diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
index b69074ae5d..fd1cacd7cf 100644
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef GUIList<const Town*, const bool &> GUITownList;
 static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_town_authority_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_CLOSEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
-		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TA_CAPTION), SetStringTip(STR_LOCAL_AUTHORITY_CAPTION, STR_TOOLTIP_WINDOW_TITLE_DRAG_THIS),
+		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TA_CAPTION),
 		NWidget(WWT_TEXTBTN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TA_ZONE_BUTTON), SetMinimalSize(50, 0), SetStringTip(STR_LOCAL_AUTHORITY_ZONE, STR_LOCAL_AUTHORITY_ZONE_TOOLTIP),
 		NWidget(WWT_SHADEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_DEFSIZEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
@@ -242,9 +242,11 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	void SetStringParameters(WidgetID widget) const override
+	std::string GetWidgetString(WidgetID widget, StringID stringid) const override
 	{
-		if (widget == WID_TA_CAPTION) SetDParam(0, this->window_number);
+		if (widget == WID_TA_CAPTION) return GetString(STR_LOCAL_AUTHORITY_CAPTION, this->window_number);
+
+		return this->Window::GetWidgetString(widget, stringid);
 	}
 
 	void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, WidgetID widget) const override
@@ -390,9 +392,11 @@ public:
 		this->Window::Close();
 	}
 
-	void SetStringParameters(WidgetID widget) const override
+	std::string GetWidgetString(WidgetID widget, StringID stringid) const override
 	{
-		if (widget == WID_TV_CAPTION) SetDParam(0, this->town->index);
+		if (widget == WID_TV_CAPTION) return GetString(STR_TOWN_VIEW_TOWN_CAPTION, this->town->index);
+
+		return this->Window::GetWidgetString(widget, stringid);
 	}
 
 	void OnPaint() override
@@ -612,7 +616,7 @@ static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_town_game_view_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_CLOSEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_PUSHIMGBTN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TV_CHANGE_NAME), SetAspect(WidgetDimensions::ASPECT_RENAME), SetSpriteTip(SPR_RENAME, STR_TOWN_VIEW_RENAME_TOOLTIP),
-		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TV_CAPTION), SetStringTip(STR_TOWN_VIEW_TOWN_CAPTION, STR_TOOLTIP_WINDOW_TITLE_DRAG_THIS),
+		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TV_CAPTION),
 		NWidget(WWT_PUSHIMGBTN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TV_CENTER_VIEW), SetAspect(WidgetDimensions::ASPECT_LOCATION), SetSpriteTip(SPR_GOTO_LOCATION, STR_TOWN_VIEW_CENTER_TOOLTIP),
 		NWidget(WWT_SHADEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_DEFSIZEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
@@ -681,7 +685,7 @@ void ShowTownViewWindow(TownID town)
 static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_town_directory_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_CLOSEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
-		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_CAPTION), SetStringTip(STR_TOWN_DIRECTORY_CAPTION, STR_TOOLTIP_WINDOW_TITLE_DRAG_THIS),
+		NWidget(WWT_CAPTION, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_CAPTION),
 		NWidget(WWT_SHADEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_DEFSIZEBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
 		NWidget(WWT_STICKYBOX, COLOUR_BROWN),
@@ -690,13 +694,13 @@ static constexpr NWidgetPart _nested_town_directory_widgets[] = {
 		NWidget(NWID_VERTICAL),
 			NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 				NWidget(WWT_TEXTBTN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_SORT_ORDER), SetStringTip(STR_BUTTON_SORT_BY, STR_TOOLTIP_SORT_ORDER),
-				NWidget(WWT_DROPDOWN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_SORT_CRITERIA), SetStringTip(STR_JUST_STRING, STR_TOOLTIP_SORT_CRITERIA),
+				NWidget(WWT_DROPDOWN, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_SORT_CRITERIA), SetToolTip(STR_TOOLTIP_SORT_CRITERIA),
 				NWidget(WWT_EDITBOX, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_FILTER), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), SetStringTip(STR_LIST_FILTER_OSKTITLE, STR_LIST_FILTER_TOOLTIP),
 			EndContainer(),
 			NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_BROWN, WID_TD_LIST), SetToolTip(STR_TOWN_DIRECTORY_LIST_TOOLTIP),
 							SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 1), SetScrollbar(WID_TD_SCROLLBAR), EndContainer(),
 			NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_BROWN),
-				NWidget(WWT_TEXT, INVALID_COLOUR, WID_TD_WORLD_POPULATION), SetPadding(2, 0, 2, 2), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0), SetStringTip(STR_TOWN_POPULATION),
+				NWidget(WWT_TEXT, INVALID_COLOUR, WID_TD_WORLD_POPULATION), SetPadding(2, 0, 2, 2), SetFill(1, 0), SetResize(1, 0),
 			EndContainer(),
 		EndContainer(),
 		NWidget(NWID_VERTICAL),
@@ -811,21 +815,20 @@ public:
 		this->townname_editbox.cancel_button = QueryString::ACTION_CLEAR;
 	}
 
-	void SetStringParameters(WidgetID widget) const override
+	std::string GetWidgetString(WidgetID widget, StringID stringid) const override
 	{
 		switch (widget) {
 			case WID_TD_CAPTION:
-				SetDParam(0, this->vscroll->GetCount());
-				SetDParam(1, Town::GetNumItems());
-				break;
+				return GetString(STR_TOWN_DIRECTORY_CAPTION, this->vscroll->GetCount(), Town::GetNumItems());
 
 			case WID_TD_WORLD_POPULATION:
-				SetDParam(0, GetWorldPopulation());
-				break;
+				return GetString(STR_TOWN_POPULATION, GetWorldPopulation());
 
 			case WID_TD_SORT_CRITERIA:
-				SetDParam(0, TownDirectoryWindow::sorter_names[this->towns.SortType()]);
-				break;
+				return GetString(TownDirectoryWindow::sorter_names[this->towns.SortType()]);
+
+			default:
+				return this->Window::GetWidgetString(widget, stringid);
 		}
 	}