text rendering cleanups, inventory capacity & cargo volume

37 files changed, 579 insertions, 295 deletions

diff --git a/doc/TODO b/doc/TODO
index 3349760..985868c 100644
--- a/doc/TODO
+++ b/doc/TODO
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ general:
 	weapons
 	ship improvements (radars, shield, armor)
 	
+trading:
+	no-buy items (amount 0)
+
 filesystem:
 	write a filesystem based on streams
 	write handlers for zip
@@ -61,7 +64,9 @@ render:
 	sphere texture distortion at the poles
 
 ui:
-	
+	fix modelview 'can't load' spam -> clear modelname (or tradewindow) (ok)	
+	modelview control axis, default orientation tilted
+	check modelview lighting (-> it uses current zone lighting)
 
 sound:
 	entity/event positional sounds
diff --git a/src/client/buymenu.cc b/src/client/buymenu.cc
index a106659..ba93f42 100644
--- a/src/client/buymenu.cc
+++ b/src/client/buymenu.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ BuyMenu::BuyMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent)
 	menu_buywindow->set_background(true);
 	menu_buywindow->set_border(true);
 
+	menu_modelview = new ui::ModelView(menu_buywindow);
+	menu_modelview->set_label("modelview");
+	menu_modelview->set_background(false);
+	menu_modelview->set_border(false);
+
 	menu_namelabel = new ui::Label(menu_buywindow);
 	menu_namelabel->set_label("label");
 	menu_namelabel->set_background(false);
@@ -36,11 +41,6 @@ BuyMenu::BuyMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent)
 	menu_namelabel->set_font(ui::root()->font_large());
 	menu_namelabel->set_alignment(ui::AlignCenter);
 
-	menu_modelview = new ui::ModelView(menu_buywindow);
-	menu_modelview->set_label("modelview");
-	menu_modelview->set_background(false);
-	menu_modelview->set_border(false);
-
 	menu_scrollpane = new ui::ScrollPane(menu_buywindow, menu_infotext);
 	menu_scrollpane->set_background(false);
 	menu_scrollpane->set_border(false);
diff --git a/src/client/hud.cc b/src/client/hud.cc
index 3a7601b..d712987 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cc
+++ b/src/client/hud.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ HUD::HUD(ui::Widget *parent) : Widget(parent)
 	hud_toolbar->add_button("", "Chat", "ui_chat");
 	hud_toolbar->add_button("", "Map", "ui_map");
 	*/
-	hud_center = new ui::Bitmap(this, "pointers/center");
+	hud_center = new ui::Bitmap(this, "bitmaps/pointers/center");
 	hud_center->set_color(palette()->pointer());
 
 }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void HUD::draw_target(core::Entity *entity, bool is_active_target)
 	if (is_active_target) {
 
 		// entity name	and distance
-		std::stringstream strdistance;
+		std::ostringstream strdistance;
 		float d = math::distance(core::localcontrol()->location(), entity->location()) - entity->radius() - core::localcontrol()->radius();
 		if (d > 0) {
 			if (d > 100.0f) {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void HUD::draw_target(core::Entity *entity, bool is_active_target)
 				   cy - r - 4 - render::Text::fontheight(), entity->name());
 
 		render::Text::draw(cx - aux::text_length(strdistance.str()) * render::Text::fontwidth() * 0.5f,
-				   cy + r + 4, strdistance);
+				   cy + r + 4, strdistance.str());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ bool HUD::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
 void HUD::draw()
 {
 	using namespace render;
-	std::stringstream status;
 
 	if (core::localcontrol() && (input::mouse_control || input::joystick_control) &&
 			(render::Camera::mode() == render::Camera::Cockpit || render::Camera::mode() == render::Camera::Track)) {
@@ -248,7 +247,6 @@ void HUD::draw()
 	Text::setfont("gui", 12, 18);
 	Text::setcolor('N'); //set normal color
 
-
 	core::Zone *zone = core::localcontrol()->zone();
 
 	// draw HUD targets
@@ -269,7 +267,7 @@ void HUD::draw()
 	/*
 	unsigned int state = core::localcontrol()->state();
 	if (state) {
-		std::stringstream statestr;
+		std::ostringstream statestr;
 		statestr.clear();
 		if (state == core::Entity::ImpulseInitiate) {
 			statestr << "^FInitializing kinetic impulse drive " << core::localcontrol()->timer();
@@ -281,15 +279,13 @@ void HUD::draw()
 			statestr << "^FJumping...";
 		}
 
-		Text::draw(4, render::State::height() - Text::fontheight()*3 - 4, statestr);
+		Text::draw(4, render::State::height() - Text::fontheight()*3 - 4, statestr.str());
 	}
 	*/
 
 	const core::Entity *target = targets::current();
-	std::stringstream strdistance;
-
 	if (target) {
-		std::stringstream strtarget;
+		std::ostringstream strtarget;
 		strtarget << "^B" << target->name() << "\n^B";
 
 		float d = math::distance(core::localcontrol()->location(), target->location())
@@ -316,15 +312,15 @@ void HUD::draw()
 		} else {
 			strtarget << "      --";
 		}
-		strtarget << '\n';
-		Text::draw(width() - 4 - Text::fontwidth()*30, height() - Text::fontheight()*2 - 4, strtarget);
+		Text::draw(width() - 4 - Text::fontwidth()*30, height() - Text::fontheight()*2 - 4, strtarget.str());
 	}
 
 	// draw player info
-	std::stringstream playerinfostr;
+	std::ostringstream playerinfostr;
 	playerinfostr << "^B" << core::localcontrol()->name() << '\n' << "^Ncredits:  " << core::localplayer()->credits();
-	Text::draw(width() - 4 - Text::fontwidth()*52, height() - Text::fontheight()*2 - 4, playerinfostr);
+	Text::draw(width() - 4 - Text::fontwidth()*52, height() - Text::fontheight()*2 - 4, playerinfostr.str());
 
+	// draw thruster indicator
 	Textures::bind("bitmaps/hud/thruster_base"); // 316 x 32 bitmap
 	gl::color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	gl::begin(gl::Quads);
@@ -388,9 +384,9 @@ void HUD::draw()
 	Text::setfont("gui", 14, 24);
 	Text::setcolor('B'); //set normal color
 
-	std::stringstream speedstr;
+	std::ostringstream speedstr;
 	speedstr << "^B" << roundf(core::localcontrol()->speed() * 100.0f);
-	Text::draw(316 + 4 + 10, height() - 6 - 16 - render::Text::fontwidth() / 2, speedstr);
+	Text::draw(316 + 4 + 10, height() - 6 - 16 - render::Text::fontwidth() / 2, speedstr.str());
 
 	Text::setfont("gui", 12, 18);
 	Text::setcolor('N'); //set normal color
diff --git a/src/client/infowidget.cc b/src/client/infowidget.cc
index 3081b8d..c4c85a1 100644
--- a/src/client/infowidget.cc
+++ b/src/client/infowidget.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 namespace client
 {
 
-void time_to_stream(std::stringstream &str, float time)
+// helper function
+void time_to_stream(std::ostringstream &str, float time)
 {
 	int minutes = (int) floorf(time / 60.0f);
 	int seconds = (int) floorf(time - (float) minutes * 60.0f);
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ DevInfoWidget::DevInfoWidget(ui::Widget *parent) : ui::Widget(parent)
 
 void DevInfoWidget::draw()
 {
-	std::stringstream textstream;
+	std::ostringstream textstream;
 	const core::Entity *target = targets::current();
 	float d = 0;
 
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ void DevInfoWidget::draw()
 		}
 	}
 
-	ui::paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	ui::paint::text(global_location(), size(), font(), textstream);
+	ui::Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	ui::Paint::draw_text(global_location(), font(), textstream.str());
 }
 
 /* -- StatsInfoWidget ---------------------------------------------- */
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ void StatsInfoWidget::draw()
 		fps = roundf(((float) fps_counter_size ) / t);
 	}
 
-	std::stringstream textstream;
+	std::ostringstream textstream;
 
 	if (core::game()) {
 		textstream << "^Ntime ^B";
@@ -140,8 +141,8 @@ void StatsInfoWidget::draw()
 		}
 	}
 
-	ui::paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	ui::paint::text(global_location(), size(), font(), textstream);
+	ui::Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	ui::Paint::draw_text(global_location(), font(), textstream.str());
 }
 
 /* -- KeyInfoWidget ------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -155,10 +156,9 @@ KeyInfoWidget::KeyInfoWidget(ui::Widget *parent) : Widget(parent)
 
 void KeyInfoWidget::draw()
 {
-	std::string label;
-	ui::paint::color(palette()->highlight());
-
 	Key::Modifier mod = input::modifier();
+	std::string label;
+	
 	if (mod != Key::None) {
 		if (mod == Key::Shift)
 			label.assign("shift+");
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ void KeyInfoWidget::draw()
 		label.append(input::last_key_pressed()->name());
 	}
 
-	if (label.size())
-		ui::paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), label , ui::AlignCenter);
+	if (label.size()) {
+		ui::Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
+		ui::Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), label , ui::AlignCenter);
+	}
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/client/inventorylistview.cc b/src/client/inventorylistview.cc
index d2752d6..0126ff4 100644
--- a/src/client/inventorylistview.cc
+++ b/src/client/inventorylistview.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void InventoryListView::set_inventory(core::Inventory *inventory, core::InfoType
 
 void InventoryListView::draw()
 {
-	if (listview_timestamp != listview_inventory->timestamp()) {
+	if (listview_inventory && (listview_timestamp != listview_inventory->timestamp())) {
 		set_inventory(listview_inventory, listview_infotype);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/client/trademenu.cc b/src/client/trademenu.cc
index d93864d..7ac3e7c 100644
--- a/src/client/trademenu.cc
+++ b/src/client/trademenu.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
    the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
 */
 
+#include <iomanip>
+
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/info.h"
 #include "core/inventory.h"
@@ -13,8 +15,7 @@
 #include "ui/listitem.h"
 #include "client/trademenu.h"
 
-namespace client
-{
+namespace client {
 
 TradeMenu::TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent)
 {
@@ -28,7 +29,12 @@ TradeMenu::TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent
 	menu_tradewindow = new ui::Window(this);
 	menu_tradewindow->set_label("tradewindow");
 	menu_tradewindow->set_border(true);
-	
+
+	menu_modelview = new ui::ModelView(menu_tradewindow);
+	menu_modelview->set_label("modelview");
+	menu_modelview->set_background(false);
+	menu_modelview->set_border(false);
+
 	menu_namelabel = new ui::Label(menu_tradewindow);
 	menu_namelabel->set_label("label");
 	menu_namelabel->set_background(false);
@@ -42,20 +48,12 @@ TradeMenu::TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent
 	menu_inventorylistview->set_background(false);
 	menu_inventorylistview->set_border(true);
 	
-	menu_inventorylabel = new ui::Label(menu_tradewindow);
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_label("label");
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_background(false);
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_border(false);
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_font(ui::root()->font_small());
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_alignment(ui::AlignLeft);
-	
+	menu_inventorytext = new ui::PlainText(menu_tradewindow);
+	menu_inventorytext->set_label("inventorytext");
+	menu_inventorytext->set_background(false);
+	menu_inventorytext->set_border(false);
+	menu_inventorytext->set_font(ui::root()->font_small());
 	
-	
-	menu_modelview = new ui::ModelView(menu_tradewindow);
-	menu_modelview->set_label("modelview");
-	menu_modelview->set_background(false);
-	menu_modelview->set_border(false);
-
 	menu_scrollpane = new ui::ScrollPane(menu_tradewindow, menu_infotext);
 	menu_scrollpane->set_background(false);
 	menu_scrollpane->set_border(false);
@@ -66,12 +64,11 @@ TradeMenu::TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent
 	menu_traderlistview->set_background(false);
 	menu_traderlistview->set_border(true);
 	
-	menu_traderlabel = new ui::Label(menu_tradewindow);
-	menu_traderlabel->set_label("label");
-	menu_traderlabel->set_background(false);
-	menu_traderlabel->set_border(false);
-	menu_traderlabel->set_font(ui::root()->font_small());
-	menu_traderlabel->set_alignment(ui::AlignLeft);
+	menu_tradertext = new ui::PlainText(menu_tradewindow);
+	menu_tradertext->set_label("tradertext");
+	menu_tradertext->set_background(false);
+	menu_tradertext->set_border(false);
+	menu_tradertext->set_font(ui::root()->font_small());
 		
 	menu_closebutton = new ui::Button(menu_tradewindow, "Return", "view hide");
 	
@@ -116,7 +113,7 @@ void TradeMenu::set_item(ui::ListItem *item)
 {
 	menu_infotext.clear();
 	menu_namelabel->set_text("Trade");
-	menu_traderlabel->clear();
+	menu_tradertext->clear();
 	
 	if (!item || !item->info()) {
 		menu_traderlistview->deselect();
@@ -153,8 +150,8 @@ void TradeMenu::set_item(ui::ListItem *item)
 		menu_buybutton->set_command("remote buy " + item->info()->type()->label() + " " + item->info()->label() + " 1; ");
 		
 		std::ostringstream str;
-		str << "Price: " << item->item()->price();
-		menu_traderlabel->set_text(str.str());
+		str << "Price: " << std::setw(8) << item->item()->price() << '\n' << "Volume: " << std::setw(7) << std::setprecision(2) << item->info()->volume();
+		menu_tradertext->set_text(str.str());
 		
 		menu_sellallbutton->hide();
 		menu_sellbutton->hide();
@@ -201,8 +198,8 @@ void TradeMenu::resize()
 	menu_inventorylistview->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize.width(), menu_tradewindow->height() - smallmargin * 2.0f - fontmargin * 6.0f);
 	menu_inventorylistview->set_location(fontmargin, fontmargin * 3.0f);
 	
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_size(menu_inventorylistview->width(), fontmargin);
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_location(menu_inventorylistview->left(),  menu_inventorylistview->bottom() + fontmargin);
+	menu_inventorytext->set_size(menu_inventorylistview->width(), fontmargin);
+	menu_inventorytext->set_location(menu_inventorylistview->left(),  menu_inventorylistview->bottom() + fontmargin);
 	
 	// resize modelview
 	menu_modelview->set_size(menu_tradewindow->width() - 2.0f * ui::UI::elementsize.width() - fontmargin * 4.0f, ui::UI::elementsize.width());
@@ -229,8 +226,8 @@ void TradeMenu::resize()
 	menu_traderlistview->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize.width(), menu_tradewindow->height() - smallmargin * 2.0f - fontmargin * 6.0f);
 	menu_traderlistview->set_location(menu_tradewindow->width() - menu_traderlistview->width() - fontmargin, fontmargin * 3.0f);
 	
-	menu_traderlabel->set_size(menu_traderlistview->width(), fontmargin);
-	menu_traderlabel->set_location(menu_traderlistview->left(),  menu_traderlistview->bottom() + fontmargin);
+	menu_tradertext->set_size(menu_traderlistview->width(), fontmargin);
+	menu_tradertext->set_location(menu_traderlistview->left(),  menu_traderlistview->bottom() + fontmargin);
 		
 	// resize close button
 	menu_closebutton->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize);
@@ -250,10 +247,16 @@ bool TradeMenu::on_emit(Widget *sender, const Event event, void *data)
 void TradeMenu::draw()
 {
 	std::stringstream str;
-	str << "Credits: " << core::localplayer()->credits();
-	menu_inventorylabel->set_text(str.str());
+	str << "Credit: " << std::setw(8) << core::localplayer()->credits();
+	
+	if (core::localcontrol() && core::localcontrol()->inventory()) {
+		core::Inventory *inventory = core::localcontrol()->inventory();
+		str << '\n';
+		str << "Cargo: " << std::setprecision(2) << std::setw(6) << inventory->capacity_used() << " of " << inventory->capacity();
+	}
+	menu_inventorytext->set_text(str.str());
 	
 	Window::draw();
 }
 
-}
+} // namespace client
diff --git a/src/client/trademenu.h b/src/client/trademenu.h
index 5f56a08..6ee53b5 100644
--- a/src/client/trademenu.h
+++ b/src/client/trademenu.h
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 #include "ui/container.h"
 #include "ui/label.h"
 #include "ui/listitem.h"
-#include "ui/scrollpane.h"
 #include "ui/modelview.h"
+#include "ui/plaintext.h"
+#include "ui/scrollpane.h"
 #include "ui/widget.h"
 #include "client/inventorylistview.h"
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ private:
 	ui::Window		*menu_tradewindow;
 	ui::Button		*menu_closebutton;
 	ui::Label		*menu_namelabel;
-	ui::Label		*menu_inventorylabel;
-	ui::Label		*menu_traderlabel;
+	ui::PlainText		*menu_inventorytext;
+	ui::PlainText		*menu_tradertext;
 	ui::ModelView		*menu_modelview;
 	ui::ScrollPane		*menu_scrollpane;
 	
diff --git a/src/client/video.cc b/src/client/video.cc
index 9e9d553..6eee36b 100644
--- a/src/client/video.cc
+++ b/src/client/video.cc
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void draw_loader()
 	gl::color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 	math::Vector2f pos;
 	math::Vector2f size(render::State::width(), render::State::height());
-	ui::paint::bitmap(pos, size, "loader");
+	ui::Paint::draw_bitmap(pos, size, "bitmaps/loader");
 
 	if (loader_message.size()) {
 		using render::Text;
diff --git a/src/client/worldview.cc b/src/client/worldview.cc
index c4f932b..684e08e 100644
--- a/src/client/worldview.cc
+++ b/src/client/worldview.cc
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ WorldView::WorldView(ui::Widget *parent) : ui::Widget(parent)
 	view_playerview->hide();
 
 	// icon buttons
-	view_menubutton = new ui::IconButton(this, "icons/button_menu", "ui_menu");
+	view_menubutton = new ui::IconButton(this, "bitmaps/icons/button_menu", "ui_menu");
 
-	view_launchbutton  = new ui::IconButton(this, "icons/button_launch", "launch");
-	view_dockbutton  = new TargetIconButton(this, "icons/button_dock", "dock", core::Entity::Dockable);
+	view_launchbutton  = new ui::IconButton(this, "bitmaps/icons/button_launch", "launch");
+	view_dockbutton  = new TargetIconButton(this, "bitmaps/icons/button_dock", "dock", core::Entity::Dockable);
 
-	view_chatbutton = new ui::IconButton(this, "icons/button_chat", "ui_chat");
-	view_mapbutton  = new ui::IconButton(this, "icons/button_map", "ui_map");
+	view_chatbutton = new ui::IconButton(this, "bitmaps/icons/button_chat", "ui_chat");
+	view_mapbutton  = new ui::IconButton(this, "bitmaps/icons/button_map", "ui_map");
 }
 
 WorldView::~WorldView()
diff --git a/src/core/info.cc b/src/core/info.cc
index c331d91..16e68f5 100644
--- a/src/core/info.cc
+++ b/src/core/info.cc
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Info::Info(const InfoType *type, const char *label) : Label(label)
 	info_model = 0;
 	info_timestamp = 0;
 	info_price = 0;
+	info_volume = 0;
 }
 
 // client-side constructor, id is passed as param
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@ void Info::set_price(const long price)
 	info_price = price;
 }
 
+void Info::set_volume(const float volume)
+{
+	info_volume = volume;
+}
 void Info::set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp)
 {
 	info_timestamp = timestamp;
diff --git a/src/core/info.h b/src/core/info.h
index 4b9c445..b3fa58f 100644
--- a/src/core/info.h
+++ b/src/core/info.h
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ public:
 	inline const long price() const {
 		return info_price;
 	}
+	
+	inline const float volume() const {
+		return info_volume;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief timestamp
@@ -107,7 +111,9 @@ public:
 		return info_timestamp;
 	}
 
-	/// text description
+	/**
+	 * @brief text description
+	 */
 	inline const Text & text() const {
 		return info_text;
 	}
@@ -122,8 +128,16 @@ public:
 	
 	void set_model(const model::Model *model);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief associated price, in credits
+	 */
 	void set_price(const long price);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief associated volume, in cubic meters
+	 */	
+	void set_volume(const float volume);
+
 	/// set the timestamp
 	void set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp);
 
@@ -159,6 +173,7 @@ private:
 	unsigned int		info_id;
 	
 	long			info_price;
+	float			info_volume;
 	unsigned long		info_timestamp;
 	std::string		info_modelname;
 
diff --git a/src/core/inventory.cc b/src/core/inventory.cc
index c659178..8f8c41a 100644
--- a/src/core/inventory.cc
+++ b/src/core/inventory.cc
@@ -13,15 +13,24 @@ namespace core
 
 /* ---- class Inventory -------------------------------------------- */
 
-Inventory::Inventory()
+Inventory::Inventory(const float capacity)
 {
 	inventory_timestamp = 0;
+	inventory_capacity = capacity;
+	inventory_capacity_used = 0;
 }
 
 Inventory::~Inventory()
 {
 	clear();
 	inventory_timestamp = 0;
+	inventory_capacity = 0;
+	inventory_capacity_used = 0;
+}
+
+void Inventory::set_capacity(const float capacity)
+{
+	inventory_capacity = capacity;
 }
 
 void Inventory::set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp)
@@ -31,6 +40,7 @@ void Inventory::set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp)
 
 void Inventory::set_dirty()
 {
+	recalculate();
 	inventory_timestamp = core::game()->timestamp();
 }
 
@@ -75,6 +85,16 @@ void Inventory::clear()
 		delete item;
 	}
 	inventory_items.clear();
+	inventory_capacity_used = 0;
+}
+
+void Inventory::recalculate()
+{
+	inventory_capacity_used = 0;
+	for (Items::const_iterator it = inventory_items.begin(); it != inventory_items.end(); it++) {
+		const Item *item = (*it);
+		inventory_capacity_used += item->amount() * item->info()->volume();
+	}
 }
 
 } // namespace core
diff --git a/src/core/inventory.h b/src/core/inventory.h
index 0a412b0..aff9790 100644
--- a/src/core/inventory.h
+++ b/src/core/inventory.h
@@ -21,20 +21,59 @@ class Inventory
 {
 public:
 	/**
-	 * @brief type definition for the items in the inventory
+	 * @brief type definition for items in the inventory
 	 */
 	typedef std::vector<Item *> Items;
 	
 	/**
 	 * @brief default constructor
 	 */
-	Inventory();
+	Inventory(const float capacity = 0);
 	
 	/**
 	 * @brief default destructor
 	 */
 	~Inventory();
 	
+	/* ---- inspectors ------------------------------------------------- */
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief items in the inventory
+	 */
+	inline Items &items() {
+		 return inventory_items;
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief return the timestamp
+	 */
+	inline const unsigned long timestamp() const {
+		return inventory_timestamp;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief return the maximal inventory capacity, in cubic meters
+	 */
+	inline const float capacity() const {
+		return inventory_capacity;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @brief return the used inventory capacity, in cubic meters
+	 */
+	inline const float capacity_used() const {
+		return inventory_capacity_used;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief return the availableinventory capacity, in cubic meters
+	 */
+	inline const float capacity_available() const {
+		return inventory_capacity - inventory_capacity_used;
+	}
+	
+	/* ---- mutators --------------------------------------------------- */
+	
 	/**
 	 * @brief add an item to the inventory
 	 */
@@ -54,32 +93,40 @@ public:
 	  * @brief search the inventory for a specific item type
 	  */
 	 Item *find(const Info *info);
-	 
-	inline Items &items() {
-		 return inventory_items;
-	};
-
-	/**
-	 * @brief return the timestamp
-	 */
-	inline const unsigned long timestamp() const {
-		return inventory_timestamp;
-	}
-	
+	 	
 	/**
 	 * @brief set the timestamp
 	 */
 	 void set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp);
 	 
 	/**
-	 * @brief set the timestamp to the current game time
+	 * @brief mark the inventory as dirty
+	 * This method will set the timestamp to the current game time
+	 * and will recalculate the available capacity
+	 * @see recalculate()
 	 */	 
 	 void set_dirty();
 	 
+	 /**
+	 * @brief set the maximal inventory capacity, in cubic meters
+	 */
+	 void set_capacity(const float capacity);
+
 private:
+	// recalculate inventory capacity
+	void recalculate();
+
+	// items in the inventory
 	Items			inventory_items;
+	
 	// timestamp when inventory was last updated
 	unsigned long 		inventory_timestamp;
+	
+	// maximum inventory capacity, in cubic meters
+	float			inventory_capacity;
+	
+	// current capacity used, in cubic meters
+	float			inventory_capacity_used;
 };
 
 } // namsepace core
diff --git a/src/game/base/cargo.cc b/src/game/base/cargo.cc
index 689ae92..536a701 100644
--- a/src/game/base/cargo.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/cargo.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
    the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2
 */
 
+#include <assert.h>
+
 #include "base/game.h"
 #include "base/cargo.h"
 #include "filesystem/inifile.h"
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ bool Cargo::init()
 	Cargo *cargo = 0;
 	std::string str;
 	long l;
+	float f;
 	
 	while (cargoini.getline()) {
 		if (cargoini.got_key()) {
@@ -61,6 +64,11 @@ bool Cargo::init()
 				} else if (cargoini.got_key_long("price", l)) {
 					cargo->set_price(l);
 					continue;
+					
+				} else if (cargoini.got_key_float("volume", f)) {
+					cargo->set_volume(f);
+					continue;
+					
 				} else {
 					cargoini.unkown_key();
 				}
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ bool Cargo::init()
 
 Cargo::Cargo() : core::Info(cargo_infotype)
 {
+	set_volume(1);
 }
 
 Cargo::~Cargo()
@@ -148,7 +157,6 @@ void Cargo::sell(core::EntityControlable *seller, core::Entity *buyer, const int
 		negotiated_price = buyer_item->price();
 	}
 	
-	
 	seller_item->set_amount(seller_item->amount() - negotiated_amount);
 	seller->owner()->set_credits(seller->owner()->credits() + negotiated_price * negotiated_amount);
 	seller->inventory()->set_dirty();
@@ -184,40 +192,70 @@ void Cargo::buy(core::EntityControlable *buyer, core::Entity *seller, const int
 	if (!amount) {
 		return;
 	}
-	
-	core::Item *buyer_item = buyer->inventory()->find(this);
-	core::Item *seller_item = seller->inventory()->find(this);
-	
+
+	// seller is the station or planet
+	core::Item *seller_item = seller->inventory()->find(this);	
 	if (!seller_item) {
 		if (buyer->owner()) {
 			buyer->owner()->send("^B" + seller->name() + " ^Bdoes not sell " + name());
 		}
 		return;	
+	} else {
+		assert(seller_item->info() == this);		
 	}
 	
 	int negotiated_amount = amount;
 	int negotiated_price = seller_item->price();
 	long cash = buyer->owner()->credits();
 	
-	// negative means 'as much as possible'
-	if (negotiated_amount < 0) {
-		negotiated_amount = cash / negotiated_price;
+	// check if the player has enough cash
+	if (negotiated_price > 0) {
+		
+		// negative amount means 'as much as possible'
+		if (negotiated_amount < 0) {
+			negotiated_amount = cash / negotiated_price;
+		}
+		
+		// maximum amount the player can afford
+		if (cash < negotiated_amount * negotiated_price) {
+			negotiated_amount = cash / negotiated_price;
+		}
+		
+		if (negotiated_amount < 1) {
+			buyer->owner()->send("^WCan not afford transaction!");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 	
-	if (cash < negotiated_amount * negotiated_price) {
-		negotiated_amount = cash / negotiated_price;
+	// check cargo size - ignore zero volume cargo
+	if (volume() > 0 ) {
+		
+		// maximum cargo size
+		if (negotiated_amount * volume() > buyer->inventory()->capacity_available()) {
+			negotiated_amount = buyer->inventory()->capacity_available() / volume();
+		}
+		
+		if (negotiated_amount < 1) {
+			buyer->owner()->send("^WNot enough cargo space available!");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-	if (!negotiated_amount) {
-		buyer->owner()->send("^WCan not afford transaction!");
-		return;
-	}		
 	
-	// TODO cargo size check
+	if (negotiated_amount < 0) {
+		// unlimited amount of zero-cost cargo
+		buyer->owner()->send("^WNo unlimited amounts of zero-cost cargo available!");
+		return;
+	}
 	
+		
+	// buyer is the player
+	core::Item *buyer_item = buyer->inventory()->find(this);
 	if (!buyer_item) {
 		buyer_item = new core::Item(this);
 		buyer->inventory()->add(buyer_item);
-	}
+	} else {
+		assert(buyer_item->info() == this);	
+	}	
 	buyer_item->inc_amount(negotiated_amount);
 	buyer->owner()->set_credits(buyer->owner()->credits() - negotiated_price * negotiated_amount);
 	
diff --git a/src/game/base/ship.cc b/src/game/base/ship.cc
index 23929ea..d51a119 100644
--- a/src/game/base/ship.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/ship.cc
@@ -39,14 +39,20 @@ Ship::Ship(core::Player *owner, ShipModel *shipmodel) :	core::EntityControlable(
 	ship_jumpdepart = 0;
 	
 	if (owner) {
+		// this ship is owned by a player
 		set_owner(owner);
 		get_color().assign(owner->color());
 		get_color_second().assign(owner->color_second());
 		std::string str(aux::text_strip(owner->name()));
 		aux::to_label(str);
 		set_label(str);
+		
+		// add an inventory
 		set_inventory(new core::Inventory());
+		inventory()->set_capacity(shipmodel->maxcargo());
+		
 	} else {
+		set_name(shipmodel->name());
 		set_label(shipmodel->label());
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/game/base/shipmodel.h b/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
index c5da05e..ef7ff15 100644
--- a/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
+++ b/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
 		return shipmodel_turnspeed;
 	}
 
-	/// size of the cargo hold
+	/// size of the cargo hold, in cubic meters
 	inline const float maxcargo() const {
 		return shipmodel_maxcargo;
 	}
diff --git a/src/render/text.cc b/src/render/text.cc
index bfa1474..c45357d 100644
--- a/src/render/text.cc
+++ b/src/render/text.cc
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 #include "render/textures.h"
 #include "sys/sys.h"
 
-namespace render
-{
+namespace render {
 
 float Text::text_fontwidth = 16.0f;
 float Text::text_fontheight = 24.0f;
@@ -84,25 +83,26 @@ void Text::setcolor(const char color)
 	}
 }
 
-void Text::setfont(const char *texture, float width, float height)
+void Text::setfont(const char *texture, const float width, const float height)
 {
-	std::string  tf("bitmaps/fonts/");
-	tf.append(texture);
+	std::string texture_filename("bitmaps/fonts/");
+	texture_filename.append(texture);
 
-	Textures::bind(tf, false);
+	Textures::bind(texture_filename, false);
 	text_fontwidth = width;
 	text_fontheight = height;
 
 }
 
-void Text::draw(float x, float y, const char ascii)
+// draw a single character
+void Text::draw(const float x, const float y, const char ascii)
 {
 	if (ascii != ' ') {
 		int row = (int) ascii >> 4;
 		int col = (int) ascii & 15;
 
-		float frow = row * 0.0625f;
-		float fcol = col * 0.0625f;
+		float frow = (float) row * 0.0625f;
+		float fcol =  (float) col * 0.0625f;
 
 		gl::begin(gl::Quads);
 
@@ -122,10 +122,13 @@ void Text::draw(float x, float y, const char ascii)
 	}
 }
 
-
-void Text::draw(float x, float y, const char *text)
+// draw one or more lines of text
+void Text::draw(const float x, const float y, const char *text)
 {
 	const char *c = text;
+	float x1 = x;
+	float y1 = y;
+	
 	while (*c) {
 		if (aux::is_base_color_code(c)) {
 			c++;
@@ -133,14 +136,17 @@ void Text::draw(float x, float y, const char *text)
 		} else if (aux::is_core_color_code(c)) {
 			c++;
 			gl::color(*core_color[(size_t)(*c - 'A')]);
+		} else if (*c == '\n' ) {
+			y1 += text_fontheight;
+			x1 = x;
 		} else {
-			draw(x, y, *c);
-			x += text_fontwidth;
+			draw(x1, y1, *c);
+			x1 += text_fontwidth;
 		}
 		c++;
 	}
 }
-
+/*
 void Text::draw(float x, float y, std::stringstream & textstream)
 {
 	char line[MAXCMDSIZE];
@@ -150,10 +156,6 @@ void Text::draw(float x, float y, std::stringstream & textstream)
 	}
 	textstream.clear();
 }
+*/
 
-void Text::draw(float x, float y, const std::string & text)
-{
-	draw(x, y, text.c_str());
-}
-
-}
+} // namespace render
diff --git a/src/render/text.h b/src/render/text.h
index 631f1cd..3f743ae 100644
--- a/src/render/text.h
+++ b/src/render/text.h
@@ -26,23 +26,34 @@ public:
 	/// assign system colors
 	static void assign_color(const char c, const math::Color &color);
 
-	/// draw a text string
-	static void draw(float x, float y, const std::string & text);
-
-	/// draw a text string
-
-	static void draw(float x, float y, const char *text);
-	/// draw a text stream
-	/** If the stream contains multiple lines, each new line will be
-	  * drawn at the same x value. The stream is cleared after reading
-	  */
-	static void draw(float x, float y, std::stringstream & textstream);
+	/**
+	 * @brief draw a single character
+	 */
+	static void draw(const float x, const float y, const char ascii);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief draw a text string
+	 * end-of-characters will be respected
+	 */
+	static void draw(const float x, const float y, const char *text);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief draw a text string
+	 * end-of-characters will be respected
+	 */
+	inline static void draw(const float x, const float y, const std::string & text) {
+		draw(x, y, text.c_str());
+	}
 
-	/// draw a character
-	static void draw(float x, float y, const char ascii);
+	/* *
+	 * @brief draw a text stream
+	 *  If the stream contains multiple lines, each new line will be
+	 *  drawn at the same x value. The stream is cleared after reading
+	 */
+	//static void draw(float x, float y, std::stringstream & textstream);
 
 	/// set the font
-	static void setfont(const char *texture, float width, float height);
+	static void setfont(const char *texture, const float width, const float height);
 
 	/// set the color
 	static void setcolor(const char color);
diff --git a/src/ui/Makefile.am b/src/ui/Makefile.am
index d12571d..e62a5dd 100644
--- a/src/ui/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/ui/Makefile.am
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libui.la
 endif
 
 noinst_HEADERS = bitmap.h button.h console.h container.h definitions.h font.h \
-	iconbutton.h inputbox.h label.h listitem.h listview.h menu.h modelview.h paint.h \
-	palette.h scrollpane.h toolbar.h ui.h widget.h \
-	window.h
+	iconbutton.h inputbox.h label.h listitem.h listview.h \
+	menu.h modelview.h paint.h palette.h plaintext.h scrollpane.h \
+	toolbar.h ui.h widget.h window.h
 
-libui_la_SOURCES = bitmap.cc button.cc console.cc container.cc \
-	font.cc iconbutton.cc inputbox.cc label.cc listitem.cc listview.cc \
-	menu.cc modelview.cc paint.cc palette.cc scrollpane.cc \
+libui_la_SOURCES = bitmap.cc button.cc console.cc container.cc font.cc \
+	iconbutton.cc inputbox.cc label.cc listitem.cc listview.cc \
+	menu.cc modelview.cc paint.cc palette.cc plaintext.cc scrollpane.cc \
 	toolbar.cc ui.cc widget.cc window.cc
+
 libui_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 
diff --git a/src/ui/bitmap.cc b/src/ui/bitmap.cc
index 4af7714..5e19435 100644
--- a/src/ui/bitmap.cc
+++ b/src/ui/bitmap.cc
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ void Bitmap::set_color(const math::Color & color)
 void Bitmap::draw_background()
 {
 	if (bitmap_texture.size()) {
-		paint::color(bitmap_color);
-		paint::bitmap(global_location(), size(), bitmap_texture);
+		Paint::set_color(bitmap_color);
+		Paint::draw_bitmap(global_location(), size(), bitmap_texture);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/button.cc b/src/ui/button.cc
index 9196b90..95158a2 100644
--- a/src/ui/button.cc
+++ b/src/ui/button.cc
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ void Button::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
+		Paint::set_color(color);
 	} else
-		paint::color(palette()->border());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
 
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Button::draw()
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ void Button::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if (has_mouse_focus())
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	else
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 bool Button::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
diff --git a/src/ui/console.cc b/src/ui/console.cc
index 6ce3593..7bd308e 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.cc
+++ b/src/ui/console.cc
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ void Console::draw()
 
 	math::Color fancy(palette()->fancy());
 	fancy.a = 0.5f;
-	paint::color(fancy);
+	Paint::set_color(fancy);
 	std::string version(core::name() + ' ' + core::version());
 	s.assign(version.size() * font()->width(), font()->height());
 	math::Vector2f l(global_location());
 	l[0] += width() - s.width() - 4;
 	l[1] += height() - s.height() - 4;
-	paint::text(l, s, font(), version);
+	Paint::draw_text(l, font(), version);
 }
 
 void Console::save_history()
diff --git a/src/ui/container.cc b/src/ui/container.cc
index 31d7549..d252c73 100644
--- a/src/ui/container.cc
+++ b/src/ui/container.cc
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ void Container::resize()
 
 void Container::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/iconbutton.cc b/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
index ffdafe0..87203ee 100644
--- a/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
+++ b/src/ui/iconbutton.cc
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ void IconButton::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if (disabled()) {
-		paint::color(palette()->disabled());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->disabled());
 	} else if (has_mouse_focus()) {
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	} else {
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 	}
 
-	paint::bitmap(location(), size(), icon());
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(location(), size(), icon());
 }
 
 void IconButton::draw_border()
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ void IconButton::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(color);
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/inputbox.cc b/src/ui/inputbox.cc
index 6f493e2..5656cb9 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputbox.cc
+++ b/src/ui/inputbox.cc
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	size_t text_width = (size_t) floorf(width() / font()->width());
 	size_t prompt_width = aux::text_length(input_prompt);
 	math::Vector2f v(global_location());
-	paint::color(palette()->text());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->text());
 
 	// draw the prompt
 	if (prompt_width) {
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), input_prompt);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), input_prompt);
 		v[0] +=  prompt_width * font()->width();
 	}
-	paint::color(palette()->text());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->text());
 
 	// draw the part before the cursor
 	std::string firstpart(input_text.substr(0, input_pos));
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	while (*c && draw_width > text_width - prompt_width - 1) {
 		if (aux::is_color_code(c)) {
 			c++;
-			paint::color_code(*c);
+			Paint::set_system_color(*c);
 		} else {
 			draw_width--;
 		}
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 	}
 
 	if (*c) {
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), std::string(c));
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), std::string(c));
 	}
 
 	// draw the part behind the cursor
 	v[0] += draw_width * font()->width();
 	if (input_pos < input_text.size()) {
 		if (input_pos > 1 && aux::is_color_code(input_text.c_str() + input_pos - 1)) {
-			paint::color_code(input_text[input_pos]);
+			Paint::set_system_color(input_text[input_pos]);
 		}
 		// limit to width
 		std::string secondpart;
@@ -128,18 +128,18 @@ void InputBox::draw()
 			c++;
 		}
 
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), secondpart);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), secondpart);
 	}
 
 	// draw the cursor
 	if (has_input_focus() && (core::application()->time() - ::floorf(core::application()->time())) < 0.5f) {
 		std::string cursor("^B");
 		cursor += (char) 11;
-		paint::text(v, size(), font(), cursor);
+		Paint::draw_text(v, font(), cursor);
 	}
 
 	// reset color
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 }
 
 bool InputBox::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
diff --git a/src/ui/label.cc b/src/ui/label.cc
index b6f72c7..ef5b14f 100644
--- a/src/ui/label.cc
+++ b/src/ui/label.cc
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ void Label::draw()
 	if (!label_text.size())
 		return;
 
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/label.h b/src/ui/label.h
index 2a38273..f187520 100644
--- a/src/ui/label.h
+++ b/src/ui/label.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 namespace ui
 {
 
-/// a widget displaying centered text
+/**
+ * @brief a widget displaying a single line of text
+ */
 class Label : public Widget
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/ui/listitem.cc b/src/ui/listitem.cc
index 601d5a8..ff9ad18 100644
--- a/src/ui/listitem.cc
+++ b/src/ui/listitem.cc
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ void ListItem::draw_border()
 		if (t > 0.5)
 			t = 1 - t;
 		color.a = 0.5f + t;
-		paint::color(color);
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(color);
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	} else if ((static_cast<ListView *>(parent()))->selected() == this) {
-		paint::color(palette()->border());
-		paint::border(global_location(), size());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+		Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ void ListItem::draw()
 		return;
 
 	if ( has_mouse_focus() || ((static_cast<ListView *>(parent()))->selected() == this)) {
-		paint::color(palette()->highlight());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->highlight());
 	} else {
-		paint::color(palette()->foreground());
+		Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
 	}
-	paint::label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
+	Paint::draw_label(global_location(), size(), font(), text(), alignment());
 }
 
 bool ListItem::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ bool ListItem::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
 	return false;
 }
 
-} // namespace ui
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace ui
diff --git a/src/ui/modelview.cc b/src/ui/modelview.cc
index 18cc091..c00cb07 100755
--- a/src/ui/modelview.cc
+++ b/src/ui/modelview.cc
@@ -35,17 +35,14 @@ void ModelView::print(const size_t indent) const
 	con_print << aux::pad_left(marker, indent*2) << label() << " \"" << modelname() << "\"" << std::endl;
 }
 
-void ModelView::set_modelname(const std::string & modelname)
-{
-	modelview_modelname.assign(modelname);
-}
-
 void ModelView::set_modelname(const char *modelname)
 {
 	if (modelname)
 		modelview_modelname.assign(modelname);
 	else
 		modelview_modelname.clear();
+	
+	set_background(false);
 }
 
 void ModelView::set_color(const math::Color & color)
@@ -76,16 +73,23 @@ bool ModelView::on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier)
 	return false;
 }
 
+void ModelView::draw_background()
+{
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(global_location(), size(), "textures/common/notex");	
+}
+
 void ModelView::draw()
 {
 	if (!modelview_modelname.size()) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	paint::color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
 	model::Model *model = model::Model::load(modelview_modelname);
 	if (!model) {
-		paint::bitmap(global_location(), size(), "bitmaps/notex");
+		modelview_modelname.clear();
+		set_background(true);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -102,6 +106,8 @@ void ModelView::draw()
 
 	gl::enable(GL_CULL_FACE);	// enable culling
 	gl::enable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);	// enable color tracking
+	
+	// FIXME - initialize lights
 	gl::enable(GL_LIGHTING);
 
 	// enable vertex arrays
@@ -130,8 +136,8 @@ void ModelView::draw()
 
 void ModelView::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->foreground());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/modelview.h b/src/ui/modelview.h
index 54799f3..89b6554 100755
--- a/src/ui/modelview.h
+++ b/src/ui/modelview.h
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ public:
 		return modelview_color;
 	}
 
-	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname);
 	void set_modelname(const char *modelname);
+	
+	inline 	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname) {
+		set_modelname(modelname.c_str());
+	}
 
 	void set_color(const math::Color &color);
 
@@ -47,7 +50,10 @@ protected:
 	virtual void draw();
 
 	/// draw border
-	void draw_border();
+	virtual void draw_border();
+	
+	/// draw border
+	virtual void draw_background();
 
 	/// keypress event handler
 	virtual bool on_keypress(const int key, const unsigned int modifier);
diff --git a/src/ui/paint.cc b/src/ui/paint.cc
index b3d6197..6531b0e 100644
--- a/src/ui/paint.cc
+++ b/src/ui/paint.cc
@@ -11,90 +11,100 @@
 #include "render/textures.h"
 #include "ui/paint.h"
 
-namespace ui
-{
-
-// contains the interface between the user interface and the render library
-namespace paint
-{
+namespace ui {
 
-void assign_color(const char c, const math::Color &color)
+void Paint::set_color(float r, float g, float b, float a)
 {
-	render::Text::assign_color(c, color);
+	gl::color(r, g, b, a);
 }
 
-void color(float r, float g, float b, float a)
+void Paint::set_color(math::Color const & color)
 {
-	gl::color(r, g, b, a);
+	gl::color(color);
 }
 
-void color(math::Color const & color)
+void Paint::assign_system_color(const char c, const math::Color &color)
 {
-	gl::color(color);
+	render::Text::assign_color(c, color);
 }
 
-void color_code(const char c)
+void Paint::set_system_color(const char c)
 {
 	render::Text::setcolor(c);
 }
 
-void border(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size)
+void Paint::draw_border(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size)
 {
 	using namespace gl;
 
 	begin(LineLoop);
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 	end();
 }
 
-void rectangle(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size)
+void Paint::draw_rectangle(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size)
 {
 	using namespace gl;
 
 	begin(Quads);
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
-	vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
-	vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
+	vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
+	vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 	end();
 }
 
 // draw a bitmap
-void bitmap(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, std::string const &texture)
+void Paint::draw_bitmap(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const std::string &texture)
 {
-	render::Textures::bind("bitmaps/" + texture);
+	render::Textures::bind(texture);
 	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 
 	gl::begin(gl::Quads);
 
 	glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 0.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x(), location.y());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 0.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(1.0f, 1.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x() + size.width(), location.y() + size.height());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x() + size.width(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 
 	glTexCoord2f(0.0f, 1.0f);
-	gl::vertex(location.x(), location.y() + size.height());
+	gl::vertex(global_location.x(), global_location.y() + size.height());
 
 	gl::end();
 
 	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
 
+
+// draw unaligned text
+void Paint::draw_text(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const Font *font, const std::string &text)
+{
+	render::Text::setfont(font->name().c_str(), font->width(), font->height());
+
+	// enable OpenGL textures
+	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+
+	render::Text::draw(global_location.x(), global_location.y(), text);
+
+	// disable OpenGL textures
+	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+}
+
 // draw aligned text
-void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, unsigned int align)
+void Paint::draw_label(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, const unsigned int alignment)
 {
-	unsigned int align_horizontal = (align & 0x000F);
+	unsigned int align_horizontal = (alignment & 0x000F);
 	if (!align_horizontal)
 		align_horizontal = AlignLeft;
 
-	unsigned int align_vertical = (align & 0x00F0);
+	unsigned int align_vertical = (alignment & 0x00F0);
 	if (!align_vertical)
 		align_vertical = AlignTop;
 
@@ -110,7 +120,7 @@ void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Fon
 	float text_width = (float) aux::text_strip(text).size() * font->width();
 
 	// calculate drawing position
-	math::Vector2f v(location);
+	math::Vector2f v(global_location);
 
 	switch (align_horizontal) {
 		case AlignLeft:
@@ -143,20 +153,7 @@ void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Fon
 
 }
 
-// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text)
-{
-	render::Text::setfont(font->name().c_str(), font->width(), font->height());
-
-	// enable OpenGL textures
-	gl::enable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-
-	render::Text::draw(location.x(), location.y(), text);
-
-	// disable OpenGL textures
-	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-}
-
+/*
 // draw unaligned text
 void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, std::stringstream & textstream)
 {
@@ -171,7 +168,6 @@ void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font
 	// disable OpenGL textures
 	gl::disable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 }
+*/
 
-}
-
-}
+} //namespace ui
diff --git a/src/ui/paint.h b/src/ui/paint.h
index 1d28574..2c48a35 100644
--- a/src/ui/paint.h
+++ b/src/ui/paint.h
@@ -9,46 +9,46 @@
 
 #include "ui/widget.h"
 
-namespace ui
-{
-
-/// low-level widget paint functions
-namespace paint
-{
+namespace ui {
 
-/// assign system colors
-void assign_color(const char c, const math::Color &color);
+/**
+ * @brief low-level widget paint functions
+ * This class contains the interface between the user interface and the render library
+ */
 
-/// set paint color
-void color(float r = 0.0f, float g = 0.0f, float b = 0.0f, float a = 1.0f);
-
-/// set paint color
-void color(math::Color const & color);
+class Paint
+{
+public:
+	/// set paint color to RGB value
+	static void set_color(float r = 0.0f, float g = 0.0f, float b = 0.0f, float a = 1.0f);
 
-/// set paint color
-void color_code(const char c);
+	/// set paint color to RGB value
+	static void set_color(math::Color const & color);
 
-/// draw a border
-void border(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size);
+	/// set paint color to system color code
+	static void set_system_color(const char c);
 
-/// draw a rectangle
-void rectangle(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size);
+	/// assign system color code
+	static void assign_system_color(const char c, const math::Color &color);
 
-/// draw a rectangular bitmap
-void bitmap(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, std::string const &texture);
+	/// draw a border
+	static void draw_border(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size);
 
-/// draw aligned text
-void label(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, unsigned int align = AlignCenter);
+	/// draw a rectangle
+	static void draw_rectangle(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size);
 
-/// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text);
+	/// draw a rectangular bitmap
+	static void draw_bitmap(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const std::string &texture);
 
-/// draw unaligned text
-void text(const math::Vector2f &location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, std::stringstream & textstream);
+	/// draw unaligned text
+	static void draw_text(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const Font *font, const std::string &text);
+	
+	/// draw aligned text
+	static void draw_label(const math::Vector2f &global_location, const math::Vector2f &size, const Font *font, const std::string &text, const unsigned int alignment = AlignCenter);
 
-}
+};
 
-}
+} // namespace ui
 
 #endif // __INCLUDED_UI_PAINT_H__
 
diff --git a/src/ui/plaintext.cc b/src/ui/plaintext.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e10fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/plaintext.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+   ui/text.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "ui/paint.h"
+#include "ui/plaintext.h"
+
+namespace ui
+{
+
+PlainText::PlainText(Widget *parent, const char *text) : Widget(parent)
+{
+	set_label("text");
+	set_text(text);
+}
+
+PlainText::~PlainText()
+{
+}
+
+void PlainText::print(const size_t indent) const
+{
+	std::string marker("");
+	con_print << aux::pad_left(marker, indent*2) << label() << " \"" << text() << "\"" << std::endl;
+}
+
+void PlainText::clear()
+{
+	widget_text.clear();
+}
+
+void PlainText::set_text(const char *text)
+{
+	if (text)
+		widget_text.assign(text);
+	else
+		widget_text.clear();
+}
+
+void PlainText::set_text(const std::string &text)
+{
+	widget_text.assign(text);
+}
+
+void PlainText::draw()
+{
+	if (!text().size())
+		return;
+
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->foreground());
+	Paint::draw_text(global_location(), font(), text());
+}
+
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/ui/plaintext.h b/src/ui/plaintext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2fd7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ui/plaintext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+   ui/text.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include "ui/widget.h"
+
+namespace ui
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief a widget displaying unaligned text without wrapping
+ */
+class PlainText : public Widget
+{
+public:
+	PlainText(Widget *parent, const char *text = 0);
+	~PlainText();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief the text the widget is  currently displaying
+	 */
+	inline const std::string & text() const {
+		return widget_text;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief set the text to be displayed
+	 * @param text text, can contain end-of-line characters
+	 */
+	void set_text(const std::string & text);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief set the text to be displayed
+	 * @param text text, can contain end-of-line characters
+	 */
+	void set_text(const char *text);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief clear the text
+	 */
+	void clear();
+
+	/// print widget description
+	virtual void print(const size_t indent) const;
+
+protected:
+	/// draw the widget
+	virtual void draw();
+
+private:
+	std::string	widget_text;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_UI_PLAINTEXT_H__
+
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.cc b/src/ui/ui.cc
index a6d54ab..5faf9fd 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.cc
+++ b/src/ui/ui.cc
@@ -360,12 +360,12 @@ void UI::apply_render_options()
 {
 	//con_debug << "  initializing text colors" << std::endl;
 	// apply palette colors
-	paint::assign_color('N', palette()->text());
-	paint::assign_color('D', palette()->debug());
-	paint::assign_color('B', palette()->bold());
-	paint::assign_color('F', palette()->fancy());
-	paint::assign_color('W', palette()->warning());
-	paint::assign_color('E', palette()->error());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('N', palette()->text());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('D', palette()->debug());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('B', palette()->bold());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('F', palette()->fancy());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('W', palette()->warning());
+	Paint::assign_system_color('E', palette()->error());
 
 }
 
@@ -567,11 +567,12 @@ void UI::draw_pointer()
 	} else {
 		c.a = 0.5f;
 	}
-	paint::color(c);
+	Paint::set_color(c);
+	
 	math::Vector2f pos(mouse_cursor.x() - pointer_size * 0.5f, mouse_cursor.y() - pointer_size * 0.5f);
 	math::Vector2f s(pointer_size, pointer_size);
 
-	std::string texture("pointers/");
+	std::string texture("bitmaps/pointers/");
 	texture.append(mouse_pointer_bitmap);
 
 	if (mouse_pointer_animated) {
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ void UI::draw_pointer()
 		gl::translate(-mouse_cursor.x(), -mouse_cursor.y(), 0);
 	}
 
-	paint::bitmap(pos, s, texture);
+	Paint::draw_bitmap(pos, s, texture);
 
 	if (mouse_pointer_animated) {
 		gl::pop();
diff --git a/src/ui/widget.cc b/src/ui/widget.cc
index 79281a1..b3aa27c 100644
--- a/src/ui/widget.cc
+++ b/src/ui/widget.cc
@@ -432,20 +432,20 @@ bool Widget::on_emit(Widget *sender, const Event event, void *data)
 
 void Widget::draw_debug_border()
 {
-	paint::color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw_background()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->background());
-	paint::rectangle(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->background());
+	Paint::draw_rectangle(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->border());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 void Widget::draw()
diff --git a/src/ui/window.cc b/src/ui/window.cc
index 0e545be..8571eec 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.cc
+++ b/src/ui/window.cc
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ void Window::clear_previous()
 
 void Window::draw_border()
 {
-	paint::color(palette()->border());
-	paint::border(global_location(), size());
+	Paint::set_color(palette()->border());
+	Paint::draw_border(global_location(), size());
 }
 
 }