041,13 +1041,14 @@ private:
 	TownNameParams params;  ///< Town name parameters
 
 public:
-	FoundTownWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+	FoundTownWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) :
+			Window(desc),
 			town_size(TSZ_MEDIUM),
 			town_layout(_settings_game.economy.town_layout),
 			townname_editbox(MAX_LENGTH_TOWN_NAME_CHARS * MAX_CHAR_LENGTH, MAX_LENGTH_TOWN_NAME_CHARS),
 			params(_settings_game.game_creation.town_name)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		this->querystrings[WID_TF_TOWN_NAME_EDITBOX] = &this->townname_editbox;
 		this->RandomTownName();
 		this->UpdateButtons(true);
@@ -1177,7 +1178,7 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _found_town_desc(
+static WindowDesc _found_town_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 160, 162,
 	WC_FOUND_TOWN, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/transparency_gui.cpp b/src/transparency_gui.cpp
--- a/src/transparency_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/transparency_gui.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ byte _display_opt; ///< What do we want 
 class TransparenciesWindow : public Window
 {
 public:
-	TransparenciesWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number) : Window()
+	TransparenciesWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 	}
 
 	virtual void OnPaint()
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		Point pt = GetToolbarAlignedWindowPosition(sm_width);
 		pt.y += 2 * (sm_height - this->GetWidget<NWidgetBase>(WID_TT_BUTTONS)->current_y);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_transpa
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _transparency_desc(
+static WindowDesc _transparency_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_TRANSPARENCY_TOOLBAR, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/tree_gui.cpp b/src/tree_gui.cpp
--- a/src/tree_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/tree_gui.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class BuildTreesWindow : public Window
 	TreeType tree_to_plant; ///< Tree number to plant, \c TREE_INVALID for a random tree.
 
 public:
-	BuildTreesWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	BuildTreesWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 		ResetObjectToPlace();
 	}
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_build_t
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _build_trees_desc(
+static WindowDesc _build_trees_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 0, 0,
 	WC_BUILD_TREES, WC_NONE,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
--- a/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui.cpp
@@ -569,13 +569,13 @@ struct RefitWindow : public Window {
 		return &l[this->sel[1]];
 	}
 
-	RefitWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, const Vehicle *v, VehicleOrderID order, bool auto_refit) : Window()
+	RefitWindow(WindowDesc *desc, const Vehicle *v, VehicleOrderID order, bool auto_refit) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->sel[0] = -1;
 		this->sel[1] = 0;
 		this->auto_refit = auto_refit;
 		this->order = order;
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_VR_SCROLLBAR);
 		this->hscroll = (v->IsGroundVehicle() ? this->GetScrollbar(WID_VR_HSCROLLBAR) : NULL);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ struct RefitWindow : public Window {
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_VR_SHOW_HSCROLLBAR)->SetDisplayedPlane(v->IsGroundVehicle() ? 0 : SZSP_HORIZONTAL);
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_VR_VEHICLE_PANEL_DISPLAY)->tool_tip = (v->type == VEH_TRAIN) ? STR_REFIT_SELECT_VEHICLES_TOOLTIP : STR_NULL;
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, v->index);
+		this->FinishInitNested(v->index);
 		this->owner = v->owner;
 
 		this->SetWidgetDisabledState(WID_VR_REFIT, this->sel[0] < 0);
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_vehicle
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _vehicle_refit_desc(
+static WindowDesc _vehicle_refit_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 240, 174,
 	WC_VEHICLE_REFIT, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	WDF_CONSTRUCTION,
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ private:
 	};
 
 public:
-	VehicleListWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : BaseVehicleListWindow(window_number)
+	VehicleListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : BaseVehicleListWindow(desc, window_number)
 	{
 		/* Set up sorting. Make the window-specific _sorting variable
 		 * point to the correct global _sorting struct so we are freed
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ public:
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_VL_SCROLLBAR);
 
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ public:
 			this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_VL_CAPTION)->widget_data = STR_VEHICLE_LIST_TRAIN_CAPTION + this->vli.vtype;
 		}
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		if (this->vli.company != OWNER_NONE) this->owner = this->vli.company;
 
 		if (this->vli.vtype == VEH_TRAIN) ResizeWindow(this, 65, 0);
@@ -1835,13 +1835,13 @@ struct VehicleDetailsWindow : Window {
 	Scrollbar *vscroll;
 
 	/** Initialize a newly created vehicle details window */
-	VehicleDetailsWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	VehicleDetailsWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		const Vehicle *v = Vehicle::Get(window_number);
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		this->vscroll = (v->type == VEH_TRAIN ? this->GetScrollbar(WID_VD_SCROLLBAR) : NULL);
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_VD_RENAME_VEHICLE)->tool_tip = STR_VEHICLE_DETAILS_TRAIN_RENAME + v->type;
 
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ struct VehicleDetailsWindow : Window {
 };
 
 /** Vehicle details window descriptor. */
-static const WindowDesc _train_vehicle_details_desc(
+static WindowDesc _train_vehicle_details_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 405, 178,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DETAILS, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	0,
@@ -2209,7 +2209,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _train_vehicle_d
 );
 
 /** Vehicle details window descriptor for other vehicles than a train. */
-static const WindowDesc _nontrain_vehicle_details_desc(
+static WindowDesc _nontrain_vehicle_details_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 405, 113,
 	WC_VEHICLE_DETAILS, WC_VEHICLE_VIEW,
 	0,
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_vehicle
 };
 
 /** Vehicle view window descriptor for all vehicles but trains. */
-static const WindowDesc _vehicle_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _vehicle_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 250, 116,
 	WC_VEHICLE_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -2279,7 +2279,7 @@ static const WindowDesc _vehicle_view_de
  * Vehicle view window descriptor for trains. Only minimum_height and
  *  default_height are different for train view.
  */
-static const WindowDesc _train_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _train_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 250, 134,
 	WC_VEHICLE_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -2416,9 +2416,9 @@ private:
 	}
 
 public:
-	VehicleViewWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	VehicleViewWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		/* Sprites for the 'send to depot' button indexed by vehicle type. */
 		static const SpriteID vehicle_view_goto_depot_sprites[] = {
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ public:
 
 			default: NOT_REACHED();
 		}
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 		this->owner = v->owner;
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetViewport>(WID_VV_VIEWPORT)->InitializeViewport(this, this->window_number | (1 << 31), _vehicle_view_zoom_levels[v->type]);
 
diff --git a/src/vehicle_gui_base.h b/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
--- a/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
+++ b/src/vehicle_gui_base.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct BaseVehicleListWindow : public Wi
 	static const StringID vehicle_sorter_names[];
 	static GUIVehicleList::SortFunction * const vehicle_sorter_funcs[];
 
-	BaseVehicleListWindow(WindowNumber wno) : Window(), vli(wno)
+	BaseVehicleListWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber wno) : Window(desc), vli(wno)
 	{
 		this->vehicles.SetSortFuncs(this->vehicle_sorter_funcs);
 	}
diff --git a/src/viewport_gui.cpp b/src/viewport_gui.cpp
--- a/src/viewport_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport_gui.cpp
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_extra_v
 
 class ExtraViewportWindow : public Window {
 public:
-	ExtraViewportWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number, TileIndex tile) : Window()
+	ExtraViewportWindow(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number, TileIndex tile) : Window(desc)
 	{
-		this->InitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->InitNested(window_number);
 
 		NWidgetViewport *nvp = this->GetWidget<NWidgetViewport>(WID_EV_VIEWPORT);
 		nvp->InitializeViewport(this, 0, ZOOM_LVL_VIEWPORT);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-static const WindowDesc _extra_view_port_desc(
+static WindowDesc _extra_view_port_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 300, 268,
 	WC_EXTRA_VIEW_PORT, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/waypoint_gui.cpp b/src/waypoint_gui.cpp
--- a/src/waypoint_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/waypoint_gui.cpp
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ public:
 	 * @param desc The description of the window.
 	 * @param window_number The window number, in this case the waypoint's ID.
 	 */
-	WaypointWindow(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window()
+	WaypointWindow(WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->wp = Waypoint::Get(window_number);
 		this->vt = (wp->string_id == STR_SV_STNAME_WAYPOINT) ? VEH_TRAIN : VEH_SHIP;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 		if (this->vt == VEH_TRAIN) {
 			this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_W_SHOW_VEHICLES)->SetDataTip(STR_TRAIN, STR_STATION_VIEW_SCHEDULED_TRAINS_TOOLTIP);
 			this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_W_CENTER_VIEW)->tool_tip = STR_WAYPOINT_VIEW_CENTER_TOOLTIP;
 			this->GetWidget<NWidgetCore>(WID_W_RENAME)->tool_tip = STR_WAYPOINT_VIEW_CHANGE_WAYPOINT_NAME;
 		}
-		this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+		this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 
 		if (this->wp->owner != OWNER_NONE) this->owner = this->wp->owner;
 		this->flags |= WF_DISABLE_VP_SCROLL;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_waypoin
 };
 
 /** The description of the waypoint view. */
-static const WindowDesc _waypoint_view_desc(
+static WindowDesc _waypoint_view_desc(
 	WDP_AUTO, 260, 118,
 	WC_WAYPOINT_VIEW, WC_NONE,
 	0,
diff --git a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dropdown.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static const NWidgetPart _nested_dropdow
 	EndContainer(),
 };
 
-const WindowDesc _dropdown_desc(
+static WindowDesc _dropdown_desc(
 	WDP_MANUAL, 0, 0,
 	WC_DROPDOWN_MENU, WC_NONE,
 	0,
@@ -124,11 +124,12 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 	 * @param scroll        Dropdown menu has a scrollbar.
 	 * @param widget        Widgets of the dropdown menu window.
 	 */
-	DropdownWindow(Window *parent, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, bool instant_close, const Point &position, const Dimension &size, Colours wi_colour, bool scroll) : Window()
+	DropdownWindow(Window *parent, DropDownList *list, int selected, int button, bool instant_close, const Point &position, const Dimension &size, Colours wi_colour, bool scroll)
+			: Window(&_dropdown_desc)
 	{
 		this->position = position;
 
-		this->CreateNestedTree(&_dropdown_desc);
+		this->CreateNestedTree();
 
 		this->vscroll = this->GetScrollbar(WID_DM_SCROLL);
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 
 		this->GetWidget<NWidgetStacked>(WID_DM_SHOW_SCROLL)->SetDisplayedPlane(scroll ? 0 : SZSP_NONE);
 
-		this->FinishInitNested(&_dropdown_desc, 0);
+		this->FinishInitNested(0);
 		CLRBITS(this->flags, WF_WHITE_BORDER);
 
 		/* Total length of list */
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ struct DropdownWindow : Window {
 		DeleteDropDownList(this->list);
 	}
 
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 	{
 		return this->position;
 	}
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -1162,16 +1162,16 @@ static void BringWindowToFront(Window *w
  * @pre If nested widgets are used (\a widget is \c NULL), #nested_root and #nested_array_size must be initialized.
  *      In addition, #nested_array is either \c NULL, or already initialized.
  */
-void Window::InitializeData(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number)
+void Window::InitializeData(WindowNumber window_number)
 {
 	/* Set up window properties; some of them are needed to set up smallest size below */
-	this->window_class = desc->cls;
+	this->window_class = this->window_desc->cls;
 	this->SetWhiteBorder();
-	if (desc->default_pos == WDP_CENTER) this->flags |= WF_CENTERED;
+	if (this->window_desc->default_pos == WDP_CENTER) this->flags |= WF_CENTERED;
 	this->owner = INVALID_OWNER;
 	this->nested_focus = NULL;
 	this->window_number = window_number;
-	this->desc_flags = desc->flags;
+	this->desc_flags = this->window_desc->flags;
 
 	this->OnInit();
 	/* Initialize nested widget tree. */
@@ -1489,23 +1489,22 @@ static Point LocalGetWindowPlacement(con
 	return pt;
 }
 
-/* virtual */ Point Window::OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
+/* virtual */ Point Window::OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number)
 {
-	return LocalGetWindowPlacement(desc, sm_width, sm_height, window_number);
+	return LocalGetWindowPlacement(this->window_desc, sm_width, sm_height, window_number);
 }
 
 /**
  * Perform the first part of the initialization of a nested widget tree.
  * Construct a nested widget tree in #nested_root, and optionally fill the #nested_array array to provide quick access to the uninitialized widgets.
  * This is mainly useful for setting very basic properties.
- * @param desc        Window description.
  * @param fill_nested Fill the #nested_array (enabling is expensive!).
  * @note Filling the nested array requires an additional traversal through the nested widget tree, and is best performed by #FinishInitNested rather than here.
  */
-void Window::CreateNestedTree(const WindowDesc *desc, bool fill_nested)
+void Window::CreateNestedTree(bool fill_nested)
 {
 	int biggest_index = -1;
-	this->nested_root = MakeWindowNWidgetTree(desc->nwid_parts, desc->nwid_length, &biggest_index, &this->shade_select);
+	this->nested_root = MakeWindowNWidgetTree(this->window_desc->nwid_parts, this->window_desc->nwid_length, &biggest_index, &this->shade_select);
 	this->nested_array_size = (uint)(biggest_index + 1);
 
 	if (fill_nested) {
@@ -1516,30 +1515,31 @@ void Window::CreateNestedTree(const Wind
 
 /**
  * Perform the second part of the initialization of a nested widget tree.
- * @param desc          Window description.
  * @param window_number Number of the new window.
  */
-void Window::FinishInitNested(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number)
+void Window::FinishInitNested(WindowNumber window_number)
 {
-	this->InitializeData(desc, window_number);
-	Point pt = this->OnInitialPosition(desc, this->nested_root->smallest_x, this->nested_root->smallest_y, window_number);
+	this->InitializeData(window_number);
+	Point pt = this->OnInitialPosition(this->nested_root->smallest_x, this->nested_root->smallest_y, window_number);
 	this->InitializePositionSize(pt.x, pt.y, this->nested_root->smallest_x, this->nested_root->smallest_y);
-	this->FindWindowPlacementAndResize(desc->default_width, desc->default_height);
+	this->FindWindowPlacementAndResize(this->window_desc->default_width, this->window_desc->default_height);
 }
 
 /**
  * Perform complete initialization of the #Window with nested widgets, to allow use.
- * @param desc          Window description.
  * @param window_number Number of the new window.
  */
-void Window::InitNested(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number)
+void Window::InitNested(WindowNumber window_number)
 {
-	this->CreateNestedTree(desc, false);
-	this->FinishInitNested(desc, window_number);
+	this->CreateNestedTree(false);
+	this->FinishInitNested(window_number);
 }
 
-/** Empty constructor, initialization has been moved to #InitNested() called from the constructor of the derived class. */
-Window::Window() : scrolling_scrollbar(-1)
+/**
+ * Empty constructor, initialization has been moved to #InitNested() called from the constructor of the derived class.
+ * @param desc The description of the window.
+ */
+Window::Window(WindowDesc *desc) : window_desc(desc), scrolling_scrollbar(-1)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/window_gui.h b/src/window_gui.h
--- a/src/window_gui.h
+++ b/src/window_gui.h
@@ -248,14 +248,14 @@ struct QueryString;
  */
 struct Window : ZeroedMemoryAllocator {
 protected:
-	void InitializeData(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number);
+	void InitializeData(WindowNumber window_number);
 	void InitializePositionSize(int x, int y, int min_width, int min_height);
 	void FindWindowPlacementAndResize(int def_width, int def_height);
 
 	SmallVector<int, 4> scheduled_invalidation_data;  ///< Data of scheduled OnInvalidateData() calls.
 
 public:
-	Window();
+	Window(WindowDesc *desc);
 
 	virtual ~Window();
 
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ public:
 	{
 	}
 
+	WindowDesc *window_desc;    ///< Window description
 	WindowFlags flags;          ///< Window flags
 	WindowClass window_class;   ///< Window class
 	WindowNumber window_number; ///< Window number within the window class
@@ -322,9 +323,9 @@ public:
 	const QueryString *GetQueryString(uint widnum) const;
 	QueryString *GetQueryString(uint widnum);
 
-	void InitNested(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber number = 0);
-	void CreateNestedTree(const WindowDesc *desc, bool fill_nested = true);
-	void FinishInitNested(const WindowDesc *desc, WindowNumber window_number = 0);
+	void InitNested(WindowNumber number = 0);
+	void CreateNestedTree(bool fill_nested = true);
+	void FinishInitNested(WindowNumber window_number = 0);
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the timeout flag of the window and initiate the timer.
@@ -506,13 +507,12 @@ public:
 
 	/**
 	 * Compute the initial position of the window.
-	 * @param *desc         The pointer to the WindowDesc of the window to create.
 	 * @param sm_width      Smallest width of the window.
 	 * @param sm_height     Smallest height of the window.
 	 * @param window_number The window number of the new window.
 	 * @return Initial position of the top-left corner of the window.
 	 */
-	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(const WindowDesc *desc, int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number);
+	virtual Point OnInitialPosition(int16 sm_width, int16 sm_height, int window_number);
 
 	/**
 	 * The window must be repainted.
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ inline const NWID *Window::GetWidget(uin
 class PickerWindowBase : public Window {
 
 public:
-	PickerWindowBase(Window *parent) : Window()
+	PickerWindowBase(WindowDesc *desc, Window *parent) : Window(desc)
 	{
 		this->parent = parent;
 	}
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ Window *FindWindowFromPt(int x, int y);
  * @return see Window pointer of the newly created window
  */
 template <typename Wcls>
-Wcls *AllocateWindowDescFront(const WindowDesc *desc, int window_number)
+Wcls *AllocateWindowDescFront(WindowDesc *desc, int window_number)
 {
 	if (BringWindowToFrontById(desc->cls, window_number)) return NULL;
 	return new Wcls(desc, window_number);