diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/TooltipManager.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/TooltipManager.kt
index a70cb4618..80739ff43 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/TooltipManager.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/TooltipManager.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ abstract class TooltipListener {
 
     open val tooltipHash = System.nanoTime()
 
+    /**
+     * Acquire a control over the "tooltip bus". If the message is null, `releaseTooltip()` will be invoked instead.
+     */
     fun acquireTooltip(message: String?) {
+        if (message == null) return releaseTooltip()
+
         INGAME.setTooltipMessage(message)
         TooltipManager.tooltipShowing[tooltipHash] = true
     }
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ abstract class TooltipListener {
     }
 
     fun clearTooltip() {
+        printStackTrace(this)
         TooltipManager.tooltipShowing.clear()
         INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
index 165255944..7cc7ad13f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
@@ -1703,6 +1703,7 @@ open class TerrarumIngame(batch: FlippingSpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
             val fixtureItem = fixture.itemise()
             printdbg(this, "Fixture pickup at F${WORLD_UPDATE_TIMER}: ${fixture.javaClass.canonicalName} -> $fixtureItem")
             // 0. hide tooltips
+            TooltipManager.tooltipShowing.clear()
             setTooltipMessage(null)
             if (!fixture.flagDespawn) {
                 // 1. put the fixture to the inventory
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
index 0db5a625f..655b6d602 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/AxeCore.kt
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class AxeCopper(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (AxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
 //    override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 /**
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class AxeIron(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (AxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     //    override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 /**
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class AxeSteel(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (AxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     //    override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 /**
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class AxeWood(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (AxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     //    override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 /**
@@ -424,6 +424,6 @@ class AxeStone(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (AxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     //    override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = AxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
index 39f3f310c..dda8a236b 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/PickaxeGeneric.kt
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class PickaxeCopper(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
             if (PickaxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class PickaxeIron(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
             if (PickaxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor , delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ class PickaxeSteel(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
             if (PickaxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class PickaxeWood(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (PickaxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
 
@@ -431,6 +431,6 @@ class PickaxeStone(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
         if (PickaxeCore.startPrimaryUse(actor, delta, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)) 0L else -1L
     override fun endPrimaryUse(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.endPrimaryUse(actor, this)
     override fun effectWhileEquipped(actor: ActorWithBody, delta: Float) = PickaxeCore.showOresTooltip(actor, this, Terrarum.mouseTileX, Terrarum.mouseTileY)
-    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) }
+    override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) { clearTooltip() }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/WireGraphDebugger.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/WireGraphDebugger.kt
index f69c91d8f..513d04224 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/WireGraphDebugger.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/WireGraphDebugger.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class WireGraphDebugger(originalID: ItemID) : GameItem(originalID) {
 
     override fun effectOnUnequip(actor: ActorWithBody) {
         (Terrarum.ingame!! as TerrarumIngame).selectedWireRenderClass = ""
-        (Terrarum.ingame!! as TerrarumIngame).setTooltipMessage(null)
         blockMarker.hideMarker()
         removeFromTooltipRecord()
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIAlloyingFurnace.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIAlloyingFurnace.kt
index f2590db6f..be40d481c 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIAlloyingFurnace.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIAlloyingFurnace.kt
@@ -431,22 +431,13 @@ class UIAlloyingFurnace(val smelter: FixtureAlloyingFurnace) : UICanvas(
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
         INGAME.disablePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         INGAME.resumePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
-    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
-        super.endOpening(delta)
-    }
-
-    override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
-        super.endClosing(delta)
-    }
 
     override fun dispose() {
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICraftingWorkbench.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICraftingWorkbench.kt
index a4bdb61b4..9f6c59e82 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICraftingWorkbench.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICraftingWorkbench.kt
@@ -504,16 +504,12 @@ class UICraftingWorkbench(val inventoryUI: UIInventoryFull?, val parentContainer
 
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
-    }
-
-    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
-        super.endOpening(delta)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEngravingTextSign.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEngravingTextSign.kt
index 59e9b1dac..feb83d5cf 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEngravingTextSign.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIEngravingTextSign.kt
@@ -271,13 +271,11 @@ class UIEngravingTextSign : UICanvas(
 
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
         INGAME.pause()
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
         INGAME.resume()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryCells.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryCells.kt
index 9c32d8b5b..893f9aaba 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryCells.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryCells.kt
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ internal class UIInventoryCells(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
+        handler.opacity = 1f
+    }
+
     override fun renderImpl(frameDelta: Float, batch: SpriteBatch, camera: OrthographicCamera) {
         //itemList.posX = itemList.initialX + inventoryScrOffX.roundToInt()
         itemList.render(frameDelta, batch, camera)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryEscMenu.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryEscMenu.kt
index 6deb7043c..e07ca5f3f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryEscMenu.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryEscMenu.kt
@@ -357,15 +357,6 @@ class UIInventoryEscMenu(val full: UIInventoryFull) : UICanvas() {
         }
     }
 
-    override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
-        super.doClosing(delta)
-    }
-
-    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
-        super.endOpening(delta)
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
-    }
-
     override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.endClosing(delta)
         screen = 0
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryFull.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryFull.kt
index 0235f8c79..47e1cac94 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryFull.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryFull.kt
@@ -312,14 +312,14 @@ class UIInventoryFull(
     }
 
     fun openGamemenu(it: UIHandler) {
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
         transitionPanel.forcePosition(2)
         catBar.setSelectedPanel(2)
         it.setAsOpen()
     }
 
     fun openCrafting(it: UIHandler) {
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
         transitionPanel.forcePosition(0)
         catBar.setSelectedPanel(0)
         transitionalCraftingUI.resetUI()
@@ -352,8 +352,6 @@ class UIInventoryFull(
         // UI items
         catBar.render(frameDelta, batch, camera)
         transitionPanel.render(frameDelta, batch, camera)
-
-//        if (transitionPanel.currentPosition != 1f) INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     fun rebuildList() {
@@ -383,7 +381,6 @@ class UIInventoryFull(
         super.doOpening(delta)
         transitionPanel.allUIs.forEach { it.opacity = FastMath.pow(opacity, 0.5f) }
         INGAME.pause()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
 
         App.audioMixer.requestLowpassIn(0.25)
         App.audioMixer.requestFadeOut(App.audioMixer.fadeBus, 0.25, decibelsToFullscale(-3.0))
@@ -395,7 +392,6 @@ class UIInventoryFull(
         super.doClosing(delta)
         transitionPanel.allUIs.forEach { it.opacity = FastMath.pow(opacity, 0.5f) }
         INGAME.resume()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
 
         if (shouldIFadeIn == null) {
             shouldIFadeIn = (App.audioMixer.fadeBus.getFilter<Lowpass>().cutoff < SAMPLING_RATE / 2)
@@ -417,7 +413,6 @@ class UIInventoryFull(
     override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.endClosing(delta)
         transitionPanel.allUIs.forEach { it.opacity = 0f }
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null) // required!
 //        MinimapComposer.revalidateAll()
 
         shouldIFadeIn = null
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryMinimap.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryMinimap.kt
index 923255bdd..97fcc3fb2 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryMinimap.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIInventoryMinimap.kt
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ class UIInventoryMinimap(val full: UIInventoryFull) : UICanvas() {
     }
 
     override fun show() {
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {}
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
index 7fd9236e7..28c21fe91 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
@@ -99,20 +99,14 @@ class UIJukebox : UICanvas(
     private val yEnd = -UIInventoryFull.YPOS_CORRECTION + (App.scr.height + UIInventoryFull.internalHeight).div(2).toFloat()
 
 
-    override fun touchDown(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
-        return super.touchDown(screenX, screenY, pointer, button)
-    }
-
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
         INGAME.disablePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         INGAME.resumePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun dispose() {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UISmelterBasic.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UISmelterBasic.kt
index 35e6806af..81597cb4f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UISmelterBasic.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UISmelterBasic.kt
@@ -417,22 +417,11 @@ class UISmelterBasic(val smelter: FixtureSmelterBasic) : UICanvas(
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
         INGAME.disablePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         INGAME.resumePlayerControl()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
-    }
-
-    override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
-        super.endOpening(delta)
-    }
-
-    override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
-        super.endClosing(delta)
-        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun dispose() {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIStorageChest.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIStorageChest.kt
index 73639edb5..6b9be9292 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIStorageChest.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIStorageChest.kt
@@ -296,13 +296,11 @@ internal class UIStorageChest : UICanvas(
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
         INGAME.pause()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         INGAME.resume()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun dispose() {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UITooltip.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UITooltip.kt
index 6e48d50aa..1c0d30a9e 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UITooltip.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UITooltip.kt
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ class UITooltip : UICanvas() {
         }
     }
 
+    override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
+        handler.opacity = handler.openCloseCounter / openCloseTime
+    }
+
+    override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
+        handler.opacity = (openCloseTime - handler.openCloseCounter) / openCloseTime
+    }
+
     override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
         handler.opacity = 1f
         // Tooltip must not acquire control of itself
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortal.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortal.kt
index 312bfe3a5..0ab3c8a67 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortal.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortal.kt
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ class UIWorldPortal : UICanvas(
     override fun show() {
         transitionPanel.forcePosition(0)
         super.show()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
 
         // add current world to the player's worldportaldict
         addWorldToPlayersDict(INGAME.world.worldIndex)
@@ -170,14 +169,12 @@ class UIWorldPortal : UICanvas(
         super.doOpening(delta)
         transitionPanel.uis.forEach { it.opacity = FastMath.pow(opacity, 0.5f) }
         INGAME.pause()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         transitionPanel.uis.forEach { it.opacity = FastMath.pow(opacity, 0.5f) }
         INGAME.resume()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalCargo.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalCargo.kt
index f77f332cc..d2d5d663a 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalCargo.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalCargo.kt
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@ class UIWorldPortalCargo(val full: UIWorldPortal) : UICanvas(), HasInventory {
 
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         INGAME.pause()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         INGAME.resume()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalListing.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalListing.kt
index ece772b0f..622968a76 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalListing.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIWorldPortalListing.kt
@@ -353,7 +353,10 @@ class UIWorldPortalListing(val full: UIWorldPortal) : UICanvas() {
         if (::worldCells.isInitialized) worldCells.forEach { it.update(delta) }
 
         if (currentWorldSelected) {
-            INGAME.setTooltipMessage(if (buttonTeleport.mouseUp || buttonDelete.mouseUp) Lang["CONTEXT_THIS_IS_A_WORLD_CURRENTLY_PLAYING"] else null)
+            if (buttonTeleport.mouseUp || buttonDelete.mouseUp)
+                acquireTooltip(Lang["CONTEXT_THIS_IS_A_WORLD_CURRENTLY_PLAYING"])
+            else
+                releaseTooltip()
         }
 
         if (showSpinner) {
@@ -511,13 +514,13 @@ class UIWorldPortalListing(val full: UIWorldPortal) : UICanvas() {
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
         INGAME.pause()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
         INGAME.resume()
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/ConsoleWindow.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/ConsoleWindow.kt
index 6f511f4e6..c0e9d9621 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/ConsoleWindow.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/ConsoleWindow.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
                     lb.add("${it.referenceID} (${it.actorValue[AVKey.NAME] ?: "\u03AF-${it.javaClass.simpleName}"})")
                 }
 
-                it.setTooltipMessage(if (lb.size > 0) lb.joinToString("\n") else null)
+                if (lb.size > 0)
+                    acquireTooltip(lb.joinToString("\n"))
+                else
+                    releaseTooltip()
 
                 // click to enter the actor's reference ID
                 if (lb.size > 0 && !clickLatched && Gdx.input.isButtonPressed(App.getConfigInt("config_mouseprimary"))) {
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
                 }
             }
             else {
-                it.setTooltipMessage(null)
+                releaseTooltip()
             }
         }
 
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
         drawOffY = MovementInterpolator.fastPullOut(openingTimeCounter.toFloat() / openCloseTime.toFloat(),
                 -height.toFloat(), 0f
         )*/
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
         )*/
         textinput.isEnabled = false
         textinput.mouseoverUpdateLatch = false
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun endOpening(delta: Float) {
@@ -282,6 +287,7 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
         openingTimeCounter = 0f
         textinput.isEnabled = true
         textinput.mouseoverUpdateLatch = true
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun endClosing(delta: Float) {
@@ -291,7 +297,7 @@ class ConsoleWindow : UICanvas() {
 //            printdbg(this, "Close -- resume game")
         }
         iMadeTheGameToPause = false
-        Terrarum.ingame?.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        clearTooltip()
         drawOffY = -height.toFloat()
         openingTimeCounter = 0f
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UICanvas.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UICanvas.kt
index 2a0efb14c..fd8bd50e8 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UICanvas.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UICanvas.kt
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ abstract class UICanvas(
     /** A function that is run ONCE when the UI is requested to be opened; will work identical to [endOpening] if [openCloseTime] is zero */
     open fun show() {
         openingClickLatched = true
-        clearTooltip()
         uiItems.forEach { it.show() }
         handler.subUIs.forEach { it.show() }
     }
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ abstract class UICanvas(
      */
     open fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         handler.opacity = handler.openCloseCounter / openCloseTime
-
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     /**
@@ -178,6 +177,7 @@ abstract class UICanvas(
      */
     open fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         handler.opacity = (openCloseTime - handler.openCloseCounter) / openCloseTime
+        clearTooltip()
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemHorizontalFadeSlide.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemHorizontalFadeSlide.kt
index 89c5d993e..1f71d1ff6 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemHorizontalFadeSlide.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemHorizontalFadeSlide.kt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class UIItemHorizontalFadeSlide(
             it.posY = it.initialY
         }
 
-        INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
+        releaseTooltip()
     }
 
     override fun show() {
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
index d4cecd289..3c94e18e7 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ class UIItemInventoryElemSimple(
 
             // set tooltip accordingly
             if (!tooltipAcquired() && mouseUp) {
-//                printdbg(this, "calling INGAME.setTooltipMessage by $hash")
-
                 val grey = App.fontGame.toColorCode(11, 11, 11)
                 val itemIDstr = "\n$grey(${item?.originalID}${if (item?.isCurrentlyDynamic == true) "/${item?.dynamicID}" else ""})"
                 val nameStr0 = if (item?.nameSecondary?.isNotBlank() == true) "${item?.name}\n$grey${item?.nameSecondary}" else "${item?.name}"
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemWide.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemWide.kt
index 8fa241e38..5c5e37874 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemWide.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemWide.kt
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ class UIItemInventoryElemWide(
 
             // set tooltip accordingly
             if (!tooltipAcquired() && item != null && mouseUp) {
-//                printdbg(this, "calling INGAME.setTooltipMessage by $hash")
-
                 val grey = App.fontGame.toColorCode(11, 11, 11)
                 val itemIDstr = "\n$grey(${item?.originalID}${if (item?.isCurrentlyDynamic == true) "/${item?.dynamicID}" else ""})"
                 val nameStr0 = if (item?.nameSecondary?.isNotBlank() == true) "${item?.name}\n$grey${item?.nameSecondary}" else "${item?.name}"