diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
index be36206201..552acebd46 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/SpriteFont.cs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 
 		public void DrawTextWithContrast(string text, float2 location, Color fg, Color bgDark, Color bgLight, int offset)
 		{
-			DrawTextWithContrast(text, location, fg, WidgetUtils.GetContrastColor(fg, bgDark, bgLight), offset);
+			DrawTextWithContrast(text, location, fg, GetContrastColor(fg, bgDark, bgLight), offset);
 		}
 
 		public void DrawTextWithShadow(string text, float2 location, Color fg, Color bg, int offset)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 
 		public void DrawTextWithShadow(string text, float2 location, Color fg, Color bgDark, Color bgLight, int offset)
 		{
-			DrawTextWithShadow(text, location, fg, WidgetUtils.GetContrastColor(fg, bgDark, bgLight), offset);
+			DrawTextWithShadow(text, location, fg, GetContrastColor(fg, bgDark, bgLight), offset);
 		}
 
 		public int2 Measure(string text)
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 			return g;
 		}
 
+		static Color GetContrastColor(Color fgColor, Color bgDark, Color bgLight)
+		{
+			return fgColor == Color.White || fgColor.GetBrightness() > 0.33 ? bgDark : bgLight;
+		}
+
 		public void Dispose()
 		{
 			font.Dispose();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
index c973dd2145..063689821a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/CncLoadScreen.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.LoadScreens;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
index 421457b80d..f8e6b382a0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/LogoStripeLoadScreen.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModContentLoadScreen.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModContentLoadScreen.cs
index c88d68b2d7..f80eebd0a6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModContentLoadScreen.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/LoadScreens/ModContentLoadScreen.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
index 167e6f22b4..95ede5609e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/UtilsGlobal.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using Eluant;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets;
 using OpenRA.Scripting;
 using OpenRA.Widgets;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
similarity index 96%
rename from OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
index 2c0dbeac91..08dda8f70e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/WidgetUtils.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Widgets
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets
 {
 	public static class WidgetUtils
 	{
@@ -265,9 +265,16 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 			return trimmed;
 		}
 
-		public static Color GetContrastColor(Color fgColor, Color bgDark, Color bgLight)
+		public static void TruncateLabelToTooltip(LabelWithTooltipWidget label, string text)
 		{
-			return fgColor == Color.White || fgColor.GetBrightness() > 0.33 ? bgDark : bgLight;
+			var truncatedText = TruncateText(text, label.Bounds.Width, Game.Renderer.Fonts[label.Font]);
+
+			label.GetText = () => truncatedText;
+
+			if (text != truncatedText)
+				label.GetTooltipText = () => text;
+			else
+				label.GetTooltipText = null;
 		}
 	}